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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Red Dirt Gypsy Love Themes

Beginning in July 2009, I have been writing an original series of folk rock acoustic guitar pieces with string bass & drums. Creatively and musically, I am having a lot of fun along the way.

Listen to the entire series:
http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/1831167
or from my page: www.ReverbNation.com/JonathanJones

Some notes on tempo and tuning if you are interested.

Theme 1 120 bpm standard tuning
Theme 2 130 bpm standard tuning
Theme 3 140 bpm standard tuning
Theme 4 140 bpm alternate tuning DADGBE
Theme 5 125 bpm modal D tuning, DADGAD
Theme 6 125 bpm modal G tuning, DGDGCD, capo 1
Theme 7 150 bpm modal G tuning, DGDGCD, capo 4
Theme 8 135 bpm modal G tuning, DGDGCD

And currently in development...
Theme 9 100/124 bpm modal G tuning, DGDGCD, capo 1

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