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Topic: Musical scale practice--Scale Samba |
Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 1 Nov 2013 9:58 pm |
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I was practicing my scales tonight (yeah, I know, Friday night, what a life!), and a little while later I laid down this track. Very impromptu and the melody was put together almost spontaneously.
Anyway, it's a new tuning I've been working on while waiting for my new Clinesmith. I'm also playing without finger picks these days.
This was just a fun exercise, nothing more:
https://soundcloud.com/hoopii/scale-samba-demo
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Last edited by Mike Neer on 2 Nov 2013 5:52 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Tony Lombardo
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Alabama, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 1:42 am
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Beautiful! I can't wait for your trio release.
Last edited by Tony Lombardo on 2 Nov 2013 5:06 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Rob Anderlik
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 8:47 am
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| Great tone and ideas Mike! Very cool! |
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 9:25 am
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I know this isn't your first foray into Samba, and I hope this means you have some plans for it. My own knowledge is limited to the Getz/Gilberto album, but I love it. Looking forward to more....
On second thought, I checked and that's Bossa Nova..never mind....  |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 11:29 am
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Come to think of it, it kind of reminds me of choro, which gives me a splendid idea.....
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Nate Hofer
From:
Overland Park, Kansas
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 5:26 pm
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New tuning?  |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 6:48 pm As always.........................
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Another great contribution to the musical world.
When I heard you mention bare fingers I cringed but your performance truly impressed me. I do believe you've discovered a signature sound and style. I hope to see you do more with this.
Thanks for sharing........ |
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Stephen Abruzzo
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Philly, PA
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 10:31 pm
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| Pushin' that envelope. Bravo. Sounded great. |
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Gary Meixner
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2013 9:22 am
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Mike,
Your Samba exercise sounds great - beautiful. I am interested to know what is behind your decision to play without finger picks.
Very best,
Gary |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 3 Nov 2013 9:52 am
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Gary, sometimes I'll just use a thumb pick, although I didn't in this case.
I like using the flesh of my fingers for several reasons: I like the different timbres I can get. Also, I can grab strings in a way that I can't with picks and get a more funky thing going. Also, I like to do a lot of subtle raking, and I like the way the flesh handles it better. I like the fingers for blocking, too. The bare fingers are also great for grabbing chords.
I haven't given up on using picks--it's just that these days I'm digging playing more without them. Sometimes I need the sound that only picks can get.
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 4 Nov 2013 4:39 am
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| Sounds good, Mike. Interesting picking patterns and chords. This exercise could be worked into a pretty cool song. |
Thanks. The modulations were pretty random and the melody would need some work, but I do want to do some things in this style, maybe sort of a Brazilian/Electronica meets steel guitar.
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Stephen Abruzzo
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Philly, PA
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Posted 4 Nov 2013 6:30 am
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I think you also achieved your secondary goal of having your steel not sound like a steel...per a thread you started recently. Your pick blocking was superb. I've listened to this about 5 times and it's all very enjoyable to hear new nuances at every listening.
If nothing else, it shows another path for steelers to go...especially if it's an area they never thought of visiting or an area they didn't think a steel would work well in. |
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Ulrich Sinn
From:
California, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2013 1:02 am
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| very nice! |
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Niels Andrews
From:
Salinas, California, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2013 10:45 am
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Very Cool! Beats the spoon all to hell.
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2013 3:37 pm
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Awesome Mike! 
That's a cool sound and a very catchy tune! |
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Lonnie Bennett
From:
Upstate New York
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Posted 7 Nov 2013 6:57 am
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Mike, this is awesome. I want to try this exercise I'm always in intrigued by doing this kind of stuff, mostly cause I can't seem to wrap my head around it to actually play it. What tuning are you using and is on your 8 string?
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C. E. Jackson
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Posted 7 Nov 2013 9:17 am
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| Mike, very nice. |
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Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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