The melody development techniques are as follows:

1. Repetition

From the analysis of many excellent song works, we can see that the repetitive development technique is melody development. basic means. Repetitive development techniques include full repetition, variation repetition, molding (shifted repetition), compression, stretching, etc.

(1) Complete repetition

Complete repetition refers to repeating a certain musical material (prototype) intact one or more times. Doing so can strengthen the musical image. role. Exactly repeated development techniques can be used within or between phrases.

(2) Change and Repetition

1. Change the beginning and end of the melody

When the melody is changed and repeated, only the tail changes, and the rest of the melody remains the same. For example, the two phrases of the song "The Ballad of the Great Wall" only change a few notes at the end, so that the music changes while maintaining the same.

2. Change the beginning of the same ending

When the melody changes and repeats, only the beginning part changes, and the rest remains the same. Take the following example.

3. Decorative repetition

Decorative repetition is also called decorative repetition. The tone and rhythm remain basically unchanged, but decorative changes are made to the music theme or melody fragments, which are mostly seen in Chinese folk songs.

4. Rhythm expansion and contraction

Rhythm expansion and contraction does not change the musical theme or the tone of the previous melody line, but only changes the rhythm. Some people call it the increasing time method or the subtracting time method. The advantage is that it can not only form rhythmic changes and contrasts, but also deepen the auditory impression of the previous melody line.

(3) Modular progression (shifted repetition)

Use a certain segment of the melody as a prototype and move it to a different pitch for repetition. This technique is called "modular progression" ". It can make the melody produce new changes and add new colors while maintaining the unity of tone. Compared with complete repetition, mold progression can further develop the idea.

However, in song creation, due to limitations in length and vocal range, it is not advisable to use too much. If misused, the music will be dull and impoverished. Die-in is divided into two types: "strict die-in" and "free die-in".

1. Strict molding

It is to repeat the prototype of the molding unchanged at another level, except that the pitch is different, and the interval relationship and rhythm are completely consistent. In song creation, the second, third, and fourth and fifth degree progressions are commonly used. During modulo progression, major and minor intervals can be used universally.

2. Free modulation

When the melody is shifted and modulated, there will be certain changes in the interval relationship and rhythm arrangement with the prototype. The amplitude of this change is generally small. Under the condition that the overall rhythm and melody line are basically consistent, the interval relationship is not strictly restricted. Because it is relatively free and flexible, and easier to arrange when combining lyrics and music, it is one of the commonly used techniques in song creation.

2. Contrast

In song creation, the commonly used comparison techniques are:

3. Snail knotting

Music creation A technique. The so-called snail knotting means gradually condensing the original musical phrase until it finally forms a concise top.

4. Fish biting its tail

Refers to the structure in which the ending sound of the previous melody is the same as the first sound of the next melody. It is also called coda style and solitaire style. It is a Chinese It is a structural form of traditional music and a creative method of music.

Extended information

What people are accustomed to referring to as melody actually refers to the tune. Melody can refer to any musical sequence with pitch and rhythm. Melody is the basis for composing parts. Only when the melody is first formed can the part be produced (the part here refers to the position of a certain melody in music), thus producing a (composite) impact. For example, the four parts in a four-part harmony each have their own melody progression, and a certain melody with a sense of tune will appear as the main melody part (usually the high voice part).

The parts of main-key music are interdependent, and the melody of only one part has a sense of tune, so we are accustomed to calling it the "main melody".

Polyphonic music is music composed of melodies (melodies) with independent meanings that are combined with each other, and all parts have a sense of tune.

In terms of the relationship between sounds, it also corresponds to "harmony" (a concept of simultaneous sounding, which does not refer to the knowledge of "harmony" and "harmony" composition). Harmony is Vertically, the melody is horizontal. For example, a harmonic interval is when two sounds sound at the same time, and what is studied is the auditory sensation produced when two sounds sound at the same time. Melody intervals refer to two sounds being sounded separately, and what is studied is the listening sensation produced when two sounds are sounded separately. With the same interval distance, there is a big difference in the listening perception between harmonic intervals and melodic intervals.