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The April 2025 Challenge for Active Melody was to challenge yourself by self-imposing a limitation on yourself. So I tried to do percussive chord plucking on a cover of Best Part by Daniel Caesar (which is a song I’ve wanted to try for over a year).
Since my accident last September my shoulder, wrist and finger have been healing well enough for me to give this a try. My singing is not very good but it is what it is! I didn’t think I was going to make it this month but this is the first and only take I was able to do.
The song is a simple progression of what I consider a beautiful chord arrangement – Dmaj7-Am7-Gmaj7-Bbmaj7. Near the end there are a couple of embellishments accomplished with the good old pinky finger!
Thanks to all the Active Melody members that have encouraged me throughout my recovery. I appreciate you all. Music really is a healing art.
Joe
The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
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Your playing is great even with the injuries .enjoyed your singing…very nice relaxed vibe, your tempo was perfect!
Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.
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Nice to see you submitting and on the mend Joe! Kudos to you for singing this lovely song too. Nice job man.
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This is a nice song and you did an awesome job.
You nailed the vocal.
Good to see you in the challenge.AndréM
AndréM
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Glad you made it to the challenge, Joe. That was a very cool jazzy progression and a great showcase! It’s really great that you can play again, even if it’s not too long at the time. Music is a healing art, indeed 🙂
🎸JoLa
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So good to see and hear you on the Challenge again Joe, you’ve made such great progress. All the very best during your recovery.
Richard
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That was the best Joe. Your voice really suited the song . This is a beautiful chord progression and that is all it required for your voice work to complete the package. The singer/player is a good direction for you pursue and to open up more possibilities.🙂
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Great use of percussive comping, Joe, a technique I still strugggle with. Your voice suited the lovely progression very nicely.
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First of all, I hope you are healing up. Looks like you are. Fantastic performance. Your vocals are earthy and real. Love the subtle guitar and yes the progression is mighty pretty. Get well.John
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Not familiar with this song, but I liked it very much in your rendition, Joe! Very good rhythm accompaniment with the guitar and smooths vocals. In fact I would say one of your best so far!
Guido
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Well done all around, Joe. I love that percussive slap technique too. Thanks for introducing this song to me. You played and sang it like you meant it.
James
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Nice one Joe, You showed what an effective technique the plucking chords can be. Can’t disagree about the lovely sound of that chord progression, it’s a beaut. Really glad to hear that your recovery is still progressing.
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I absolutely love that chord progression and the gentle percussive playing suited the song perfectly as did your earthy, soulful vocals. So good to see you back behind a guitar and in the challenges and to see you continue to heal.
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Good to see you working that progression out on the SG Joe. Most folks think that guitar is just for AC/DC rock but it’s much more versatile as you show here. Keep healing and thanks for the post!
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I used my SG on the neck pickup and Fender Super Champ X2 with a little reverb directly into my DAW with no enhancements in Logic Pro. I thought it was very suitable too. Thank you Mike.
Joe
The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
--Graeme Edge
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It’s wonderful to see you participating in the challenges so quickly, Joe. I don’t know the song, but I enjoyed it very much! It’s beautiful, indeed, and without a doubt your wife is going to love it, too.
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Hi Joe, you caught that R&B feel here, for sure. Great 7th chords, and kudos for the vocal. That’s a project putting it all together, very glad you were able to make it this month.
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Go on and let your music guide you, Joe. You bring so much positive vibrations to your listeners here. It‘s simply wonderful, when you think about what you’ve just been through. It is moving to experience this. I wish you all the best, Joe!
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