Okay, I made up this thing yesterday and I thought I'd share it and see if anyone might like it.
It's a kind of study using the Key signature of Cmajor/Aminor over the various chords (Implied by 10ths, which is a 3rd separated from the root by an octave). The melodic bit in the 'A' section has a D5/9 chord (DAE) played over a Dminor bass move that gives us a moment of D Dorian, and there's some fun scaley stuff in it implying other modes as the chords change (C Ionian, G Mixolydian, A Aeolian, and even the much hated B Locrian). The 'B' section is a kind of 'seconds' study, I just liked how it sounded is all.
Playing over a 10ths backing like this is my least favourite type of accompaniment, but it's definitely worth it to have in my toolbox, so to speak. Besides, if nothing else it gets a person a little more familiar with the key which is why I made it up and played it for a bit. Plus, I thought it sounded cool, even if it's my least favourite mode of accompaniment...
Okay, it was fun and I made it up recorded it, and scored it so here is a transcription also; Enjoy.
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Re: 10ths Etude - Matched Reciprocal
If you play them as double-stops you have the glorious bass line from Herbie Hancock Headhunters Watermelon Man. C'mon. Killer...
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Re: 10ths Etude - Matched Reciprocal
Dudes, thanks for checking it out! This was literally created, performed and played as a "practice piece" and it's one step in how I practice my accompaniment stuff for tunes.
The step before this is just root notes, the step after it is root notes and a percussive hit, then 10ths as displayed, then "r58va5" sequence, and then triad sequence r535 and finally a sequence with as many inversions of the triad as possible in the accompaniment.
I really don't like a 10ths accompaniment as I played it here to be the way I arrange the backing for a tune, my favourite bass guys would never do that as a line, but I feel like it's a worthwhile type of thing to pursue while getting to know the instrument, and to have in one's tool kit. Y'know, once mixed with some other stuff it comes in handy, definitely.
If you play them as double-stops you have the glorious bass line from Herbie Hancock Headhunters Watermelon Man. C'mon. Killer...
Not ready for that tune just yet, gonna work on exploring the range of the instrument, and get a bit more familiar with things first. Thanks for checking it out, though!
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