Hi all,

I was experimenting a little with chord changes. They should all include the notes d, f and a.
I found F69, dm69, B7susb5#9b13, FMaj13, B7susb5#9b13, G13sus, C13sus#5 and finished that with an AMaj7. Then I repeated a fifth higher and added an 8 bar ending.
The melody was rendered only in dm and gm to keep it tonally simple.

RealTracks used:
RealDrums-BossaTerryClarke^9-Cycling
RT464_ Bass, Acoustic, Bossa Ev
RT473_Bass, Acoustic, Soloist Bossa Ev
RT1662_ Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm BossaNY Ev
RT475_Sax, Alto, Bossa Ev
Doubling Vocaloid Avanna

https://soundcloud.com/boehmusic/minor-changes


I hope you enjoy.

Guenter

Song has a very nice feel to it. Would make a good sound track...

Yes this does have a nice groove to it. You did a really nice job of getting all these chords to blend so well together. Don’t you love that BiaB can let you experiment like this?

I think you did a really good job with the leads also. FWIW I would have used a more busy progressive jazz lead to compliment those chords but that is just me and others will probably not agree.

However this is a good song as it stands right now.

Hi Guenter,

We always love it when folks experiment "outside the box". That's how we came up with some of our "off the wall" stuff. Very creative and a wonderful listen. Loved the acoustic bass solo. great composition and mix! Good stuff, for sure! And, like Mario said, BIAB allows us so much space to do almost anything we want .. love it!

Al & Di

Love the unexpectedness of this one. And that it all jells! Nice melody. Cheers.

Guenter, A lot going on here. I especially liked the doubling with the vocaloid and the bass. Somehow all these chords work together. Nice experiment that is a success. Tom

Very cool music! I too feel that this would be great soundtrack music. I could imagine a couple in a convertible driving along a scenic road in a romantic film. Very enjoyable listen. Take care. Greg

Guenter,

Very cinematic. It moves and moves you along with it.

Avanna sounded very human in this - as though she were just casually humming along with the music. That was very cool. It also reminded me of Janice scatting on my tune. Very natural sounding...

Kind of beat-nik cool...

floyd

Hi Scott, Mario, Alan, Richard, Tommy, Greg and Floyd,

thanks a lot for listening and your kind comments.

Guenter

Hi Guenter.

How you do all this I will never know!! I would not know know how to start. Very impressive. As mentioned this could easily be a sound track for a movie or TV.
Regards

Hi Josie,

thanks for listening and your kind comments.

Hi Jessi,

thanks a lot although you have disappeared from
the forum.

Guenter

Hi, Guenter !:))

This is absolutely fantastic !
I love that tune and I love
that bossa rhytm and background
too !:))

This is just outright superb music !

Cheers
Dani

Guenter,

the recurring theme in your work (as I see it) is that you are a conceptual composer. You start with a seed idea, then develop that idea by casting seeds all over the place, then waiting to see what takes root.

In the end I'd guess that you keep what is tasty, and discard any growth that didn't bear pleasant fruit.

Most other composers (again, as I see it) start with something that sounds pleasing, and develop that into a fully expanded song.

Both approaches work, but your approach offers enough garden space for the idea to vine all over the place and take root in unexpected ways. This type of creativity, by its very nature, lets your songs develop without getting influenced by (or driven by) trends.

For that reason EVERYTHING you do sounds fresh and totally innovative to my ears.

love the change up at 3:05! wow!

nice tune!

Hi Dani,

thanks a lot. I hoped you wouldn't forget me.

Guenter

Hi Günter,
Nice song. We like the Vocaloid part. Yamaha?

I appreciate that since I am rather simple myself:)

There are some folks here who absolutely floor me with their musical creativity and skill. You are among them of course.

Full sound on this, the ensemble really got into it. Excellent production.

Hi,

I've got a horrible backache. I'll come back to thank you all when I can sit better.

Guenter

Guenter, my good friend !

I´ll never forget you
but I can get lost every now and then
due to age, infinite mind syndroma and
the fact that I am in love !:))

Please take care of the pain
in you back spine, you´ll have
to start training ! My girlfriend
suggested a weight loss of 10 kg:s to
start with ! I´ll do it !:))

Take care
Dani

Aavanna has morphed into a human! Amazing. And hey, as a bass player, I'm very excited to hear a bass solo. Creativity abounds here with the arrangement, RT choice and a mix to admire. Like Pat said "fresh and innovative." It sounds fabulous on my KRK monitors!!

+1

Nice drums too.

Josie

Hi Pat,

nice to have you back again.
I don't know if your analysis is correct.
Sometimes I have a specific idea, other times I experiment.
But one thing is for sure: the seeds don't grow on their own. It has always got to do with work (which is fun though).
Thanks for listening and commenting.

Hi Lawrence,

thanks for listening and commenting.

Guenter

Hi Dani,

thanks a lot that you care about my health.
Weight is not my problem but a lack of exercise.
I do train every day but probably not long enough.
My spine is a little better now, but not much.
Sitting at the computer is still very tiring.

Guenter

Hi Rob and Anne-Marie,

thanks a lot.
Avanna is by Zero-G.

Guenter

Hi Scott, Janice & Bud, and Josie,

thanks a lot for your very nice comments.

Guenter

hi boehm it just got better and better loved it very creative thanks for sharing eric

Hi Eric,

much appreciated.

Guenter

I didn't mean to imply you don't put a lot of work into your projects... I think its quite obvious that you do! If my comment came across that way, then I need to brush up on my communication skills!

But, if I am wrong in general, it isn't the first time and I'm sure it won't be the last.

Bottom line: I am amazed by every song you produce... I just run out of new ways to say so, and I think in this case my effort to avoid redundant praise may have backfired on me.

Hi Pat,

I'm sorry if I misunderstood something.
And I didn't want to criticize your comments. I admire your ways of commenting. It's always interesting to read.

Guenter