For me it is normal to start with a melody to some rough lyrics in mind at the time and then add harmony .

However when i start composing a song from scratch to a specific style or genre then i start with harmony .

Hope my comments make sense and contribute to this great topic/discussion you started .


Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions

macOS Mojave - 10.14.6 @ Aug 16, 2019

iMac i3 3.6 GHz 8GB RAM 4K with Retina display

some examples @ sound cloud done with Mac Band and DAW's : https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks