Song Analysis | 02: "Can't Help Falling In Love" Pt. II (Melody Analysis) (Patreon)

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We already broke down the chord progression in the previous lesson. Now it's time to analyze how the melody harmonizes with the chords. This type of breakdown is helpful for both songwriters and lead guitar players who want to understand how soloing and other lead lines work over chords. At the end I discuss briefly how to practice writing your own melodies using the simple rules:

1. Start your melody on a note in the current chord

2. If moving through the scale, continue through the scale until you reach a chord tone

3. If skipping notes, only skip to another chord tone

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Other lessons in this series:

- "Can't Help Falling In Love" Pt. I 

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This lesson is part of my Song Analysis series.