Channel: 8-bit Music Theory

Category: Gaming

Tags: how to write musicvideo game musichow to write a melody8-bit music theorygood melodykirby musicgameboy music8-bit gamesvgmkirby's block ballchiptune

Description: In this video I take a look at different ways a melody can evoke the sound of a chord or progression, and how that might be used to great effect using the soundtrack of Kirby's Block Ball for the Gameboy as an example. 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - How Can a Melody Spell Out a Chord 2:24 - Triad+1 3:49 - 2 chord tones + passing tone 6:00 - Melody implying alternate harmony 10:20 - Melody implying extended harmony 11:27 - Melody implying chord progression 14:24 - Melodic Pivot Notes 15:54 - FINAL CHALLENGE 18:39 - Outro PATREON: patreon.com/8bitmusictheory NOTEBOOK: themusiciansnotebook.com/collaborations/8-bit-music-theory DISCORD: discord.gg/8bmt TWITTER: twitter.com/8bitMusicTheory #Kirby #VideoGameMusic #MusicTheory