5 min one take noodle challenge!!!!

poopot

Was a bit bored today (at home with man flu) so I created a little 5 min loop of something...

So heres the idea...

1) Download the track
2) noodle away for the 5 mins
3) you can do as many takes as you want then pick your best one take!!!!!
no comping, no edits, just record the noodle... ONE COMPLETE TAKE!!!!! 

If anyone fancies it you can download the track here:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/5-min-noodle-challenge

no voting, no prizes... just lets hear what you noodled...

Send it to me as an mp3 to covers@thefretboard.co.uk with the subject "I was bored as well" and Ill get a playlist going...

90 bpm in the key of C.

Cheers luvs.

poopot

playlist below

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/onetakenoodlechallenge

Matt_McG

One take? As in, one go at it, record, send. Or one take, as in, noodle a few times, pick the best (complete) take?

Matt_McG

I like the idea, anyway.

poopot

Matt_McG said:

One take? As in, one go at it, record, send. Or one take, as in, noodle a few times, pick the best (complete) take?

have as many practices as you want... hit record and thats it... if you implode half way through you have to start from the beginning again

Edit... Best take... but warts n all.

stratman3142

I'm in for a laugh.

I had a very brief run through over a few bars (to get a feel for it) then sent my first take. This may come back to haunt me
 

poopot

stratman3142 said:

I'm in for a laugh.

I had a very brief run through over a few bars (to get a feel for it) then sent my first take. This may come back to haunt me
 

In the playlist

poopot

Lovin this....

Think of it as the vocalist has left the stage mid song... over to you to entertain the crowd...

Heel

FIVE MINUTES? Fuggedabowdit. 

steven70

working form home today....I'll knock one out in my lunch hour....oo err..

stratman3142

Long meandering and boring but strangely therapeutic. Feels like I've purged my system.

poopot

stratman3142 said:

Long meandering and boring but strangely therapeutic. Feels like I've purged my system.

I lost hours yesterday messing about with it!... meditative at the very least!...

axisus

5 minutes???!!?!?! I'd have to supply more repeated phrases that a Phillip Glass track.

It's one thing to noodle for 5 minutes, it's another thing entirely listening to a bunch of other people all noodling for 5 minutes each.

Vaiai

axisus said:

5 minutes???!!?!?! I'd have to supply more repeated phrases that a Phillip Glass track.

You can do the repeated phrases but try to vary them, speed, pick attack, dynamics, grouping of notes?
It's all in a single key too so a good chance to try some modal stuff.

I didn't mind listening to the 2 submitted so far - could hear the guys trying to come up with other things, could hear their safe places too - good way to break out of your "usual" licks. I can see how it's not for everyone but just doing this exercise for your own benefit is worth it at the very least

steven70

Sent one in....can't believe I did tbh as it's rough and embarrassing...but one take on lunch hour.
A good exercise- a few things became apparent.
- As soon as the 'red light' goes on I tense up and dry up
- I run out of licks fairly soon
- start cramping up after a while
(I think both are related to 'red light syndrome' as it does not happen often live, honest...)
 Anyway, back to work..

poopot

steven70 said:

Sent one in....can't believe I did tbh as it's rough and embarrassing...but one take on lunch hour.
A good exercise- a few things became apparent.
- As soon as the 'red light' goes on I tense up and dry up
- I run out of licks fairly soon
- start cramping up after a while
(I think both are related to 'red light syndrome' as it does not happen often live, honest...)
 Anyway, back to work..

added to the playlist...

steven70

poopot said:

added to the playlist...

Oh dear, Oh dear oh dear. Oh dear oh dear oh dear. It's quite painful to hear.

Anyway, good lesson. Thanks @poopot

flying_pie

Oh lord. I normally make mistakes after 2 bars and drop in all manner of edits. I'll hopefully contribute 5 mins of choked notes, unintentional open strings and bad note choices for your pleasure soon enough

roberty

I like this - the idea is noodling and the idea of noodling is experimenting and making mistakes. I will aim to have a go

axisus

Maybe I'll have a go tonight!

soma1975

I love this idea. Will do one while the fam are out tomorrow.