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Credits: The bass, the rhythm guitar, and both solo guitars are played by Cem. The drums are programmed by Cem. The song was composed in November 2011. This track was recorded in October 2022. It was released in December 2022 with the rest of the album.
Conception: My third song was composed for the last remaining member of my family – my daughter. Similar to my first song, I got inspired by an oil painting I painted for her in June 2021 named The Mediterranean. I imagined us walking through the alley in that painting. The sound of the rhythm resembles a nice stroll through that alley where our voices echo. You can hear our conversation back and forth. The solo guitars are tuned and slightly panned to reflect our voices. During the chorus, we talk in harmony complimenting each other’s thoughts. If you listen carefully, you can hear me starting the conversation by calling out her name “Sude”. The solo phrasing matches the lyrics of a Turkish poem I wrote for her – which may be a reason why some find the song to have an oriental flavor.
Execution: The song opens up with a nice strolling rhythm. The conversation starts with the first solo guitar reflecting the father. The second solo guitar responds back reflecting the daughter. After the initial verses, the chorus kicks in emphasizing the harmony. The conversation continues and ends in harmony for the second time. Their voices fade away as they walk through the alley.
Mechanics: The song is written in G minor with 4/4 measures at 90 bps. It is composed of four chords – G minor, B flat major, C minor, and F major (1-3-4-7). The guitar solos use mainly the G minor scale since I still lacked music theory knowledge when I composed the song. The solo guitars play at least an octave apart. The harmony was created by repeating the solo phrase in different octaves and playing it together in harmony of thirds. The drums and bass stay steady throughout the whole song.
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