How to create exciting Christian melodies

Hey everyone! So right now, I’m going to show you guys how to create exciting Christian melodies.

Before we get into it, let’s have our moment of silence. 

At this time I would like all of us to take a moment of silence and pray to God to help us to become the Christians that we are supposed to become. Ask God to strengthen us in all of our endeavors and to strengthen our hearts in the worst scenarios and to look at him in the best scenarios. Take a minimum of 5 minutes and pray for these things. 

Now back to the show

How to create exciting Christian melodies

So the basics of creating melodies reside in the motif. 

A motif is a short musical phrase, much like a lick or a riff. 

Now the melody is often sung by the lead singer, it’s the notes that the singer sings with the lyrics.

Remember there is a difference between lyrics and melodies. Right now I’m teaching you how to make melodies. 

So if you’ve been playing an instrument for a while, this blog post is for you. 

I really don’t recommend anyone who hasn’t been playing music for a while to start writing any type of music because there are a lot of elements that need to come natural to you. 

So if you’re a seasoned vet hear me out because I got gold that will transform your music. 

Single note Motifs

We’re going to start with the single note motif. A single note motif can be used for creating fast rhythms. However, single note motifs can also be used for slower parts of a song. 

If you put stress by extending a note in a song, it can sound very emotional to the listener. 

If you’re doing a run, it is easier to do a single note motif if you’re singing it.

The thing with single note motifs is that usually in order to make the motif sound exciting, you need to be very rhythmically diverse in the delivery of your motif. 

It can get a little boring hearing the same note over and over again, so watch out for that. 

2 Note motifs

A 2 note motif is good for back and forth communicating with the listener. 

It’s very similar to the single note motif because it needs to be rhythmically diverse in order for it to sound exciting. 

Too much monotony can get overwhelming, so be sure to spice it up. 

3 Note motifs

I personally think that the 3 note motif is the sweet spot to making motifs. Why? Because it has contrast while being simple. It’s great in fast and slow songs, and it’s not jumping all over the place like when you make leaps.

Even though leaps are great for adding emphasis, they shouldn’t be used all the time. As a matter of fact a stepwise motion should be used for a majority of your songs. And a three note motif fits right there so you can do small jumps and run stepwise the other direction. 

4 Note motifs or more

It’s possible to make a great sounding 4 note or more motif, however, it’s difficult. Making a motif that uses more than 4 notes should only be used when you’re trying to show off basically. 

Don’t get me wrong, they have their place in music, but use them sparingly and wisely. 

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I sure hope that I have been an inspiration and a hope to you all. Please remember to pray, read your bible, go to church, and love God above all else. Like, comment, share, subscribe, and I will see you all next time. 

If you want to go to heaven, then believe in Jesus and you will go to heaven. (John 3:16)

Thank you all for listening in on this blog post. 

German Gonzalez, signing out!