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Music from 10-20-05

July 12, 2006 By Graham English

This is me [tag]composing[/tag] a [tag]ballad[/tag] on the [tag]piano[/tag] with a beautiful haunting [tag]melody[/tag] in the key of [tag]G[/tag]. I might put lyrics to this one. [tag]chord progression[/tag]: ||: G | D/F# | Emin C/E | Bmin7 | … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: Amin9, ballad, beautiful, chord progression, composing, G, haunting, LIVE, melody, modulation, piano, rubato, solo piano, ToWrite, vamp

Music from 10-07-05a

July 6, 2006 By Graham English

This is a short [tag]chord progression[/tag] in the key of [tag]Db[/tag]. It's [tag]dark[/tag], [tag]pensive[/tag], and [tag]introspective[/tag]. Approximately [tag]65bpm[/tag]. [tag]Piano[/tag]: || Db/Ab | Db#5/A | Db/Ab | Db#5/A | GbMAJ7 | … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 65bpm, chord progression, dark, Db, introspective, pensive, piano, ToWrite

Music for 06-23-06a

June 23, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 90bpm, Ab, Ab9, chord progression, gospel, groove, LIVE, R&B, shuffle, turnaround, vamp

Music from 05-13-06

June 22, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 64bpm, Aeolian, Amin, C, chord progression, chorus, dark, drunk, hopeful, LIVE, melody, Norah Jones, solo piano, ToWrite, verse

Music from 04-09-06

June 21, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: Bbadd9, Cadd9, chord progression, chorus, Fadd9, LIVE, melody, piano, sincere, solo piano, ToWrite, verse

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