I would try the sax and the flute for a solo and you will know witch one works after a few bars I'll bet. The flute is such a part of the song that it seems like the logical choice but who knows till you try. Nice song.In case there is interest in me posting the progress on this tune as I build it up - I re-sang the vocals this morning and added the second verse. I'm still out of shape but if feels like it'll come back if I practice a little every day for a few months/years
I've got the bridge chord progression and then vamp out on the chorus (tomorrow when my voice has recovered enough to sing the outro).
I've got lots of questions about how to build this tune if you guys feel like weighing in:
I'm thinking Tenor Sax for the solo?
I added some echo to the flute - too much?
When I sing the outro (just chorus repeating over and over) should I overlay flute or sax with the vocals? And how polite do I need to be? Seems like I can intrude over the vocals a bit more with a horn or flute since it's just repeating the same lyrics over and over - thoughts on that?
Occasionally I drop into an Arabic tonality on a flute fills - is that off putting, out of character too much or does it work?
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I think that's fine, I mean there is Arabic, there is Afro, there is Afro-Cuban there is ... Brazilian. Unless you are trying to make a science project out of it for analysis by Adam Neely, it doesn't matter if you transgress between different elements. As long as you stick with the key of Db, which is the native key of all Latin singers in the favela, LOL.
Puns aside, music genres reflect different ethnicities and South (Latin) America is a melting pot, starting with the conquistadores to African slaves and everything in between so a bit of Arabic, Persian, Hijaz etc will just add a bit of flavor. That's just my opinion, though
Sounding great- as for flute or tenor solo- welcome to my world! I'm always trying to decide between saxophone/flute on so many things. Tenor would add contrast, but flute would add continuity- I'm thinking flute. Whatever effects you're using on flute sound good I think!In case there is interest in me posting the progress on this tune as I build it up - I re-sang the vocals this morning and added the second verse. I'm still out of shape but if feels like it'll come back if I practice a little every day for a few months/years
I've got the bridge chord progression and then vamp out on the chorus (tomorrow when my voice has recovered enough to sing the outro).
I've got lots of questions about how to build this tune if you guys feel like weighing in:
I'm thinking Tenor Sax for the solo?
I added some echo to the flute - too much?
When I sing the outro (just chorus repeating over and over) should I overlay flute or sax with the vocals? And how polite do I need to be? Seems like I can intrude over the vocals a bit more with a horn or flute since it's just repeating the same lyrics over and over - thoughts on that?
Occasionally I drop into an Arabic tonality on a flute fills - is that off putting, out of character too much or does it work?
It's gotta be Saturday morning and I stayed up too late, the pdf just didn't play
You mean reading the score didn't just play it all back inside your head?!?!? 🤣It's gotta be Saturday morning and I stayed up too late, the pdf just didn't play
Here's a piece for concert band called summer breeze in modest cuban/bossa style. It's the last of my 4 movement piece "4 winds" - and I could thankfully link two of them in the odd meter OOTM.
The sounds are sibelius/noteperformer. I wrote this for a composition contest for junior concert band, which I did not win But without the contest I wouldn't have invested the time and work and I learned a lot on the way. So if you run a ensemble like this - drop me a line and I'd be glad to send the parts.
All the best!
The sounds are sibelius/noteperformer. I wrote this for a composition contest for junior concert band, which I did not win
But without the contest I wouldn't have invested the time and work and I learned a lot on the way. So if you run a ensemble like this - drop me a line and I'd be glad to send the parts.All the best!
Really nice "classic" approach with an excellent orchestration. Good melodic ideas throughout.Here's a piece for concert band called summer breeze in modest cuban/bossa style. It's the last of my 4 movement piece "4 winds" - and I could thankfully link two of them in the odd meter OOTM.
The sounds are sibelius/noteperformer. I wrote this for a composition contest for junior concert band, which I did not win
All the best!
Holy cow that was awesome! I can’t believe you didn’t win!Here's a piece for concert band called summer breeze in modest cuban/bossa style. It's the last of my 4 movement piece "4 winds" - and I could thankfully link two of them in the odd meter OOTM.
The sounds are sibelius/noteperformer. I wrote this for a composition contest for junior concert band, which I did not win
All the best!
Very nice! The sax is a bit loud in the mix, at least when you wear closed headphones but that's just my listening setup. Now you need to get that other guy to fill in the second part on violin
As always, outstanding!Here's a piece for concert band called summer breeze in modest cuban/bossa style. It's the last of my 4 movement piece "4 winds" - and I could thankfully link two of them in the odd meter OOTM.
The sounds are sibelius/noteperformer. I wrote this for a composition contest for junior concert band, which I did not win
All the best!
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