How to Make Melodies Out of Chords ear training emotional contrast fretboard knowledge guitar education guitar harmony guitar improvisation guitar lesson guitar melody lead guitar melodic contour melodic phrasing music education tension and resolution tonal hierarchy Jan 22, 2026


How to Make Melodies Out of Chords 

Most guitar players think melodies come from scales - but the pros know the truth:

Great melodies are born from chords.

In this episode of How the Pros Create E...

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How The Pros Combine Melodic Contour and Tonal Function to Create Expressive Guitar Melodies emotional contrast guitar education guitar improvisation guitar lesson guitar melody lead guitar melodic contour melodic phrasing melodic shape music education music theory tension and resolution tonal hierarchy triads Dec 28, 2025

How Pros Combine Melodic Contour and Tonal Function to Create Expressive Guitar Melodies - Why the Same Guitar Notes Can Feel Completely Different

Why do great guitar melodies feel intentional, em...

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Melodic Contour - How Melodic Shape Fixes Your Guitar Melodies ear training emotional contrast fretboard knowledge guitar education guitar improvisation guitar melody lead guitar melodic contour melodic phrasing melodic shape music education tension and resolution Oct 31, 2025

Melodic Contour - Why Your Guitar Melodies Sound Predictable and How Melodic Contour Fixes It

If your guitar melodies all start to sound the same, you’re not alone — you’re missing melodic contour...

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