Idea 1 and Idea 2 were already recorded in AMR format (i.e. the music alone). I've had trouble finding words to place in the music. All I know is for the first song, I have these lines :
Au secours, je me noie
Tu me revois, tout solitaire
which translates to :
Help, I'm drowning
You see me, all alone
I've placed some syllables in bold and in a different colour for those lines - these fall on one of the four strong beats in the bar and have to be stressed. I know this song's going to be in C# minor, and I've already devised the song structure and the chords.
For the second song, it's even more pathetic : I only have these three words -
Somewhere out there
Miserable, isn't it ? Anyhow. This one's going to be upbeat, in four time (like the first one), and it's in D minor.
The third song is something I had in mind after penning some text down in my moleskine journal. For those of us who can't parleyvoo, it's an analogy of two seasons in our lives : spring and autumn. Springtide is a time full of zest and innocence, and autumn, despite its beauty, is marred by the heat (and in humanity, it is marred by sin). I have a few experimental titles in mind : Chanson Duchemin, Chant Duchemin (both translate to Song of Duchemin, after a fictional character I had in mind who bore the Duchemin surname). It's going to be in three time, and it's in A minor.
The fourth is going to be in three time as well, and I thought of putting it in C minor, and then modulating it to a higher key - say E flat minor. A ^ sign represents a higher note. So for those who know what the names of the notes are, take a look at what I have in mind (I'm using b for the flat sign) :
Eb F G F Eb D Bb C Eb F G F Eb Bb^ G
This theme can either be a battle theme, or something breathtaking/exhiliarating. I think I should go with the latter - that is, if I can find proper lyrics to fit into that music.
And the fifth song (now, you've finally come to the end, so you can heave your sighs of relief) is going to be in E flat minor, and in four time. It's going to comprise two ideas - one original and one existing.
The original idea is... well, the steam notes I saw in the bathroom in between the months of June and July last year.
Gb Ab^ Bb^ Bb^ Ab^ Gb F Eb Bb Ab
I thought of welcoming this sign but after mom's passing in last August, I began to think of using these notes as an ominous sign. Or a battle theme. The existing idea, which is also going to be incorporated in the fifth piece, is the archaic Gregorian plainchant theme, Dies Irae :
Gb F Gb Eb F Db Eb Eb
Di - es i - rae, di - es il - la
(Darn, I can't position the lyrics under the notes... oh well. There are eight notes and eight syllables - you can find your way through, I hope.) See, I've been rather infatuated by minor keys.
EDIT (2009.03.13) : And the sixth song is finally in a major key, a change from all the dreary minor keys I used earlier. It's going to be in C major, and in four time. See, it all began when I heard the first line from La Marseillaise (the French national anthem) in my favourite cartoon, Madeleine, some years back :
Au secours, je me noie
Tu me revois, tout solitaire
which translates to :
Help, I'm drowning
You see me, all alone
I've placed some syllables in bold and in a different colour for those lines - these fall on one of the four strong beats in the bar and have to be stressed. I know this song's going to be in C# minor, and I've already devised the song structure and the chords.
For the second song, it's even more pathetic : I only have these three words -
Somewhere out there
Miserable, isn't it ? Anyhow. This one's going to be upbeat, in four time (like the first one), and it's in D minor.
The third song is something I had in mind after penning some text down in my moleskine journal. For those of us who can't parleyvoo, it's an analogy of two seasons in our lives : spring and autumn. Springtide is a time full of zest and innocence, and autumn, despite its beauty, is marred by the heat (and in humanity, it is marred by sin). I have a few experimental titles in mind : Chanson Duchemin, Chant Duchemin (both translate to Song of Duchemin, after a fictional character I had in mind who bore the Duchemin surname). It's going to be in three time, and it's in A minor.
The fourth is going to be in three time as well, and I thought of putting it in C minor, and then modulating it to a higher key - say E flat minor. A ^ sign represents a higher note. So for those who know what the names of the notes are, take a look at what I have in mind (I'm using b for the flat sign) :
Eb F G F Eb D Bb C Eb F G F Eb Bb^ G
This theme can either be a battle theme, or something breathtaking/exhiliarating. I think I should go with the latter - that is, if I can find proper lyrics to fit into that music.
And the fifth song (now, you've finally come to the end, so you can heave your sighs of relief) is going to be in E flat minor, and in four time. It's going to comprise two ideas - one original and one existing.
The original idea is... well, the steam notes I saw in the bathroom in between the months of June and July last year.
Gb Ab^ Bb^ Bb^ Ab^ Gb F Eb Bb Ab
I thought of welcoming this sign but after mom's passing in last August, I began to think of using these notes as an ominous sign. Or a battle theme. The existing idea, which is also going to be incorporated in the fifth piece, is the archaic Gregorian plainchant theme, Dies Irae :
Gb F Gb Eb F Db Eb Eb
Di - es i - rae, di - es il - la
(Darn, I can't position the lyrics under the notes... oh well. There are eight notes and eight syllables - you can find your way through, I hope.) See, I've been rather infatuated by minor keys.
EDIT (2009.03.13) : And the sixth song is finally in a major key, a change from all the dreary minor keys I used earlier. It's going to be in C major, and in four time. See, it all began when I heard the first line from La Marseillaise (the French national anthem) in my favourite cartoon, Madeleine, some years back :
G G G C C D G^
I thought of using the first line of La Marseillaise as a tribute, played on shakuhachi (or anything similar), as an introduction to a moderately fast-pased orchestrated piece (with speechlike vocals, like what most francophone singers possess today). And these are the words I have in mind - not in any particular order...
Et la matinée revient (translated : And the morning comes again)
Aux armes, citoyens ! (this is a direct quote from La Marseillaise, translated : Take your weapons, citizens ! I was planning to use this line as a quote in the bridge section, where the musicians take the limelight and every now and then, there will be blurred vocals - including this line.)
Tenez mes mains, prenez vos pas (translated : Hold my hands, take your steps)
Ce monde ne serait rien sans toi et toi sans moi (translated : This world would be nothing without me and me without you)
I need to piece these ideas together somehow. I was thinking of using them for a story I had in mind, called Les Histoires Duchemin. Or, I could use it for KHLegacy. Or a similar story. Something which has heavy French influence and involves battles, conquests, human suffering and relationships.
I need to piece these ideas together somehow. I was thinking of using them for a story I had in mind, called Les Histoires Duchemin. Or, I could use it for KHLegacy. Or a similar story. Something which has heavy French influence and involves battles, conquests, human suffering and relationships.
Imagine, I've found ideas for six songs ! So many ideas, so little time... How do I actually think of six songs in one go ? I've never done this before. Never. Ever. I must pray hard for inspiration.
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