Sunday, March 22, 2009

New Song "A Better Way to Leave" (KP2-03) on "Going Home"

This new song started with a "pop" drum track at a moderate 104 bpm, and I want to continue to explore the "arppegio" synthesizer further as substitution for the traditional "rhythm guitar" track -- all the notes are there in a guitar chord, you just hear them all at once. Then I wanted to add an electric-violin track that emulated the electric guitar some more, as was introduced in the previous song "Through the Fog". For the violin, I wanted to add 1/5 up pitch and use double-stops for a melody that would further develop the mandolin introduction. It starts as if it is a country-pop song, but then is fused into a original melodic style that keeps the pop-drums and syncopated bass part as a constant counter-point to the violin part. Difficult to blend some of these elements, but I like the overall up-beat feeling that the song delivers. The title implies that there is a better way to leave a situation when there is a choice - pick the better way to leave the conversation, and you will be able to find a way back. Stay positive in thought and action - create peace! That's the meaning of this song.

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