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Re: Trouble Thinking of Loops Beyond the Initial Loop



Well, actually I was typing too fast and had Hendrix on the brain from previous emails. The idea - or a good cheat - is to detach yourself from your own creations and think of what someone you think is great would do. I don't usually think of Hendrix. For me it's Roy Buchanan or Danny Gatton. Steve Kimock. George Harrison. John Coltrane. Miles. Melodic folks. I actually did this a fair bit in the beginning of my re learning the guitar and it worked great.

Usually for me, the melody of surrounding parts guides me. It's all about imagination. And I find meditation is better for general maintenance and lubrication of the imagination than just about anything. Weed is great for when you have a Mt Everest between you and the melody. It can backfire though and leave you huffing and puffing at windmills. Better to just develop the imagination.

And then sometimes, it just ain't meant to be. In that case, abandon ship and move forward.

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On 15-Jun-07, at 10:49 AM, Paul Richards wrote:

(what Hendrix or someone would do)

I don't have any good sources for weed nowdays.

--
Paul

---- Richard Sales <richard@glasswing.com> wrote:
One way I get around this is to imagine what Hendrix or someone would
do. Usually it comes
richard sales
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On 15-Jun-07, at 10:32 AM, Bill Fox wrote:

Elmer Fuddski wrote:
Total Block! Total Block! (from House of 1000 Corpses).
I keep coming up with pretty good/interesting loops (guitar and drum
backing) with my RC-50. But, I can't seem to develop a corresponding
"verse" to the initial loop structure (following a somewhat standard
song structure).
Any ideas to help the creative juices flowing from this esteemed
group of musucians?
If your "verse" were merely named the "A section," then you could free
your mind from totally formal song structures, if you so desire. Now
you can go to a "B section" with a little less trepidation regarding
its content. Less trepidation will help unblock your thoughts.

One trick for your B section would be to change something from the A
section. For example, change the key. If "A" is in a major key, go
to the parallel minor key (same tonic) or to the relative minor key
(down a minor third). Or go up a full step.

If "A" is in a minor key, one of my favorite modulations is down a
half step to a major key. Both keys share the exact same note for
their third degree. Example: "A" is in Am. It's third degree is C.
Modulating to Ab for the "B" section, or second loop, keeps C as the
third degree.

There are lots of other modulations that are possible. Use one of
them for your next loop or next song.

Cheers,

Bill