Sleeping Dog Rag
by @kludge
Liner Notes
This little ditty came to me while driving. I kept humming it to myself until I could stop and hum it into a voice memo, then I worked it out on guitar.
Little sound at the end is the sleeping dog next to me waking up and running off for some other adventure.
Comments
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I'd like your sheet music to this, I'd like to try it on the keyboard.
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Definitely a cute lil catchy tune with major doggo vibes 😀
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This is such an instant-classic tune – it feels very musically satisfying. Shades of Leon Redbone.
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Nice! Short and sweet tune to brighten the day. I can picture the dog, snoozing away, then trotting off at the end…
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Your dog is only barely talking a cat nap! It sounds like he was having a good dream, though. Nicely played, as always.
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This is fun and perked up my day!
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A nice, pleasant bit of music.
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Hmmm I really like that. I can definitely feel the sentiment of a lazy dog kinda day through the feel of it. Very nice!
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@tasia I don’t do sheet music! It was composed in my head, worked out quickly, and recorded directly. I haven’t even written down the chords!
The A section is basically D-B7-E7-A7-D, and the B section is basically D-D7-G-E7, and the C section is D-B7-E7-A7-D-B7-E7-A7-D (A D).Most of the charm is in the chromatic bass runs from D-B and G-E.
It’s all just recycled ragtime! Listen to highbrow ragtime like Scott Joplin, or lowbrow ragtime like jug bands or New Orleans marching bands, and you’ll hear where I stole all the harmonic motion. :)