Graham English

Posts Tagged ‘verse’

C#min 110bpm 04-10-07

A whole bunch of funky blips and bleeps in C#min at 110bpm. I’ve got a hook to go with this but have yet to record it.

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CMAJ 134bpm

Part of me never dies. I know you… you recognize that we are Heart to heart in a miracle love

Fmin 82bpm

I’ll stand by you to the end.
I’ll never desert you.
I’ll be the one you depend on.
The one you can talk to.

2-23-07 GMAJ 69bpm

Here’s a country/pop song using some acoustic guitar instruments in Logic Pro.

2-23-07 BMAJ 100bpm

I’m still searching for a melody for this song.

Walls 2-5-07

Musing on the ego as it relates to the state of the world today. Part of my FAWM project.
Update: Completed version of When The Wall Falls Down.

Walls 1-12-07

I’ve worked on Walls before. I’m rewriting the lyrics to finish it.
Completed version of When The Wall Falls Down.

Music for 12-26-06

I’m settling on this melody for now. I might play with the second half of the verse to give it a lift.
It’s a pop triplet feel in the key of B at 90bpm.
ToWrite verse chorus melody

Music for 12-24-06

This is a continuation of 12-07-06b. I’m working out different ideas for the melody to see which one flows better.
It’s a pop triplet feel in the key of B at 90bpm.
ToWrite verse chorus melody

Music for 12-07-06b

This one flew out pretty quick so I captured it on my iPod. It’s a triplet feel in the key of B at about 60bpm.
ToWrite verse chorus prechorus

Music for 12-07-06

This is a verse and chorus I came up with tonight. I’m not really sure how I want to modulate back and forth from major to minor yet. The rhythm of the melody and harmony don’t provide much contrast but the move from minor to major might be enough. Another option is that the verse [...]

Music from 06-21-05: Walls

Where will you be when the Wall falls down

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.

Music from 04-09-06

I’m playing with C and F. Not finding anything on that first try for contrast.

Music for 02-24-06

I tightened up the song I wrote yesterday and recorded this piano track. I’m going to commit to a melody and start putting some lyrics to the form.