The Charm Bracelet
A simple melody is made out of sounds strung together like charms on a bracelet.
Use this exercise to create a melody out of one authentic sound.
- Repeat the steps used to create one authentic sound.
- Once you have created four authentic sounds, string them together by repeating them slowly and rhythmically.
- As you feel a pulse emerge in your melody, move your body in time with the pulse.
- Invite a friend to sing along with you. They can imitate what you are singing or add their own thing.
Once you string together a few authentic sounds of your own, and use them to create a simple, sung groove, you have created your very own melody.
This exercise also works well with your instrument of choice. Remember to breathe into each sound you make. Don’t rush it. Allow each melody to tell its own story.