Creativity Workout 2
Gabriel Leopardi
Jul 20 2015, 03:56 PM
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Hello friends!

I have decided to start the Creativity Workout II. Some of the old students maybe remember that we've already done this experiment in the past with great results. Based on the success of the Creativity Workout 1, I decided to relive this one too.....

In this one, the experiment consists of connecting melodic lines over a backing track that I will share here.
In other words, this means that we'll be creating a song together.

It will be very interesting to listen to melodies we create by connecting guitar lines and being influenced by each other yet still adding our own style along the way. I think that his experiment will make it a rich learning experience for everybody.

Besides the backing track I will also provide a word or phrase that reflects the feeling that we would like to convey while creating the melodies.

This will hopefully inspire us to go with our composing ideas even deeper and I’m sure that the results will influence everyone.

How does this work?

1. I share a backing track and a word which reflects a feeling.

2. The first participant (A) downloads the backing, records a 2 or 4 measures melody or arrangement (or both) over it and uploads an audio with the whole backing and his take. (please share an only guitar file for future mixing)

2. The next participant (B ) downloads participant's (A) file and records a 2 measures melody next to (B )’s take.

3. Participant ( C ) downloads (B )’s file and does the same.

4. We keep building the tune by extending lines and melodic ideas together


Some rules and suggestions:

- The melodies / arrangement should last 2 or 4 measures and can be created with guitar, vocals or other instruments.

- I will give 10 days to play each backing until we discuss the result and start with a new one.

- Remember to allow downloads If you use Soundcloud.

- Save original files in your computer! We might want to re-mix it later.

- Please upload a file that only contains your guitar to let me do experiments.

- Don’t be shy. This workout is appropriate for all levels: BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED.

- Feel free to contact me if you need help with recording, mix down and uploading the files.


BACKING I

This is the backing that we'll use: Attached File  Beginner_Spring_Tune_Rock_Ballad_backing_track.mp3 ( 2.42MB ) Number of downloads: 171


It's in D major, and I borrowed it from this amazing lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Beginner-Spring-Tune/

Keyword: Love




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- Gabriel Leopardi   Creativity Workout 2   Jul 20 2015, 03:56 PM
- - Phil66   I'm in on my return. I can see it getting chao...   Jul 20 2015, 06:34 PM
- - Ricky9   I am in!!!!!!   Jul 20 2015, 07:07 PM
- - Caelumamittendum   Would this work, Gabriel?   Jul 20 2015, 07:45 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Caelumamittendum @ Jul 20 2015, 03...   Jul 21 2015, 07:23 PM
|- - Ricky9   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jul 21 2015, 02...   Jul 22 2015, 04:19 PM
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- - fzalfa   hey ! i'm in ! Laurent edit: a sam...   Jul 20 2015, 11:05 PM
- - Ricky9   Here is my take guys. Nice intro Cael!!...   Jul 21 2015, 04:45 PM
- - fzalfa   hi Gabriel yes i think, i'm so lazy !...   Jul 21 2015, 07:32 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Jul 21 2015, 03:32 PM) hi...   Jul 22 2015, 02:09 PM
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- - fzalfa   Yes of course I'm on the way to do a take. I h...   Jul 22 2015, 02:20 PM
- - fzalfa   i'm the next, i have something near to be fini...   Jul 22 2015, 10:44 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Jul 22 2015, 06:44 PM) i...   Jul 23 2015, 03:35 PM
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- - fzalfa   hahaha i have finaly can grab my idea and put it ...   Jul 23 2015, 10:42 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Jul 23 2015, 06:42 PM) ha...   Jul 24 2015, 02:08 PM
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- - fzalfa   i do all of this soon as possible !! edit...   Jul 24 2015, 04:08 PM
|- - Ricky9   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Jul 24 2015, 11:08 AM) i ...   Jul 28 2015, 06:51 PM
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- - MisterM   Hi Gab, Fzalfa, Ricky9, Caelumamittendum Too late...   Jul 26 2015, 04:27 PM
|- - Caelumamittendum   QUOTE (MisterM @ Jul 26 2015, 05:27 PM) H...   Jul 26 2015, 04:33 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (MisterM @ Jul 26 2015, 12:27 PM) H...   Jul 26 2015, 07:21 PM
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- - MisterM   Hi Gab the melody 0:47 is very beautifull, i don...   Jul 27 2015, 07:22 AM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Ok, so this is the extended version! Let...   Jul 27 2015, 03:00 PM
- - MisterM   Hi Gab, I worked above this morning. I found a m...   Jul 28 2015, 12:15 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (MisterM @ Jul 28 2015, 08:15 AM) H...   Jul 28 2015, 02:37 PM
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- - MisterM   Hi GMC collab Here my take : 1.11 to 1.50.mp3 I ...   Jul 28 2015, 06:55 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   I'm not being able to download it, I don't...   Jul 29 2015, 02:37 PM
- - Caelumamittendum   Has the guidelines changed so people can play for ...   Jul 29 2015, 03:20 PM
- - MisterM   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jul 29 2015, 01...   Jul 29 2015, 05:50 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (MisterM @ Jul 29 2015, 01:50 PM) Y...   Jul 30 2015, 07:20 PM
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- - fzalfa   QUOTE Love your take brother, Good job. It has a l...   Jul 30 2015, 12:53 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hey guys! This one is really slow... Is it...   Aug 3 2015, 06:13 PM
|- - Ricky9   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Aug 3 2015, 01...   Aug 4 2015, 03:32 PM
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- - fzalfa   Rick, you have stolen my question ! Laurent   Aug 4 2015, 03:45 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   yes! you can.   Aug 5 2015, 02:01 PM
- - Phil66   Hello, I've probably done this all wrong but h...   Aug 6 2015, 09:20 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Aug 6 2015, 05:20 PM) Hel...   Aug 7 2015, 01:55 PM
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- - Phil66   Thanks Gab, I had removed it but must have used ...   Aug 7 2015, 02:18 PM
- - Phil66   Correct thread now Gab   Aug 11 2015, 10:48 AM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hi Phil, I noticed that your audio mix sounds clip...   Aug 11 2015, 02:16 PM
- - Phil66   Thanks Gab, Can I do that without re-recording i...   Aug 11 2015, 02:21 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Aug 11 2015, 10:21 AM) Th...   Aug 11 2015, 04:26 PM
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- - Phil66   In Reaper   Aug 11 2015, 04:27 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Aug 11 2015, 12:27 PM) In...   Aug 11 2015, 04:28 PM
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- - Phil66   Gab, I have looked at it and I can't see how ...   Aug 11 2015, 08:15 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hi mate, the problem is not your guitar, it's ...   Aug 12 2015, 02:03 PM
- - Phil66   Thanks Gab, Here's another go, I think I coul...   Aug 12 2015, 09:31 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Great! It sounds good now! There is alwa...   Aug 13 2015, 04:00 PM
- - Ricky9   Is there a way we can get a different track that i...   Aug 17 2015, 05:31 AM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hi Ricky, thanks for your post. Ok, let's sta...   Aug 18 2015, 03:20 PM
- - fzalfa   I'm on mate ! Laurent   Aug 18 2015, 03:36 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Aug 18 2015, 11:36 AM) I...   Aug 18 2015, 03:41 PM
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- - fzalfa   as i have listen i'm on the way to cover all t...   Aug 18 2015, 03:51 PM
- - fzalfa   Hi i finaly decide to do the whole, i have cut d...   Aug 18 2015, 08:26 PM
- - Ricky9   Nice playing Laurent!!!!. But i am...   Aug 19 2015, 06:31 AM
|- - fzalfa   QUOTE (Ricky9 @ Aug 19 2015, 06:31 AM) Ni...   Aug 19 2015, 07:34 AM
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- - fzalfa   Hi here a new release with new ideas, at the end ...   Aug 19 2015, 01:46 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   We have problems again here! Laurent's...   Aug 19 2015, 01:55 PM
- - fzalfa   yes of course, we (me and ricky) have ask the some...   Aug 19 2015, 02:04 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Aug 19 2015, 10:04 AM) ye...   Aug 19 2015, 02:29 PM
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- - fzalfa   i'll do the intro today or tomorow in the morn...   Aug 20 2015, 02:48 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Aug 20 2015, 10:48 AM) i...   Aug 20 2015, 03:59 PM
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- - fzalfa   Hi here This is my take , the intro from 0:00 to ...   Aug 22 2015, 02:35 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Excellent Laurent! Thanks for your take. I l...   Aug 22 2015, 07:55 PM
- - fzalfa   estranger , very very nice tune !!!...   Aug 22 2015, 07:59 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   yes, he is! Let's see who is the next GM...   Aug 22 2015, 08:00 PM
- - Ricky9   QUOTE (fzalfa @ Aug 22 2015, 09:35 AM) Hi...   Aug 23 2015, 04:04 PM
- - Ricky9   OK guys here is my take, Who is next?   Aug 23 2015, 05:22 PM
- - fzalfa   perfect Ricky !!!! but a bit loud ...   Aug 23 2015, 05:28 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Killer playing Ricky! Great job! I like y...   Aug 23 2015, 07:25 PM
- - Ricky9   Glad you guys like it, sorry for the loudness. Her...   Aug 23 2015, 10:58 PM
- - fzalfa   hello , it's me again maybe the next part if...   Aug 23 2015, 11:33 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Very beautiful guys!! I hope to see an...   Aug 24 2015, 02:19 PM
|- - Aris   Thanks for the invitation Gabriel, I 'll expe...   Aug 24 2015, 02:58 PM
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- - Gabriel Leopardi   Cool Aris.   Aug 24 2015, 04:44 PM
- - fzalfa   yes !! another crazy guys ! craszy as ...   Aug 24 2015, 04:45 PM
|- - Aris   Thanks for the warm welcome Laurent! What you...   Aug 26 2015, 12:48 PM
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- - Sensible Jones   Thanks for the invite Gabi!! I'll get ...   Aug 26 2015, 05:26 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Cool guys! It's nice to see more of you jo...   Aug 26 2015, 06:59 PM
|- - Aris   Hi Guys, I think I 've found something intere...   Aug 30 2015, 01:07 AM
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- - Gabriel Leopardi   Hi Aris! Great to know that you are working on...   Aug 31 2015, 01:12 AM
- - fzalfa   Gabriel is right, too loud, timing... can you use...   Aug 31 2015, 09:55 AM
- - Sensible Jones   I'll wait for Aris to repost a new take and th...   Aug 31 2015, 05:17 PM
- - fzalfa   we w8t for ! Laurent   Aug 31 2015, 06:32 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Looking forward your update Aris.   Sep 1 2015, 05:05 AM
- - Ricky9   Yep still waiting   Sep 9 2015, 05:04 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Let's give him until tomorrow.   Sep 9 2015, 06:26 PM
- - fzalfa   yep Laurent   Sep 9 2015, 06:58 PM
- - Ricky9   Still waiting   Sep 14 2015, 03:49 AM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Ok guys! So the spot is open again, who want t...   Sep 14 2015, 12:55 PM
|- - Aris   I deeply apologize for disappearing like this. I ...   Sep 14 2015, 11:27 PM
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- - Sensible Jones   Aris, you need to make your Soundcloud downloadabl...   Sep 15 2015, 01:15 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Great to hear from you Aris!! Thanks for y...   Sep 15 2015, 02:07 PM
|- - Aris   Cool!!! Very happy news. I stayed up t...   Sep 15 2015, 03:47 PM
|- - Aris   By the way, my Cubase has started to fail and too ...   Sep 16 2015, 11:30 AM
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- - Gabriel Leopardi   Ok, here I remixed the track with Aris take withou...   Sep 16 2015, 03:22 PM
|- - Aris   Great thanks Gabriel, The mix sounds great!   Sep 16 2015, 03:58 PM
|- - Sensible Jones   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Sep 16 2015, 03...   Sep 16 2015, 05:11 PM
|- - Gabriel Leopardi   QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Sep 16 2015, 01:1...   Sep 17 2015, 02:10 PM
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- - mad   This turns out really nice!! I'd like ...   Sep 22 2015, 12:19 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Cool Mad! So you come after SJ's take.   Sep 22 2015, 02:11 PM
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