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You could classify the first 4 chords under some sort of E minor scale as Em, G and B are part of the E harmonic and melodic minor scale. The outstanding chord here is the G#aug which includes two common notes with E minor: C and E. The G# is borrowed from E Major and creates an unusual kind of tension. The last four chords are simply a ii, IV, vi, I progression in C# Major. To conclude, when you write a melody over these chords you can use E harmonic/melodic minor for the first half and C# Major for the second half. You can't go wrong by targeting 3rds and 7ths of each chord. Hope that helps!

Needs more Larry.

I'll be available if anyone needs: - mixing/mastering - dubstep/drum & bass/EDM drum programming - atmospheric and synth-lead sound design - rhythm/lead electric guitar - orchestral strings

I was waiting for this to get on the site! I'm loving all the OCR Talkback vocal rips! The awesome distorted, crushed, ring-modulated solo is totally identifiable as Will at 1:48. It's a WillSoloTM.

At the moment I'm not feeling particularly inspired by the tracks I've heard, but I'm always willing to collaborate.

Thanks SO much for providing additional explanation. In terms of your comments on soundscape and voicing, I can see that my problem (and limitation) is a lot worse. I actually only have one instrument (an alto), but I write multiple parts based on to recreate some of the other sounds. For the bari sound, that's really just the alto shifted down an octave in my DAW. (In some of my earliest covers, I would try to do something similar to simulate a soprano sax, but going up in tone in a DAW sounds far worse than going down.) The tenor sound is just an alto part playing lower notes. In general, when I arrange, I try to arrange any bari parts as if it can take the lowest parts from any original (e.g., bass). But that's apparently not working out so well, since as you say, I'm just missing bass tones. Yet, that was originally my plan -- to use sax for as much as possible (excluding drums). Would you say that is just unworkable in the long term, and I should arrange to have bass (even if I have to get a VSTi for that)? I also got a clarinet to maybe add something different to the higher end, but learning how to play clarinet is a lot more difficult than I planned (haha). I can hear the tuning problems now for the bari, so I can work on that. I'm going to think and study really hard on your middle paragraph here for the specifics as to harmonic context, since I know that's stuff I need to know, but it's still all a foreign language to me now.

I'm still not sure what the preferred layout is. Here's the CD label and full res pattern for a printable sleeve (both with 3mm bleeds) but I don't know whether scales for a jewel case are required as well. I've PM'd Liontamer to see whether he has any specs but no reply as yet. I guess he's off taming lions . Also I still need an upload link. If anyone can help me out with that I'll buy you a pack of gummy bears (I won't buy you a pack of gummy bears) Cheers!

Possible to earn money? Yes. Possible to make a living at it? Unless you're Video Games Live, no. Though it might only be Tommy Tallarico making a living out of that show.