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Tunevolution
One tune evolving into another
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Worldfiddler
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Hello!

I've been away from here for a while, so just catching up with stuff.

Have you ever played a tune, and thought it sounded like another tune? Well, that wouldn't be surprising, as there are loads of versions of the same "tune", played by different players in different countries, over a period of time.

Sometimes the tune gets varied a little bit (and sometime the name gets changed too!), so the tune is still recognisable, but you can spot that there's something not the same.

Now let's say you hear this second generation of the tune (without ever having heard the original), then play it for a while, maybe changing a few notes here and there just to suit yourself, eg to improve the melody, change a few angular phrases that don't fall easily under the fingers - that kind of thing.

Then a third person hears *only* your variation, learns it, and does the same thing as you - makes small changes.

So you get when this is all going now, don't you? A new tune evolves, eventually.

Is anyone up for this little project? If so, let me know, on this thread.

Thanks! 

Mr Jim dancing

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BillyG
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August 18, 2018 - 12:39 am
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Yup, count me in...

Hahaha - yeah - then you start hearing the following sort of comment - "Very nice, but that's not how you play {insert name of tune here} "   

Here's a tune (well two tunes) that kind of do this and "meld together" in a crazy crazy way -just sing this if you recognize the lyrics - "Yes, we have no bananas, Oh bring back my bonny to me...."  :)

Not QUITE the same as your plan, and I LIKE the idea, especially sort of keeping "older" versions other than the most-recent un-heard across several generations of the tune.   Another aspect in adaptation/evolution is the timing - like - oh - what am I thinking of - yeah - "Auld Lang Syne" and "Comin' through the Rye" - pretty much similar in the notes played, but timing and duration and hence rhythm quite different - and -in some ways, to some ears, different enough to be considered two entirely different tunes I guess.

Good project...  :)  

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Sounds like a cool little experiment :D  

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OK, damfino!

It would be nice to have just one player to hep to more to tunevolute - any takers? :)  

I should have said in my previous post - I'll kick off the first tune, and I'll play it as I normally would, then I'll play it slowly too, so you can hear all the notes cleanly and clearly.

Oh! I just noticed that Shooter replied (Billy Gunn) … so there are no restrictions on how to tunevolute, but the changes should be slight, whether it's just a few notes here and there, or even just the whole tune with a different rhythm.

The point being that from one step to the next, the tune will sound different, but still be recognisable. 

OK, I'll post mine shortly!

Mr Jim dancing

PS Does anyone have a preference for a simple, commonly played tune?

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BillyG
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August 19, 2018 - 1:42 am
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@Worldfiddler - probably too early in the morning for me yet - but I don't get what you mean by - are you talking about an "existing" tune (wouldn't have thought so)...

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........PS Does anyone have a preference for a simple, commonly played tune?  

Let me / us know what's in yer heid...thumbs-up

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Well, Worldfiddler, you've got at least one beginner (me) really curious. Right now, I'm still glued to the notes in my beginner books so this sounds like a great way to loosen up and develop some courage.

It would be cool if you more experienced players got started so we newbies could hear and see what you mean. Then maybe we'd be able to emulate with some short ditties.

Thanks for the fun idea.

Holly

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Worldfiddler said

PS Does anyone have a preference for a simple, commonly played tune?  

If we want to drive @BillyG nuts we could do You Are My Sunshine *evil laugh* devil-violin

But nope, no ideas here, what do you have in mind? I'm thinking some of our commonly played tunes would be different than what's played over there. 

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August 19, 2018 - 2:51 pm
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Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh @damfino  roflol

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August 20, 2018 - 4:49 am
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Well yes - @damfino and @Worldfiddler - that's what was sort of confusing me - if we start off with an existing well-known-tune - my feeling about that is that it wouldn't necessarily be a true "evolution" - simply because there are always so many personal and individual variations done by players....

I had kind of thought you ( Mr. Jim ) were referring to, or talking about, an "entirely new tune" - like maybe one of your own compositions, that no-one has heard before... to see how it evolves from Originator -> player 1 only, then player 1 -> player 2 only and so on.   I say "only", but possibly as the originator of the project, each new evolution would be shared with you as well - but certainly NOT with other participants until the "final evolution" had been reached.....   Only then would all "intermediate evolutions" be shared with all participants.

Maybe I'm over-complicating your plan ?

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"If we want to drive BillyG nuts we could do You Are My Sunshine *evil laugh* "

Indeed, Missy Mandy - however, that would be a good and very simple tune to demonstrate what I'm talking about.

Let me get something together here - I'll record the tune straight, then with a bit of "tunevoluton".

Mr Jim dancing

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Great project!  For me, as a beginner, it’s to early to join but I’m looking forward to hear the results!

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Worldfiddler said
"If we want to drive BillyG nuts we could do You Are My Sunshine *evil laugh* "

Indeed, Missy Mandy - however, that would be a good and very simple tune to demonstrate what I'm talking about.

Let me get something together here - I'll record the tune straight, then with a bit of "tunevoluton".

Mr Jim dancing  

OMG @damfino - well "thanks a lot lady"  :)   :)   :)   - actually, it's maybe not a bad idea - it'll break the spell that darned tune has held over me like the sword of Damocles...   I break into a cold sweat ever time I hear it mentioned, let alone played....

And, @Worldfiddler - if you don't "get" why the evil-spell of this darned tune has me in its thrall - THIS is the reason - 24 hours locked away in a darkened room, mixing down all the parts for this little project I did with a few other willing participants...

 

I mean - for WEEKS after the mix-down - even the "tick-tick-tick" of the clock on the wall was going "You-Are-My...."  DOH....  Ohhhh, it's painful... I need professional help... :)

 

Devil tune... devil-violin

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Great work Billy, it must be very difficult to put all the pieces together. It’s good to see and hear all the people playing ‘together’, gives a nice mood!!

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:) :) :)  @mookje - at least I can start to smile about it now.... the "evil spell" is wearing off.   It really was a nightmare lining-up all the parts from other players' audio - it gave a real insight to how difficult it must be for @Fiddlerman on group projects with perhaps up to 24 players submitting multiple parts - I only had 12 audio tracks in total to mix and line up.  And in some ways, with fewer parts, it can be more difficult to get a good mix because with so few parts if you try to drop the level of one track (to hide an issue where there's been a fluffed note or timing, or otherwise poor section in the audio) you end up losing the overall feel when the instrument voice suddenly gets dropped out...    I would say NEVER AGAIN - but - you never know....  It *was* a lot of fun...

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