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Blog Post : Lesson 173 How To Write A Contrafact
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1. Pick a Tune
2. Reharmonize or simplify the progression
3. Begin Playing through the progression
Looking for ideas.
a. Try targeting or working with the original melody notes.
b. Try other upper structure color notes 9s b9s #9s 11s #11s13s b13s etc.
c. Explore Common Tones and Pedal Points
4. Once You
Find and Idea
Write It Down
And Continue
In This Example The Pedal is A Restriction
That Helps Limit Our Melodic Choices.
5. As You Get Melodies, Write them Down.
Use Your Ear To Continue The Phrases.
Is This Case, Within The Note Set Restriction.
6. Make a Rough Draft Chart That You Can Play With A Group.
Continue Editing And Changing, It's Never Done.
7. After Playing The Piece, Make More Edits and Re Write the Chart.