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Welcome to chordie, stickyfingers. The best anser to your question is to refer you to the 'Resources' page where the FAQ's are located. The short answer is that chordie is a search engine and so it does not 'host' any material, it merely fetches material from sites that are included in it's index . . .
See the FAQ's for more in-depth info on getting a site included in the index. James
Just a thought - go to sites that list chart-topping songs from that era. Some of them may also list the B-side to each hit. If nothing else, it could narrow the field of possible bands and performers.
The hunt may also remind you of some dusty old gems that are worthy of learning. For a moment there, I thought your mystery song might be a Hollies tune . . . but really not sure. James
Hello Saba - Very much like your lyric . . . posting a song with chords is a trick that takes just a little patience to learn. See the instuctions at the top of Songwriting forum for details. Welcome to the forum! James
Congratulations to Bootlegger for being named the new moderator for the Electric forum.
His willingness to volunteer his time and expertise will help this forum continue to grow and thrive. James
All excellent advice above - if you play alone mostly then find some poeple to play with. If you already have some playing friends, then find some new ones. Tap into your local music culture.
Ask around, post a note at local music shop bulliten board, go to open mic nights . . . Also, if you play well but maybe don't sing&play well, work on doing both together. No fun to be in a rut . . . but the fact that you have posted here is positive step to getting back to enjoying playing!
Hello David - My opinion is that anyplace there is a TV droning on and on is NOT a place I want to be . . . there is always something better to do than gawk slack jawed at the boob tube.
Hello Bushido - Here on the Songwriting forum you are encouraged to share your original songs with other chordie users. Instructions for how to post songs so that they look 'all purdy like' are at the top of the forum's topic index (basically, the lyrics and chords just have to be in 'chordpro' format).
Chordie member Roger Guppy has set up a myspace page (myspace.com/friendsofchordie) where home recordings of original material can be posted. To get your material included in the general chordie index, go to the 'Resources' page for instructions.
Look forward to seeing/hearing your songs. James
Learning to read sheet music takes some time and effort, but it is well worth the investment. Being able to read 'real music' will open up a whole new world of opportunity for playing and creating. If you already have the basic playing technique down, then reading music will be somewhat easier.
There are plenty of online resources that can help you get started - but I would suggest that you find somebody locally that can help you with the basics.
Start by learning the notes on the staff. Next learn where the notes are on you fretboard. Learning to read the rhytmic values and other information requires some patience and practice.
Lots of bass players can play - far fewer can read, so keep in mind that your musical marketability will be greatly enhanced by the ability to read and understand sheet music - go for it!
Too bad about the discord . . . if the sister is a good singer and she is interested in making music then definately let her sing. THe drummer needs to focus on music, not petty sibling rivalry. Unfortunately, childish behavior is the downfall of many promising collaborations . . . good luck with finding other players who are serious about music.
Hello daddycool and welcome to the chordie Songwriting forum! Nice to see a new contributor. I took the liberty of applying the 'voodoo coding' to your song so that it would look all fancy. You can look at the coding with the 'edit' button to see what I did. Also, there is a 'sticky' message with instructions at the top of the forum. James
Jeff, very well said and with a wonderfully simple chord set also. In my limited travels, I have always enjoyed connecting with people. The 'sights' are generally boring, but meeting people is always fun. James
I agree with what uperkilt and rooster3 are saying - the same chord progressions can be played differently. If you are overly worried that your song sounds like something else, it's just because most songs share certain common features . . .
It is more important to keep writing songs than to get bogged down on one song - so one particular song reminds you of another . . . no problem - write another and another. Your 'original voice' will eventually emerge - keep creating. James
Hello everybody - we will have a new participant in the songwriting forum soon. Blue blue has asked for help in getting the song above posted.
I have sent instructions and hope that the song will appear in it's own thread soon. Am also curious to learn what language it is and what it says because so far the only thing I understand are the chords! James
Jeff, I can echo the sentiments of your song. I have learned the hard way that it takes so much longer to recover from minor injuries or major amounts of lost sleep. I like the song - well said! James
To get your recordings online, contact Roger Guppy. He has set up 'Friends of Chordie' page on myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie
You can email him an mp3 of your song, and he will put it up.
Mississippi's gulf coast and the West Bank of New Orleans are still recovering from hurricane Katrina. Much of what you remember is gone - many people rebuilding after utter devastation.
Thanks for the encouragement! I am working on a 'legend of' type song along these same lines. The story of the greatest shopping cart cowboy of them all . . . the John Henry/Pecos Bill/Paul Bunyan/Johnny Appleseed mythical hero of all cart wranglers.
Having great fun creating the backstory . . . just hope the final product is as fun as the idea. Lots of yodeling! Lots of squinting! Lots of parking lots!
Have a brutal work schedule now, so chipping away at it slowly. Hope to be satisfied with it soon. It is wonderful to see some new participants and contributors to the Songwriting forum. James
Wow snowden300! Absolutely nifty song right from the title on through all the verses. The chorus is like a dart right to the bullseye . . . perfect aim! James
Hello s2-emma.xx - I wish I had started writing songs when I was 'only 12'. It is fantastic that you are bold enough to create something new. Keep at it - - the more you practice writng songs, the better you get at it (just like anything else).
Observe the world around you and you will never run out of ideas for songs. James
Another thought on this question - tabs and chordpro notation evolved well after recorded music. Of course, before sound recordings musicians had been passing along tunes and songs for generations.
Formal music notation, while it can convey a wealth of information is still merely an attempt to portray something that is difficult to describe completely. In fact, performers who merely 'play the notes' with no nuance or interpretive flair deliver sound without soul.
The only way to convey the full 'meaning' of music is to play it - and each time it is played it is a little different if the musician is playing musically. I think the nice thing about chordpro format is that it contains the 'bare bones' of a song. The player can then 'flesh it out' as their muse dictates. James
Hello Shady Wilbery - excellent snapshot! The chorus definately helps to round out the image and provides context. Don't have time right now to play it, but will give and good thrash & howl soon. James
Hello Blake - I took the liberty of applying the formatting codes so that your song would look as pretty as your generous & caring sweetie pie. Nice idea & nice song. It feels so good when ideas-in-progress finally get finished! James
Take a look at this one also:
http://www.gospelmusic.org.uk/index.html
Hi David - You pose an interesting question. The chordpro method of notation is somewhat limited in the information it can convey. Precise voicing of a chord is not pobbible in chordpro.
Likewise 'tabs' have their own limitations in that accurate rhythmic notation is not possible.
The only musical notation method that conveys 'complete' information as far as precise tones and rhythm is formal musical notation on a staff with actual notes.
Perhaps you could append some tabs to your song's layout? Or perhaps you could add some playing tips at the end of the song? That's all I can think of, because if you try to embed to much information into the actual layout of the song, it will become so cluttered as to be unreadable.
But, maybe somebody else has some insights or a good idea for this? James
Very nice little love-gone-wrong song, Blake. I just noticed it on the forum and took the liberty of adding the coding so the the formatting voodoo would make it 'all purdy like'.
3-chord songs are wonderful - I enjoy the melodic freedom avialable when using a simple chord structure. Hope you don't mind my edit-in the format codes. James
Gentlemen thank you for your kind words. I love the idea of yodeling - I'm thinking the yodel should include the names of all the 'big box' retailers all strung together and yodeled as nonsense syllables.
However, I don't know how to yodel - I can sing falsetto and I know that is sort-of-kind-of-almost yodeling . . . ahhh, something new to learn. Thanks!
I'm also thinking maybe a 'legend of' sort of song about a great shopping cart cowboy is in order. A tall tale about the guy who could wrangle 300 carts and perform other feats of manly prowess . . . y'all ponder it and we can create a whole modern mythical working class hero!
I envision Willie Nelson doing a whole shopping cart cowboy album and tour!
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