Never Been (original instrumental)

[Abaybro]

I wrote the beggining of this song in open d. playing the same thing in standard tuning sounded cooler to me and i built from there. Hope you enjoy

http://soundcloud.com/adam-broughton...r-been/s-hM5MV

[rhancox]

Interesting that you'd start out in open-D tuning and end up in standard tuning playing in A.

I like the sound of the song. It could stand some embellishment here and there. I liked the progressing leading to the ending. Nice touch. It didn't just end, it sounded like it was ending.

[Abaybro]

Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you liked it...the melody changed completely in standard tuning. That A major chord pattern in open D was a D9 something or other. Sounded happier. I'll mess around with the arrangement and see if i can add some more

[rhancox]

The "open" parts were where you went from picking to strumming. Like driving on a winding road and then out on to a straight, flat road. That's where I found there to be something missing. But that all depends on what you were trying to achieve, like the winding to flat road analogy.

Given the melody, I think it's better in standard major chords. I think I'd reserve any 9ths, etc. to flavoring it instead of dominating it, if that makes sense.

[Abaybro]

Ya i feel you. Maybe i'll get an A harmonica and use it for the strumming parts...or just write lyrics.