Little John Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Vaguely following on from discussion in a couple of other threads about different ways to accompany melody, I've recorded Young Collins with four different left hand styles here: https://www.instagram.com/craneduet/ 1. Counter melody in the bass. 2. Simple root chords (I, II, IV, V), vamping style. 3. Same chords but substituting first inversions for some root chords to add variety. 4. Similar to 3 but without the vamping. Each chord is a two-note interval of a fifth or a sixth (except for the final triad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAc Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Excellent, John. Not a whole lot I can't write here except "Chapeau." I tend to like the third and fourth versions best. The first one imho drowns the melody in the accompaniment - too elaborate a left hand for the melody to stand against. The second one is solid craftsmanship, but the other ones add just enough color and bounce to complement the melody without overpowering it. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Harrison Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Really nice John.......all I can add is that I would have loved to hear them all at half the speed ! Great bass playing there ! Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little John Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 Ruediger and Robin - thank you both! Fair comment Robin, as a morris dancer myself I really ought to know what speed they should be played at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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