This is the 36th solo of the Month (SotM) Challenge and is being run by
@stratman3142 and
@TTony.
The challenge is now open, and remains open for submissions until 11:30pm on 23rd May 2018.
Here's this month's backing track (you can download it from soundcloud). Record your solo over the top of it and then submit it (ideally in mp3 format) to solos@theFB.co.uk
Also, feel free to comment on how you approached the solo, which will add a bit more interest and maybe we can learn something from each other.
Discussion:
Something laid back this month, after last month's frenzy
The tempo is 83 BPM and the chords are below:
C Am C Am C Am Fmaj7 Dm9
C Am C Am C Am Fmaj7 Dm9 stay on Dm9
C Am C Am C Am Fmaj7 Dm9
C Am C Am C Am Fmaj7 Dm9 stay on Dm9
Am
The backing track has 3dB of headroom to add your solos. Add your solo and (as a guideline) try to avoid boosting the overall level beyond that if possible. That way the entries should be at roughly the same level and we won't get into loudness wars
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Voting will start soon after the submission deadline of 23rd May 2018, with each voter selecting their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.
First choice gets 5 points - Second choice gets 3 points - Third choice gets 1 point
Voting will end on 11.30pm 30th May 2018
The order and scores of the top three entries will be announced soon after the voting ends. If there are 8 or more entries, then the order and scores of those in the top half will be announced.
No prizes. It's just for fun.
It's not a competition.
Comments
Set the master volume at zero dB
Import the backing track and leave it alone
Record your solo and process it according to taste. The track level may vary depending on how you record it, whether you use compression, etc. It's up to you to decide if want it to be understated or balls deep in your face (probably in between the two is best).
Just set the level of your guitar track to what you feel sounds right. There should be enough headroom such that the backing track plus solo will be under 0dB.
Having said that I don't think I've ever listened to anything vaguely close to this type of music. Ever. I don't even know what genre it might be. I'm unsure if I should use a guitar or a glockenspiel. I don't even own a glockenspiel so I hope a guitar will do.
I'm up for the challenge but shall apologise in advance for whatever bastard creation I end up submitting. Good luck everyone
I just hear it as a bluesy A minor pentatonic thing - or A Aeolian mode if you want to get fancy
Next month perhaps I'll go for full on rock.
Or A minor for guitars.
Hmmm, I've spotted a loop hole. The instructions don't actually state that it has to be a guitar solo. Go for it.
I'm think my kids' toy keyboard has a birdsong setting which has a glockenspielesque sound quality... I wonder if it's got a line out...
Well I suppose someone had to do it. This isn't my official entry by the way.
Got it. Quick of the mark. I'll post a playlist as soon as I get a second entry.
Haha. That does actually go with the backing track. Good effort
That's 2 entries so far, which are in the playlist in the original post.
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