Sitting at the studio desk, inspecting dust bunnies for inspiration, I picked up a drumstick-shaped pencil and began tapping on the glass of water which sat before me. It played a beautiful tone. A perfect A.
in session
I got a hot mic and recorded a simple clave rhythm. I then added water to the glass until I found another desirable note. Filled beyond the rim, in the meniscus I found E.
the best part of the glass is what’s not there
I got lucky, emptying the glass I found it played a B. Although not exactly a tidy triad, musically the three notes (A,B, E) work well together as a I-II-V.
bottles and cans and just clap ya hands
Finally, the beat. I flipped the glass over and started banging on stuff. It’s actually a little more organized than that. The rhythm is one I play on congas a lot, a swing-variation of a tumbao pattern.
your moment of Zen
Wow, that might have been cool.
Instruments and gear used in the production:
Behringer U-Phoria UMC1820 audio interface
beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO studio headphones
