Composition · Developing

Compose your first melody

Apply scales, intervals, and phrasing to make musical choices.

• Repetition makes an idea memorable; variation keeps it interesting.
• Steps sound connected; larger leaps create emphasis.
• The leading tone B often resolves up to the tonic C.

Example: Start with a short motif such as C–E–D. Repeat it, change its ending, then finish on C for a strong sense of closure.