Make variations
May 6, 2021Making variations of a melody or a musical idea that you have has been one of the most valuable skills I’ve learned related to composing.
An exercise you can do is take one melody and make 10 variations as quickly as you can. It doesn’t matter if they’re good, but they have to be different.
Vary the speed, rhythm, time signature, mode, key, harmony, and timbre. Think of as many different ways you can play a single idea as possible.
It’ll help you write better music and help you write more music.
ISJ