Ear Music Composition Challenge (EMC2) is here!

[Wade Cornell]

Thanks Chris and Ian for your kind comments. Interesting about adding the rain effect. It was raining and blowing outside so I decided to use a prerecorded storm sound at the start and finish and thought that the real storm would be picked up by the microphone. Surprisingly you couldn't hear it in the background after I faded down the storm track. We got the roof back on, so I didn't need the umbrella.

 

[Sue]

There are so many beautiful versions on here and I took inspiration from all of them to try this exercise.

I found it really tough and had several attempts before I even found my way. I've been watching a New Zealand drama - Top of The Lake about a young girl who has disappeared and this is my lament to her finding her way in the wilderness.

Thanks to Wade for this challenge, I did enjoy it and although I know there are loads of areas I can improve on, I figure if I don't put some stuff out there, I'll never get advice on where to go/what to work on.

http://snd.sc/13k8maA

 

[Jamesmac]

Nice Sue. Very thoughtful dedication I don't think you need any pointers other that keep doing it, it one of those musical exercises that the more you do, the more you find your own voice.

 

[Wade Cornell]

For my ear the most important part of this exercise is to capture the essence of what's inherently in the music and add to that. You've got it. There was certainly some wandering around, but I didn't think you were "lost". Hopefully we will hear more from you as future EMC2 exercises shift to other tempos, modes and feels.

 

[Sue]

Thanks Jim & Wade. I'd definitely like to keep doing this kind of exercise. Once I'd decided on the notes to play I actually found it more liberating than worrying about what chords/changes I should be playing. I look forward to the next challenge, although I'm not done with this one yet!!

 

[Wade Cornell]

Great! We'll be hearing from you soon hopefully.

 

[Ivan]

Hey guys here is my take on it 2nd take. Done on my soprano sax
https://soundcloud.com/michealmurray/tui

Me gusta mucho

 

[Ivan]

There are so many beautiful versions on here and I took inspiration from all of them to try this exercise.

I found it really tough and had several attempts before I even found my way. I've been watching a New Zealand drama - Top of The Lake about a young girl who has disappeared and this is my lament to her finding her way in the wilderness.

Thanks to Wade for this challenge, I did enjoy it and although I know there are loads of areas I can improve on, I figure if I don't put some stuff out there, I'll never get advice on where to go/what to work on.

http://snd.sc/13k8maA

Thou hast soul

 

[Ivan]

Thanks everyone for your kind words. Never done anything like that before. I had a kind of narrative going on in my head as I played the recorder and it sort of reminded me of an old Vangelis album "China". The words came to me fully formed. I hope they're my own, but who knows what tricks the mind plays.

Colin

Where's that recording gone?... soundcloud just says 'Whoops!

 

[Ivan]

SORRY WADE

Misspelled your name

https://soundcloud.com/user723179618/wafes-tui

 

[Colin the Bear]

Colin

Where's that recording gone?... soundcloud just says 'Whoops!

My soundcloud got full up. It must have feel out the bottom when I was shoving stuff in at the top

 

[Di in France]

I thought I'd have another go at this.

http://snd.sc/16WrEBK

 

[Ivan]

My soundcloud got full up. It must have feel out the bottom when I was shoving stuff in at the top

Bummer

No chance you cpuld reload?

 

[Wade Cornell]

OOOAHH Outside playing. What a clever little birdie that Tui's become! Kept waiting for it to go somewhere else, but didn't matter as it was still a beautiful interpretation and most clever.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Bummer

No chance you cpuld reload?

Try this

https://app.box.com/s/vfulglq1wq277sycgm63

 

[Di in France]

OOOAHH Outside playing. What a clever little birdie that Tui's become! Kept waiting for it to go somewhere else, but didn't matter as it was still a beautiful interpretation and most clever.

outside playing?

 

[Wade Cornell]

outside playing?

Not intended? No matter. It worked! Wasn't a slight but a technical terms for what I was hearing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outside_(jazz)

Also check out the guitarist Wayne Krantz as he's the guru of outside playing and totally amazing.

(It was a compliment!)

 

[Di in France]

Thanks for the link Wade.
I've never heard of outside playing, so, yes, not intended, I just listened and tried to respond to the backing track.

 

[TimboSax]

Back from my hols, here's my effort:

https://soundcloud.com/timbo_music/emc2-1

Off to listen to everyone else now...

 

[Jamesmac]

Back from my hols, here's my effort:

https://soundcloud.com/timbo_music/emc2-1

Off to listen to everyone else now...

Nice Timbo. Expressive playing.I like when you pop out a high note you sometimes play it softer,and with less vibrato.