I once was able to watch a master class in songwriting taught by the great Richard Rodgers.
He would take the lyrics given to him by Oscar Hammerstein and CRAFT the melody by using the lyrics to suggest rhythms, intervals, patterns, etc.
It was astounding and inspiring, and I have never forgotten it!
They just don’t write music like that anymore.
“I once was able to watch a master class in songwriting taught by the great Richard Rodgers.
He would take the lyrics given to him by Oscar Hammerstein and CRAFT the melody by using the lyrics to suggest rhythms, intervals, patterns, etc.
It was astounding and inspiring, and I have never forgotten it!”
Lucky;)
They just don’t write music like that anymore.