Subtle Points of Disconnect by Bryan Schumann

Subtle Points of

Disconnect

Bryan Schumann

Boreal Bard Music

Subtle Points of Disconnect

Duration: 3 Min, 45 Sec

Instrumentation: Pre‐recorded Tape (Rainy Day Street Sounds) Electric Guitar w/ Plus EBow, Metal Slide, & Delay FX Processing Electric Guitar w/ Plus EBow & Delay FX Processing Piano

Notes & Instructions: A note from the composer: There are subtle points of disconnect between a vacuum sealed recording and the sound waves of an acoustic piano mixing with the sound of traffic whizzing down the wet boulevard. The siren of a passing emergency vehicle becomes two electric guitar lines, with their own subtle points of disconnect.

Guitar FX processors: This piece of music was written with specific guitar FX processors in mind. Below are diagrams which show the settings to be used for those specific FX processors. Also listed are descriptions of the desired resulting effect for each processor. The performer should feel free to use a different FX processor (i.e. different brand or model) so long as the desired resulting effect can still be achieved.

Boss DD‐20 Giga Delay (Guitar 1 and 2): The delayed sounds should maintain the tone/timbre of the original sound and should decay over 3 to 4 repeats. The delay should remain turned on for the entirety of the piece.

Plus EBow (Guitar 1 and 2): Use the harmonic setting. The best way to get the swell to come in on time, but still have minimal attack is to mute the strings with your right palm, place the EBow on the desired string, place your left‐hand finger on the proper string and fret, and then remove your right‐hand palm mute. Also, do not re‐mute the strings with your palm to stop the string vibration. Simply take the EBow away from the strings and let the delay carry the sound for a second or two.

Signal flow: Guitar ‐‐to‐‐ Delay ‐‐to‐‐ Amplifier

Guitar 1 Delay Setting:

Guitar 2 Delay Setting:

Subtle Points of Disconnect Bryan Schumann

Floating q = 46 Rainy Day Street Sounds Pre-recorded Tape

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play n Slowly fade in from nothing to a low volue; very subtle

metal slide Electric Guitar 1 w/ Plus EBow (harmonic setting) & metal slide

6 4

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metal slide

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Electric Guitar 2 w/ Plus EBow (harmonic setting)

metal slide

Electric Guitar 1 w/ Plus EBow (harmonic setting) & metal slide

metal slide

Electric Guitar 2 w/ Plus EBow (harmonic setting)

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Piano

Floating q = 46

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Tape mp

metal slide

E. Gtr. 1

metal slide

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Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

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E. Gtr. 1

Simile

E. Gtr. 2

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

E. Gtr. 2

Pno.

P ad lib. 2

4 4 Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

E. Gtr. 1

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

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E. Gtr. 1

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Tape

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E. Gtr. 2

Simile

E. Gtr. 2

Pno.

Bend string up from B to C. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (B and C).

6 4 Bend string up from B to C. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (B and C).

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Tape

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E. Gtr. 1

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Take your ďŹ nger off the fret just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out)

E. Gtr. 2

Pno.

metal slide

6 4

Take the slide off string just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out)

metal slide

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6 4

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

6 4 Take your ďŹ nger off the fret just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out)

E. Gtr. 2

Take the slide off string just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out)

4 4

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E. Gtr. 1

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

6 4

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

Simile

4 4

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

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Simile

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E. Gtr. 1

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Without the metal slide, (the slide is not needed again) bend string up from G to Ab. The harmonic will sound an octave and a 3rd higher (like B and C).

E. Gtr. 2

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Bend string up from G to Ab. The harmonic will sound an octave and a 3rd higher (like B and C).

E. Gtr. 2

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6 4 Pno.

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Tape

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

4 4

Tape Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

6 4 Simile

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4 4 Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

Simile

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E. Gtr. 1

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E. Gtr. 1

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Pno.

Simile

4 4

E. Gtr. 2

Simile

Take your ďŹ nger off the fret just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out)

6 4 Take your ďŹ nger off the fret just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out) Simile Simile

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Tape

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4 4 Bend string up from B to C. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (B and C). Simile

E. Gtr. 1

Simile

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4 4 Simile

Simile

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6 4

E. Gtr. 1

Bend string up from B to C. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (B and C).

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Bend string up from G to Ab. The harmonic will sound an octave and a 3rd higher (like B and C).

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

6 4

4 4

E. Gtr. 2

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

E. Gtr. 2

Pno.

6 4

4 4

6 4

4 4

Bend string up from G to Ab. The harmonic will sound an octave and a 3rd higher (like B and C).

6 4

4 4

Tape Bend string up from D to D#. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (D and D#).

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

Bend string up from G to Ab. The harmonic will sound an octave and a 3rd higher (like B and C). Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

E. Gtr. 1

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

Bend string up from G to Ab. The harmonic will sound an octave and a 3rd higher Move the EBow away from the strings (like B and C). (delay will ring out).

Bend string up from D to D#. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (D and D#).

E. Gtr. 1

ru sa lS

Take your ďŹ nger off the fret just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out)

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

Take your ďŹ nger off the fret just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out)

E. Gtr. 2

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

E. Gtr. 2

Pno.

Tape

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

Bend string up from D to D#. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (D and D#).

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

E. Gtr. 1

E. Gtr. 2

ru sa lS

Take your ďŹ nger off the fret just before moving the EBow away from strings to create a light scratch sound. (delay will ring out)

E. Gtr. 2

Pno.

Bend string up from D to D#. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (D and D#).

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Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

Bend string up from E to F. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (E and F).

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

Bend string up from E to F. The harmonic will sound an octave higher (E and F).

Tape

Simile

E. Gtr. 1

E. Gtr. 2

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E. Gtr. 1

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

E. Gtr. 2

Pno.

slowly fade out - - - - |

Tape n

Simile

E. Gtr. 1

ru sa lS

Bend string up from G to Ab. The harmonic will sound an octave and a 3rd higher (like B and C).

Simile

E. Gtr. 2

Bend string up from G to Ab. The harmonic will sound an octave and a 3rd higher (like B and C).

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).

E. Gtr. 2

Pno.

Move the EBow away from the strings (delay will ring out).