Bro! This is amazing. I learned a ton from all these tips. The re-harmonizing/re-pitching is genius. Anyone with a DAW that has audio to midi should be doing this!
Ive done this with Melodyne and accidentally came up with a cool new melody or harmony. I kind of forgot about using this as a tool until watching this. Great way to break out of common habits
the first info is so crucial. I guess alot of people shy away from active listening. But definitely active listening helps giving you a direction to the thoughts on your head.
Thanks Austin. I have never thought about "what do I want my melody to do?!" Typically I have written melodies and not ever thought about if they should be introspective, or explosive and what emotion I want to evoke with it. Also love how you said "less is more" in big melodies! Very helpful.
Austin, you are a total legend. I rarely write a comment, but you’ve helped me out so much with your videos. One of your serum preset packs has already really helped me find some presets that have really advanced my song writing vibe. Thanks!
You’re so talented! Years ago I was thinking - someone needs to focus on crafting pop music in a structured way on RUclips - then you came along and did it brilliantly!
WHenever i encounter your videos i get immediately inspired! Your room, the self consciousness in your workflow and your looks really make me motivated to continue
The tuning vocals tip is amazing! I always get stuck with the same type of vocal runs so this will definitely be a game changer for me. Keep up the fire stuff as always Austin!
Great style and instincts. There is so much more guidance that the music can give to us if we know where to look: thirds, guide tones, target notes, harmony. The other chords in the progression have so much to tell us! Definitely keep up your studies
YES please! A video on active listening would be amazing! That's exactly the struggle I'm going through right now. Trying to figure out why I like what I like. And damn, it's not easy..
I've been watching your videos for a while now and I can already see a change in my thought process or my approach of producing a song. You explaining everything in detail is so amazing and I thank you for saving a lot of my money by teaching all of this for free. Cheers. Have a good day.
The rep itching was awesome. I had done it a few times accidentally and had played around with it for instrumentals, but not thought of applying it methodically! Thank you.
really great preface in this video. i hope people take it to heart. all of music gets better when we have more individuals. remember: this is art! and expression! love ya lots, king
Hi Mr. Austin. My name is Orrin Bynum. I just started to watch your videos for the last few weeks. I’ve enjoyed them very much. You are a very talented young man. I am very impressed with your musical works. I am a retired postal worker and a retired Choir/Director/Musician and I am 66 years old. I am working on my bucket list at the moment and I want to put a song out some time this year or next year. I am learning how to use Cubase Pro 11 and I am a little slow at it but very determined. I’m hoping that you can give me some advice. Will you please share with me how you make your vocals sound so professional and tell me what plug-ins you use to make your vocals sound so great. I have also noticed that you young guys use these Fabfilter Pro C2 and Fabfilter Pro Q3 plug-ins and I would like to get a third Fabfilter plug-in. So could you also recommend the 3rd Fabfilter plug-in for me to use as well? I want to have my music sounding wonderful just like yours. More that anything I really want my vocals to stand out very well. So please, please help me with your recommendations at your earliest convenience. One last thing. Could you also give me some pointers on what I can do to learn how to use those plug-ins for compression, EQ’s , saturation and reverbs. Any consideration given to request would be greatly appreciated. Oh, Please let me know that you have received this email. I am learning how to get better at using my MacBook Pro as well. My email address is (orrinbynum@gmail.com). Sent from my iPad
what would be cool is if you did a video on the science behind what makes a melody // sound memorable. sometimes i will write stems and little 8 bar loops and i will actually forget what it sounds like even though I've worked on it all day. i wonder if it has to do with the pitch and frequency, cuz i can remember a lot of the higher pitched melodies i write. i also wonder if there are certain timbres and qualities that stick in peoples minds.. but I'm really just trying to figure out what makes a song//sound//melody so memorable and addictive..
Bro make a video explaining briefly about all the sub genres of pop like funk pop or trap pop or hyper pop etc. Give some examples of the artist of each sub genre. That would be a dope video and thank you for making my vocal melodies better : )
Just listen to your podcast appearance on The six figure home studio, checked out your channel and man - this is what I was looking for! Thank you SO MUCH! I grew up with Rock/Metal but never wanted to to only this, this channel is real gold! You Rock!
the try everything section is kind of what i do too.. with the piano. I like messing around with different flows. and keep it to 3-5 notes for the verse as well. And keep it to 3-5 notes for the verse as well. Simple choruses are often effective too!
I've been putting of this video for weeks now. But, I'm glad I finally watched it! This is great info. Recently, I purchased the exclusive rights to a beat and have been trying a bunch of different singing styles & melodies over it. After one unsuccessful & expensive recording session I knew I had to change a few things. My friend gave it a listen & said it was too repetitive. He was right! I changed the verses from singing to rapping and sang during the hooks. We'll see how this 2nd expensive recording session goes! Thanks for the video
Quick tip, when you’re trying to write out your scale, write the letters in alphabetical order. When you played the F minor scale, you had a G natural and a G sharp. Letters never repeat. You also went from D sharp to F. Letters never get skipped either. F minor does not use sharps. It uses flats. F G Ab Bb C Db Eb.
I have seen now a couple of your videos and I want to say that the information and quality is just great. Keep on and thanks a lot for all these free stuff and every content feels like a masterclass! By the way the bitly link to the community doesn't work anymore.
Reatune does pretty much the same. However IME, it somehow takes the power out of the notes that are processed with it. I personally like to use Melodyne to mess around with trying out alternative notes as well as doing general pitch corrections.
Awesome video! When improvising the melodies, do you have the pitches of chord, or scale in your mind when choosing the notes? Do you feel how the pitches blend or clash with the track?
Bro! This is amazing. I learned a ton from all these tips. The re-harmonizing/re-pitching is genius. Anyone with a DAW that has audio to midi should be doing this!
Finally someone to speak at a pace you don’t feel asleep on YT.
finally a comment that isn't pissed that I speak fast!!!
@@MakePopMusic haha oh boy, they need to experience people from:
Santiago de chile, Hamburg Germany or Paris France
That re-pitch method is insane, literally gold❤️😭🔥
Such a simple but underutilized tool!
@@MakePopMusic yess!! Thanks for this masterpiece method🙏🔥
Ive done this with Melodyne and accidentally came up with a cool new melody or harmony. I kind of forgot about using this as a tool until watching this. Great way to break out of common habits
@@riffism glad to hear that😃
Is there an equivalent tool in Logic Pro x?
YES WE WANT TO SEE A VIDEO ABOUT ACTIVE LISTENING PERIODT
Wow this is what I needed! As someone who doesn't know music theory, having this practical guide will be life changing!
the first info is so crucial. I guess alot of people shy away from active listening. But definitely active listening helps giving you a direction to the thoughts on your head.
Thanks Austin. I have never thought about "what do I want my melody to do?!" Typically I have written melodies and not ever thought about if they should be introspective, or explosive and what emotion I want to evoke with it. Also love how you said "less is more" in big melodies! Very helpful.
Austin, you are a total legend. I rarely write a comment, but you’ve helped me out so much with your videos.
One of your serum preset packs has already really helped me find some presets that have really advanced my song writing vibe.
Thanks!
Thank you so so much!!!
You’re so talented! Years ago I was thinking - someone needs to focus on crafting pop music in a structured way on RUclips - then you came along and did it brilliantly!
This material is so fucking good dude.. crap I can’t swear can I on comments
You can definitely fuckin swear in comments ❤️
@@MakePopMusic Hell yea!
Gimme that active listening vid!!! You're the best pop tutorials on youtube
WHenever i encounter your videos i get immediately inspired! Your room, the self consciousness in your workflow and your looks really make me motivated to continue
Thank you!!
This is such a BIG help. Would highly appreciate that Active Listening!
The Shire theme @ 12:12 👀
Awesome tutorial. This is super helpful for people like me that struggle when it comes to vocal writing 😁
The tuning vocals tip is amazing! I always get stuck with the same type of vocal runs so this will definitely be a game changer for me. Keep up the fire stuff as always Austin!
Great style and instincts. There is so much more guidance that the music can give to us if we know where to look: thirds, guide tones, target notes, harmony. The other chords in the progression have so much to tell us! Definitely keep up your studies
This video is GOLD
Austin is such a bad ass because he has most likely studied a TON of hit songs. I feel like that’s the only way. Nice work Austin
YES please! A video on active listening would be amazing! That's exactly the struggle I'm going through right now. Trying to figure out why I like what I like. And damn, it's not easy..
this was the first result when i searched something about writing vocals, congrats austin
I've been watching your videos for a while now and I can already see a change in my thought process or my approach of producing a song. You explaining everything in detail is so amazing and I thank you for saving a lot of my money by teaching all of this for free. Cheers. Have a good day.
it's definitely the best channel about making music i ever see, thank you man
Yes, i’d love a video on active listening! I really need to train my ears
The rep itching was awesome. I had done it a few times accidentally and had played around with it for instrumentals, but not thought of applying it methodically! Thank you.
I was just watching the most recent video of this channel, then got a notification from the same channel. I love Austin’s new song!
really great preface in this video. i hope people take it to heart. all of music gets better when we have more individuals. remember: this is art! and expression! love ya lots, king
You're a gem dude
Good one! Mix of technique and and creative playing to build your vocal melodies. Thanks!
Yes a active listening video would be awesome thanks for asking Austin! :)
Woah. That repitch move is so clutch
Definitely going to try and pick a handful of notes to use for my vocal melodies / section … Cool tip, thanks for that!
Definitely would love a video about active listening!
Hi Mr. Austin.
My name is Orrin Bynum. I just started to watch your videos for the last few weeks. I’ve enjoyed them very much. You are a very talented young man. I am very impressed with your musical works. I am a retired postal worker and a retired Choir/Director/Musician and I am 66 years old. I am working on my bucket list at the moment and I want to put a song out some time this year or next year. I am learning how to use Cubase Pro 11 and I am a little slow at it but very determined. I’m hoping that you can give me some advice. Will you please share with me how you make your vocals sound so professional and tell me what plug-ins you use to make your vocals sound so great. I have also noticed that you young guys use these Fabfilter Pro C2 and Fabfilter Pro Q3 plug-ins and I would like to get a third Fabfilter plug-in. So could you also recommend the 3rd Fabfilter plug-in for me to use as well? I want to have my music sounding wonderful just like yours. More that anything I really want my vocals to stand out very well. So please, please help me with your recommendations at your earliest convenience. One last thing. Could you also give me some pointers on what I can do to learn how to use those plug-ins for compression, EQ’s , saturation and reverbs.
Any consideration given to request would be greatly appreciated.
Oh, Please let me know that you have received this email. I am learning how to get better at using my MacBook Pro as well. My email address is (orrinbynum@gmail.com).
Sent from my iPad
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Austin for president!
I can't express how much I want to see a "how to write a Kelly Clarkson Hit song" come on my timeline 😂
what would be cool is if you did a video on the science behind what makes a melody // sound memorable. sometimes i will write stems and little 8 bar loops and i will actually forget what it sounds like even though I've worked on it all day. i wonder if it has to do with the pitch and frequency, cuz i can remember a lot of the higher pitched melodies i write. i also wonder if there are certain timbres and qualities that stick in peoples minds.. but I'm really just trying to figure out what makes a song//sound//melody so memorable and addictive..
Bro make a video explaining briefly about all the sub genres of pop like funk pop or trap pop or hyper pop etc. Give some examples of the artist of each sub genre. That would be a dope video and thank you for making my vocal melodies better : )
Just listen to your podcast appearance on The six figure home studio, checked out your channel and man - this is what I was looking for! Thank you SO MUCH!
I grew up with Rock/Metal but never wanted to to only this, this channel is real gold! You Rock!
Im writing all weekend!
the try everything section is kind of what i do too.. with the piano. I like messing around with different flows. and keep it to 3-5 notes for the verse as well.
And keep it to 3-5 notes for the verse as well.
Simple choruses are often effective too!
YESSS A VIDEO ABOUT ACTIVE LISTENING PLEASEEE!!!
This channel is such an gold mine!
Yes a video on active listening would be great!
great tips - would love to see a video on active listening
I've been putting of this video for weeks now. But, I'm glad I finally watched it! This is great info. Recently, I purchased the exclusive rights to a beat and have been trying a bunch of different singing styles & melodies over it. After one unsuccessful & expensive recording session I knew I had to change a few things. My friend gave it a listen & said it was too repetitive. He was right! I changed the verses from singing to rapping and sang during the hooks. We'll see how this 2nd expensive recording session goes! Thanks for the video
This man is a musical wizard
Yo Austin,
got to give you props all your videos are cheat codes for days. hats off. If youre ever in the D.C area I got you lunch or dinner
You sound super switched on man, nice energy!
Thanks! Been focusing a lot on my health and feeling better than ever the past few months!
Yes, would love to see a video on Active Listening, and would love to see a sample of the notes you take on a given song!
Can’t thank you enough for these videos Austin
I fucking love the way you kind of take me by the hand and almost write the songs for me
thank you so much for this video
dude Austin I was in a producer group a while back you were in and man you are awesome always have great tips
Love it Austin, great advice as always!!
I closed my eyes and imagined Jessie Eisenburg explaining everything
Would love to see you do a video on how you do active listening. Love your videos - super content!
Have been watching your videos for over 9 hours today man! Absolutely love you for sharing all these things and absolutely love your process ❤️🥂
Quick tip, when you’re trying to write out your scale, write the letters in alphabetical order. When you played the F minor scale, you had a G natural and a G sharp. Letters never repeat. You also went from D sharp to F. Letters never get skipped either. F minor does not use sharps. It uses flats. F G Ab Bb C Db Eb.
fair point, but at the end of the day they're the same exact notes. Hahaha
I’m also in love with sharps, so I use them more than I should.
excellent video bro thank you, amazing tips
Thank you for the new input, gonna play with it♥️
Thank you so much for this video. I am in the process of writing a song and this is going to help me a ton
Looking fresh Austin! Great video as always!
Great video Austin! Thank you.
thanks Austin ❤️ we are grateful for the videos 🙏
Active listening for-sure
You're awesome, love your tips bro!! Thank you for all your videos.
ngl i youtubed this kind of tutorial expecting to find only very useless ones but this was actually really good. thank you
This is pure gold! ❤️✨
Yes I would like to see the active listing vid.
First time watching your channel and I found i got a lot out of it. Subscribed.... cheers.
So hum and puff something and see if it sticks. Got it!
Pretty much!
Great vid! I'd love to see a full vid on active listening.
Very helpful , more vocal melodies tutorials like this , Plz
You're my favorite. Thanks
Yes need a detailed video on active listening🔥
This is amazing thank you Austin!
That is an excellent melody
Loooooove this!!!!
great video, thank you! very insightful !
Dude, you are freakin amazing i’ve learnt so much from your videos.. please do a ”How to make Country/Pop” video 🙏
12:11 hello friends from The Shire
Super helpful! Ty!
thank you for this super interesting and structured video :)
this video was so help fullll
Learned a ton from this, thank you
Thanks a lot, I'm slowly making my own song but every step of the way I need to learn something😅😅
Would love to hear your take on your active listening!!! Ps great material!!1
I’m here for writing better metal music. But pop music theory has the most solid vocal approach in my opinion, so here goes
I have seen now a couple of your videos and I want to say that the information and quality is just great. Keep on and thanks a lot for all these free stuff and every content feels like a masterclass!
By the way the bitly link to the community doesn't work anymore.
thanks so much for the help
Thank you very much for all these valuable advice. I follow his music because he makes high quality music 😎🤟🏽
I would definitely like to see your active listening process
E major is the tone I like
Can you maybe make a video about Acoustic Pop? I’d love to have a tutorial for that
this was really helpful for literally any sort of music writing, not even just pop. I wonder how I could get that re pitch method on Reaper 🤔
Reatune does pretty much the same. However IME, it somehow takes the power out of the notes that are processed with it. I personally like to use Melodyne to mess around with trying out alternative notes as well as doing general pitch corrections.
Couldn’t have timed this better! Y’all are reading my mind 😂
This is pretty cool, video.
You got skillz !
Awesome video!
When improvising the melodies, do you have the pitches of chord, or scale in your mind when choosing the notes?
Do you feel how the pitches blend or clash with the track?
Thanks Austin. this was really helpful. Would be cool to hear your thoughts on active listening as well
I love it, thanks!!!!