Boppin' Bees, my take on a Bebop head.

[Franzman]

So, I was sitting on my couch, relaxing when suddenly this melody hit my lips.
I quickly dived for the Computer to write it down.
I used a bebop blues progression that I like under it and it worked really good. Don't know if you can call it a Bebop, it could be a standard Swing too. :P
Please correct if I'm wrong.

As of yet there are no solos written out and the ending is really crap as I used Band-In-A-Box to create a good rhythm for my chords. (I know it's a sin, but I wanted to focus on the head ;) )

Please comment it and give feedback/advise. :D

http://h1.ripway.com/Franzman2/BoppinBees3.mp3

Chords:

BbMaj7 / A-7b5 D7b9 / G-7 C7
F-7 Bb7 / EbMaj7 / Eb-7 Ab7
D-7 G7 / Db-7 Gb7 / C-7
F7 / Bb G7 / C-7 F7

[alibarker89]

Nice! i like it

What are you using MIDI wise to get that great sound?

[Franzman]

Nice! i like it

What are you using MIDI wise to get that great sound?

I compose in midi then I use a VST synth that is called Garritan jazz & big band to render it. :)

And I'm glad that you dig it!

[engelbach]

I compose in midi then I use a VST synth that is called Garritan jazz & big band to render it. :)

And I'm glad that you dig it!

The tune is a lot of fun. And those Garritan sounds are great.

[Franzman]

The tune is a lot of fun. And those Garritan sounds are great.

Yeah they sure are, I need to get a better computer because if I put on too many of the sounds it all sounds really bad as my CPU can't handle the load. :shrug:

[gennation]

I like it, nice. The first 6 or so bars are very reminiscent of Bluesette. I love that progression. Nice job.

[Phil Kelly]

I like the head, but you need to adjust the swing percentage to achieve a less choppy playback!

good job !!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Franzman]

I like the head, but you need to adjust the swing percentage to achieve a less choppy playback!

good job !!

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

At the moment it's 100% swing, what would be a good percentage? 150%? I don't have the software at hand right now. ;)
But thanks for the compliment, it means alot when it comes from the likes of jazzcats like yourself. :banana:

[Phil Kelly]

At the moment it's 100% swing, what would be a good percentage? 150%? I don't have the software at hand right now. ;)
But thanks for the compliment, it means alot when it comes from the likes of jazzcats like yourself. :banana:


usually 100% gives off that corny feel ..

On Finale, I usually usually use between 50% and 66% swing. You'll need to experiment a bit!

[EdByrne]

So, I was sitting on my couch, relaxing when suddenly this melody hit my lips.
I quickly dived for the Computer to write it down.
I used a bebop blues progression that I like under it and it worked really good. Don't know if you can call it a Bebop, it could be a standard Swing too. :P
Please correct if I'm wrong.

As of yet there are no solos written out and the ending is really crap as I used Band-In-A-Box to create a good rhythm for my chords. (I know it's a sin, but I wanted to focus on the head ;) )

http://h1.ripway.com/Franzman2/BoppinBees3.mp3

Chords:

BbMaj7 / A-7b5 D7b9 / G-7 C7
F-7 Bb7 / EbMaj7 / Eb-7 Ab7
D-7 G7 / Db-7 Gb7 / C-7
F7 / Bb G7 / C-7 F7
Franzman,

Yes, this is a Bird blues progression. The rhythm of the comp is. . .

The line is a good start. If it were me, though, I'd work more on the rhythm of the line--too many running 8th notes. Look for the hits within the line, via the intervals. Bird's lines may look like 8ths, but the leaps create real rhythms internally.

At this stage it would be easy to do, since the notes are good. Especially on this kind of line, I always ask myself, "Does this make a good drum solo?" Leave the pitches aside for a minute and develop the line's rhythmic phraseology 1st, then re-insert the pitches. Then edit it for the number of notes to fit the edited rhythmic phrasing.

Phil has mentioned this approach in a different context, but I believe it would help also in this case.

Ed Byrne