“Break the song down to its timing and learn it. Then as you get more and more comfortable with it, you can start tweaking it a bit to make it "feel".”
That’s my approach. I first learn a song as written – then tweak it.
A hypothetical question for anyone, but especially for the music teacher!(s)
Music Junkie said
That’s my approach. I first learn a song as written – then tweak it.
That’s my approach. I first learn a song as written – then tweak it.
Hi all. If I might add, the "feel" can also be achieved by doing the vocal parts with syncopation, or accenting beats differently or shortening or lengthening rests. I hope this makes sense. It can make it more difficult to play along and sing, since you're playing the music "straight" but not singing on the instrument beats or regular timing. Some songs lend themselves more easily to this (without sounding off or bad) such as "With or Without You", "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "New Orleans Ladies".
Just my few cents worth.
Jerry
Just my few cents worth.
Jerry
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songman52 wrote:
MJ
Great point Jerry. So much of the "feel" does come along with the vocals. Accenting around them makes a huge diifernece.Hi all. If I might add, the "feel" can also be achieved by doing the vocal parts with syncopation, or accenting beats differently or shortening or lengthening rests. I hope this makes sense. It can make it more difficult to play along and sing, since you're playing the music "straight" but not singing on the instrument beats or regular timing. Some songs lend themselves more easily to this (without sounding off or bad) such as "With or Without You", "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "New Orleans Ladies".
Just my few cents worth.
Jerry
MJ