This is one my friend and i made up. Not much to it but i sounds cool

Standard E, C, A, etc (however you want) tuning..played mainly on 6th and 5th strings

2--3*--22-22-~---2--3*--22-22----2---2--3*--22-22--5\7-7---7---5-
0--3*--00-00-3---0--3*--00-00-2-3-3--0--3*--00-00--3\5-5-0-5-0-3-0-0-

--5-
0-3-0-0

and then repeat...now to clear things up

*natural harmonics
~vibrato (also sorta bend it)
\slide into (dont pick the 1st 5\7 chord)
the opens are palm muted as well as the 0\2's that are close together

and those arent 22's either and i fixed that part (lower one) so it doesnt look as messed as it did when i first posted

[QUOTE=Ripper22]Hey no problem man. I'm on your wavelength when it comes to that stuff, generally: I love ambience and tend to write a whole lot of orchestrations and different parts. Actually for my senior project, and I know this sounds dorky, but I wrote a concept instrumental album that's like progressive rock/metal in spots and more new-agey in others, based on the Lord of the Rings trilogy. My latest efforts have been in transcribing it on my Finale notation program. It's just that C#m seems to yield more radio-friendly stuff than other keys, hence the rock riffs: it's not a particularly dark key, more of a poppy one.[/QUOTE]
Ah, finale was my old program, but I like tabit because it has drums. That one I sent was actually in Dm oddly enough :)

Really I just get something in my head and play all the instruments one note at a time until it goes from head to paper, because I'm really particular about capturing emotion in music, and I capture the emotion in my head first.

[QUOTE=cjborton]Just listened to it myself. Very impressive sir, I like the mood it sets.[/QUOTE]
Thanks much. The lyrics really help, especially with the gunshot that seems sort of random as presented. The music is really an extension of the lyrics, if that makes sense.

[QUOTE=zeppelinfan2k3]Ah, finale was my old program, but I like tabit because it has drums. That one I sent was actually in Dm oddly enough :)

Really I just get something in my head and play all the instruments one note at a time until it goes from head to paper, because I'm really particular about capturing emotion in music, and I capture the emotion in my head first.[/QUOTE]

My finale does have drums. :confused: Weird. But the stuff I'm coming up with is really good, if I say so myself. I would love to record it someday.

I usually go for emotion too, although sometimes a desire to be stereotypically badass does inform my compositions. It usually turns out ok though.

God, I love music. That's really all there is to it. I love writing it, I love having the ability on my instrument to play what I want and what I hear. It's such a joy for me.

EDIT: I tried to rep you for that awesome song, zepfan, but I need to spread around. Sorry...I'll get it to you soon.

hey ripper a posted a riff for you to see on the previous page if you wanna check it out

[QUOTE=Ripper22]My finale does have drums. :confused: Weird. But the stuff I'm coming up with is really good, if I say so myself. I would love to record it someday.

I usually go for emotion too, although sometimes a desire to be stereotypically badass does inform my compositions. It usually turns out ok though.

God, I love music. That's really all there is to it. I love writing it, I love having the ability on my instrument to play what I want and what I hear. It's such a joy for me.[/QUOTE]
Ah see, unfortunately I can't compose a lot of what I play because I don't play my instruments that well. I can play it slowly and compose, but I can not always play what I write at tempo unfortunately. You should put up one of your compositions at some point.

[QUOTE=emo_must_die]hey ripper a posted a riff for you to see on the previous page if you wanna check it out[/QUOTE]

That's pretty cool, man. Sounds like a Breaking Benjamin riff or something with those harmonics and emphasis on the lower strings. With a good drum beat that riff would probably be even extra cool. :thumb:

[QUOTE=zeppelinfan2k3]Ah see, unfortunately I can't compose a lot of what I play because I don't play my instruments that well. I can play it slowly and compose, but I can not always play what I write at tempo unfortunately. You should put up one of your compositions at some point.[/QUOTE]

That would indeed be cool. How would I do that though?

BTW, the best thing about notation programs to me is you can write stuff you can't neccesarily play. I have a ton of fun writing cool drum beats especially.

[QUOTE=Ripper22]That's pretty cool, man. Sounds like a Breaking Benjamin riff or something with those harmonics and emphasis on the lower strings. With a good drum beat that riff would probably be even extra cool. :thumb:[/QUOTE]
In fact, if you specify a tempo/style of music/timing issues I could mix it with some drums in midi...I do this sort of thing for fun :)

[QUOTE=Ripper22]That would indeed be cool. How would I do that though?

BTW, the best thing about notation programs to me is you can write stuff you can't neccesarily play. I have a ton of fun writing cool drum beats especially.[/QUOTE]
In the program I use, there is an "Export to MIDI" option?

Yeah, I can play drums decently well, but some of the stuff I put in is actually very technical, and I would need a very good drummer to do it :-/

[QUOTE=zeppelinfan2k3]In the program I use, there is an "Export to MIDI" option?[/QUOTE]

Aha! Cool. Mine has that too. How could I get it on the web though so that people could listen to it? I don't know how to use the service you used.

[QUOTE=Ripper22]That's cool. I save my dissonance for my metal stuff, generally: I'm not very inclined to break too many theory rules when I'm playing melodically, generally speaking. :) But I do occaisionally. It honestly depends on what kind of music I'm playing.[/QUOTE]

I seem to have an affinity for dissonance myself. One thing I'm fond of doing in my riffs for a little spice is this chord shape:

A |---12---|
E |---9---|

I first heard it used in The Dragon's Child by Iced Earth, and since then I've been experimenting with how to use it properly.

[QUOTE=Ripper22]Aha! Cool. Mine has that too. How could I get it on the web though so that people could listen to it? I don't know how to use the service you used.[/QUOTE]
Go to [url]http://www.yousendit.com[/url] and send it to your email address, then paste the link it gives you when you sned it in here :)

[QUOTE=Ripper22]That's pretty cool, man. Sounds like a Breaking Benjamin riff or something with those harmonics and emphasis on the lower strings. With a good drum beat that riff would probably be even extra cool. :thumb:[/QUOTE]


thanx..i ususally throw in a couple trills and i like to use some quick little "gallops" in place of the palm muted 0/2's

man i love just jammin until i feel like ive got something...music is sweet :cool:

i wish you had guitar pro or something so i could send my song ive been workin on...i really like were its going but im kinda stuck in a rut as of now

sup thread

So we're back?

Guess so.

Everything is normal like is was before so far.

Hmm...

Where are all the regulars. :(

[url]http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3JZPSUVH5V6IS36WLG0Y9NWJD8[/url]


heres my song incase anyone is interested

i only have guitar since thats what i play but i use a pretty sweet track off of my drum machine that makes it sound nice.

give some feedback if ya want

its not finished by all means but this is what i have so far. oh and i know the end part of it sounds kinda dumb but thats cuz i just threw something together right there lol...not gonna keep that part btw

Yay, MX isn't slow anymore! Well, atleast not for me.

Mx is working again :D

Except for the avatars

You're only a few posts away from stars, right?

[QUOTE=Efilnikufesin]You're only a few posts away from stars, right?[/QUOTE]

Indeed.

[QUOTE=emo_must_die][url]http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3JZPSUVH5V6IS36WLG0Y9NWJD8[/url]


heres my song incase anyone is interested

i only have guitar since thats what i play but i use a pretty sweet track off of my drum machine that makes it sound nice.

give some feedback if ya want

its not finished by all means but this is what i have so far. oh and i know the end part of it sounds kinda dumb but thats cuz i just threw something together right there lol...not gonna keep that part btw[/QUOTE]

I like it. Keep up the good work. I'm impressed with the rhythm skills: as I don't play with a pick it's hard to do really cool fast gallop rhythms like what you do. :thumb:

[QUOTE=emo_must_die][url]http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3JZPSUVH5V6IS36WLG0Y9NWJD8[/url]


heres my song incase anyone is interested

i only have guitar since thats what i play but i use a pretty sweet track off of my drum machine that makes it sound nice.

give some feedback if ya want

its not finished by all means but this is what i have so far. oh and i know the end part of it sounds kinda dumb but thats cuz i just threw something together right there lol...not gonna keep that part btw[/QUOTE]
I can't d/l it for some reason? :(

thanx man that really means a lot. ive only been playin for almost 2 years without lessons which i still want to take becuz my alternate picking needs some improvment.

but thanx for the compliment

[QUOTE=emo_must_die]thanx man that really means a lot. ive only been playin for almost 2 years without lessons which i still want to take becuz my alternate picking needs some improvment.

but thanx for the compliment[/QUOTE]

Lessons? You don't need no stinkin' lessons! :)

I've been playing for three and a half years now, and it's all without lessons. I'm pretty good I'd say...I think I have a natural affinity for the guitar. I have tons of tab books, tons of theory books, tons of guitar magazines...I just drink it all in. It's a trip for me, and it's hugely inspiring to me to learn the whys and wherefores of theory and structure. I've never run scales. Just dedicated practice, practice practice.

yeah thats how i am

Im 19 almost 20 and my little brother (16) and i were taking lessons at the same time but i only did 1 cuz i got a job out of town and he took them all and he is phenominal...its rediculous how good he is and frankly i am jealous, but i do feel that i have a nac for songwriting and what fits and what doesnt so we'll see where i go from there. :)

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