Tortualex Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) So, I was in youtube an then a video pop up, it was called "blues scale", and I inmediatly fell in love with that scale. So I wanted to compose something with a bluesy fell. Did I got it?. It is no finished, this 10 measures were composed in around 10 minutes. Any comments are apreciated. Edited January 25, 2020 by Tortualex MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu Azul > next PDF Azul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawoodruff Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 This is actually quite nice. I think you got it. Study up on blues structure to get a better vibe for it -but I think you're on the right track! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monarcheon Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 47 minutes ago, jawoodruff said: Study up on blues structure to get a better vibe for it Agreed. Especially the purpose and standard nature of the semitones within the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Szulc Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I would say it is important to adjust the accidentals within the music, as some appear beneath the note, often being quite confusing to read. Of course this won't be a problem if the musician is reading the tablature, but still it must be corrected. I do quite like it, but it doesn't feel really that bluesy to me. Is sounds quite pop-ish in is essence, while a blues guitarist soloes over it, which isn't bad at all. On 1/25/2020 at 1:22 AM, jawoodruff said: Study up on blues structure to get a better vibe for it Perhaps studying isn't the only route. I find that in the popular culture, listening and playing is often more important. As a fusion guitarist, I often studied improvisation, and blues players would mostly study improvisation only. I mean, at least the ones in the past, maybe not anymore. Also, if you haven't done it yet, please listen to Steve Morse. He is a "virtuoso of the virtuosos", and is quite a great composer. He implements counterpoint into his music quite a lot, while still sounding really like blues/rock'n'roll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Hernández Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Perhaps some of those accidental bluesy notes are best written as grace notes. Don't take it for granted, there are several blues scales: pentatonic, heptatonic, nonatonic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShepBranson Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I feel the same way. It is bluesy but leaning more towards pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maestrowick Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Follow the blues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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