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...the thing is, I need you to start progressing faster then ever, but to achieve that I need your help:
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Jan 8 2013, 08:37 PM |
Yeah! I remember that song by Crobot that you shared here at the site! They rock.
This is my template for analysing songs... do you think that you could start with one of these songs? Name of the song: Name of the band: Structure // What is happening? // Chords & Scales Structure: You will divide the tune in Intro - Riff - Verse - Pre chorus- - Chorus - Solo - Part C and so... You can add the letters A, B, C to the sections when you find different ones in the same tune (Ex: Verse A, Verse B, Chorus, Solo A, Solo) what is happening?: Here you will describe each part. You can explain how is the part, if it has vocals, screams, melodies, harmonizations, how much is last, how many measures, etc. Every information that could be useful to understand the part. Chords & Scales: Here you will post the tonality, the chord progression and the scales used for the melodies and solos. -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 8 2013, 09:30 PM |
I shall get to work on that, dude.
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Jan 8 2013, 09:40 PM |
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Jan 15 2013, 06:34 PM |
Hi mate! I'm a bit loss with some of the sections that you described, could you please add the time of each part (the minutes and seconds...).
Thanks!! -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 16 2013, 12:46 PM |
Hi mate! Well, we started with a really tricky track! From my point of view, the problem here is that the pre is even more catchy and melodic than the chorus and this makes a feel confused. By the way, we are analyzing this to incorporate ideas to our background, so if this works, and we like it, we can do it in our songs! Let me say that this happens on a Cirse's song... the pre is more catchy than the chorus and people usually says that the chorus of the song is the pre, but the track works and it's one of the hits among Cirse's fans. This one:
From my point of view, the correct structure is: intro -> 00:00 - 0:08 verse A -> 0:08- 0.35 pre -> 0.35 - 0:58 chorus -> 0:59 - 1:22 The repetition of the that phrase in the end is what I would call the coda. Let me know what you think! -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 16 2013, 03:48 PM |
yeah, you've got the correct structure there Gabe I think I made it far too complicated but your structure seems to nail it. It makes the rest of the song simpler as well because we now have : intro -> 00:00 - 0:08 verse A -> 0:08- 0.35 pre -> 0.35 - 0:58 chorus -> 0:59 - 1:22 which is basically repeated, Then...... at 2:43 they bring in a new riff , although this might be considered a solo? Chorus tail ( coda ) -> 2:57 - 3:10 chorus -> 3:11 - 3:34 Chorus tail ( coda ) -> 3:35 - end that might be the structure of the song? Solo or instrumental section (we can call it "Bridge (instrumental)") Now we are talking!! -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 17 2013, 10:51 AM |
yeah, its making much more sense now what's the next step? should I now try to write similar riffs? First, it would be cool to analyse two more songs of this bands, or of a similar style... -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 24 2013, 03:27 PM |
What a great song!!! Your analysis is PERFECT mate.
We can call it part C, and incorporate this idea of repeating a part C, before and after a guitar solo, it's a cool idea and works great because it's a very short part but emotive as a part C usually is. In this track I feel that once again the verse is even catchier than the chorus, did you notice it? -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 25 2013, 10:58 PM |
LOL! yeah, their verses have amazing vocal melodies! I'll try to analyze more of the song over the weekend. Its cool because Ive got a few ideas for my own riffs just by trying to analyze these songs Really?? It's working!! I'm so happy of reading this mate. -------------------- My lessons
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Jan 26 2013, 03:49 PM |
dude, Ive got 2 new songs half finished since I started this process of listening to songs in this way. Im finding that I seem to really feel comfortable within the Doom / stoner style of rocker riffs...... well, it sounds like that to me anyway! I just need to focus enough and finish them because I tend to get to halfway through a song and then I'll get a new riff and begin working on it and leave the last song half finished but its all good, creating riffs and songs is awesome. As long as I dont forget to work on my general guitar playing and technique This is GREAT! It's exactly what happens to me, and this allows me to be able to compose music in any style that I want. I just have to analyse many songs of a band or style and then I find myself creating music in that style. It's exactly what I do in my "in the style of lessons". As you said, it's very important to be balanced and dedicate time to composing and also to technique. -------------------- My lessons
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Feb 26 2013, 04:23 PM |
hi Gab, thought I'd post up another track Ive been working on. I was trying to go for a classic black sabbath type of style.
my mate said he would like to re-record the first solo at 3:14 so that part will change but the second solo at 3:31 is without doubt the fastest guitar part Ive played I thought I might keep that in! https://soundcloud.com/bleez666/sabbatha-speed-1 -------------------- You say 'minor pentatonic ' like it's a bad thing |
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Feb 27 2013, 02:33 PM |
wouuu there are no words to describe how good this is!!! The riffs are killer, and the overall sound is so powerful. I love how it starts, it's a combination of Sabbath, with Slash, Zakk Wylde, Alice In Chains, but at the same time it has its own personality... are you working in collab with other guitarist?
I can't wait to hear this song with vocals!! Congratulations! -------------------- My lessons
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