#77989 by RhythmMan
Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:14 pm
Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:14 pm
I've been recording tracks for songs, again. I seem to do this in spurts, then I'll spend a few weeks practicing and developing songs.
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When I'm ready to record again, I just record whatever song I'd most like to hear 'for real.' What I mean by "for real'' is, - with my ears. I can hear whole songs in my mind, all the time.
I'll usually hear the guitar, the bass, and several 'sung harmonies' in my head, long before a song is ever recorded. I hear each part separately; as a kid, I always thought everyone could do this . . .
I suspect that many musicians do this . . . some folks call it playing by ear.
I ALWAYS have music flowing through my head; and it's often music which I've never heard before. Time permitting, I will often pick up my guitar to record it.
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I go through musical stages of what kinds of music I currently like to hear. Lately, I've fallen in love with the human voice and 4 and 5 part harmonies. It's almost a forgotten art, nowadays; we're lucky to hear 2-3 voices, and usually the harmonies are basic . . .
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In my teens and twenties I could sing pretty good; then my attention went to the guitar, which allowed me to produce unusual chords.
As I stopped singing, my voice grew rusty w/non-use.
I started singing again a few years back, and I'm regaining my voice. Thus I've been recording more harmonies, lately.
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Also - in an unrelated topic - I feel a change coming in my music - a new direction.
I'm not exactly sure which direction, yet, but I can 'feel' it, in my head - it's like a physical presence. Some new musical understanding is growing inside of my head, again.
This has happened before.
Like a pond-lily in the spring, I'm expecting something new to surface within 2 - 3 weeks.
Have you experienced any of this?
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When I'm ready to record again, I just record whatever song I'd most like to hear 'for real.' What I mean by "for real'' is, - with my ears. I can hear whole songs in my mind, all the time.
I'll usually hear the guitar, the bass, and several 'sung harmonies' in my head, long before a song is ever recorded. I hear each part separately; as a kid, I always thought everyone could do this . . .
I suspect that many musicians do this . . . some folks call it playing by ear.
I ALWAYS have music flowing through my head; and it's often music which I've never heard before. Time permitting, I will often pick up my guitar to record it.
.
I go through musical stages of what kinds of music I currently like to hear. Lately, I've fallen in love with the human voice and 4 and 5 part harmonies. It's almost a forgotten art, nowadays; we're lucky to hear 2-3 voices, and usually the harmonies are basic . . .
.
In my teens and twenties I could sing pretty good; then my attention went to the guitar, which allowed me to produce unusual chords.
As I stopped singing, my voice grew rusty w/non-use.
I started singing again a few years back, and I'm regaining my voice. Thus I've been recording more harmonies, lately.
.
Also - in an unrelated topic - I feel a change coming in my music - a new direction.
I'm not exactly sure which direction, yet, but I can 'feel' it, in my head - it's like a physical presence. Some new musical understanding is growing inside of my head, again.
This has happened before.
Like a pond-lily in the spring, I'm expecting something new to surface within 2 - 3 weeks.
Have you experienced any of this?