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Before you retire the cowbell and delete the track, it would be a good idea to hear how the song sounds with and without the cowbell. That way you can make an informed decision. To mute a track, all you need to do is click the Mute button in the track header. The Mute button looks like a speaker.
The song could work with or without the cowbell, but I'm going to go with my instincts here and delete the Cowbell track. Why, after all that work to audition the cowbells, would I want you to cut it out of the song? Because sometimes a musical part seems like a good idea until you put it in perspective and hear it with the entire song. The cowbell cuts through the feel of the song too much. It's as if it jumps out at you and screams"Hey listen to me, I'm a cowbell!" This isn't a song about a cowbell. For this song, the percussion is supposed to feel organic and subtle, like a percussive heartbeat. The cowbell breaks the flow of the piece. Of course, that's just my opinion. Music is incredibly subjective, and if any of you really want the cowbell, you can put it back after this lesson. |
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