Baby I'm a Star by Prince. So far I've got the loops, acoustic bass, piano, clav, and hammond. I've got most of the form together except for the ending and maybe the last couple shout choruses. 140bpm in the key of D. Download: Music for … [Read more...]
Music for 06-23-06b
[tag]105bpm[/tag] [tag]Bbmin7[/tag] [tag]Shades of Bombay[/tag] and [tag]piano[/tag]. The [tag]riff[/tag] is mainly on the 7 and 1 with the piano bringing in the minor 3rd and minor 6th ([tag]Aeolian[/tag]). 0:30: Piano brings in the … [Read more...]
Music for 06-23-06a
This is a 90bpm gospel/R&B shuffle in Ab. The chord progression goes from Ab9 to GbMAJ7/Ab. Occasionally I drop down to a Gb13 which inspired a nice sounding turnaround. This groove would make a good vamp. Download: Music for 06-23-06a … [Read more...]
Music for 06-22-06b
I'm focusing on two things here. Hand interdependence and phrasing with little or no regard to pitch. So motion and rhythm basically. 205bpm. Very choppy. 1:35: Walking bass. We'll see how it goes... 2:45: Slowing it down because I'm not … [Read more...]
Music for 06-22-06a
This is a warm up on a cool and dreary day. 0:56: Turn around into the blues in Bb. 75bpm. 1:57: Working on my hand interdependence here. 3:55: Charlie Parker's bebop classic Parker's Mood. I should memorize this solo better because it's … [Read more...]
Music from 06-16-06
WARNING: Just when I'm getting warmed up, the drums kill the track. bar 1: 108bpm Apple Loop (Live Edgy Drums). EP bringing in the Amin13 funk. I can tell I'm looking for my groove. 35: Looking for a motif. 43: Looks like I'm going to try to … [Read more...]
Music from 06-15-06
I captured this quickly. I'm experimenting with motion in the bass and piano at first. Then I try to bring some contrast into the chord progression. It's not quite right, but I try it a few more times anyway. I hear a quiet vocal melody teasing the … [Read more...]
Music from 06-12-06
16 bars of sequenced groove. Fm7 sub synth bass line and an Apple loop (Club Dance Beat). Download: Music from 06-12-06 … [Read more...]
Music from 05-13-06
Very slow. 64 bpm. I'm moving around A minor. Natural minor scale (Aeolian). I like the vibe. Very dark but hopeful. Dualistic. Kinda sounds drunk. 0:42: I move to the major. It still has that dark flavor. 1:00: Sounding more country. Like … [Read more...]
Music from 04-09-06
I'm playing with C and F. Not finding anything on that first try for contrast. bar 25: Second take. 32: Here comes a pattern of mine. Going from C/E to F then to B flat and walking down to the V (Gsus) from there. 45: Third take. I stretch … [Read more...]
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