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Once i had got the pieces of music i wanted my composition to mirror it was then a challenge for me to figure out a solid drum beat that would compliment my chords.
In the end i decided to use drummer and drum kit designer that is programmed in on the logic software. With this i was able to produce my acquired drum pattern and firm rhythm.

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I looked at a range of different artists all that produces similar songs in this genre of music however the two that inspired me the most was Solange Knowles and Erykah Badu who are very popular in creating soulful tracks in he music industry.

When i started figuring out the sound i wanted to go through my composition i was drawn to 'Erykah Badu - On & On'. This song has an old school neo soul sound which i liked, as well as the nick and snare drum beat which sounded quite live and acoustic. I think this type of sound is more raw when you can hear the live sound it has rather than an ordinary clean studio backing.

The track 'Don't touch my hair' by Solange Knowles has simpleness and more of a story line within the lyrics where the artist has recorded a clean vocal with minimal auto tune which concentrates the audience more on the lyrics. This also magnifies the similarity to an old school/ Neo soul sound as the technology is less developed.

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Have you ever thought about
what it would be like
in a world built from positivity
love and family
you better know

this way we're living
ain't gonna get us nowhere
we need to change the game
said rearrange some things
we the people be unfair

come on come on

come on stop the hating
quit procrastinating
we're all the same
the only thing s you don't know their name

just look a lil deeper
there's more to the story
than what you see
just take a lil time
its all about our rights
you know we've got the key

come on come on

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The human right that i chose to stem my piece from was the equality act. The reason this one spoke to me the most is because i think that this is one of the most important rights that subsequently piece together all other rights. To me if everyone is equal and is treated fairly and the same, people would be much happier and there would be more positivity towards different races, religion, sexual orientation and so on.

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My composition will comprise of a neo soul/contemporary R&B sound. I am building my piece from artists such as Solange Knowles and Erykah Badu. Most songs that are produced by these artists have a moderate tempo and meaningful melody. By 'meaningful melody' i am suggesting that soulful and r&b pieces tend to be concentrated more on the chords and sequence of the them as well as the drum beat rather than the ability the song has to be unforgettable. The piece i have produced is in the key of C and contains chords Dm7, Cmaj7,Fmaj7 and Em7. I would say that it has an off beat sound and i have decided on a simple structure and have put more detail into the instrumental and been rather basic with the lyrics that i chose. I done this because i wanted my words to be blunt and straight to the point. I think that this allows the audience to connect with the composition as they can then begin to think on and relate it to themselves as well as creating their own meaning of the song.

Neo Soul itself comprises of chords that build tension throughout the verse such as chords that are not within the scale. This technique goes on towards the end of the pieces, however they simply use keys to make it clear the song is commencing. i think that the chords specifically used in these genres of music have a lot of depth and elevate the listeners perception of the piece of music. The reason i chose to base my composition on this genre of music is because i wanted my piece to have a connection with the listener also especially because of the human rights topic that i think has a lot of emotional meaning and relation to everyone.This is presented through my opening lyric line ''have you ever thought about what it would be like in a world filled with positivity, love and family''. This initially introduces a relation to the listener as it is talking about their loved ones and circumstances that relate to them and gets them thinking about what their ideal world would be. My minor chords accompany the simplicity of this sentence. Artists such as Erykah Badu and Solange Knowles have this specific sound induced also with R&B as this is a very common popular genre in the upcoming and current young generation. These songs i used as inspiration have the same tempo and similar drum beat to my piece, however the instrumental i created comprised of a combination of chords i got from this website http://www.hearandplay.com/main/neo-soul-chords-minor-chords which i used to have a soulful sound as much as possible. At the same time whilst producing my instrumental i added my own adlibs and riffs using a range of instruments for example flutes and saxophone band and additional harmonic vocals in order to include my own character into the neo soul structure.

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Solange - Don't Touch My Hair (Official Video) ft. Sampha

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