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Offline m1469

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Little baby person
on: February 25, 2011, 04:37:30 AM
Okay.  Now, I know this doesn't have all sorts of rhythmic action and arpeggios and things, and it's one main idea and maybe overall not too eventful, but I really wanted to improvise something like this, and so I did.  It's just a little baby step.  But, it seems also like something a baby is thinking inside of Mama  ;D.  Maybe I composed it when I was a foetus  ;D ... who knows?
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Re: Little baby person
Reply #1 on: February 25, 2011, 07:16:55 AM
You know I liked this. It is indeed very beautiful.
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Re: Little baby person
Reply #2 on: February 25, 2011, 08:34:19 AM
Good! I enjoyed that, specifically the two note statement in the right hand, sounded like an augmented 7th(if that's the correct term, can never remember these theory things), b flat to b?
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Re: Little baby person
Reply #3 on: February 25, 2011, 06:47:05 PM
You have a wonderful sense of melody. Simplicity is a great thing. This could almost be a little "mood prelude" or something like that (not that names are important, I never name my own pieces..lol). I also like the Satie like rhythm to the piece, like a heart beat or something.

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Re: Little baby person
Reply #4 on: February 25, 2011, 07:28:53 PM
The simplicity is what makes it great.
This piece works a bit therapeutic almost ;)..

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Re: Little baby person
Reply #5 on: February 26, 2011, 03:48:02 AM
You know I liked this. It is indeed very beautiful.

Thanks, Dave.  I'm gald you liked it. :)

Good! I enjoyed that, specifically the two note statement in the right hand, sounded like an augmented 7th(if that's the correct term, can never remember these theory things), b flat to b?
A little world of it's own!

Yeah, I somehow enjoyed that little statement, as well.  It spoke to me anyway.  I think it would be called a Major 7th, in this case, and would probably be considered A#, as I was in the key of B Major.  I don't know if that matters to you, but just in case it does, I thought I would clarify ... hee hee.  Even though I've got gaps in theory, and even though I don't want only to be a theory-head, I actually really quite like theory for what it is, too :).

You have a wonderful sense of melody. Simplicity is a great thing. This could almost be a little "mood prelude" or something like that (not that names are important, I never name my own pieces..lol). I also like the Satie like rhythm to the piece, like a heart beat or something.

Thank you!  I don't know if I understand correctly what "mood prelude" means.  Is that a "thing" in the world, or is that a specific name you think would fit just for this little piece alone?

The simplicity is what makes it great.
This piece works a bit therapeutic almost ;)..

Well, I admit I sometimes quite enjoy simplicity. :)  It's just not the norm when it comes to Classical music, or even improv. of any sort, it seems.  I mean, not the norm as an ideal sound-destination, it seems.  I have to admit, it was actually a bit therapeutic for me, indeed.  Not that actually I had intended for it to be, but I found that it worked as such for me, and it's even more though than that to me, too.  Sometimes I think about doing some children's music recordings, especially for little tiny children for sleepytime, and this would be a candidate for something I would enjoy knowing is stilling their thoughts and filling their dreams :).
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Re: Little baby person
Reply #6 on: February 26, 2011, 09:47:36 AM
This is wonderful, m1469 :) so tender and loving. Simplicity in this sense is a great art. Or I could say a bit paradoxical: the power of simplicity and tenderness :)

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Re: Little baby person
Reply #7 on: February 26, 2011, 02:52:30 PM
Wow m1469! you were such a talented foetus to compose something sooo good!  :o  :D I mean you still are of course... I mean talented, not a foetus  ;D  :) This is like sooo calming :) like there can never be anything bad at all! Just what I need now I guess :) thanks!  8)

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Re: Little baby person
Reply #8 on: February 27, 2011, 12:37:30 AM
This is wonderful, m1469 :) so tender and loving. Simplicity in this sense is a great art. Or I could say a bit paradoxical: the power of simplicity and tenderness :)

I'm glad you think so!  I do agree, simplicity and tenderness are potentially immensely powerful.

Wow m1469! you were such a talented foetus to compose something sooo good!  :o  :D I mean you still are of course... I mean talented, not a foetus  ;D  :) This is like sooo calming :) like there can never be anything bad at all! Just what I need now I guess :) thanks!  8)

Thanks, Littletune :).  I'm very happy if you think that way and if it met a need :).



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