In this video I take a look at different ways a melody can evoke the sound of a chord or progression, and how that might be used to great effect using the soundtrack of Kirby's Block Ball for the Gameboy as an example.
0:00 Intro
1:17 How Can a Melody Spell Out a Chord
2:24 Triad+1
3:49 2 chord tones + passing tone
6:00 Melody implying alternate harmony
10:20 Melody implying extended harmony
11:27 Melody implying chord progression
14:24 Melodic Pivot Notes
15:54 FINAL CHALLENGE
18:39 Outro
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