I only write middles

[thredlok]

My wife tells me that I only write middles...I suppose she is right. I only usually get a chance to jot down some ideas on audacity and never get back to finishing a song.

Here is an old poorly recorded 4 track I did that basically is a big wank filled middle.http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6269749

It's in Bm. What can do to improve this? and further more how does one style a beginning and an end to a middle? The song is stolen bucket blues.

let the assault begin ;D

[Mark Wein]

Actually that progression would work as a complete song if you wrote a strong enough melody for it, and possibly a bridge that used a chord other than the Bm or "i" chord as the tonic.

I have a song that uses a similar descending progression but only as the end of each verse:

http://markwein.com/soundfiles/December.mp3

since that is such a "chord intensive" progression if I was working on you r song I would probably try and add a section that maybe only had 2 or 4 chords that didn't have a descending movement...

maybe if th last time before the bridge you played the F# for a full bar instead of going to the "A" and then played this:

A Em D
A Em D A
G
F#7

and then back into the original song?

[thredlok]

My songs are often described as "descending movements" but usually not in such a polite manner ;D
I'm playing over the progression in mostly minor pentatonics and a smattering of dorian, is there something else that would fit better?

Thanks for the input,

[thredlok]

I like the way f#7 works, your a fooking genius!

where do I send the check?

[Mark Wein]

My songs are often described as "descending movements" but usually not in such a polite manner ;D
I'm playing over the progression in mostly minor pentatonics and a smattering of dorian, is there something else that would fit better?

Thanks for the input,



No problem!

Actually I would use the B minor pentatonic scale for most of it but try to target the "non-scale" notes in the chords as they go by...do you know you chord tones for each chord in the progression?

[thredlok]

I'm not sure what your asking...I am an unschooled guitarist.

[Mark Wein]

I'm not sure what your asking...I am an unschooled guitarist.


the notes that each chord is made up of? If not I might write something up....

[thredlok]

you don't have to do that I can figure them out... I'm self taught by ear guy so I don't know the notes of the top of my head, but it only takes a few minutes for me to write them out.

unless you want to give online lessons, and then really tell me where to send the check ;D

[Mark Wein]

unless you want to give online lessons, and then really tell me where to send the check ;D


that is what I do, you know :)

[thredlok]

I know, that's a why I'm a offering!

I have to order some stuff at amazon this evening I was going to pick up your book. I don't read music though, it just takes longer to figure out that way.

[Mark Wein]

I know, that's a why I'm a offering!

I have to order some stuff at amazon this evening I was going to pick up your book. I don't read music though, it just takes longer to figure out that way.


Shoot me an email and we can talk, then!

Is there specific stuff you want to work on or just guiatr and music in general?

[thredlok]

theory and application

[Mark Wein]

theory and application


We can do that....a good book to cover that stuff is the Guitar Fretboard Workbook that I'm always plugging...

[thredlok]

Cool! I sent an email to the address listed in your profile. Do they sell that Book at Amazon also?

[Mark Wein]

Cool! I sent an email to the address listed in your profile. Do they sell that Book at Amazon also?


I just answered you back...

You can get it on Amazon...if you buy it through the Amazon.com bookstore on my site I make about 35 cents a book;D ;D

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=8

[hobo]

My wife tells me that I only write middles...I suppose she is right. I only usually get a chance to jot down some ideas on audacity and never get back to finishing a song.

Here is an old poorly recorded 4 track I did that basically is a big wank filled middle.http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6269749

It's in Bm. What can do to improve this? and further more how does one style a beginning and an end to a middle? The song is stolen bucket blues.

let the assault begin ;D




just finished listening to it, nice playing there