This is fun!  The Audacity cowbell percussion lends things a surprisingly neat color.

This is fun! The Audacity cowbell percussion lends things a surprisingly neat color.

and now I know what a melodica is

and now I know what a melodica is

Yea, it's not terrible. Not amazing, or a cowbell, but it does have a timbre to it.

I've been using it for a good while now. Every second song in the a three song cycle features a melodica.

[quote=Reilly Farrell]This is fun! The Audacity cowbell percussion lends things a surprisingly neat color.[/quote]Yea, it's not terrible. Not amazing, or a cowbell, but it does have a timbre to it. [quote=Wild Bill Fuckup]and now I know what a melodica is[/quote]I've been using it for a good while now. Every second song in the a three song cycle features a melodica.

This has an almost medieval feel, and that's pretty cool!

This has an almost medieval feel, and that's pretty cool!

To me, the melodica always lends a "Sea Shanty" kind of sound. Maybe because it sounds similar to a squeeze box / simple accordion. When the cow bell comes in, it does have a more medieval sound like @LydiaPrimate suggested. Nice flourishes on the melodica. Makes a simple tune quite fanciful. The second section speaks a bit of whoa but returns to clear seas ahead by end of song.

To me, the melodica always lends a "Sea Shanty" kind of sound. Maybe because it sounds similar to a squeeze box / simple accordion. When the cow bell comes in, it does have a more medieval sound like @LydiaPrimate suggested. Nice flourishes on the melodica. Makes a simple tune quite fanciful. The second section speaks a bit of whoa but returns to clear seas ahead by end of song. :)

It definitely has a feel to it, but I'm not entirely sure if it's medieval. My guess is more towards pastoral.

I should definitely do it, maybe for week 38 on talk like a pirate day, though the schedule is a bit mismatched if I want it released by then so I'll see how that goes.
I feel like the cowbell was really something that was needed here, otherwise it wouldn't have much of a progression at all, even with the second section making it all windy.
The melodica is really good at flourishes like these, after all, it's a keyboard you blow into, so flourishes are just as easy as on a piano.

[quote=LydiaPrimate]This has an almost medieval feel, and that's pretty cool![/quote]It definitely has a feel to it, but I'm not entirely sure if it's medieval. My guess is more towards pastoral. [quote=NWSPR]To me, the melodica always lends a "Sea Shanty" kind of sound. Maybe because it sounds similar to a squeeze box / simple accordion. When the cow bell comes in, it does have a more medieval sound like @LydiaPrimate suggested. Nice flourishes on the melodica. Makes a simple tune quite fanciful. The second section speaks a bit of whoa but returns to clear seas ahead by end of song. :)[/quote]I should definitely do it, maybe for week 38 on talk like a pirate day, though the schedule is a bit mismatched if I want it released by then so I'll see how that goes. I feel like the cowbell was really something that was needed here, otherwise it wouldn't have much of a progression at all, even with the second section making it all windy. The melodica is really good at flourishes like these, after all, it's a keyboard you blow into, so flourishes are just as easy as on a piano.

This is a real toe tapper, even if my own tapping is getting out of sync so quickly. MATH!

This is a real toe tapper, even if my own tapping is getting out of sync so quickly. MATH!

Not medieval, but definitely folk-rooted. Nice work, much enjoyed.

Not medieval, but definitely folk-rooted. Nice work, much enjoyed.

if i didn't know that was a melodica - i'd have thought it was an accordion!

that 9/8 timing is really fun!

excellent piece!

[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/l41lOzTIL8lfZ15fy/giphy.gif[/img] if i didn't know that was a melodica - i'd have thought it was an accordion! that 9/8 timing is really fun! excellent piece!

Loved the timing, kept me on my toes.  Nice work.

Loved the timing, kept me on my toes. Nice work.

Wow, this is really enjoyable and a nice break from your generative works.  I have a melodica and this is inspiring me to break it out for a future WB.  Sounds so pretty.  Great job!

Wow, this is really enjoyable and a nice break from your generative works. I have a melodica and this is inspiring me to break it out for a future WB. Sounds so pretty. Great job!

9/8 is like the toe-tapping equivalent of a tongue twister. Here's a hint though, it's essentially 3/4 where each quarter note is itself a 3/8 measure.

Yes, but which folk though. I suppose it's a good enough descriptor as any other.

Thanks! The two sound very similar for mechanical reasons, so it makes sense.

It's a tricky one, but flows quite well.

I've done more before, every second week in a three week cycle will have one (the first week is the proc-gen week). You should totally go for the melodica, fair warning though, it can be a bit exhausting, strong lungs are preferred.

[quote=scottux]This is a real toe tapper, even if my own tapping is getting out of sync so quickly. MATH![/quote]9/8 is like the toe-tapping equivalent of a tongue twister. Here's a hint though, it's essentially 3/4 where each quarter note is itself a 3/8 measure. [quote=Jim Wood]Not medieval, but definitely folk-rooted. Nice work, much enjoyed.[/quote]Yes, but which folk though. I suppose it's a good enough descriptor as any other. [quote=kaedo sevaada][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/l41lOzTIL8lfZ15fy/giphy.gif[/img] if i didn't know that was a melodica - i'd have thought it was an accordion! that 9/8 timing is really fun! excellent piece! [/quote]Thanks! The two sound very similar for mechanical reasons, so it makes sense. [quote=mikememo]Loved the timing, kept me on my toes. Nice work.[/quote]It's a tricky one, but flows quite well. [quote=orangedrink]Wow, this is really enjoyable and a nice break from your generative works. I have a melodica and this is inspiring me to break it out for a future WB. Sounds so pretty. Great job![/quote]I've done more before, every second week in a three week cycle will have one (the first week is the proc-gen week). You should totally go for the melodica, fair warning though, it can be a bit exhausting, strong lungs are preferred.

Actually I think it's the perfect amount of cowbell, but I couldn't resist.  Yeah, really dig the sea shanty -esque vibe of this.

[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/xT1XGSpxDbK3tO5Jde/giphy.gif[/img] Actually I think it's the perfect amount of cowbell, but I couldn't resist. Yeah, really dig the sea shanty -esque vibe of this.

I was wondering when I'd be seeing that one. Yea, I made plenty sure there's enough cowbell to fill the Alps.
Sea shanty it is then, among other things probably.

[quote=CosmicCairns][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/xT1XGSpxDbK3tO5Jde/giphy.gif[/img] Actually I think it's the perfect amount of cowbell, but I couldn't resist. Yeah, really dig the sea shanty -esque vibe of this.[/quote]I was wondering when I'd be seeing that one. Yea, I made plenty sure there's enough cowbell to fill the Alps. Sea shanty it is then, among other things probably.

Lively and charming, I'm getting some Yann Tiersen vibes from this piece Made my day brighter that's for sure!

Lively and charming, I'm getting some Yann Tiersen vibes from this piece :) Made my day brighter that's for sure!

This is so adorable. You are a wiz on the melodica.

This is so adorable. You are a wiz on the melodica.

I can see that to a point, he seems more versed in minor chords though.

I wouldn't really go that far, though this has been a bit trickier than it really needed to be. I know I can do trickier for sure.

[quote=Gab Manette]Lively and charming, I'm getting some Yann Tiersen vibes from this piece :) Made my day brighter that's for sure![/quote]I can see that to a point, he seems more versed in minor chords though. [quote=Ryan]This is so adorable. You are a wiz on the melodica. [/quote]I wouldn't really go that far, though this has been a bit trickier than it really needed to be. I know I can do trickier for sure.

Very nice, crisp recording! May the ukulele & melodica combo subdue all the fair maidens. And may the cowbell be swift and sly!

Very nice, crisp recording! May the ukulele & melodica combo subdue all the fair maidens. And may the cowbell be swift and sly!

Here's to that.

[quote=Chrome Owl]Very nice, crisp recording! May the ukulele & melodica combo subdue all the fair maidens. And may the cowbell be swift and sly![/quote]Here's to that.

Always cool when you get out the melodica
Would really love to hear you playing with the melodica over the generated Tracks like "Off the chain"
That phone of yours has really good recording sound...amazing.

Always cool when you get out the melodica :D Would really love to hear you playing with the melodica over the generated Tracks like "Off the chain" That phone of yours has really good recording sound...amazing.

That's a plan I keep for the last week of the year (52 mod 3=1, so I have to make the last one special), but if I run out of ideas I might do it earlier.
The phone is nothing special, it's standard stuff, it's what you do with the recording afterwards that matters most.

[quote=theGuen]Always cool when you get out the melodica :D Would really love to hear you playing with the melodica over the generated Tracks like "Off the chain" That phone of yours has really good recording sound...amazing.[/quote]That's a plan I keep for the last week of the year (52 mod 3=1, so I have to make the last one special), but if I run out of ideas I might do it earlier. The phone is nothing special, it's standard stuff, it's what you do with the recording afterwards that matters most.

Always enjoy a good melodica   The uke strums support the melodica lines very well too.  A very uplifting track, nice job!

Always enjoy a good melodica :) The uke strums support the melodica lines very well too. A very uplifting track, nice job! :)

It was supposed to be the other way around, but I suppose somehow that got flipped. Definitely a combo worth another go.

[quote=Tone Matrix]Always enjoy a good melodica :) The uke strums support the melodica lines very well too. A very uplifting track, nice job! :)[/quote]It was supposed to be the other way around, but I suppose somehow that got flipped. Definitely a combo worth another go.

Love it!

Love it! <3

Many thanks.

[quote=???]Love it! <3[/quote]Many thanks.