MUSIC B-31 Commercial Music Composition
Week One
( Week Two )
Influence : 1) Roberta Flack " The first time ever I saw your face"Slow R&B feel with a Deep Soul vibe. A nice 4 bar guitar intro. simple Love words throughout.
2) Bobbie Gentry " Courtyard " - Country Feel...Easy to Listen to and a catchy 2 bar guitar intro..
3.) Joan Armatrading " Woncha Come On Home "- Soft Guitar Intro...right in to the Verse...Easy Feeling...Missing You Lyrics..Very Soulful.
In Class project
We Created a Song with Lyrics .. 1) I came up with a Slow Song Called ..."I hear You calling " 2.) The Song form Is / Dmaj 7 - G - G min7 - Dmaj7 / 1st Verse) I hear You calling ... Whispering softly in My ear... Tellin Me that Love is in the air ... Wishin You could always be Near 2nd Verse ) Every time I Close My eyes.. Your face is in My mind... Searchin deeply in My heart... Holding on to What i'll find... Chorus ) : I Hear You Calling callin Out My name... I can only hope You feel the same ....
( Week Three )
( Week Four )
Next Assignment - Writing a Song Using the 12 Bar Blues Pattern and Record It
1st verse ) I was waitin all day Friday. It just could'nt get here to soon ... The weekend was a knockin... I heard it's gonna be a full Moon,,, Now that's the weekends here... I'm waitin for for some play... I'm gettin kinda edgy... But My phone aint rang all Day... I'm gettin kind of worried... I ain't got nothin to lose... That's why I'm writin this song... Called the Saturday Night Blues... 2nd verse ) As the daygot later... The hours just tickin by... I ain't goina lie to You friend ... A man ain't spose to cry... I was thinkin to myself... why I felt this way... I jusmped on My Piano... And I started to play... I'm gettin kinda worried... I ain't got much to lose... That's why I'm writin this song... Called the Saturday Night Blues ... //: chorus ) It Doesn't matter... Ain't got nothin to lose... That's why I call this... The Saturday Night Blues... Not gonna stay up... and watchin the news... When I lay down... I'm gonna take off these shose... it doess't matter... Ain't got nothin to lose... That's why I call this... The Saturday Night Blues... ://
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