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How to Make Better Dance Melodies: 3 Tricks

Three specific techniques for writing better dance melodies that get people moving on the dance floor.

Writing great dance melodies requires a different approach than other genres. This tutorial covers three specific tricks for making your dance melodies more engaging, energetic, and memorable.

What You’ll Learn

  • Techniques tailored specifically for dance music melodies
  • How to create melodies that work on the dance floor
  • Tips for making your melodic ideas more rhythmically engaging
  • Writing melodies with happy vibes (Kygo-style)
  • Creating tension on the piano with suspensions
  • Writing emotional melodies like Illenium and Seven Lions
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Niko Kotoulas

Award-winning concert pianist and music producer with 50M+ streams. Founder of Piano For Producers.

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