Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Just Moseyin'

This piece is a simple 12-bar blues in E.  The main 12-bar verse was written in one sitting a few weeks ago.  The solo that I take the third time through the 12-bar form was written last night.

The whole song uses the E blues scale.  I emphasize the Bb 'blue note' often.  The hardest thing about the piece is the little vibrato placed on sustained notes in the melody.  I usually got it in this recording, but I miss it a few times.

The main influence on this composition was probably Howlin' Wolf's "Spoonful."  I used my Walden Natura DC550CE for this recording.

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    1. Thanks, David. I'm glad you like it, and I'm glad you're out there listening. You're one person I had in mind when I started this blog. I've got some good stuff coming.

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    2. Cool, I'm glad you started the blog, I dig. Sweet! Can't wait to hear em!

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