Monkeydathos' Composition Workout, Let's create some songs! |
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Jan 31 2018, 04:58 PM
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I was sure I had replied already to your last post. Sorry about that! Replying now
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Jan 31 2018, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE (MonkeyDAthos @ Jan 28 2018, 12:57 PM)  Its still very unpolished and amateurish But I tried to draft a rough idea of what I heard. The second part 11 bar onward, should I...hm tight the drums with the bass? If so how would you do it? Like matching kick with bass? Edit: I tried to make something for the second part. I don't think it sounds very hmm drumish. But alas here it is. It's good! And it's the way forward! Nothing is perfect from day one, and especially not if not practicing to get better at something, you know? I often fail to think this way myself, but it is indeed about practicing before you can become good at something. I'm trying to record guitar videos at the moment, and I'm messing up my speaking parts 49/50 times. But it can only get better from that point. I think the reason why it sometimes sounds off, is because you have some polyrythms going between the guitar and the bass/drums. This can sound alright, but also sound like a hiccup. This is probably what I would do: 
mask__in_progress_.gpx ( 32.15K )
Number of downloads: 43I hope the file works. QUOTE (MonkeyDAthos @ Jan 31 2018, 04:06 PM) Ignoring the drums a bit. I've been trying to come up with more parts to skyquakes. I came up with that little part 19 bar +. But I not very keen on using it. I really dig the idea, but it feels unrelated to the original first bars. What do you think. Now this is of course how YOU hear your melody, and I can't decide that, but personally I would try and bring some more coherentness within the 3-bar chord progression rythmwise. I can only speak of how I hear it, but the 2/4 feels "unnatural" to me, as it gives a break that to my ears are a bit long. I will strongly say though, that you should not change this because I say so, if it is how you hear it. I experimented a bit and tried making the 2/4 an 3/8 instead. This also means that your round of chords end up with an "even" feel (7/8+4/4+2/4 = odd number, where as 7/8+4/4+3/8 = even number, which makes it easier for the listener to accept the odd time signatures). But I can understand how you say it may not relate to the first idea in Skyquakes. Maybe you could transition into it by adding some drums and bass. Sorry to bring up the drums again 
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Jan 31 2018, 06:02 PM
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QUOTE (Caelumamittendum @ Jan 31 2018, 04:44 PM) It's good! And it's the way forward! Nothing is perfect from day one, and especially not if not practicing to get better at something, you know? I often fail to think this way myself, but it is indeed about practicing before you can become good at something. I'm trying to record guitar videos at the moment, and I'm messing up my speaking parts 49/50 times. But it can only get better from that point. I think the reason why it sometimes sounds off, is because you have some polyrythms going between the guitar and the bass/drums. This can sound alright, but also sound like a hiccup. This is probably what I would do:
mask__in_progress_.gpx ( 32.15K )
Number of downloads: 43I hope the file works. Now this is of course how YOU hear your melody, and I can't decide that, but personally I would try and bring some more coherentness within the 3-bar chord progression rythmwise. I can only speak of how I hear it, but the 2/4 feels "unnatural" to me, as it gives a break that to my ears are a bit long. I will strongly say though, that you should not change this because I say so, if it is how you hear it. I experimented a bit and tried making the 2/4 an 3/8 instead. This also means that your round of chords end up with an "even" feel (7/8+4/4+2/4 = odd number, where as 7/8+4/4+3/8 = even number, which makes it easier for the listener to accept the odd time signatures). But I can understand how you say it may not relate to the first idea in Skyquakes. Maybe you could transition into it by adding some drums and bass. Sorry to bring up the drums again I will and follow your advice try and mess around with the times signatures! I might hear something I might have not been able too otherwise. But tbh I think I am just storing this idea. I ain't feeling it in the song. The mask file you sent failed to load though, but I understand and agree with you! I am aware of the polyrythms. To my ears it kind sounds something a no drummer would write.  But as you said it's all about that practice.(Pondering buying a drum set actually!) -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.   |
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