How To Develop a Theme or Melody

Hi everyone, thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed the video. This video has been an attempt to try and help you all understand that through hard work, determination and studying the greats, you can unlock your own potential and apply their ways of thinking and their techniques to your own work, to do the best work you possibly can. I'd really recommend purchasing (for only $5) JJay Berthume's Thematic Development Pamphlet, it's so useful for beginners and experts a like. Here it is: https://sellfy.com/jjb-music-education-resources/p/nm5mjh/ Also here is JJay's Youtube channel which you should subscribe to, he has tons of great and useful content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaBpxvYSPRS6Gw3FJKA3jgQ Please consider becoming a patron if you enjoy my content: https://www.patreon.com/louietaylormusic DISCLAIMER: Only the last 3 tracks used in this video are my own, I am not trying to claim ownership of Austin Wintory, John Williams, Howard Shore or Bernard Hermann's music. Pieces used: Howard Shore: - The Lord of the Rings: The Shire - https://youtu.be/IlmiRndxkU8 John Williams: - E.T: Flying Theme - https://youtu.be/2-qrMz-JAzo Bernard Hermann: - Psycho: Prelude - https://youtu.be/cyLD9bydXEk Austin Wintory: - Journey: - Nascence - https://youtu.be/TLfj3pAlrs4 - The Call - https://youtu.be/PZKpSsvMRxU - Apotheosis - https://youtu.be/ypNgvc6c6Cc Other Sources: NerdWriter's Video Essay on Howard Shore: https://youtu.be/e7BkmF8CJpQ Listening In's Video Essay on John Williams: https://youtu.be/wavqMkzTbQI Listening In's Video Essay on Bernard Hermann: https://youtu.be/mWD-nPK74rM 8Bit Music Theory's two videos on Austin Wintory: https://youtu.be/lBV1Uk5UkJ4 https://youtu.be/OC24V2N8TAU