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...]
On My Feet Again
I have been beat down My heart left for broken But I still feel the light When the sunshine is dim I have swallowed my pride But my heart has salvation There will always be shelter When the storm rolls in Chorus: And where there's … [Read more...]
Move On
Five o'clock yesterday Dreamt of leaving you behind Couldn't get to sleep Voice too loud inside And nothing's gonna change my mind Gonna stand proud and fight And I won't back down Five o'clock yesterday Dreamt of leaving you … [Read more...]