Chiptune - Happy Ending

[PostmanCHILE]

This is a song I'm working on, but I was stuck and do not know how to finish it, if add some more, repeat something, rearrange them or some other modification.

I'm Using Reason 5 with a refill of Commodore 64 sounds.

https://soundcloud.com/marco_mella/happy-ending-demo-incompleto

Edited August 10, 2013 by PostmanCHILE

[Paul Levasseur]

Ok, so let's look at your music here.

You have the G F# Fnatural E bassline section as an introduction.

It's roughly a G chord, D65 chord, G42, C6 progression that happens 4 times.

That's your introduction.

Lets label this A

Then you have. C, D, G6, Eminor, C, D, C64, G. A nice catchy melody as well.

Lets label this B

Then we have A again with a melody. Let's label this A'

So you have A B A'

What can you do?

There are a lot of options but let's kind of keep it simple here. What are you going for and what sort of a sound do you want? Any ideas? Do you want the tune to loop like in a videogame? Or do you want a definitive end?

My first suggestion is to do something like bring back B. You can repeat it verbatim or better yet, why not make it slightly different?

So

A (Intruduction)B A' (A with melody) B (write this)

If I was to write a second B section or a B' I'd use the chords

C, D, G6, Eminor, C, D, C64, Em for a deceptive ending right on the downbeat. Then I'd continue the E as a bassline for a measure or two.

This is a transition that can go a number of ways.

options

1) Transpose the opening part to the key of A instead of G and put a solo over top. Then you could go into B again and transition at the end back to G and loop the piece.

2) Go into a bridge (New contrasting section in E) Then from there you'd go back into B twice (Do some variations for fun) and then you could end the piece.

3) Use the bassline on E to walk down maybe with a riff to C and go back into B again. This is a great way to do an ending.

4) You could walk the bassline down to C and do a bridge in D major or D minor.

So I'm suggesting something that is similar to a song form although I have plenty of other ideas as well.

So far.

A B A' This is what you have.

A typical song would continue with B or B' followed by a bridge C, and then back to B and B would happen twice.

so

A B A' B C B B

Or A B A' B A'' (solo in new key) C bridge B B

Or

A B A' B C Bsolo B'

Just some ideas to get you thinking. Experiment and see what works. See what you like. I hope this is helpful.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Paul Levasseur

[PostmanCHILE]

Ok, so let's look at your music here.

You have the G F# Fnatural E bassline section as an introduction.

It's roughly a G chord, D65 chord, G42, C6 progression that happens 4 times.

That's your introduction.

Lets label this A

Then you have. C, D, G6, Eminor, C, D, C64, G. A nice catchy melody as well.

Lets label this B

Then we have A again with a melody. Let's label this A'

So you have A B A'

What can you do?

There are a lot of options but let's kind of keep it simple here. What are you going for and what sort of a sound do you want? Any ideas? Do you want the tune to loop like in a videogame? Or do you want a definitive end?

My first suggestion is to do something like bring back B. You can repeat it verbatim or better yet, why not make it slightly different?

So

A (Intruduction)B A' (A with melody) B (write this)

If I was to write a second B section or a B' I'd use the chords

C, D, G6, Eminor, C, D, C64, Em for a deceptive ending right on the downbeat. Then I'd continue the E as a bassline for a measure or two.

This is a transition that can go a number of ways.

options

1) Transpose the opening part to the key of A instead of G and put a solo over top. Then you could go into B again and transition at the end back to G and loop the piece.

2) Go into a bridge (New contrasting section in E) Then from there you'd go back into B twice (Do some variations for fun) and then you could end the piece.

3) Use the bassline on E to walk down maybe with a riff to C and go back into B again. This is a great way to do an ending.

4) You could walk the bassline down to C and do a bridge in D major or D minor.

So I'm suggesting something that is similar to a song form although I have plenty of other ideas as well.

So far.

A B A' This is what you have.

A typical song would continue with B or B' followed by a bridge C, and then back to B and B would happen twice.

so

A B A' B C B B

Or A B A' B A'' (solo in new key) C bridge B B

Or

A B A' B C Bsolo B'

Just some ideas to get you thinking. Experiment and see what works. See what you like. I hope this is helpful.

Thx for your suggestions. My idea with this song is to use it in the credits of a game, that's why its called "happy ending"

[Base Desire]

This is beautiful, and I think it would sound fantastic in credits of a game! Really pretty melodies in here. I think the other guy posted some good advice about bringing back B, but yeah, that was awesome man, would listen again!

[Paul Levasseur]

Thx for your suggestions. My idea with this song is to use it in the credits of a game, that's why its called "happy ending"

Awesome. Let me know if my input helps you get unstuck. I'm interested to hear the finished product!