Repeated notes in melodies

When creating melodic lines often I get stuck in the idea that the next note has to be different than the previous one. Notes shouldn’t be repeated. Very few of my melodies have repeated notes.

But repeated notes can make fantastic melodies.

“If I Can’t Have You” by Shawn Mendes is a perfect example of this. “BOY” by Charlie Puth also has a number of melodic lines with repeated notes. “thank u next” by Ariana Grande has a number of places in the melody with notes that are repeated.

Clearly repeated notes can make some great melodies.

This post is just as much a reminder to whoever may read it as it is a reminder to myself; use repeated notes to make some melodies. It’s another option to make melodies.

ISJ