Strings in 9/8 #10

I think this is the final take on this piece. I added some more variety in the theme and the bridge, and more variations. There is one point towards the end when it repeats a time or two too many times, but this take it at least repeats something interesting. There are lots of string chords that glide from one chord to another, like a pedal steel guitar might do. And the bass spring is more defined here.

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Strings in 9/8 #10

I think this is the final take on this piece. I added some more variety in the theme and the bridge, and more variations. There is one point towards the end when it repeats a time or two too many times, but this take it at least repeats something interesting. There are lots of string chords that glide from one chord to another, like a pedal steel guitar might do. And the bass spring is more defined here.

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Strings in 9/8 – moving forward

This is a work in progress. I added a bridge for a palette cleanser. The main part of the song is in Bb minor on the undertone scale. The bridge moves it up to C minor, D minor, E major, F+ major, G minor, Ab major, Bb minor. In ratios, it’s 7:4, 1:1, 9:8, 5:4, 11:8, 3/2, 13/8, 7/4. The majors use the overtone scale, and the minors use the undertones to the 15 limit.

I think I’m going to have to go back and retune the trombone and oboe. They don’t sound like their are right on the pitches. But this is a good start.Play it here

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Strings in 9/8 – now with percussion


This is a work in progress. I added some balloon drum and shaker percussion parts, and enhanced the deep bass spring. This is the one I wound last month. You can see me in the picture holding the magnetic transducer to the spring in the photo above. I also added the option to trill on some notes of the theme. Also left more things to chance, including the octave played.

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