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RE: Music Arranging - A small introduction : ''The Importance of a Melody''
Awesome post! I would also agree on melody being one of, or the most important part of a song. It's the hook or whatever you want to call it that makes a song impressionable for a listener. If I might add I think the idea of space, and "letting the song breathe" is also important. I find with most songs, especially if there is a very 'talented' guitarist is writing the song, that it is filled to the brim with sound. It might be a good option to some to have 'space' for a few bars, to add dynamic and space in a song.
Hey @audioaddiction! Yes , I agree with what you said , the 'hook' is what we try to leave as a main melody to the listeners , what we wish they could just hum away all day long haha . And of course ''space'' is a very big element to a song , I've heard a lot of productions in where the elements can be distracting , like for example the 'talented' guitar player as you mentioned just filling in unnecessary sounds. A good producer/arranger will try to keep the song as effective as possible and let it flow organically , just my opinion. Thanks for commenting!
Yes! I totally agree, Celine Dion's manager would also say that the beginning of a song is something that is the most important as he would only listen to maybe 30 seconds before either stopping the song or keep listening.
Yes , in a Pop context , getting the hook presented before the 30sec - 1 min mark is crucial!