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A piano song.. with melody

Started Dec 14, 2017 0 Replies

I wrote this on my piano and plopped all the notes into the Sonar piano roll then overlaid the melody and added the rest of the arrangement. The "Star Trek" intro/outro just seemed to fit with the…Continue

Mental Suicide

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Dec 1, 2017. 2 Replies

This is a song I wrote completely in the piano roll in Sonar 8.5. I do play finger picking guitar but this was a sampled nylon string guitar played with my mouse on my laptop without the aid of my…Continue

A piano song w/arrangement

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Nov 28, 2017. 1 Reply

It needs a vocal but I don't want to sing it. It's called "life is like a flower", as usual the flute-y thing is the melody guide.Continue

A happy uke tune

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Nov 25, 2017. 5 Replies

A happy tune I wrote on my ukulele. Think "Little Mermaid".Continue

 

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A piano song.. with melody

I wrote this on my piano and plopped all the notes into the Sonar piano roll then overlaid the melody and added the rest of the arrangement. The "Star Trek" intro/outro just seemed to fit with the particular virtual synth patch I was messing around with at the time. The cymbal "whooshes" in the beginning are supposed to be the Enterprise.. I know, I know corny right? Enjoy.See More
Dec 14, 2017
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Rick replied to Rick's discussion Mental Suicide
"Thanks Rick, I would like to put a vocal on it but I don't particularly like writing lyrics.. or singing. But thanks for your comments. Nice name you've got there BTW.  :) -another Rick"
Dec 1, 2017
Rick Waugh replied to Rick's discussion Mental Suicide
"I'm not sure what I was expecting from the title, but that was not it I was thinking angst, and got pop. ;) Nice, light tune. I think this one is crying out for some lyrics and a vocal."
Dec 1, 2017
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Mental Suicide

This is a song I wrote completely in the piano roll in Sonar 8.5. I do play finger picking guitar but this was a sampled nylon string guitar played with my mouse on my laptop without the aid of my guitar. I love living in the space age! It's called "Mental Suicide".-RickSee More
Nov 30, 2017
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Rick replied to Rick's discussion A piano song w/arrangement
"Here's the mp3 of "life is like a flower"."
Nov 28, 2017
Rick posted a discussion

A piano song w/arrangement

It needs a vocal but I don't want to sing it. It's called "life is like a flower", as usual the flute-y thing is the melody guide.See More
Nov 28, 2017
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Rick replied to TH Piano's discussion TH Piano - A long way to glory (symphonic soundtrack)
"Timon, There are so many fantastically interesting things in this masterpiece I hardly know where to begin. So I'll begin by simply stating; I - love - this - piece!!!! It is abso-freakin'-lutely beautiful from top to bottom. I…"
Nov 25, 2017
Rick replied to Rick's discussion A happy uke tune
"I posted the wrong version of "Bubble Island"... oops! Here's the right one."
Nov 25, 2017
Rick replied to Rick's discussion A happy uke tune
"I added a pedal steel guitar, made other improvements, and also changed the name to "Bubble Island". Here is the version."
Nov 25, 2017
Michael Forbes replied to Rick's discussion I'm no McCartney, but...
"Lovely, Rick... Sounded like "Fool on the Hill" at the top.  Nice contrasts throughout.  very pleasant. Mike"
Nov 24, 2017
Rick replied to Rick's discussion A happy uke tune
"Thanks Gav, Got the bubble-y sound and Jamaican voices on YouTube. Gotta love YouTube.  :)"
Nov 22, 2017
Rick replied to Rick's discussion A happy uke tune
"A happy tune I wrote on my ukulele. Think "Little Mermaid". Sorry if this is a double post, I thought it would let me update the mp3 but I think this might show up as a new posting."
Nov 22, 2017
Gav Brown replied to Rick's discussion A happy uke tune
"Hi Rick, An enjoyable tune. Don't ask me why I thought of this, but this seems to me like it would be good music for a Mr. Bubble commercial. I imagined little kids playing around in a soapy bathtub and having fun! Thanks for posting - Gav"
Nov 22, 2017
Rick posted a discussion

A happy uke tune

A happy tune I wrote on my ukulele. Think "Little Mermaid".See More
Nov 22, 2017
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Rick replied to Rick's discussion A melancholy melody
"Thanks Colin, Yeah that guiro sample is a pain in the butt. Try as I did, I couldn't make it fit without it's timing being off here and there. I just left it as is but now that I know it crinkled someone else's ears besides my own,…"
Nov 22, 2017
Colin Dougall replied to Rick's discussion A melancholy melody
"Hi I didn't find it that sad. Listening to this one and your previous one I can't help thinking of the Beatles/Strawberry Fields/Julian Lennon - maybe it's because of your choice of instrumentation, especially the dominant (flute?)…"
Nov 21, 2017

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What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
Orchestra, Songs
What is your favorite genre or style of music?
Beatles, Classical
Is music your main income source?
No - Not Yet
Where do you live?
Tacoma, WA
About Me (Must include at least one paragraph of biographical information about you as a composer) - blank or minimal answers on this line will cause your request to be rejected. Include a link to your website if you have one.
I'm an amature composer who just wants to share his music with others. I don't know any musicians. I play guitar, piano, and bass. Since discovering the world of virtual instruments, I can now do with a mouse what I do with real instruments.

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