sergio Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 One more time I recast an older song of mine because I thought that it could be improved and this is the result. I deleted the old version from my website www.sergiosongs.com. I hope you enjoy this new version. While playing w/o accompaniment is still something I need to work on, the rhythm track helps me create melodies, etc., and that's really what I like to do. Hopefully my piano techniques will improve with time as I continue to struggle. Anyway, I like the melody but I didn't think that my prior treatment did it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m10538 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Reelaaaxing tune, nice vid!👍! I know you've said you like piano best Sergio, but sometimes these tunes seem to need more. Maybe some trumpet for this one. I don't think I've ever heard a "Sergio" with anything other than piano. Time to branch out, man!😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks, m10538! But I LOVE the piano!!! It's my favorite sound, specially when it's well-played (by someone else, of course). I don't have a ton of time (I'm 72.5) and besides, what I really like to do is compose, and the keyboard gives me a lot of flexibility. Where I find limitations, as I mentioned to you before, is in the rhythm factor... Playing the piano by itself, it's difficult for me, or I just don't know enough, so I struggle. The keyboard has a lot of rhythms, but many are so obscure that I couldn't do anything with them, and others are too much alike. I was searching for some way of adding more accompaniments to my keyboard, but the prospect of learning a whole bunch of electronics and stuff to wire it up is too much of a challenge, so I make do. Now, adding tracks is another thing, but I haven't done much (if any) of it. I think i added a bass note once while recording to the PC... I'm not really an arranger, but I can only hope that I could hear my songs properly arranged... Thanks for the comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m10538 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Yeah, but it's all just pushing the same keys. You should do an experiment and see what you can do with a different tone. How about vibes, oo!, that'd be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 You have a point, and I DO try to experiment... as I learn... For example, in this latest song I "layered" a string sound to the piano. I did that also in "Midnight Waltz", with a heavier sound, maybe too much, I don't know... I just wish I had more rhythms to choose from... I have an old song that is kind of a calypso, so I'll play with it and the vibes and see if it sounds OK. Thanks for the suggestion! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sslyutov Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Sergio, Do not listen anybody:) Great music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks a lot, sslyutov! If people only knew how much I enjoy doing this... Sergio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 m10538, you've given me some food for thought... It's been a while since I went through the so-many tones available on the keyboard, so I started going around and playing and there may be something that may work for me. I'll experiment some more and perhaps work on a popular song that's recognizable and see what new tones might sound like... Thanks! Still so much to learn... Presets, that's another feature that I'm not sure how to use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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