How do you make a melody for jazz?

How to turn any Song into a Jazz Song

  1. Play 7th Chords.
  2. Extend the chords (play 9th and 13th chords)
  3. Alter the chords.
  4. Add Passing Chords.
  5. Choose appropriate Jazz Chord Voicings.
  6. Embellish the melody (add in a little improvisation and a few ornamentals)
  7. Reharmonization (see below)

What is a jazz melody?

It’s not that jazz songs don’t have recognizable melodies. They do, but that’s just a small part of it. In jazz, a melody begins a song, but then each musician will take turns improvising, playing all kinds of crazy notes: high, low, long, short, gravelly and clear.

What makes a song a jazz song?

The key elements of Jazz include: blues, syncopation, swing and creative freedom. Improvisation in music is not new, as there are traditions of improvisation in India, Africa, and Asia. Beethoven, Mozart and Bach all improvised, as well, but Jazz improvisation is special due to the use of the blues scale.

How do you write melody?

How to Write a Melody: 9 Tips for Writing Memorable Melodies

  1. Follow chords.
  2. Follow a scale.
  3. Write with a plan.
  4. Give your melodies a focal point.
  5. Write stepwise lines with a few leaps.
  6. Repeat phrases, but change them slightly.
  7. Experiment with counterpoint.
  8. Put down your instrument.

What makes a melody catchy?

“If you have a hook (a short catchy phrase or passage) in the song, and if that hook is repeated often, that could do it. You might only remember five seconds of the song—but sometimes that’s enough.” In addition, he notes, repeated radio play could force a song to become catchy.

What makes a good melody?

Most good melodies are comprised of stepwise motion (i.e., move by scale steps), with occasional leaps. Melodies that are too leapy are often too difficult to sing. Good writers use melodic leaps as a good way to generate little shots of energy. Most good melodies have a discernible relationship with the bass line.

What texture is jazz music?

homophonic texture
early jazz music had a homophonic texture with solo instruments or voice and accompanying parts but as the style become more complex the texture became polyphonic.