Harvey F. Miller

Harvey F. Miller
over 8 years ago

Hey Ingrid, life is going by pretty fast (lol) and how you doing?

Stevie Kuykendall
over 8 years ago

Nothing chimes like a Rickenbacher !! Except a handmade Dumra from Chechnya ... ;-)

Harvey F. Miller
over 8 years ago

Very nice

Stevie Kuykendall
over 8 years ago

Yep... These pics are of my teaching/writing studio. There are more guitars I dont have room to hang on the wall. Just joined this group yesterday...so, I need to do some more work on my page. I plan yo upload some of my songs as soon as I can.

Ingrid Wood
over 8 years ago

Are these all yours???

Ingrid Wood
over 8 years ago

That's great. You teach, cool! Keeps you busy? I'll look forward to hearing your tracks. You may be interested in our new Classified Advertising feature (see top of page). You have 10 credits as a member and can buy more if you want. You can offer teaching...

Harvey F. Miller
over 8 years ago

Nice collection

Ingrid Wood
over 8 years ago

Hi Rob! Love your orchestra; you are quite creative. :) I feel time-warped. Thanks for the detailed explanation about how you created it. I envy people who can compose music :) Put it under Discover Tracks for the week!

Rob Darby
over 8 years ago

Thanks, Ingrid. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Garritan make some great products for hobbiest composers like myself (and GPO has been used by pro's in video games). MuseScore is actually a free program that is very user friendly. It's great for composing, though its built-in sounds are pretty weak.

Howell Edwards
over 8 years ago

A very nice piece of work. It sounds like you actually do have an orchestra in the closet.

Rob Darby
over 8 years ago

Thanks, Howell! Yes, the Garritan sounds are pretty impressive--especially compared to the virtual orchestra sounds that preceded them. If I could afford to have an orchestra on stand by, I would, but this is the next best thing.

Ingrid Wood
over 8 years ago

Just listened to it again :) and shared on my personal Facebook. GOing to start calling you Rob Amadeus Darby now! Somebody asked me if I could compose a song; I think I could do lyrics, but am stumped by music composition. I'll have to check out MuseScore... hey, would you be willing to write a short review on that? Would be great to share on our bog!

Rob Darby
over 8 years ago

Hi Ingrid. Thank you for the complement. You are way too kind! I'm just a half jazz-educated rock musician who has learned a bit about composition. If I could go back, I'd go for a degree in it, but I'm a happy hobbyist. I'd be glad to write a review on MuseScore. Just let me know how to submit it to you. If you'd like to learn some of the basics of composition, I'd recommend starting with voice-leading (counterpoint, to be exact). Here's a great book that's quite easy to read, in spite of the fact that the bulk of it was written 300 years ago in German: http://www.amazon.com/Study-Counterpoint-Johann-Joseph-Parnassum/dp/0393002772/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412980009&sr=1-1&keywords=fux

Harvey F. Miller
over 8 years ago

Wow nice I am a great fan of Orchestra music.

Ingrid Wood
over 8 years ago

Rob, thank you! I will check out that book - and thanks for the vocabulary too! I learned music at a young age in Dutch, and don't know the language - guess it's time to catch up. Thanks for the offer on the review; here are step by step instructions in this blog: http://www.melodyfusion.com/blogs/the-melody-fusion-blog/2014/9/3/september-2014-contest-post-the-best-review

Rob Darby
over 8 years ago

Thanks for giving it a spin, Harvey. I'm glad you like it. I'll probably have some similar pieces to submit soon. I'll get on that review, Ingrid.

Kerri Powles
over 8 years ago

Very accomplished and beautiful composition. Thank you so much for sharing this masterpiece. I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved it!

Stevie Kuykendall
over 8 years ago

Wow...I'm a little late to this party...but it's high time I chimed in my agreement with the gang..!! That was delightful...!!!

Rob Darby
over 8 years ago

Thank you Kerri and Stevie. All of these comments have been very encouraging, and truly too kind. I appreciate it all!

Stevie Kuykendall
over 8 years ago

Tuning on this one is CGCGCD...try THAT on for size..!! He he...

Ingrid Wood
over 8 years ago

Hi Stevie! Great fingerwork and great mood. I don't play guitar so I won't attempt that tuning :) Put this one under Discover Tracks for the week. Have a great day!

Stevie Kuykendall
over 8 years ago

Ingrid...!! Thank you SO much..! You ROCK..!! Melody Fusion RULES..!!

Howell Edwards
over 8 years ago

Nice airy song with a consistent energy. Kind of a morning pick me up. The alternate tuning is interesting & opens up your options. Very nice.

Stevie Kuykendall
over 8 years ago

Howell..thanks for listening, those words are nice to hear from a player like yourself..! Since you like that one, perhaps you'll check out Blarney Stone and let me know what you think ( in my track list ) ;-)

Paidra Delayno
over 8 years ago

this is really nice, Stevie. i can see myself sitting out on the porch looking at my garden and thinking how good things are

Harvey F. Miller
over 8 years ago

Nice like the finger work in this.

Ingrid Wood
over 8 years ago

Jeff, well done :)

Harvey F. Miller
over 8 years ago

Nice

Stevie Kuykendall
over 8 years ago

Nice strumming and tone !

Harvey F. Miller
over 8 years ago

Like the sound of this Lavriko...

Lavriko
over 8 years ago

Thank you, Harvey! ;-)