Originally Posted By: Cathie
In that case, I would definitely choose the version with the straight accompaniment and no time change. But you might consider just eliminating that bar between the bridge and the chorus altogether, because when I listen to it (and I just did again), I find myself expecting the chorus to start pretty seamlessly from the ending of the bridge.

And although you didn't ask for this and should feel free to disregard it if it doesn't fit your vision for the song, I really missed the fingerpicking from the chorus when you changed the style at the bridge. It would flow more smoothly if the style stays the same, and that smooth flow is part of the song's appeal... I'm thinking it could easily be a meditation song during a church service, and those songs are all about creating and sustaining serenity, you know? But again, if this doesn't fit your vision, you should disregard it.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I think what you're really asking me to do is to eliminate the piano because the fingerpicking guitar is still there. It's just being drowned out by the piano. I'll have to listen to it without the piano to see if the overall effect is suitable for the bridge. I could also replace the piano with a different instrument---synth perhaps? (I'll have to experiment.) Also, I should mention that my producer will be creating his own arrangement of this song, and that version will have a different sound overall than my BiaB demo has. Otherwise, his "official" version won't mesh with the other songs on my album. So, my plan is to use my demo arrangement for a real singer who would be interested in covering this song some time after I release the "official" version that my producer will create in his studio. Then I'll release that version as a separate single from the album.

Regarding the 3/4 bar between the chorus and bridge, I can easily eliminate it by eliminating the triplet rests in the previous bar, as I did in the lead sheet that I used for Demo #6 that has triplets only on the vocals. IOW, the 3/4 bar with the triplet rests in Demo #7 is just another representation of the lead sheet with a 4/4 bar and no triplet rests in Demo #6.

Tom Levan (pronounced La-VAN)
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