'Freefall' Arpeggio Study
Hey IG'ists! Thanks for dropping in on this latest tutorial in which we will be looking at an arpeggio study I wrote entitled 'Freefall'! Some of you may have seen the thread I posted in the forums about Captain Joe Kittinger who performed an incredible feat all in the name of science. Check the thread out here. I was so inspired by this that I decided to try to recreate what his experience may have been like in musical form. The approach that I took was to give the listener the impression of some kind of descent and I used an alternating Maj7 and Min7 arpeggio and pattern which I felt gave a feeling of space. These descending chords depict the initial drop made by Kittinger as he was so high and the air was so thin at that altitude, he is recorded as saying that he had no feeling of falling, only floating. It was only as his reached a lower altitude that he felt he was falling as he could feel more air around him which acted as resistance. At bar 25, the F#min7b5 chord, Kittinger reaches the clouds and the subsequent patterns depict his approach and final landing. OK, that has given you an insight into the inspiration for the study so with that done, it's bombs away into the first section!!
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Lesson · 1m 'Freefall' Arpeggio study - Solo
Hey IG'ists! Thanks for dropping in on this latest tutorial in which we will be looking at an arpeggio study I wrote entitled 'Freefall'! Some of you may have seen the thread I posted in the forums about...
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Lesson · 2m 'Freefall' Arpeggio Study - Part 1
Firstly, lets take a look at the chords for this first section: Amaj7 - Amin7 - Gmaj7 - Gmin7 - F#maj7b5 - F#min7 Each arpeggio is based on the chord which is occurring underneath at the same time so over the...
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Lesson · 2m 'Freefall' Arpeggio Study - Part 2
Now we reach the first changes in harmony within this study which are as follows: F#min7b5 - B7 - E7 For the first arpeggio I find it so much easier to think of it as exactly the same shape as the previous...
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Lesson · 2m 'Freefall' Arpeggio Study - Part 3
Almost there guys! It is at this juncture that Cpt. Kittinger approaches and lands safely on the ground in the desert of New Mexico. The harmonic pace quickens in these final bars where we have the following...
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- 5 1:10 Backing track · 1m 'Freefall' Arpeggio Study - Backing Track Ok guys, here's the backing track to perfect this study with and be sure to post over at the forums if you make a recording of it.