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Topic: Another one - slightly prepared piano  (Read 2231 times)

Offline nanabush

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Another one - slightly prepared piano
on: August 22, 2011, 03:42:08 AM
-Headphones; check
-Pop can tab; check
-Book with Ravel G major concerto; check
-Extreme boredom from over practicing at night; check

Covered the bottom range with the book, put the tab around one of the strings, and stuck the headphones between two other ones (no pianos were harmed)

It was originally in an E tonal center (no specific key I guess), but I sped it up a third (At least I'm admitting it!  It sounds happier, and there's no fuzz in the background  ;D )

So there's this twangy sound in the middle, a kind of snare drum-ish sound below, and a few tingy notes.  (this was at about 1:30 AM on campus, and I felt I had practiced long enough)

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Offline Derek

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Re: Another one - slightly prepared piano
Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 01:38:07 PM
Jarrett sometimes plays rhythmic, spritely cells like this. Yours is particularly enjoyable. I like the buzzy sound in the bassline.

Offline countrymath

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Re: Another one - slightly prepared piano
Reply #2 on: August 25, 2011, 02:02:23 AM
Hey...i loved that drum sound on the bottom...maybe i will try this...one day
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Offline pianowolfi

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Re: Another one - slightly prepared piano
Reply #3 on: August 27, 2011, 10:31:33 AM
Haha that's very good! I like the different sounds, especially the oriental-sounding dulcimer-like ones! Love the lively rhythmic touch, too!

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Re: Another one - slightly prepared piano
Reply #4 on: October 24, 2011, 09:30:21 PM
Yeah, I love it!creative! sort of remids me of john cage.
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