Lilting
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:26 pmThere's been a few threads asking folks about how they write music.
Here's one way I sometimes write a song:
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As a bass-player, I noticed that I rarely - if ever - did a hammer-on or hammer-off.
I understand this as - essentially - hitting a note and re-fretting it higher or lower while it's playing. 2 notes on the same beat.
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Whatever the terminology - this was the technique I never used, and wanted to get comfortable with.
So I played with the technique, and it sounded like a song. I changed key a few times, added a couple guitars weaving 3-4 different melodies through it, and - presto - a new song.
Because a hammer-on or hammer-off is essentially liting, that's what I named it.
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So - I just posted a song called "Lilter;" it's the bass that does the lilting; the guitars are ancillary.
Enjoy.
Here's one way I sometimes write a song:
.
As a bass-player, I noticed that I rarely - if ever - did a hammer-on or hammer-off.
I understand this as - essentially - hitting a note and re-fretting it higher or lower while it's playing. 2 notes on the same beat.
.
Whatever the terminology - this was the technique I never used, and wanted to get comfortable with.
So I played with the technique, and it sounded like a song. I changed key a few times, added a couple guitars weaving 3-4 different melodies through it, and - presto - a new song.
Because a hammer-on or hammer-off is essentially liting, that's what I named it.
.
So - I just posted a song called "Lilter;" it's the bass that does the lilting; the guitars are ancillary.
Enjoy.
