Introduction to Programming for Musicians	

Hello fellow ChucKers, Musicians, and Listeners

You are going to hear music of the November 2013 Finals of the Introduction to Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists eight weeks course introduced by Ajay Kapur of CaLARTS (California Institute of the Arts) delivered as a MOOC format through coursera. 

The  music  you will hear is entirely programmed solely with computers with the use of the miniAudicle (DAW) [1.3.3.0©Ge Wang and Perry Cook] http://chuck.cs.princeton.edu/

All chuck programs (music) were written by student learners on the course. At the end of each week we had to submit our programs to be listened to and evaluated by our peers. 

Through that process I managed to download 749 tunes. Alone on the last, 8th week, they were 430, it took me three full nights, one after the other, to listen to and to evaluate them. When I liked a piece of music or when I was impressed by a composition I kept it. 

I did the course so that I could write my on backing for guitar. But little did I know that this awesome, wonderful and exciting and exhilarating music would fall into my hands.  

So, please let me say my thanks because I feel gratitude towards my fellow peers whose music I appreciate so much. Thank you all, my chucKers!!!  Xoxox

Some technical details: 

You will hear 62 different separate tunes; the music is in mono (sorry!) although mixed down as stereo because I just simply don’t know how to get a chuck file into Cubase. It’s okay for me, though. I’m going to use these sounds as a backing for my guitar playing and at a performance it’s all coming out of a single speaker amplifier, anyway. 

I recorded the chuck music with a looper and then play it into the DAW, making hardly any changes. I only let each piece play twice and overlapped the music where appropriate and adjusted the volume of course, that’s all.   

For chucKers only:  

I had prepared eight written phrases for the evaluation process because I didn’t have the time to think of new, down to the smallest detail, praises or critic. Then for three nights in a row I copied and pasted my way through 430 peers. Each single one of you got all full six marks from me. I was greedy and I wanted as many brilliant tunes as possible. 

After all that, I had 749 tunes. Then the “next” project started by listening to all of my new downloads in peace, without pressure. It started really well, hearing all these brilliant and breathtaking tunes, I was impressed. I marked up over 70 of them as really outstanding exceptional pieces of music. Then on the contrary, after hearing all those out-of-this-world tunes, the others sounded suddenly bland, dull, and even naff* in comparison. 

So, I recorded 62 tunes, in no particular order, on Cubase. Each tune (1 min) is between 1 min 30 sec and 1 min and 54 sec long. I let all of the tunes play twice at the appropriate section and I let each tune blend and morph into another whenever musically possible. Although, there are some exceptions where I mixed two originals to run and play together, for a more interesting and exciting sound. 

There is much more to say of course but for the moment I leave it here   ...  ah yes, my girlfriend said: “Some pieces sound scary but, in all, it’s calming and relaxing.”  

Now to business: 

If YOU like any particular tune as a single unit, I’ll send that one file to YOU for a very small fee (how much do you get paid in your job for 10 min?) 

The next offer is for You as a chucker. When You are interested in one of the programs, I’ll send all the required files for that particular tune. The pricing is the same as above but as You know,  in order to play one tune You need as a minimum at least four written files, some have as many as 15. 

And as You also know, each of the files You can alter and get completely different sounds out of them, without You having to write a completely new one from scratch. If You prefer to sit there and write your own stuff great, then spend, by all means, 4-6 hours for one file that may or may not be a brilliant sound.  

If YOU are like me, having lots of great sounds then pls get in touch with me and maybe we can swap. But if you prefer, I pay YOU for your efforts.  

When YOU recognise your own tune on this recording (album), pls get in touch with me also, that would be a great honour.

joerainer@gmail.com

www.PowerRecall.de

Joe Rainer - YouTube (then click on: videos)


*naff   Adj. 1. Unfashionable. Thought to have originated within the language of Polari. [1960s]
2. Rubbishy, useless, of poor quality, unappealing.

[A dictionary of slang - "N" - English slang.  http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/n.htm]


British slang, describes something that is stupid, lame or unpalatable. 
That party was naff — they ran out of beer, and the people were way too uptight. 


Today meaning uncool, tacky, unfashionable, worthless... or as a softer expletive, in places where one might use "fuck" as in "naff off", "naff all", "naffing  about". 


Origins of the word are disputed, but it appears to have come from Polari (gay slang), used to dismissively refer to heterosexual people. It was introduced as a less offensive expletive verb ("naff off") in the '70s UK television show, Porridge. "Naff off!" was famously used by Princess Anne in 1982. 

Naff the naffing naffers. 

[Urban Dictionary, August 17: nose brunch http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=naff]



ChuckFinals

Melancholic Dreamland
A Minor Jazz Blues inspired by: Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Raney, Tal Farlow, Jim Hall, Earl Klugh, Herb Ellis, Ted Greene, Dave Cliff, Peter Bernstein   ...   these type of players, for this tune   ...   you get the idea   ...   

I tried to create a kind of vibe such as: The Third Man by Anton Karas, or Doctor Zhivago – Lara’s Theme, or Once upon a time in the West (Sergio Leone film), or Theme From Love Story   ...   but more of an Italian, old movie feel   ...   maybe The Godfather   ...   i know it’s a tall order   ...   but to top it, it needs to play in a large city such as New York, Paris, or Vienna    ...   

An Italian James Dean type of guy (played by Brad Pit [i know he looks like Robert Redford but play along with me]   ...   or a young George Clooney  ...   anyway, this guy is a great guitar player back home, in Italy   ...   he gets to Manhattan and meets these three other guys, who are in a band (Skysense, www.PowerRecall.de)   ...   Curd Hillsdale (rhy gtr),  Miroslav Tainmound (bss), and Lenny Kite (drm),   ...   Curd was looking for a lead guitarist for ages, and then he bumped into “” ...   and one dream of our protagonist became true   ...   he played with these cats but after this particular gig, he felt melancholy and walked through the streets of Manhattan, lost in his dreamland   ...    Melancholic Dreamland   ...   

Melancholic Dreamland

Blues Albertross

An improvisation for the blues fans out there. I wanna bring some raunchy excitement into the world with this R&B funky-style blues number “Albertross”, influenced by the greats such as:
 
Albert King, T-Bone Walker, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford   …   

Albertross 3

A Jazz Blues improvisation inspired by: Grant Green, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Raney, Pat Martino, Tal Farlow, Earl Klugh, Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Herb Ellis, Chuck Wayne, Ted Greene, Dave Cliff, Peter Bernstein   ...   these types of players   ...   peace   ...   Joe   ...   

Car Pet Blues

Inspired by the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo  ...   I played the theme very briefly and then improvised my own stuff   ...   I used chords going from Em to F and leaving the bass on E   ...   it's the Phrygian Mode   ...   it sounds like Spanish music in places but not Flamenco   ...   

Spanish Fridge

Three jazz solos over standard chord progressions in honour of ALL the great players out there such as: John Abercrombie, George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Larry Carlton, David Cullen, and to mention Chuck Wayne   ...   sorry, i can't be bothered   ...   there are just too many   ...   but i love - Scott Henderson, Pat Metheny, Robben Ford, and my friend Mark Wingfield   ...    Jimi is and stays number one   ...   i also like: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai   ...   enjoy the music...!!!   ...   stillness and peace - Joe  

Trinity

Three jazz solos over standard chord progressions in honour of ALL the great players out there such as: John Abercrombie, George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Larry Carlton, David Cullen, and to mention Chuck Wayne ... sorry, i can't be bothered ... there are just too many ... but i love - Scott Henderson, Pat Metheny, Robben Ford, and my friend Mark Wingfield ... Jimi is and stays number one ... i also like: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai ... enjoy the music...!!! ... peace&zen - Joe

Trinity 3.3

Hip Jazz = Hip Hop ideas and modern Jazz improv and voicings   ...   shuffle beat is used to enhance groove   ...   a huge request on the listeners – if you know of any players out there who sound similar pls let me know, i would really appreciate it    ...    thank you   ...   stillness & peace-Joe   ...     

Hip Jazz

Opal is a Jazz tune based on leaving space between the improvised lines in order to let them breathe and to provide a comp that supports that process/concept   ...   second criteria was to let the melodic patterns develop and repeat until it could be replaced and contentiously shift the motifs further on   ...    

Opal

Scale heterogeneity: C△7 => C#min penta, C-7 => Bmin penta, 
                                   C△7 => Dmaj sc, C-7 => Amaj sc, C7 => Gbmaj sc.

rock video for the elephants, they just don't know anything about it ... we should leave them totally alone and stop stealing their territory ... they get on fine without us ...

E for Elephants - leave them alone!

this video is for dolphins, they just don't know anything about it :((( ... we should leave them totally alone and stop fishing in their territory ... we are the ones who need to evolve ... :)))

D for Dolphin Dancing Dolphins Dorian Mode Session 4 Part 1

in 'chords must float' sessions will be covered primarily fretboard compositions using voice leading as to standard chord progressions ... new and never before heard sounds will be discovered ... thanks for listening :))) ... GuitarWorks ... joerainer@googlemail.com ... www.PowerRecall.de

Chords Must Float fretboard harmony voice leading 1

chord voices create circle harmony   ...   blues inspired by Ted Greene   ...   YT vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=motsjiNWUgI

Chords Must Float Blues

MP3 play-along track by Gary Burton   ...   improvised a solo on the song with set harmonies and a chord chart   ...   i used G minor pentatonic through out   ...   on the dominant 7 and minor 7 b5 chords i used the relevant mixolydian and treated the others as substitutions of dom. chords   ...   i went for the guide tones on chords and aimed at the b5s and b9s where i could  :)

Wk 1 Impro Coursera What is This Thing Called Love - Solo

scale-playing assignment   ...   The material presented demonstrates a clear and nuanced understanding of 6 scales   ...   The scales were played correctly with rhythmic variation, and fluidity was demonstrated as well   ...   The melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic material presented in the audio was accurate and fitting and represented the correct tonality of the 6 scales   ...   The audio was of a high quality and clear   ...   

Wk 2 Eb Aeolian Mode

scale-playing assignment ... The material presented demonstrates a clear and nuanced understanding of 6 scales ... The scales were played correctly with rhythmic variation, and fluidity was demonstrated as well ... The melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic material presented in the audio was accurate and fitting and represented the correct tonality of the 6 scales ... The audio was of a high quality and clear ...

Wk 2 B Lydian Mode

Wk 2 D Dorian Mode

Wk 2 F7 Altered Dominant



scale-playing assignment ... The material presented demonstrates a clear and nuanced understanding of 6 scales ... The scales were played correctly with rhythmic variation, and fluidity was demonstrated as well ... The melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic material presented in the audio was accurate and fitting and represented the correct tonality of the 6 scales ... The audio was of a high quality and clear ...


Wk 2 C Locrian Mode

Wk 2 A Lydian b7 Mode

I downloaded the play-along MP3 track  "500 Miles High" and record myself playing the melody and improvising   ...   I identified and wrote out my choices of chord scales for each harmony   ...   

Wk 3 Impro 500 Miles High

I didn't play the melody because then there would have been only one chorus to develop an improvisation. I thought that it wasn't enough since we always had two choruses to play over. Sorry!

As I looked over the different types of harmonic movement (guide tone lines, common scales, constant structure, pedals, chromatic) I gave particular attention to the guide tone lines because they are the most useful when one plays a solo over complex harmonies. 

I record myself playing an improvisation over the harmony—two choruses of soloing.

Wk 4 Impro Memories of Tomorrow

I wrote out the chord scales for each measure, and identified the compositional elements for each section of the tune and wrote out any guide-tone lines or common scales. 

I recorded myself playing the melody and then improvising over the harmony while stating and developing a theme. I stayed with one theme for at least 12 bars. 

Wk 5 Impro 'Blues' (in F)

I wrote out the chord scales for each measure, and identified the compositional elements for each section of the tune and wrote out any guide-tone lines or common scales. 

I recorded myself playing the melody and then improvising over the harmony—one chorus of
melody and two choruses of soloing. Bring out the compositional elements of each section of the tune, capturing the melancholic mood of the piece, and developed a theme.

Wk 5 Impro Olhos de Gato

new sound balance   ...   the guitar isn't so loud on this one ...   
MP3 play-along track by Gary Burton ... I improvised a solo on the song with set harmonies and a chord chart ... I used G penta through out    ...  :P 

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