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GFSA 'Keep it simple' mini challenge.



Use any one guitar-like instrument (guitar, bass, uke, mandolin, banjo, etc...) to create/compose your entry.

Get creative with it - bang out some percussion on your acoustic, slap out a line on your bass and whistle the melody or surprise us with some mad Andy Mckee playing.

Rules for beginners/intermediate/advanced :
All genre's welcomed.
Two instrument tracks and a bonus vocal track (optional). The challenging part is to try and do everything one one instrument.
Tracks to be less than one minute

If you would like to enter, send me an email (v8v8v8 at gmail dot com) by 23:59 pm Sunday 18th June 2017 with :
1. GFSA username.
2. Track name.
3. Category (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
3. Track rendered in mp3.
4. Optional blurb. Anything you might feel is useful to the listener - info about song, studio, recording techniques, etc..
5. Please make sure you have GFSA somewhere in the title of the email - otherwise I might miss your submission.

Annnnddd...don't forget - collaborations are most welcome.

Have fun with it!

    Am gonna try for this one - my comp entries are long overdue - but no Andy Mckee playing from me... ?
      wern101 wrote: Am gonna try for this one - my comp entries are long overdue - but no Andy Mckee playing from me... ?
      Me neither but something in the line of a tok tokkie on a tarred road...
        A few vid's to get you going


        Andy Mckee - say no more!


        I liked the way this guy explores the guitar to find drum sounds


        Some more traditional flamenco styles, simply demonstrated.

        It might take a bit longer than two weeks to get some this down - E.g. a rumba contains a few new techniques that arn't necessarily natural to most players. Perseverance is key, 15mins everyday helps and a metronome never hurt (unless you are throwing it at someone, which may well happen) 8)
          6 days later
          Any news on your compositions/recordings?

          Was getting a bit of deadline motivation this week for monday...but then realized today that deadline is still 9 days away ?

          Been messing around with open tunings - fairly sure I've got a few bits in DADGAD that work together. Just gotta practice till it feels natural.
            Meron Rigas wrote: Any news on your compositions/recordings?

            Was getting a bit of deadline motivation this week for monday...but then realized today that deadline is still 9 days away ?

            Been messing around with open tunings - fairly sure I've got a few bits in DADGAD that work together. Just gotta practice till it feels natural.
            I'm going to lend an acoustic guitar to use for this challenge... So I need to get round to *that* first. lol.
            I have an idea in my head... but to translate it into an actual track might be tough as I've never done this kind of thing before.
              Always loved percussive playing, but never really tried it until this challenge. Still busy practicing. Got a piece worked out though. I'm keeping it really really simple.
                Trying to do this one on bass and finally practice some techniques I've been meaning to get under my hands. Also looking to keep it simple. Hoping for some time tonight to get things laid down.
                  Niiiccceee one gents - good to see y'all are getting into it. There's even a perennial lurker getting his entry together (should be good).

                  I was learning dadgad chords last nite (Peter, I was thinking of your many pro-alternative tunings comments ?) - this challenge has got me learning a LOT of new things. Might be a simple mini challenge...but in keeping it super simple, I'm having to learn a lot of new things. Really cool!

                  Hope someone brings a authentic rumba to the party? Not the easiest thing to get under your hands, but once you do - percussion is sorted!
                    Meron Rigas wrote: There's even a perennial lurker getting his entry together (should be good).
                    ? I'll try yes :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
                      Meron Rigas wrote: I was learning dadgad chords last nite (Peter, I was thinking of your many pro-alternative tunings comments ?)
                      :goodtimes:
                        5 days later
                        Jeepers... this aint easy! I've got a bit of an idea that I've put down.
                        This is fun though... Stretching creativity.

                        I am still not sure if I just want to play "guitar drums" on one track and use the second track for guitar or keep what I've got so far.
                        I've got like "drums" and guitar on one track and then some chords on the second track... mmm.
                          warrenpridgeon wrote: Jeepers... this aint easy! I've got a bit of an idea that I've put down.
                          This is fun though... Stretching creativity.

                          I am still not sure if I just want to play "guitar drums" on one track and use the second track for guitar or keep what I've got so far.
                          I've got like "drums" and guitar on one track and then some chords on the second track... mmm.
                          So I mucked around a bit more... Grabbed the mic... added something that could be called "vocals"... I used the mic and I'm sticking to calling it vocals.
                          I'm not going to get to fiddle any more as my wife is having a birthday party tomorrow and then Saturday I've got stuff I need to do... Guess I can probably submit.
                            warrenpridgeon wrote: Jeepers... this aint easy! I've got a bit of an idea that I've put down.
                            This is fun though... Stretching creativity.
                            Got your entry Warren - I usually don't comment until voting begins...but it's a pretty coooool track!
                              Meron Rigas wrote:
                              warrenpridgeon wrote: Jeepers... this aint easy! I've got a bit of an idea that I've put down.
                              This is fun though... Stretching creativity.
                              Got your entry Warren - I usually don't comment until voting begins...but it's a pretty coooool track!
                              Expect snow because I submitted with plenty of time to spare! LOL.
                                warrenpridgeon wrote: Expect snow because I submitted with plenty of time to spare! LOL.
                                So that's why the sun is shining this side - the anti Warren fx :roflmao:
                                  haven't touched my guitar yet. sigh.. I'll get around to it tomorrow I think.
                                    Damn! How can something so simple be so damn hard? >☹
                                      Entry in!

                                      Got to agree with studmissile though- damn hard. Thought I'd be smart and double some unison lines- very tricky stuff.
                                        I am really keen to hear what people came up with for this challenge.
                                        studmissile wrote: Damn! How can something so simple be so damn hard? >☹
                                        When I checked some of those "idea" clips I was like "I'm out!" ???
                                        So I rather just went even simpler with my idea.
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