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SOTM March. Left right left right....Once in a while

I used this backing track for my version.

The lyrics will help with the phrasing. I've reordered them below. The last syllable on each line needs emphasis imo Sing along till you catch the vibe.

Once in a while
Will you try to give one little thought to me
Though someone else may be
Nearer your heart

Once in a while
Will you dream of the moments I shared with you
Moments before we two
Drifted apart

In loves smoldering ember
One spark may remain
If love still can remember
That spark may burn again

I know that I'll
Be contented with yesterdays mem o ries
knowing you think of me
Once in a while.

Break down the song into it's components then string them together

8 bars intro (four bass, four band) 3x through in an AABA format. 8 bars 8bars middle 8 bars 8 bars. 2 bar end (no need to play or just hold the last note or add a little flourish)

I'm so familiar with this format, I forget that it's new territory to some. Once you get the format internalised, it helps with so many other areas. Being able to digest a piece in 4 bar or 8 bar chunks helps with timing and phrasing in other areas. It can help to bring a little order and sense to improvisation. It also helps with hearing where you are.
 
Colin the Bear said:
...8 bars intro (four bass, four band) 3x through in an AABA format. 8 bars 8bars middle 8 bars 8 bars. 2 bar end (no need to play or just hold the last note or add a little flourish)
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Ah...I see. I've heard of AABA before, I thought that meant 2 verses, a guitar solo and a final verse. I see now, the AABA is the internal loop, not the external loop. I never knew that...
 
Tbh, I seriously doubt there are many people with my lack of music knowledge...at least learning an instrument....I started to answer this a bit more fully, but it got too long and it's way off topic neway, maybe another thread; for now, back to practicing this AABA thing :)
 
See, repetition is an anathema to me. I would re-factor out the repetition :)
I'm enjoying this one. The melody is quite simple, I'm trying a few things in the solo, trying to work out what fits. The G at the end (of the 'B' section) seems at odds as there's a G# earlier. Also, there's a C and a C# it fits , but looks weird.

*edit, I meant the G/G# and C/C# in the B section
 
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U CAN CALL ME AL said:
@Tiberius you have just a experienced a Damascus or Eureka moment. Song structures are something old and experienced players take for granted and maybe we should explain this to 'newbies'. We weren't all born with old heads. Regards Al
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Start a new thread :)
Tiberius said:
Tbh, I seriously doubt there are many people with my lack of music knowledge...at least learning an instrument....I started to answer this a bit more fully, but it got too long and it's way off topic neway, maybe another thread; for now, back to practicing this AABA thing :)
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You'd be surprised I suspect...


Jx
 
@Jeanette @Tiberius I don't think a thread is justified but the most valuable resource for me which details song structures etc and a wealth of other useful information is Vol 76 'How to Learn Tunes' by David Baker in the Aebersold playalong series. I'm not a great Aebersold fan but this (IMHO) is one of his better books, I still refer to it frequently. My copy is in PDF form on my iPad and phone

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Regards Al
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Tiberius said:
The G at the end (of the 'B' section) seems at odds as there's a G# earlier. Also, there's a C and a C# it fits , but looks weird.
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In the tenor version, the intro and the A section of the melody are in F major (one flat), and the key modulates into A major (3 sharps) for the B section - hence the F#, G# and C# in the B section. The last two bars of the B section get the key back into F major again.
 

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