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Nottz
02-02-2009, 08:36 PM
Not sure what section this goes in. Here's the tabs for the opening and chorus to a song I'm writing.
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-----2---------0-----2-0---|
---2---2-----2-----2-------|
-0-------0-3-----0---------|
^opening
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-2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2-2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,4,4,4,6,6,6,6----|
-2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2-2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,4,4,4,6,6,6,6----|
-0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,5,5,5,5,7,7,7,7----|
^Chorus
No lyrics yet, but those will come in after I finish the solo. If you can read tabs, feel free to play this, I use commas to signify 16th notes. No stealing people.
-Play opening, repeat as needed
-Play chorus, repeat as needed
-Play opening again, repeat as needed
-Play slightly altered chorus(Not in this post yet), repeat as needed
-Solo
-Play altered opening that fades out to end(Not in this post yet)
Daedalus91
02-02-2009, 08:53 PM
Not sure what section this goes in. Here's the tabs for the opening and chorus to a song I'm writing.
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
-----2---------0-----2-0---|
---2---2-----2-----2-------|
-0-------0-3-----0---------|
^opening
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
-2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2-2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,4,4,4,6,6,6,6----|
-2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2-2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,4,4,4,6,6,6,6----|
-0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,5,5,5,5,7,7,7,7----|
^Chorus
No lyrics yet, but those will come in after I finish the solo. If you can read tabs, feel free to play this, I use commas to signify 16th notes. No stealing people.
-Play opening, repeat as needed
-Play chorus, repeat as needed
-Play opening again, repeat as needed
-Play slightly altered chorus(Not in this post yet), repeat as needed
-Play altered opening that fades out to end(Not in this post yet)
What you play in it? drop D?
It's a good song for a beginner but if you where to present this to an actual songwriter they would laugh in your face and tell you to give up. as a songwriter, you should look to avoiding using the same chords over and over again like that because overtime, those chords get in succession get boring after each play. Try exploring a bit and find something that suits the song/melody and I'm not saying using chords are BAD but you need a little bit more uniquity to make it truly "your" song and not a "HAY IVE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE" sort of thing.
D1sturb3d
02-02-2009, 09:24 PM
It's a good song for a beginner but if you where to present this to an actual songwriter they would laugh in your face and tell you to give up. as a songwriter, you should look to avoiding using the same chords over and over again like that because overtime, those chords get in succession get boring after each play. Try exploring a bit and find something that suits the song/melody and I'm not saying using chords are BAD but you need a little bit more uniquity to make it truly "your" song and not a "HAY IVE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE" sort of thing.
Dude they always reuse parts of there song.
Look at this tab by illScarlet
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/i/illscarlett/nothing_special_tab.htm
On the intro they use the same chord over and over again.
And Nottz looks like a good tab I'm going to play it through and see if i can add anything. That is if your accepting help.
Nottz
02-02-2009, 09:42 PM
Dude they always reuse parts of there song.
Look at this tab by illScarlet
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/i/illscarlett/nothing_special_tab.htm
On the intro they use the same chord over and over again.
And Nottz looks like a good tab I'm going to play it through and see if i can add anything. That is if your accepting help.
@ Wiz: I'm pretty beginner, and I'm posting to get tips on how to improve, and I'll take that into account. There will be a solo after the second chorus if i didnt say that. BTW, this sone is for me, not intended to be anything big.
@ Disturbed: I'd love some help, send me what you can come up with. Bear in mind this isnt a guitar instrumental, I'll be adding syntesizer and drums and stuff, and it may not be acoustic forever.
Arsenal
02-02-2009, 10:55 PM
I gave this a go with my Spanish in standard. Sounds alright but I added my own beat to it but good work mate.
black parade
02-02-2009, 10:58 PM
It's a good song for a beginner but if you where to present this to an actual songwriter they would laugh in your face and tell you to give up. as a songwriter, you should look to avoiding using the same chords over and over again like that because overtime, those chords get in succession get boring after each play. Try exploring a bit and find something that suits the song/melody and I'm not saying using chords are BAD but you need a little bit more uniquity to make it truly "your" song and not a "HAY IVE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE" sort of thing.
dude, obviously you havent heard "system of a down", or "rise against" or read their tabs.
Arsenal
02-02-2009, 11:14 PM
dude, obviously you havent heard "system of a down", or "rise against" or read their tabs.
Mate, Wiz knows what he is talking about. This Tab is BASIC! It is and Wiz does have a point, music is like web designing now days. Music is the same old thing but it is what you create in which is what gets you the job. Having a basic tab gets you no where but Nottz, don't get me wrong. It is good, I just needed to make the point about ALL basic tabs. Not just yours.
latteh1
02-02-2009, 11:19 PM
i would say play it on a trumpet when you a beginner....
its pretty simple only hard part for a beginner is the "A"'s
but for a beginner writer ive got to say you've done a pretty good job so far
keep up the work hopefully you'll make something good out of this one day :)
Nottz
02-03-2009, 12:45 AM
Mate, Wiz knows what he is talking about. This Tab is BASIC! It is and Wiz does have a point, music is like web designing now days. Music is the same old thing but it is what you create in which is what gets you the job. Having a basic tab gets you no where but Nottz, don't get me wrong. It is good, I just needed to make the point about ALL basic tabs. Not just yours.
Gotta start basic, then develop to greatness, my friend.
D1sturb3d
02-03-2009, 04:22 PM
Ya i played it it sounds really good. Now ill try to add to it.
Arsenal
02-05-2009, 01:56 AM
Quick note: Lyrics wouldn't really go well with this too be frank.
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