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12 Bar Blues Competition - ON HOLD UNTIL THE AUTUMN

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Neil C

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« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2013, 10:29:15 PM »
To add to Gary's chords:
C CC CC CC C F C D± C CC CC CC C F C D± C CC CC CC - As used by Bowie in Gene Jeanie

Blues are often very simple and repetitive so delivery is key: they have to groove and have feel
You can holds chords ( eg 7th ) to create suspense.

Subject and lyrics normally downbeat often wry: eg
'Born under a bad sign

I been down since I begin to crawl

If it wasn't for bad luck,

I wouldn't have no luck at all'

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« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2013, 12:08:01 PM »
I might just give this one a go!  ;D

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« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2013, 09:32:10 PM »
My missus has been giving me material all day today,
Fuuuuu canal.
I'm in , if it wasn't for bad luck , I wouldn't have no luck at aaaalll ..... ::)
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« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2013, 12:26:25 PM »
I have a song I'd like to enter...it's a blues song alright, but maybe not your run of the mill blues...is any kind of blues OK?

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« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2013, 12:32:03 PM »
Hey Suzy,

This comp has been put on hold until Autumn.

Myself and Michael are currently sorting the details on the 'Summer Tunes' comp which will run first and launch in the next few days.

Feel free to post your song anyway, or hold it back, it's up to you.

And I hope you enter our new comp, it's gonna be good!!  ;D

hab..



« Last Edit: April 14, 2013, 12:38:46 PM by habiTat »

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« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2013, 12:52:25 PM »
well for my entry i got a punk bluesy kinda song that i have had a while so not the 12 bar kinda thing! its only a minute and a half at the minute the full song so needs looking at to add more but wouldnt mind if anyone wants to have a listen and work on it if they can make it better if they think its worth working on!
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« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2013, 02:16:31 PM »
haha i've stuck me rough idea on the works in progress board!
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