America's Oldest Game

Okay, some background on this song (please read this before you listen; it will help immensely): this song was created within the span of a week at the request of my gym teacher. That's right. We were learning about a sport, and he suggested that in place of taking a test over the sport, I write a song (heavy metal; he was specific) about it. And what was that sport?

Lacrosse.

So I sat down at my computer, worked everything out, and after a week, I came up with this little nugget. After having performed it for him (there are words, but I'm too lazy to MIDI-format them...right now...) he commented that he enjoyed it. A jorb well done, I think.

Now, about the music: I'm aware the intro guitar goes lower than a guitar ought. Were this to be played live, the guitar in question would be intended to be tuned to C#. Second, this song is 6:07 because there are 6 verses. That's right, six frickin' verses! There is also one intro, 3 instrumental breaks, 3 chorus occurrances, 2 solos (2 different instruments), one re-intro (intro reiteration), and one end. Also, try to get past the fact that the song gets repetitious without the lyrics present. Make up your own lyrics if it might keep your interest. And above all, enjoy.

America__s_oldest_game.mid

Sounds pretty shoddy in MIDI format unfortunately, but I suppose it would suffice as a stock metal song. Your chord sequence could be better, however. I don't like the sound of moving directly from chord III to chord I, can't quite pinpoint why this is. A little variation wouldn't go amiss either - it's very repetitive, up until the solos of course ;)