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#421153 - 07/09/17 08:26 PM
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NEW SONG POST: High in Hawaii
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Registered: 12/21/13
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Hello forum friends. This song was conceived in Hawaii. I was pushing my kid's on some waves while they were boogie boarding. The hook line (High in Hawii, and I'm feelin' so low) just started running through my head. Wasn't sure where it was going but I banged it out at home a few weeks later. It is a slow ride. If you're in the mood for ear candy or something energetic, come back later when you're feeling mellow. Always love to hear what you think. Take care all. Greg https://soundcloud.com/gjohnson-2/high-in-hawaiiHIGH IN HAWAII There are times in your life when you look, and you see a dead end And sometimes a soul can sink down beyond the reach of a friend We had a good thing, better than most And to strive for perfection may be chasing a ghost But I dreamed of Hawaii Of a life beyond reach Longboards and shave ice Gettin’ high on the beach But dreamin’ of paradise Still don’t make it so Now I’m high in Hawaii And I’m feelin’ so low Sometimes your heart gets confused, and ambition just fails Scrapin’ by in those winters in Pittsburgh, hammering nails And it’s hard not to tell yourself there’s got to be more Some brighter horizon, some warm, distant shore So I dreamed of Hawaii… And if ever a boy had regret, I guess I got it bad Pity the soul, the fool who lets go, of the best thing that he ever had Because dreams of Hawaii They never come true Now I find myself dreamin’ Of a life back with you It may not be paradise But it’s the best thing I’ve known Now I’m high in Hawaii And I feel so alone Yeah, I’m high in Hawaii
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#421154 - 07/09/17 09:56 PM
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Re: NEW SONG POST: High in Hawaii
[Re: Greg Johnson]
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Registered: 06/05/12
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Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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Sensationally presented Greg, great crisp vocals, well mixed, and the use of the harmonica sat perfectly in the blend.
You nailed it.
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#421198 - 07/10/17 08:53 AM
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Re: NEW SONG POST: High in Hawaii
[Re: Greg Johnson]
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Registered: 06/19/17
Posts: 131
Loc: Victoria, BC
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What a hauntingly beautiful song. I especially love these lyrics:
"Because dreams of Hawaii
They never come true
Now I find myself dreamin’
Of a life back with you
It may not be paradise
But it’s the best thing I’ve known"
Keep up the great work.
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Cheers,
Ember
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#421312 - 07/11/17 06:35 AM
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Re: NEW SONG POST: High in Hawaii
[Re: Greg Johnson]
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Registered: 02/15/17
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I've never been to Hawaii, but its always peaked my interest, and this song really paints a vivid picture of how wondrous I imagine it being  The delivery on this is truly beautiful, and the lyrics are imaginative and heart felt. You should be proud of this!
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Cheers,
Deryk
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#421336 - 07/11/17 08:48 AM
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Re: NEW SONG POST: High in Hawaii
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#TipTuesday - Band-in-a-Box® for Windows Ear Training!
Do you want to develop your pitch, rhythm, and melody recognition? Check out the great ear training games 'Music Replay' and 'Pitch Invasion' included with Band-in-a-Box® for Windows!
Access these when you select the Practice button in the program and choosing to "Launch" either of these from the menu that appears. You can also access these if you open the main "Practice Central..." selection from the same Practice menu. The Practice Window offers the user easy access to different Playalong features (like Soloing Trade 4's, Chord Breaks, Guitar Tutor, etc.), tempo adjustments, 101 Riffs, Ear Training games, and more!
What is Music Replay?
Music Replay focuses on developing three musical skills:
Replay Note helps to develope pitch recognition skills
Replay Rhythm developes the ability to recognize and play different rhythms.
Replay Melody combines Note and Rhythm - 1 bar melodies are played, and the user must play them back with the correct pitch and rhythm!
What is Pitch Invasion?
In the feel of a classic arcade game, "aliens" decent an your planet with the hopes of stealing your 15 instruments - and you can't let them! How do you destroy them? Match the pitch the alien is playing before it hits the ground! The more aliens you destroy, the faster they move! This challenging (and fun!) game also has an App available on iTunes.
New to Band-in-a-Box®? Beginners Forum Available!
Launched last year, our Beginners Forum is a great place for new users to post their questions - there are more than 250 threads so far!
So... if you're new to Band-in-a-Box, feel free to join our forum to talk to fellow program users! Of course, you can always contact us directly with any questions you may have!
User Tip - Midi to Keystroke "Hot Key" Win Mac (Conductor for Mac)
#TBT - Band-in-a-Box® Version 5 Article "The Software Story"
For the latest blast from the past for Band-in-a-Box, check out the article The Software Story: Band-in-a-Box by Norm Weinberg, as published in the June 1993 issue of Percussive Notes!
Imagine a group of musicians who would rehearse with you whenever you wanted, wouldn't tire of playing the same songs over and over, could play at any tempo you wanted, could learn new tunes in a matter of minutes, and never have any ego problems? Wouldn't this be an ideal musical situation for gaining experience? Band-in-a-Box to the rescue!
-Norm Weinberg
Did you have this older version? Share your story with other program users!
User Post - Save as Video
Earlier this week we shared information on the Save as Video feature within Band-in-a-Box.
Forum user JoanneCooper has just shared her Band-in-a-Box video using this feature! Check out her post here, or click here watch her YouTube video.
#TipTuesday - Band-in-a-Box® for Mac: Use Keystroke "Hot Key" Commands!
Hot Keys are a great way to speed up using a lot of different programs... and that includes Band-in-a-Box®!
Band-in-a-Box has keystroke "hot keys" to mute instruments or to adjust volume, panning, reverb, chorus, or bank of instrument without using the mouse, etc... in fact - there are over 100 Hot Key commands for Band-in-a-Box® for Mac!
To view them all, click here.
Band-in-a-Box® - Save as a Video!
A feature added with our Band-in-a-Box® 2015 release was the option to Save as Video. This feature is easy to use! When you're ready to save your song within Band-in-a-Box®, choose "Save as Video..." and adjut the settings if you'd like, then choose [OK - Render Video]. Once it's rendered, you can select the [Upload to YouTube], or take a look at your video first when you choose [Show Video File]. You can also choose to open this video file up in a different video program - it's your video file!
What does the video show? The chordsheet within Band-in-a-Box® just as you'd see it when the song is playing - don't worry though, the rendering of the song to video is MUCH FASTER than the duration of the song!
To see this in action, visit THIS LINK for our Support video.
Have you made a video of your song using this feature? Share it to our Forum!
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