Organising your music so that it has a sense of direction, movement and flow is one of the most crucial factors in producing a good track. A great way to do this is by arranging your music in lines (counterpoint) where each one interweaves with the next.The same musical ideas can sound completely different depending on the way your sounds and instruments are put together. In this video, we’ll give you a range of tips to help elevate your musical ideas and think in lines.
Write hummable, characteristic lines
Each line can have its own melodic characteristic
Rhythmic definition
Melodic shape
Articulations can create clarity
Range, dynamic & instrument, will change the character of a line
Writing a capella
Balancing things that are complex with things that are simple
Make sure all of your parts agree with the chords
Tools not rules
Effects
Arrange your chords
You can use these principles with any sound
Keep open-minded as your arrangement develops