how many bars long at least should be a s
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Topic: how many bars long at least should be a s
Posted By: pepo
Subject: how many bars long at least should be a s
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 19:39
| My question goes to those who do and don't understand music theory. How many bars or seconds should at least last an instrumental solo to be regarded as such?. And if a solo is composed of long or slow notes or chords is still a solo?. And if it has a counterpoint with another instrument should be called a solo?. |
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Posted By: Deadwing12
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 20:30
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From a music theory standpoint, a solo simply stands for anytime only one instrument or part is playing a main melody or theme at one time, usually with countermelodies and rhythm in the background. Thus, all your questions need not have any effect at all on what is needed to define a 'solo.'
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Posted By: acheron
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 20:32
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a solo is nothing more than a section of in which one instrument is more prominent, and stands out chords, single notes, volume swells, crazy effects can all be solo's, and theres no length that makes something a solo |
Posted By: MajesterX
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 20:44
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It also depends on how fast the solo is. If it's an Yngwie Malmsteen solo it could be a page long and played at 240 BPM, but if if it's a David Gilmour solo it's gonna be to the point and alot slower. May I ask why you are asking? It might help me know what you asking for a little better. ------------- 
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 20:47
? ..."must be"...yeah, I dont agree with does words when it comes to music
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 20:49
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Well, with long notes, it's still a solo; if you hear one of those Gilmour's fantastic solos. What do you refer with counterpoint ? (I'm a spanish speaker, so...)
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Posted By: pepo
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 20:53
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MajesterX wrote:Posted By: Ty1020
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 22:15
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I play in a jazz band and solos range anywhere from a couple bars long
to the entire length of a song. As for long notes, well, I've heard
people play solos that consist of them holding a single note over an
entire set of chord changes, so... yeah :P. Deadwing12's definition of
a solo is indeed correct, so that should answer your questions.
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Posted By: pepo
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 22:34
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Posted By: pepo
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 22:36
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 11:29
Ah, contrapunto !! I didn't know the correct translation ...
 Well, in that case, IMO, it's not a solo, just two different melodies being played simultaneously. |
Posted By: dralan
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 12:47
| It all depends on what context the solo is being used in obviously so how can you give a catch-all answer to this question? |
Posted By: Ghandi 2
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 12:49
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Posted By: titico
Date Posted: July 10 2006 at 20:58
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Well, its good to learn and read this things, Im new here in the forum and I liked this topic so much! For me the most important part of a solo is the creativity that a musician has to create a solo! :) |