I mean, singing them then transposing them is the best way but I will admit it is far more likely I know my melodies from the physical act of playing them; that is, they are like a 'special move' in a fighting game; push the right buttons in sequence and you will see something happen. Which will often give me enough to get back to what the melody was.

I mean, singing them then transposing them is the best way but I will admit it is far more likely I know my melodies from the physical act of playing them; that is, they are like a 'special move' in a fighting game; push the right buttons in sequence and you will see something happen. Which will often give me enough to get back to what the melody was.

I try and get as much down into a DAW as soon as possible and then try and reduce the amount of time between an idea and finishing the track, but then I'm not a very patient person!

I try and get as much down into a DAW as soon as possible and then try and reduce the amount of time between an idea and finishing the track, but then I'm not a very patient person!

Reminds me of Snow Level in a video game...

Or like... The setting of Metal Gear Solid...

Reminds me of Snow Level in a video game... Or like... The setting of Metal Gear Solid...

Agreed... I have melodies on phones, but transcribing and stuff is kinda long... Go straight to the daw if you can...

Otherwise, all of the above will do... but sometimes I feel like I'm capturing the melody, but what I really want to do is to act on the inspiration as quickly as possible...

[quote=NickLong]I try and get as much down into a DAW as soon as possible and then try and reduce the amount of time between an idea and finishing the track, but then I'm not a very patient person![/quote] Agreed... I have melodies on phones, but transcribing and stuff is kinda long... Go straight to the daw if you can... Otherwise, all of the above will do... but sometimes I feel like I'm capturing the melody, but what I really want to do is to act on the inspiration as quickly as possible...

For remembering melodies I try to hum them. It also helps to ge a feel for where they are in relation to the root note or the accompanying chord. If I think they're to complex to remember I'll hum them and try to figure them out on guitar, which helps me remember them more easily later as a physical shape.

Then again, lately I've often wrote melodies by just taking a couple random notes that fit the current chord and making some lines between them. Then when listening back adjust the ones you don't like until it works as a melody.

For remembering melodies I try to hum them. It also helps to ge a feel for where they are in relation to the root note or the accompanying chord. If I think they're to complex to remember I'll hum them and try to figure them out on guitar, which helps me remember them more easily later as a physical shape. Then again, lately I've often wrote melodies by just taking a couple random notes that fit the current chord and making some lines between them. Then when listening back adjust the ones you don't like until it works as a melody.

it's still nice noise.

and yes, i use voice memos. soooo many voice memos

it's still nice noise. and yes, i use voice memos. soooo many voice memos