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Most of my BiaB tracks (so far all instrumentals) are easy to categorise - alternative rock or soundtrack - but some I just can't think what the genre would be. This is the instrumental I'd like to post on the User Showcase, thus what genre would you call it? On SoundCloud I listed it as Soft Rock/Jazz, but is that accurate? Note in brief: it's not a piano solo, but the piano plays throughout, eventually it's joined by an organ, then later a tenor sax which plays to the end. It's a 4 cycle ('chorus') track and bass guitar enters for the penultimate cycle and drums for the final:https://soundcloud.com/chay-tana/sophia-loves-v2-chay-tana-aka-wao-band?si=35eef39aa92646a99bc1aaadb3a4de42&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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Aaaaaargh! That category just makes me shudder! 
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#69: Bring consciousness to it.
#74: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
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Aaaaaargh! That category just makes me shudder! Ya, adding the Sax does not make it Jazz. 
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Agreed. That's why I'm asking the question. But in the User Showcase they combine easy listening with Country and my track wouldn't fit with others in that category. I also think of easy listening as such as James Last and other similar (to me) bland music. On FB "Sophia Loves V2" (version 2) was described as a "very cool" track, while the V3 which I've yet to post anywhere is definitely alternative rock and is very different to the V2, though it's the same chord sequences and tempo. The V1 was my first ever attempt at a soundtrack track (for a video in which the visuals and wordage was key), but that was bland in comparison to other soundtrack tracks I've used - on it's own it could be called easuly listening - but the V2 has something else to it (though with all music it's best listened to in the right environment and in the right frame of mind. I recall in the 70s loathing a specific album by a favourite artist, but I wasn't in the right frame of mind for it and I later loved it. My sister initially loathed Sade, then an album was played one evening with friends and she found she adored it).
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#17: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#69: Bring consciousness to it.
#74: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
#105: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
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I would call it smooth jazz. But I know what you mean as some of my songs are hard to pinpoint what genre they may fall into.
I wouldn't worry about the genre I would worry about the length of the song. It takes a long time to for it to get interesting IMHO. Shorten it to 4 to 4.5 minutes and you will have a winner. YMMV
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Thanks for the reply. Although it's not jazz per se, it is more of a mix as I categorised it in my SoundCloud post.
I don't agree about shortening, though. While I'm aware that online most listeners, viewers and readers want 'fast food'- I call FB 'FasfoodBook'! - but when I'm listening to a playlist of my own material I enjoy the solo piano and the chord changes, followed by the slow introduction of the other instruments. I'm 72 now so I'm composing purely as one of a few creative hobbies - I write, including songs, I do CGI and create videos - so I'm creating primarily for myself, friends and family. I've currently no plans to post on music sites for dosh as I've been self-publishing for a decade and there's no real money in it unless you're in the top 10-1% most successful. I've read on music sites classic sales advice such as "don't have long intros" but that's because the sites want sales, not art.
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#1: Play on the Way.
#17: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#69: Bring consciousness to it.
#74: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
#105: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
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I like that answer. I'm sure Mario would agree.
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I don't consider smooth jazz as pure jazz. It's like an intro to elementary jazz. Again YMMV.
The shortening was just my opinion and I respect your answer. Like you I am a 77 year old musician whom is "composing purely as one of a few creative hobbies". Well actually it is my only creative hobby. After years of playing in wedding bands I am now composing and playing what I want for my own enjoyment and if others like it great. If not also great.
Regardless I did like your song.
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Some favourite Waoist Adages:
#1: Play on the Way.
#17: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#69: Bring consciousness to it.
#74: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
#105: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
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Totally agree, Mario. Good to meet you two guys!
Some favourite Waoist Adages:
#1: Play on the Way.
#17: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#69: Bring consciousness to it.
#74: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
#105: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
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