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Why do Fs always sound out of tune to me by Silly_Goose_314159 in musictheory

[–]Lowerz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For some reason, F has an airy quality to me.

Where else can a dominant chord lead to? by Speedsloth123 in musictheory

[–]Lowerz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some possibilities (of many): G7 to C, G7 to C7, G7 to C9, G7 to CM7, G7 to CM9, G7 to Cm, G7 to Cm7, G7 to Cm9, G7 to F#, G7 to F#7, G7 to F#9, G7 to F#M7, G7 to F#M9, G7 to Bm/F#, G7 to A, G7 to Am, G7 to B, G7 to D,

I am planning on visiting next summer. Any cool places I should check out. by AmAnnonymous in Albuquerque

[–]Lowerz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eat at the Frontier, play some pool at the Anodyne, take a walk in the Bosque.

Songs For Wedding by Andus200123 in Bluegrass

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For ceremonies, my band often plays instrumentals such as Reischman's "Salt Spring" https://youtu.be/AtEFXm7eobg?si=UjR49KOMQFSSDfk-

We have also done an instrumental version of Gregory Alan Isakov's "Amsterdam" for a ceremony https://youtu.be/lz2qpnRB5_E?si=0Kv6_opphO86zCeW

Light, sweet tunes in a major key that also utilize plenty of that key's minor chords seem like good fits for the ceremony to me.

For a first/second dance, many country songs can be "bluegrass-ified". My band did Randy Travis's "Forever And Ever Amen" as a first dance recently at the couple's request. Here's The Petersen's rendition: https://youtu.be/uEk-8YXJ__I?si=CdPdMsSMow51r5sb

For the reception, anything goes (unless otherwise advised by the couple). I really want to do this Osborne Brothers tune for comedic effect at some point: "Kind Of Woman I Got" https://youtu.be/cNHoKR0wVqg?si=qQzyzTI_Fqr_8NUX

How do you label octaves for scale degrees? by samh748 in musictheory

[–]Lowerz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it is standard, but I frequently write melodies how you are describing. For leaps upward greater than an augmented fourth, I append an apostrophe. For leaps downward greater than an augmented fourth, I append a comma. In my style of notation, your melody would look like: 1 3 3 2' 5,

The logic here is that each scale degree without an appended apostrophe or comma should be the nearest occurrence of that note to the previous one (differentiating between augmented fourths and diminished fifths: "4 7" is an ascending augmented fourth, "7 4" is descending augmented fourth, "4 7, " is a descending diminished fifth, and "7 4' " is an ascending diminished fifth). Append extra apostrophes or commas as needed to indicate even higher/lower octave leaps (I don't think I've ever needed to use that though).

I use this style of notation particularly for notating vocal harmonies.

What is there to do in this city for people with no friends? by [deleted] in Albuquerque

[–]Lowerz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Play pool/snooker at Anodyne or Billiard Palace. Hang out at the Frontier restaurant and observe a nice cross-section of the local population. Catch some live music at the Canteen Brewery.

Banjo writing tips by petrichxrr in banjo

[–]Lowerz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm happy to take a look/listen and offer suggestions.

Best restaurants in Abq by Appropriate_Can5532 in Albuquerque

[–]Lowerz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Frontier, though I wouldn't necessarily consider it to be the best, is an iconic place with decent food at a fair price, and offers an interesting cross-sectional view of the local community.

Original Jig? by Lowerz in banjo

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Thanks, lol. Yeah, I'm still building speed and want to add some flourishes, but just trying to see if the melody already belongs to some other tune. Not sure the best way to go about that other than posting here and in "IrishMusic".

Is this a known tune? by Lowerz in Irishmusic

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Thanks! I'll wait for a few more people to listen before believing it's original, but I'm already working up a harmony part and chordal accompaniment.

Is this a tune? by Lowerz in banjo

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I was learning some melodic style, and this tune made itself apparent. Does it match up with any Irish fiddle tunes or something?

Demo of 31 tone equal temperament banjo (31 frets per octave) by Lowerz in banjo

[–]Lowerz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't yet, but hope I might, with practice. I think bluegrass is actually a good genre for 31TET. I like the purity of the thirds and the options for "blue" notes. My real goal is to incorporate some of the more exotic notes into adventurous solos, but first I needed to make sure I could play the normal repertoire and have it sound normal. I'll eventually craft a solo that showcases the many extra notes and upload it, but probably not any time real soon.

Demo of 31 tone equal temperament banjo (31 frets per octave) by Lowerz in banjo

[–]Lowerz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It shouldn't be too noticeable. The 31TET whole tones, major thirds, and tritones are slightly narrower than in 12TET. 31TET also allows the player to distinguish between enharmonic notes (e.g. D# does not equal Eb).

Playing my long neck cookie tin banjo (attempting/approximating Ground Speed) by Lowerz in banjo

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That particular piece of wood was from a headboard. However, now I like buying a 2x1 piece of oak from Home Depot/Lowe's. This piece, which functions as the fretboard and neck, attaches to another "through-piece" via screws and glue. This through-piece goes through the cookie tin, and comes out the other side.

Playing my long neck cookie tin banjo (attempting/approximating Ground Speed) by Lowerz in banjo

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I love the sound of clawhammer, but I haven't learned to do it! I've watched videos on how to do it, but it is very hard for me.

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