Originally posted by The Leans:
Hi John,
..... my playing and sequencing have now almost come to a grinding halt.
- although I have all my sequences stored in my computer as MP3 files, my computer knowledge is so limited, that I have no idea how to put such files online so that people might be able to listen to them, or download them. -
... the personal selection of what chords to use when playing any song, has to result in being part of the 'personal expression and feeling'. - I wonder what others think. ?
... I personally, have no idea as to whether 'trained readers' change their chord-work from the original so as to enhance their playing. ? I wonder. ?
Colin.
Colin ...
1) ... unless this is due to some illness or other tragedy - and I pray that is not the case - there is no excuse for not playing ... I hope you get back to it very soon ...
2) ... file sharing is SO easy, even I have been able to do it ... basically, you go to a file sharing web site such as any of the ones I've listed below ... you drag and paste - or whatever - your file to the designated place on the file share web site ... follow the simple instructions, and then provide people with the link to get to your files ... it is really easy ...
http://www.box.net/ http://www.yousendit.com/ http://www.4shared.com/ http://www.rapidshare.com/ 3) ... 'replacement' or 'lead-in' chords certainly allow the performer to put his or her individual 'stamp' on the performance ... PROVIDED they are the proper replacement or lead-in chords
...
4) ... being a 'trained reader', I often use replacement or lead-in chords in a song ... however, I do agree that 'ear' players have a unique ability in this regard ...
I have often been frustrated by not being able to find the right combination of notes to play what I am hearing in my head
...
Along with enhancing a song with different chords, I also find it enjoyable when during an 'ad-lib' solo, a player adds in 'lines' from another song that utilizes the same chord structure in a certain passage ... I have been told that this is called "using quotes", as in 'quoting' the notes from another song ...
Hopefully, we will hear some of your music in the near future ...
t.
[This message has been edited by tony mads usa (edited 11-26-2009).]
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