Submit your Week 2 Modal Piece HERE!
Added 2025-01-08 16:11:25 +0000 UTCThis week's assignment was to write a short piece using the Aeolian scale mixed with Harmonic Minor, but also include Dorian or Phrygian (or both!) This will result in a minor key composition with at least 9 notes, but possibly 10.
Here's my submission. It's in Am, just a melody and chords on piano. The progression is as follows:
Am - - Em - - F - G - Am - -
D - - F - E - Am - Bb - Am
As numerals:
i - - v - - bVI - bVII - i - -
IV - -bVI - V - i - bII -i
It starts in A Aeolian, then the D chord (IV) from A Dorian introduces the natural 6th into the mix. The E chord raises the b7 to natural 7 and introduces Harmonic Minor. A surprising Bb chord (bII) brings a bit of Phrygian to the party, before finally resolving.
Try to submit your piece before Sunday night (Jan 12th), which will give me a chance to judge them on camera before the following day's lesson. If you're late to submitting your file, that's fine too! I just won't be able to film my feedback.
ADVICE:
You all did amazing last week! I think one of the only "problems" I heard from more than one submission was a lack of tonal center. You need to make an effort to reinforce your tonic chord (in this case, it'll be our minor i chord) and make it really feel like home base. In the minor key, if you spend too long on bIII, then it'll take over command of your key and i will no longer feel like the tonic. So in Am for example, spending too much time on C will make it feel like C and not Am. Keep that in mind as you compose this week - modal mixture is all about a consistent and static and unchanging tonal HOME. What changes is the notes SURROUNDING that home. Good luck!!!
Comments
This is gorgeous
Michael Smith
2025-01-13 15:30:12 +0000 UTCOnly 7 notes. If I would have put a melody on it or used the bass better I could have got them in there.
PithyP
2025-01-13 08:08:45 +0000 UTCI was so caught up in the emotion of the song I have no idea if you met the assignment or not. Excellent work! I'd like to hear a little more vocal vs. guitars. 😉😁😎
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-13 04:37:38 +0000 UTCSo much sass! Nicely done, I liked the unexpected coda. 😎
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-13 04:35:38 +0000 UTCThank you! I have also really enjoyed your pieces. I've legitimately had your week one song stuck in my head since I heard it.
Iron Octopus
2025-01-13 02:40:19 +0000 UTCAwesome!
Iron Octopus
2025-01-13 02:38:37 +0000 UTCWhat’s the “mess up”?
Scott
2025-01-13 00:29:09 +0000 UTCI’d say you nailed the Neil Young vibe 100%. Killer work.
Scott
2025-01-13 00:18:38 +0000 UTCThis is awesome - love your vibe…this one reminds me of the B52s…Rock Lobster!
Scott
2025-01-13 00:09:55 +0000 UTCFor anyone curious, here are the lyrics: "Pound For Pound" Pound for pound What about the Gigantic mouth What about the Ear piercing howl What about the Fear stricken town What about the Price of my house What about the People it drowned What about your Honor and pride and monthly minimum tithe What about that? A Pound for pound What about the Quivering ground What about the Blood curdled sounds What about the Doubling down What about the Ship for the crown What about the Limbs that were found What about your Honor and pride and monthly minimum tithe What about that? From its bulbous eyes I was got By its inky dye I was got By its shrieking cries I was got By its sharpened spine I was got By its inky dye I was got By its shrieking cries I was got By its sharpened spine Inky Dye Shreiking cries Sharpened spine
Iron Octopus
2025-01-12 23:51:51 +0000 UTCMade it just in time (I hope)! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ddjzT_R6znkEk4mjvOZaqjn1wFPK9jA6/view?usp=sharing I went for something totally different from last week. It's a 1 minute piece mostly inspired by post punk, psych rock, and surf rock. It's about a sea monster. Here are the chords: Verse: Am7b9 - F - E7 (x3) Bridge: D add9 - Amin/maj7 Finale: F - E (x9?) - A - A7#9 Key: A Minor. Includes notes and chords from Aeolian, Harmonic Minor, Phrygian, Dorian, and Ionian. I ended the song with a Picardy third that immediately goes into a... bluesy... thing. I'm calling it a A7#9, but there's also a major 7 in there. I'm curious what you make of it. I'm also curious if you would agree to call the D a D add9. I called it that because I was fluttering with the E on the bass, and rhythmically going from D to Dsus4 on one rhythm guitar…
Iron Octopus
2025-01-12 23:49:32 +0000 UTCMy exercise is in A minor borrowing the V7 (E7) from harmonic minor and IV (D) from Dorian. Chord Progression (i III ii5) *8 (i IV) *3 i V7 i I think I fell trap to doing too much on III chord though and may have screwed up the tonal center of the piece. Full disclosure - when I was riffing ideas for the assignment my ear got stuck on Neil Young so I decided to lean into it and write -hopefully respectfully- in his style. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q1ecq4hczzd5bfbsmgxar/MMM_W2_P_A_Hmin_Dorian.aif?rlkey=a124f2nraeqxwz6hqp7m0g6kg&st=8fuxtkeb&dl=0
Eric Kirwan
2025-01-12 23:41:53 +0000 UTCVery basic and rushed ;sadly busy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1emQ2AZrRFsW7NBu9CZh1H2WrhjNvR03f/view i - III - iv - ii - i - VII - V - i I can now see I messed up. Dang F Aeolian, Dorian, HM.
PithyP
2025-01-12 20:21:17 +0000 UTCIt’s very fun to be inspired by a sound. Mine was going to be a Dorian funk riff until I stumbled on my piano sound!
Aaron Shemon
2025-01-12 20:20:07 +0000 UTCYes! It’s it Eb.
Aaron Shemon
2025-01-12 20:18:18 +0000 UTCSounds great! I do wonder if you meant Ebmaj7 borrowed from Phrygian instead of Bbmaj7? Listening to it, that's what the chord at 0:59 sounded like to me.
Znernicus
2025-01-12 19:43:46 +0000 UTCSick!!! Bobbing my head all the way through
Patrick
2025-01-12 19:37:33 +0000 UTCThank you, Steve! I use my Helix Floor for the interface and HX Edits to build tones, and I’ve been using Cubase as my DAW but my friend who mixes music is begging me to switch to Ableton so we’ll see 😂
MindStorM
2025-01-12 19:28:59 +0000 UTCVery nicely done. Sounds very theatrical. Love your choice of elements.
Thomas Fender
2025-01-12 19:22:32 +0000 UTCLove the guitar work on this, especially that lead tone! You mind me asking what you're using for guitar recording?
Steve T
2025-01-12 19:00:33 +0000 UTCI’m with Jake, the voice samples really set the mood. Where do you get them from? Your tone is making me want the bass and drums to be more like a Kyuss song!
Aaron Shemon
2025-01-12 18:59:01 +0000 UTCCame to say the same thing as MindStorM, loved when the double bass kicked in!
Steve T
2025-01-12 18:54:48 +0000 UTCFantastic! Not only nailing the assignment but writing lyrics and performing with a powerful voice!
Aaron Shemon
2025-01-12 18:51:20 +0000 UTCThanks! It’s something I’m working on, in the past things I submit are just *BOOM* 100% from the start.
Aaron Shemon
2025-01-12 18:49:23 +0000 UTCThis was a fun listen Jay. I liked the change at the 1 minute mark, expecially the buildup that brought it back home.
Steve T
2025-01-12 18:49:18 +0000 UTCVery cool fellow Steve! Definitely nailed the jazz/lounge feel, loved the turnaround.
Steve T
2025-01-12 18:39:04 +0000 UTCI really liked the slow build up and slow exit, and the way you introduced more complexity in the arrangement was super smooth! Something I want to get better at, nice work!
Steve T
2025-01-12 18:36:44 +0000 UTCOK, finally got a chance to compose. This was fun! Mine is piano, synth and bowed vibraphone. Mix, etc. needs work but that can come later. Pretty straightforward D Minor with a G Major borrowed from Dorian, EbMaj7 borrowed from Phrygian and the A7 from Harmonic Minor. Thanks for these challenges, there is no way I'd have composed two snippets by 1/12 otherwise! Dm / C F / G / Dm F / G / Ebmaj7 / A7 Dm / C https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OGiG1_tHJpmuACd_s4mk2DvdS_cPhphk/view?usp=share_link
Aaron Shemon
2025-01-12 18:11:36 +0000 UTCCan only agree to Jay. Awesome guitar playing!
Colin
2025-01-12 15:22:52 +0000 UTCGreat one! I especially like the aeolian part and the always surprising variety.
Colin
2025-01-12 15:22:00 +0000 UTCBeastly. In my head, I picture this is playing over the ending credits of a Bond movie.
Scott
2025-01-12 15:20:20 +0000 UTCGute arbeit! (I don't speak German...that was straight from Google Translate 🤪). Look forward to hearing more submissions from you, Colin.
Scott
2025-01-12 15:18:17 +0000 UTCThis is great, Steve. Feel like I could sipping a drink in a hip jazz club listening to this. Is this you singing? Either way its impressive (if its you, it is incredible singing, if its AI, then that is incredibly convincing AI)
Scott
2025-01-12 15:14:01 +0000 UTCThanks, Colin - I appreciate the kind words. I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket a year ago and I've been working on my singing a lot since then, so your compliment is much appreciated!
Scott
2025-01-12 15:11:49 +0000 UTCImpressive vocal line! I like the neaploic / harmonic minor combination!
Colin
2025-01-12 15:03:54 +0000 UTCLooks like we as a group took Jake's comment in the lecture about the number of submissions falling off week over week as a personal challenge - tons of great stuff posted here! Here is mine - very short, just guitar and voice this time. It is in A minor and I incorporated phrygian (via Neapolitan chord / bII) and harmonic minor (via V chord). Progression is: Part A: iv - bVII - bIII - bVI - bII - V - i Part B: iv - i - V - i https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uyt9g629b9nsutwiszyt8/Week-2_Waiting-for-me.mp3?rlkey=tontm4bc2v8olc3yohnk1ce7u&st=cdzb14qj&dl=0 Cheers!
Scott
2025-01-12 12:39:55 +0000 UTChttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1g2tzSiIK02bDodEOmzWmwHIoh8xyqwWD/view?usp=sharing My chord progression is in the format ABAC: A = 8 bars in C minor (just iv / i repeating). B = 4 bar turnaround: iv v bII / i bII V7 (bII borrowed from Phrygian mode; V7 borrowed from C Harmonic Minor scale). C = 8 bar ending: iv vi(dim) bVI V7 i (vi dim borrowed from Dorian mode). My main objective this week was to maintain C as my tonal centre, whilst including the prescribed modal mix in moderation, for the desired element of surprise.
Steve K
2025-01-12 10:39:00 +0000 UTCThis is not going to be near as finished or as full as many of y'all's. I'm new to not only writing but recording. My double learning curve is slowing me down a lot, but I'm hanging in there. This is pretty basic with just guitar cord forms and a bass tossing out roots. There's a midi piano in there but it was off about an eighth notes worth and I can't figure out why, so I dropped the volume on it way down. I'm hoping that my math was correct on using the modal and Harmonic chords. I already had to start over once because I used a wrong chord and the right chord just wouldn't work at all with the progression I had written. I took a bold chance and used not 1 but 2 dim chords. Dim chords always give songs a 50s feel to me. Looking back, I wish I would have split them up, but too late now. Pretty straight forward. In the key of Em. Starts with a vamp 3x through the standard i-VI-iv-v to establish tonal center and then do Dorian -> Phrygian -> Minor -> Harmonic Minor then finish with an Authentic Cadence to establish it back in Em. The cords are: Em - C - Am - Bm (x3) Cdim - Bdim - C - B Am - Em - Em https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ah-MGDcenFF5hIlP4Bp6ARvbs1dy7Q?e=Nhz0QW Jake, thanks for this great course! With this I feel like I'm really getting my money's worth from my patronage! Good stuff!
Curt Alford
2025-01-12 07:19:25 +0000 UTC(almost speechless) Z, your guitar playing is awesome, tasty, and energetic! My favorite so far this week! 🤘😎 (Sorry everybody else, I like yours, too.)
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-12 05:09:25 +0000 UTCThanks Jake, for so many amazing lessons! Sorry, this one is a mess. I missed several targets including perhaps the prime directive of establishing a minor tonal center. But I really enjoyed the lesson and doing the exercise! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZrSKmNVWkYOnmR2v5-h9vbwggvscoaW2/view?usp=drive_link Piece is ostensibly in C Dorian, and starts with 8 measures pedaling C in the bass while the rhythm guitar plays an F (IV). Things mostly bounce around the chords Cm (i), Ab (the bVI from Aeolian), and F (IV from Dorian). Other voices include a lead guitar and a sort of "choral" voice. Please note that due to my mistaking a IV chord for a V until very late in the game, my Harmonic Minor section is completely absent. So hopefully this doesn't get too boring. C Dorian Fading in (IV IV) IV IV Inverted IV IV IV IV Strings/choral voice comes in: i VI IV i VI IV Strings continue as we introduce the Aeolian VII: i VII VI IV Distorted guitar goes back to the inverted F: IV IV IV IV Dorian section for lead guitar: i VI IV i VI IV Phrygian section where the sample comes back in: i i II II i i II II Aeolian/Dorian section for lead guitar: i VII VI IV Inverted IV IV IV IV
Thomas Fender
2025-01-12 05:07:49 +0000 UTCI love the heavy sound and how you managed to make the dorian note sound eerie, very cool
Znernicus
2025-01-12 03:43:53 +0000 UTCThis is epic!!
Znernicus
2025-01-12 03:15:11 +0000 UTChttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/af0ufyabvv7loz8u0ennq/Lesson2Minor.mp3?rlkey=vx4js6u9z4bbkgk4migvg5ucf&st=ulvbf4dj&dl=0 I spent way more time on this than I thought I would, but I was simply having too much fun to keep things simple. I knew from the start I wanted to try using all 10 notes and noticed that with both ii and bII available, I could do a chromatic walk down from the third to the root and built the main riff around that. The other neat combination I found was this kind of altered 2-5-1 resolution: bII7 V7 i (borrowing from both phrygian and harmonic minor). Key is E minor Em--G-F#m-F Em--Am-D Em--Am Em--F Em--G-F#m-F Em--Am-D Em--Am-- F7--B7-- Em--G-F#m-F Em--A/C#-D Em--D-- Em--G-F#m-F (hold F) F--F--Em--Asus-A C--C--G-D F--F--D--A C--C--Em--B7 Em--G-F#m-F Em--Am-D Em Em--F7 Em--G-F#m-F Em--A-D Em--D-- Em--A-G-F#m (hold F#m) OUTRO F#m7--Fmaj7--F#m7-Em-G F#m7--Fmaj7--Em-F7-B7 loop and fade out
Znernicus
2025-01-12 03:06:17 +0000 UTCGlad you liked it. Usually they develop over much more time, so it feels a little rushed 😉
Niels Provos
2025-01-12 00:53:41 +0000 UTCDAW is Reaper, synths are Roland Zenology, drums are via MIDI from Sweden by Magnus Brandell of OddGrooves, drum sounds from Addictive Drums 2, guitar processing by AmpliTube 5. And the composer/producer spent 33 years in radio/TV production. 🤣😁
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-12 00:44:10 +0000 UTCGreat job arranging it too! What software do you use?
Michael Smith
2025-01-12 00:07:12 +0000 UTCSo impactful!
Michael Smith
2025-01-12 00:04:14 +0000 UTCWow, awesome. I especially like everything that happens after the first minute
Patrick
2025-01-11 23:39:10 +0000 UTCI appreciate it, Jay!
MindStorM
2025-01-11 23:39:00 +0000 UTCVery moody and evocative. 11 😉out of 10! 🤘😎
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:35:39 +0000 UTCThe clean section provides an excellent contrast to the distorted parts, and lends a real air of mystery to your piece. 😱😁😎
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:32:13 +0000 UTCI listened to the lead guitar version, which reminded me of some 1970s Phil Keaggy playing. 😉😁😎
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:29:42 +0000 UTCSO much Phrygian drama! AND an odd time signature!🤘😍😁
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:25:51 +0000 UTCI didn't expect the distorted rhythm guitars. A nice surprise! 🤘😁
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:22:26 +0000 UTCMoody. VERY nice! 😁
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:19:54 +0000 UTCThat Phil Collins (Daryl Stuermer) "RZZZ" power chord ("In the Air Tonight) was awesome out of "nowhere." 😍
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:17:23 +0000 UTCGosh that brass section sounds great, love it!
Paul T
2025-01-11 23:17:22 +0000 UTCFuzzbox ukele. NOW I have seen the light! 🤘
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:13:44 +0000 UTCI need to see that movie again! 😲
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:07:04 +0000 UTCThe Milgram Experiment Aeolian | Am F | G | (3x) | Em | / | Dorian | Am | / | F | / | C | / | G | / | Phrygian | Am | Bb | C | D | (Aeolian) Harmonic Minor | Am | AmMaj7 | Am | AmMaj7 | | Dm7 | E7 (no root) | F | Bdim/D | (Phrygian) (Aeolian) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/49k8erxppmdb0jtro8ulp/Aeolian-Dorian-Phrygian-Harmonic-Minor-01-Jan-2025.mp3?rlkey=gg6p4odftk30ikwe2fdagnckh&st=ce72n876&dl=0
Jay Goemmer
2025-01-11 23:00:56 +0000 UTCIt doesn't sound cheesy, but it does have an 8bit game kind of sound. That transition around the Bm7 - am7 area sounded very nice. The melody on B7 caught my ear and was a pleasant surprise. I like the rhythm that comes from the tambourine and bass. Sounds really good!
Patrick
2025-01-11 21:37:08 +0000 UTCHey, this sounds really cool. The intro gave me the Metro game series vibes. I wish I heard more electronic songs using modes like that. This could be a full on song.
Patrick
2025-01-11 21:33:46 +0000 UTCHello! I wanted to make an orchestral arrangement with this week's homework, but didn't end up having much time to work on it so I couldn't produce it. Here's a mp3 exported from the notation software I was using. I included a few chromatic mediants because I like the cinematic sound to it, but I have an excuse that being harmonic minor. Song https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K1aV3WRMaMGmpHNI2LAqZx6o8WSjWUfT/view?usp=sharing Sheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x6v2vHmxLezW1TbXrTNqWHMJt6Sl8z9Y/view?usp=sharing Chords: (My justification to using Abm is that C harmonic minor has a B in it meaning Ab can be both major and minor) [Intro] Harmonic Minor Cm - Abm - Fm - G [A Section Piano] Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian, Harmonic minor Cm - Bb - Ab - Gm Cm - Bb - Ab - Gm Cm - F - G - Db [B Section Strings] Phyrgian then harmonic minor Cm - Dbadd#11 - Eb - Fmadd9 Cm - Dbadd#11 - Eb - Fmadd9 Cm - Dbadd#11 - Eb - Fmadd9 Abm - G7b9 [C section Brass] Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian, Harmonic minor Cm - Abm/Cb - Fm - G Cm - Bb/D - Fmadd9 - G7 Cm - F/A - Bb - Adim Abm - Abminmaj7 - G - Db Ending on Cm
Patrick
2025-01-11 21:25:10 +0000 UTCThank you, Michael! I’m glad you like it!
MindStorM
2025-01-11 21:06:24 +0000 UTCThe first keyboard melody is really surprising and cool. I love this!
Michael Smith
2025-01-11 20:48:17 +0000 UTCI like the arrangement of the clean guitar and the lead. The bass and drums add just enough.
Michael Smith
2025-01-11 20:46:45 +0000 UTCI like the Phrygian metal uke!
Michael Smith
2025-01-11 20:42:45 +0000 UTCI love the mood of the orchestration!
Michael Smith
2025-01-11 20:40:33 +0000 UTCBonjour from the 51st State. My piece is in Em. I wanted to try and do it on guitar, but I'm not that good to play the melody to time. So it's canned instruments. It might be a tad cheesy, but I like it. The structure is as follows: em bm7 am7 D f#m em7 A7 c#m7b5 DMaj7 (dorian section) bm7 C G f#m7b5 em F G bm C C (a little phrygian) em am D B7 em em bm7 am7 D em (some harmonic minor for flavour) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qoio7eA3ZrZrmUUqLHpDzsmxmQWO0-Gi/view?usp=sharing
Michael Smith
2025-01-11 20:30:41 +0000 UTCHere is a melodic techno inspired piece: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19_EulkKYFqJjQH-erf2Xl242pt7O7Ol5/view The chord progression is mostly implied; going from D harmonic minor to Phrygian, Dorian and then concluding in minor.
Niels Provos
2025-01-11 20:10:09 +0000 UTCThanks MindStorM. Appreciate it. I've upload another version with some lead guitar too. After listening to all the other guys on here, I thought I better put a bit more effort in!
Sole Brick
2025-01-11 19:54:39 +0000 UTCAnother great lesson from the master. My reference for the b2 is “Set Your Controls For The Heart Of The Sun” by Pink Floyd. From A Saucerful Of Secrets, their first album with David Gilmour. Although they “cheat” and do the same riff in the subdominant phrygian. But maybe you could see it (the b2) as the b5 of the tonic. Or is that stretching it a bit and it should be considered a key change? Your favourite melody rhythm sounds like a tango to me. Have you got latino roots? ✌️✌️
Tommy Dahlman
2025-01-11 12:49:26 +0000 UTCGreetings! My first time posting anything, but I've been watching your content for a while now. I found a really cool preset for piano that sounds like Echoes by Pink Floyd, so I just ran with it. One day I'll add a guitar melody over it, but I'm pretty sloppy at recording those still. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ksU3bQOCli8TAXIOe5KRAmNNhi5aUjxB/view?usp=sharing Chords: Em Cmaj7 Em G/D C B7 Em G/D C B7 Em C Am Em7 Dmaj7 Bm Em i bVI7 i bIII bVI V7 (x 2) i bVI iv im7 bVIIM7 v i The Harmonic minor is highlighted in the B7 which REALLY pulls back to E minor, which is why I ended up repeating that part twice, it just felt right! The Dorian is much more subtle in the Dmaj7 (which has the major 6th, C#). It's much more subtle but I think a good melody on top could really highlight that shift.
Steve T
2025-01-11 05:12:05 +0000 UTCTook me all week but here we go: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fhrGHwQOhENyx1Mu1e4QlrQDepgpK2aD/view?usp=sharing I think I got the link working right the first time. Em-GM7-CM7-Am-D (E Aeolian) Em-Am-Em-Cm-G-G+-Em-B7 (bringing in the D# for E Harmonic Minor) Em-GM7-CM7-Am-D-D7 (E Aeolian) F-Em-F-G7 (the Fnat for E Phrygian. The fuzzy lead is a ukulele!) Em-GM7-CM7-Am-D-D#o-Em (E Aeolian with a little bit of HM at the end) I think that translates to i-bIIIM7-bVIM7-iv-bVII i-iv-i-bvi-bIII-bIII+-i-V7 i-bIIIM7-bVIM7-iv-bVII-bVII7 bII-i-bII-bIII7 i-bIIIM7-bVIM7-iv-bVII-viio-i
Gamp
2025-01-11 03:18:19 +0000 UTCThat was a really cool arrangement! B minor is my favorite key, so I’m always a sucker for anything well-done in B minor!
MindStorM
2025-01-11 00:40:51 +0000 UTCI really liked it, Colin! Very mellow and groovy
MindStorM
2025-01-11 00:38:37 +0000 UTCoops, sorry and thanks for the hint. Beginner's mistake. Should work now.
Colin
2025-01-10 20:09:03 +0000 UTCNeed access.
Alan Zeleznikar
2025-01-10 20:05:08 +0000 UTCI hope I got this right. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ag4mklghggw0epurnfgwd/Modal-Mixture-Project-2-Key-of-B-Minor.mp3?rlkey=xo7338y644f9mn7fld2beakbl&st=dge9guyo&dl=0 Piece is in Key of B minor. The opening hopefully establishes that. Then, by the third bar I add the E major chord from the B Dorian mode, followed by the F#7 of B Harmonic Minor. In the next bar, there is an added Am/C chord, borrowed from B Phrygian — I also pedal on the C note there to hopefully make Phrygian more clear. Prior to resolving on Bm/F#, I lead into that final chord with the F#7 again from B Harmonic Minor. Bm/F# Em/G F#m7 Em Bm/F G Em/G F#m7 Bm G E/G# F#7 Bm Bm Am/C Bm Bm G A Bm Bm D A F#m F#7 Bm/F# Writing this on acoustic felt simple enough, but final result became a bit sloppy as I’m not too good at recording or working with DAWs yet. Thank you for doing these lessons!
Morgan M.
2025-01-10 19:55:08 +0000 UTCWow, you guys did amazing works. So, now here is my submission. It took me a while to get something together, as I noticed, I don't compose that often in Aeolian, although I like its sound. Here is the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yju7xa19zIBmkcxj9pqFSYid7YXVG5kX/view The song is in D aeolian amd the chords go like this: Dm - Gm - Am / Dm - Gm - C Dm7 - Gm - Cmaj7 - F - Dm - Gm - Bb - A Dm7 - G - Cmaj7 - F - Dm - Gm - Bb - A First time I contribute here, but I was so fascinated by the subissions of last week that I just had to. I can't tell you, how much fun I had composing and recording. And isn't making music mostly about fun and joy? Greetings from Germany and sorry for my bumpy English.
Colin
2025-01-10 19:44:22 +0000 UTCNo problem in opening the file here.
Colin
2025-01-10 19:27:51 +0000 UTCCool! I like the direction the song has taken, didn't expect that at the beginning.
Colin
2025-01-10 19:27:25 +0000 UTCThe tubular bells add some great drama! Sick solo too, very ride the lightning era Kirk Hammett-esque.
Paul T
2025-01-10 11:41:23 +0000 UTCI really like it! Being the metal head I am, when the double bass kicked in, I was like “let’s go!”
MindStorM
2025-01-10 07:48:57 +0000 UTCMy dog ate my homework, so here's this instead: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K69JqMDC3EXBuewEXy6HNhzwJUhFZbxp/view?usp=sharing It's a bit of a mess arrangement-wise and pretty sloppy, since I don't have a lot of time to make music this week. I did end up using all 10 notes though, to my own surprise! The chords are as follows. Em(add9) -- D -- Csus2 -- B7 (x2) Em - G - F - Em (x3) Em -- C -- G -- D Em -- F -- F#m -- Bm - B Em - G - F - B Or in roman numerals: i -- bVII -- bVI -- V (x2) i - bIII - bII - i (x3) i -- bVI -- bIII -- bVII i -- bII -- ii -- v - V i - bIII - bII - V Mixing it all together in the arpeggio section towards the end gave me a nice chromatic line of B>C>C#>D>D#>E, for some rising tension. At least until I ran out of frets. :)
ExcellentHummingbird
2025-01-09 23:11:43 +0000 UTCThanks!
Alan Zeleznikar
2025-01-09 17:55:50 +0000 UTCLove it! That’s the kind of stuff I love chilling and sipping some good bourbon to in the evening!
MindStorM
2025-01-09 17:40:10 +0000 UTCWorks! Nicely done! I always appreciate clean/simple pieces like this as they make it very easy for me to hear/follow the relevant changes.
Scott
2025-01-09 17:19:47 +0000 UTCSorry. I've added new link. Hopefully this works 🤞
Sole Brick
2025-01-09 17:05:29 +0000 UTCFixed
Alan Zeleznikar
2025-01-09 13:08:13 +0000 UTCCan’t open the file - access restricted.
Scott
2025-01-09 12:57:46 +0000 UTCCan’t open the file - access restricted.
Scott
2025-01-09 12:57:18 +0000 UTCYes! I love that Phrygian is bringing out the dropped tunings and power chords!
Paul T
2025-01-09 11:32:13 +0000 UTCIt started to bother me that the riff wasn't 100% Phrygian so I went back and fixed it. Chord names updated and all notes now totally street legal!
Paul T
2025-01-09 11:13:36 +0000 UTCIt’s easy to do man 😂
MindStorM
2025-01-09 02:34:13 +0000 UTCHey Jake! I couldn't make week 1 so here i am for week 2. I changed my YT name to Phoenix Flight so nbd if you didn't recognize me on stream. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1artZ5nEWAaIuqkK0kMnem4txFz_4txMo?usp=drive_link Dorian: I had a synth patch for Rush's Subdivisions up, so it inspired me to go for some Bm. i bVII bVI IV (with some double suspended action going into the IV, so it's 1-2-4 => 1-3-5) Phrygian: Drop C is low hanging fruit for some Phrygian. i5 bII5 bv5 V5 IV5 V5
Paul Callaway
2025-01-09 00:17:10 +0000 UTCHi, Jake, I have 4 submittals: The first is 9 bars of Aeolian and Dorian, the second is 9 bars of Aeolian and Phrygian, the third is 9 bars of Dorian and Harmonic Minor and the last is everything combined into one mp3. All in Gm: 1: Aeolian-Dorian: Gm Eb Bb F | Gm Eb C F | Gm https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xz91-EvaOs5UcvB7zIhFs1svLBZTjhdE/view?usp=drive_link 2: Aeolian-Phrygian: Gm Eb Bb F | Gm Eb Ab F | Gm https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RdXBZzJj2QM_wBgcyJS4Bp1E3Q6hLgjh/view?usp=drive_link 3: Dorian-Harmonic Minor: Gm Eb C F | Gm Eb D7 F | Gm https://drive.google.com/file/d/18sit4YlvqcYXQ3JIkZEORzzEzuHi_8fY/view?usp=drive_link 4. All of the above as one piece: Gm Eb Bb F | Gm Eb C F | Gm Eb Bb F | Gm Eb Ab F | Gm Eb C F | Gm Eb D7 F | Gm https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x_rF5fmCxdKfn_OJbeJM_OyccYdpcRbU/view?usp=drive_link This was a little different for me (meaning I had to think about this a little bit) because I don't compose in minor keys that often. Alan Z
Alan Zeleznikar
2025-01-08 21:49:49 +0000 UTCHere goes. I just put something together tonight. Nothing elaborate. Just a piece on the guitar, recorded on my phone (not the best quality but hopefully it will suffice). The progression has a tonal centre of Am and goes something like this: Am - Em - Dm - Am x2 (first with A pedal bass note, second time with A, E, D basses) Moves to: Bbmaj7 - Am - Bbmaj7 - Bdim - C7 Then Am - Em - Dm - Am - Em - D - then I'm not sure what the chords are but they are based of Bb, first with a G bass, then Bb bass. I think I've covered all points of the assignment. Here's the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19_puxqZt_CEAk4OdmxZJHBXkifs-Dw8Q/view?usp=sharing Here's another version with lead guitar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ejGYavotdQ3FYzQEjnZwVQ4wmVWnjBQd/view?usp=sharing
Sole Brick
2025-01-08 21:29:47 +0000 UTCThanks Gregory, the trouble is that I got over excited and went off brief so I think you chose wisely!
Paul T
2025-01-08 18:36:22 +0000 UTCSick track, Paul! I play 7 strings myself. I went back and forth on if I should unleash the chug 😂
MindStorM
2025-01-08 17:22:43 +0000 UTCHi Jake and thanks for another great lesson! I got a *little* carried away with this week’s project since I couldn’t resist the opportunity to come up with a heavy riff. This week I’ve dusted off the seven string which happens to be tuned to Bb so the key is Bb minor for maximum chuggability. I also wanted to take the challenge of doing all three modes plus harmonic minor just because I’ve not actively tried it before. Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hilphvqs7lmcyubboazw3/Modal-Mixture-Week-2.mp3?rlkey=a87i2odpci0ya3lv6ygny5gim&st=r1guqx3y&dl=0 The chords are (if you take the riff section as straight Bbm) Bbm - Bbm - Bbm - Gb Cb Bbm - Bbm - Bbm - F (Bbm(add#13) - Bbm7) x2 Ab(add9) - Ab(add9) Bbm - Gb - Cb As numerals: i - i - i - bVI - bII i - i - i - V i - i - i - i - bVII - bVII i - bVI - bII The riff uses exclusively notes from Bb Phrygian then when the synth part starts it flip flops between Aeolian and Phrygian by sneaking in a C while the guitar chugs away on the low Bb. Then moving to the V chord for a little harmonic minor run down. The next section introduces the natural 6 to the tonic chord for some gentler dorian vibes and then it’s backed up by a heavier section where I’m still droning the Bb (handy open string available!) over the top of the next chords to anchor that tonal centre while shifting into aeolian/phrygian again. Really enjoyed this one!
Paul T
2025-01-08 17:18:57 +0000 UTCHere's my submission! I did my best to cover all 10 notes with this one. The tonal center is A minor. The idea was to start with mellow/suspenseful Phrygian, then build up to more of a rock jam with the clean guitar arpeggiating the chords combined with distorted power chords from the other guitar. I put a melody/lead over it to try to highlight the mode changes as well as a very simple bass line to make it sound a little more full. I'm looking forward to listening to everyone's submissions! Chords: Am--Bb(add#11)--Am--Bb(add#11)--Am--Bb(add#11)--Am--Bb(add#11)-E Am--F--Am--D--Am--F--Am--D--Am--F--Am--D--Am--F--Am--E Am https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iOgWoP7A1ggS3MkKU-l23-hkOjCiJCTP/view?usp=sharing
MindStorM
2025-01-08 16:52:28 +0000 UTCi don't factor attendance into my grading so don't sweat it 😁
Jake Lizzio
2025-01-08 16:24:17 +0000 UTCWahh! Hope to make it to the next class! Accidentally slept through the last one pfff. Can't wait to hear all the submissions! Gl friends!
Captain Byte
2025-01-08 16:13:21 +0000 UTC
