There are seven notes. And that’s been the case for over a thousand years.
If you were to listen to just a single phrase sung a cappella.
I mean, surely that’s the limit.
cover it up with a bit of creativity
- I’ve changed the instrumentation.
- I’ve changed the chord progression.
- I’ve changed the rhythm a bit.
to gloss over the melody
Overlay a different melody more prominently to encourage listeners to imagine the melody for themselves. (Harmony/counter-melody)
It feels like it could work because the possibilities are endless, but…
*Drawback: If the melody becomes too popular, the karaoke industry will take a hit. (Collapse of the scoring system)