Question for musicians, the song I’m trying to complete has two scales in it?

[Anonymous]

I’ve been trying to complete a song idea for a while now and I’m working at finding a good verse section between two instrumental hooks or “motif” sections… but I’m noticing that I’ve built this motif around 2 different octaves… and my verse idea seems to be in a different scale than what I thought the song was in…

Is this even normal or “supposed” to happen? It’s almost like it goes from a G# to an F#… I like to double up on 5th intervals on the piano and think it produces a really pretty tone, but it seems like I’m finding myself in multiple scales now and I don't know if this is somehow wrong or if I need to operate within what I’ve already established before with my hooky section?

Hopefully I’m making sense. Thanks

[8UniquelyBoring8]

It's perfectly normal for a song to shift between different scales or keys, especially if you have multiple melodic ideas or hooks that are in different keys or octaves. However, it's important to make sure that these shifts sound intentional and serve the overall structure of the song. If the shift between the two sections feels sudden or jarring, you may want to consider using a chord or melody that bridges the two sections together. It's okay to experiment and try out different ideas, but ultimately you want the song to flow and feel cohesive.

[mommymommymommy]

Ab. It's spelled Ab, not G#

There are no "rules" to music writing, however, there are some "good" guidelines to go by. Best bet is to google music theory and writing music