Connecting Melodies, Creativity Workout series |
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Apr 10 2017, 02:09 PM
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Hello friends! Welcome to a new "connecting melodies" thread for the Creativity Workout series.
This one consists in 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 by being influenced by each other. I think that this experiment can be a very rich 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. 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/arrangement 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: 
Ballad_Soloing___D_Major.mp3 ( 5.26MB )
Number of downloads: 572It's in D major, and I borrowed it from this amazing lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Ballad...s-And-Phrasing/  Backing track progression: 4/4 ||: D | D | G | G | Em | Em | A | A :|| Tempo: 140 bpm. Keyword: Loneliness Who is in? -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 10 2017, 06:58 PM
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I'd love to have a go but how do we decide who goes next? Will it just be first to submit at each stage?
I don't think I'll be able to enter this week though Gab, as discussed in our thread Cheers -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE  “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Apr 10 2017, 07:19 PM
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QUOTE (Phil66 @ Apr 10 2017, 02:58 PM)  I'd love to have a go but how do we decide who goes next? Will it just be first to submit at each stage? I don't think I'll be able to enter this week though Gab, as discussed in our thread Cheers I think that it's enough if the student says, "I'm working on the next one". What do you think? -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 10 2017, 07:59 PM
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I really don't know. Sorry. Maybe let them make a take based on when the say "I'm in". Apart from me as my time is too short this week. So the next person to say "I'm in", creates the first part and so on. This means anyone can join a bit later on in the week and know when they should do their part.
What do you think? 
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Apr 11 2017, 08:30 AM
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QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 10 2017, 05:09 AM) Hello friends! Welcome to a new "connecting melodies" thread for the Creativity Workout series. This one consists in 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 by being influenced by each other. I think that this experiment can be a very rich 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. 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/arrangement 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:
Ballad_Soloing___D_Major.mp3 ( 5.26MB )
Number of downloads: 572It's in D major, and I borrowed it from this amazing lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Ballad...s-And-Phrasing/ Backing track progression: 4/4 ||: D | D | G | G | Em | Em | A | A :|| Tempo: 140 bpm. Keyword: Loneliness Who is in? Deja Vu!!  Remember how the track started to degrade as we passed it around and added to it? https://soundcloud.com/richatthelake66/cm2-2 |
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Apr 11 2017, 12:58 PM
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So who will be the first braveheart?
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Apr 11 2017, 08:29 PM
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OK I'll start the ball rolling and set the mood
 There's a bit of fret buzz on the first note, if you need me to re-record I can but I think it gets lost in the mix. https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/ballad-soloing-d-major-with-whole-backing https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/ballad-soloing-d-major-guitar-only Cheers
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Apr 12 2017, 05:42 PM
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QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Apr 12 2017, 04:24 PM) Phil, can you enable the Download on your take please mate? Done buddy
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Apr 13 2017, 02:37 AM
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QUOTE (Phil66 @ Apr 11 2017, 04:29 PM) OK I'll start the ball rolling and set the mood There's a bit of fret buzz on the first note, if you need me to re-record I can but I think it gets lost in the mix. https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/ballad-soloing-d-major-with-whole-backing https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/ballad-soloing-d-major-guitar-only Cheers Yeah!! Nice to see you breaking the ice Phil!! Well done! Who's next? QUOTE (AK Rich @ Apr 12 2017, 12:38 PM) It's hard to believe that was 4 years ago. At least that's what it says on my soundcloud page. 4 years??? 
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Apr 14 2017, 04:53 PM
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QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 12 2017, 05:37 PM) 4 years??? I know man! Where did the time go?
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Apr 14 2017, 05:59 PM
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here goes nutin
[attachment=46053:connecti...lodies_1.wav] I did not listen to darius's version to not color mine , so I hope i interpreted it different |
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Apr 14 2017, 09:13 PM
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Nice!! Thanks jstcrsn for your melody!
It's really cool to see that this one is progressing. Who is next? -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 14 2017, 09:42 PM
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I'll have a go at another 2-4 bars when I get back from my long weekend mate. I really enjoy this kind of thing
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Apr 15 2017, 10:30 PM
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Nice Phil! Go for it! I'll also submit my part for this workout soon.
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