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by NiftySardine
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License: Creative Commons (by)
LMMS Version: 1.2.0-rc8
 Submitted: 2020-07-05 17:35:56
Updated: 2026-08-19 18:32:26
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Name: Melody and harmony for beginners.mmpz  Download
Description:

Update: You might struggle when trying to apply this tutorial to your own melody. The reason this "melody" is so easy to work with is that it is simply a repeating minor chord! You can improvise almost anything over a repeating major or minor chord, as long as you stick to that key. So please ignore that part of the tutorial, and take inspiration from the rest. Happy composing!

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This tutorial is for you who have just begun composing. The focus is on the musical aspect, and not so much on how to use LMMS. It will help you to create more harmonic music, without much prior knowledge of music theory.

It starts with a simple melody. You can follow along as we:
- add a bass line
- build chords
- write a melody to the chords

The only things you need to know is how to:
- add instrument presets
- write notes in piano roll
- add drum samples
- use the beat editor

The song that the tutorial is based on is called Epic Brobot and was originally made by NS0702. You can find it here on the LSP.

Comments:
I'll be more than happy to hear anything you've made with this tutorial. Posted by: NiftySardine  on 2020-07-05 17:38:36
"In this tutorial we'll create a song from scratch without prior knowledge of scales and chords.", "I find it easier to create 4-chord song when the melody is really simple and repeating every bar.". I think that you need to explain what is cords first :) Posted by: KAT_Editor  on 2020-11-27 07:50:17
@KAT_Editor you got me there xD Posted by: NiftySardine  on 2020-12-17 19:58:41
This is wonderful. You're helping LMMS users to write a good song. Well done sir. Posted by: roy38  on 2024-01-06 00:11:03