LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Composition I'm Making (jazzy, sexxxy, rnb)

ClassicCase -- 04/01/2004, 06:54:43 -- #3128

Hello there! I'm trying to compose a somewhat jazzy rnb style'd song. So far, for the first part, here's what I've come up with: EbMaj7 Dmin7b5 - Gmin7 Fmin7 Bb I usually play it with the tempo on 85 or 80 or even slower. Sorry if that's just the info I could provide, because I'm still making the melody sound better, and I have no idea how to represent it here. I just keep on repeating this until I try to have the "bridge". On my first try, after playing the last Bb  part, I started it with: EbMaj7b9 and I played it a bit slower before going back to the normal pace little by little. Basically, I followed the chords just like in the first part, except that I started it with EbMaj7b9 and played it slower with a different melody. After reaching the Bb part, I replaced the EbMaj7b9 with just EbMaj7 and returned to the normal speed. Anyway, it would be nice if some of you could suggest some input like: 1. How should I approach the "bridge" part of the song..... the one that comes before the chorus, given that I'm trying a somewhat jazzy, sexxxy, rnb style. 2. Is it a good idea to change keys when the chorus part comes? I usually notice that the songs that I find sexxxy usually changes key somewhere in the song. If ever, which key should I use to still have that sexxxy jazzy rnb sound to it? 3. Are there any more "tricks" so as to make music sound sexxxier? Well, thanks in advance guys, you've always been helpful ever since I started here a year ago=)

smg -- 04/01/2004, 09:41:20 -- #3144

Hey CC what's up.....I'll get into some s--t re-this next week for you....re-aspect of things involved,lets' do it over at "composition"..other people here will probably get into it too....re-modulation in the style,common technique is to go up a fourth on the bridge,here's a link about this in the meantime....http://www.moneychords.com/

ClassicCase -- 04/02/2004, 01:45:44 -- #3159

Hey thanks=) I'm still getting a bit lost around the new place hehe... but I'll find that "composition" area. Thanks for the link as well, I'll be reading it now....

7 -- 04/02/2004, 10:00:04 -- #3192

` Lots of bridges go to the IV (which might be a good reason to try that or maybe a good reason to avoid it). My best advice to you about writing a bridge is to let the music show *you* where to go next. Play your progression through and then when you get to the bridge part, stop playing and SING what could be the beginning to a nice bridge melody. Once you're happy with what you've sung, figure out the chord that goes with it and take it from there. Ususally that  chord will have a tendency to take you to another chord and etc. Follow the tendencies and the song will write itself (well, almost). 7

smg -- 04/02/2004, 11:11:38 -- #3197

That is most definitely seconded,CC.....

deaftone311 -- 04/03/2004, 01:24:27 -- #3211

listen to the crave by jelly, i got a hard on the first time i heard it played, now thats sexy heh

ClassicCase -- 04/03/2004, 04:07:36 -- #3213

Thanks for the info=) I noticed that whenever I try going to the bridge part (of making it actually) I end up repeating, probably because I get too much into the first part (which I already like). I've forgotten about trying  to "sing", at least even in my head... I also tried "singing" the other day on a solo part, and it actually helped me improvise for some reason. Oh, I'll try the Crave song by Jelly, thanks=) I'll have to expose myself to some more ideas... Anyway, does having a theme when composing a piece actually help? Like for example, my theme in making this jazzy, sexxxy, rnb piece is "Make her heart melt with the chords and pull it with the melody." This is the first time I've tried having a "theme". Thanks again for your input=)

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