What Comes First For You?

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Enucleation View Member Profile	Jan 18 2009, 06:24 AM
Jan 18 2009, 06:24 AM	GMC:er Posts: 564 Joined: 12-March 08 From: Alabama...:(	So, during most choruses I like for a guitar melody to be underneath the vocals, kind of Arch Enemy style. When I get there in writing though, I can normally think of a pretty good melody but, have a lot of trouble getting a chord progression for it without sounding simplistic and boring. I say choruses but really it's with any melody, so my question is... What comes first, chords or melody? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear ::Guitars:: ESP LTD AX-50 (Temporarily 'out of service') ESP LTD KH-202 Jackson King V Ibanez Xiphos (Main) ::Amp:: Line 6 Spider Valve ::Misc:: Pod Studio UX2/Pod Farm Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah Ernie Ball Strings (11-48 for Standard D) (9-42 for Standard) Any pick that works for me ::Wanted:: B.C. Rich Stealth Xiphos 7 String Too much....

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Enucleation What Comes First For You? Jan 18 2009, 06:24 AM

Zephyr Well, if you are already happy with the melody, th... Jan 18 2009, 07:23 AM

Emir Hot very individual. I sometimes have the lyrics first... Jan 18 2009, 07:24 AM

Enucleation QUOTE (Zephyr @ Jan 18 2009, 12:23 AM) We... Jan 18 2009, 07:49 AM

David Wallimann There's no set rules for me.. Sometimes chords... Jan 18 2009, 02:16 PM

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Bogdan Radovic For me usually chords come up first when composing... Jan 18 2009, 07:13 PM

MickeM I have a friend who writes pop songs professionall... Jan 18 2009, 07:23 PM

Ivan Milenkovic Individual thing mate, sometimes it's a cool m... Jan 18 2009, 09:10 PM

Trond Vold I will say the same as Ivan on this matter. It... Jan 18 2009, 10:59 PM

Vasilije Vukmirovic Good question. Melody. Even if you find good chor... Jan 18 2009, 11:07 PM

Muris Varajic No rule I would say,do it as you please. Jan 19 2009, 12:25 AM

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Pedja Simovic For GMC lessons I work on Harmony first then I com... Jan 19 2009, 12:50 AM

sigma7 If you like melody, I would stick with melody. For... Jan 19 2009, 12:55 AM

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