Lazy Waltz - improv. 11.27.12

[m1469]

This doesn't exactly qualify as any kind of a waltz, but it is reminiscent of that for me.  I was just playing in the evening for fun yesterday and did several different things, but this one was my favorite off the top of my head.  Pretty short and simple.

[Derek]

I love the strumming in the lower chords underneath the lyrical melody. This is really exquisite. I definitely got a groups of 3 feel from it, it's like a waltz in slow mo or underwater or something. I dare say I think you've made some kind of leap in your music.

[m1469]

Thank you very much, Derek!  I think it's very fun what you say, and this little piece gives me a couple of scenes in my imagination, one of them being an aquarium or a deep sea experience (which I just love so much), so I think it's really fun that you mentioned about being underwater.  I also think it's interesting what you mention about a leap in my music because I somehow feel that way about this, but I don't really understand why.  I will just want to keep moving along, I think, and as it seems to be the case, I'll have better perspective as I go.

[quantum]

m1469, this is hypnotic and soothing.  I find in those times where we completely let go, that the expression can flow effortlessly and the message be conveyed vividly. 

Thank you for sharing.

[m1469]

Thanks, Quantum.  Yes, that is what I did here I believe.  I played the bottom note and instantly it struck like music to me (I love those occasions) and I allowed myself to just go with it, regardless of various thoughts that might try to stop me at other times.  Thanks for listening and for commenting .

[goldentone]

Evocative.

[Derek]

I played the bottom note and instantly it struck like music to me (I love those occasions) and I allowed myself to just go with it, regardless of various thoughts that might try to stop me at other times.

I think you hit on two crucial things for good improvisation that I can relate to here. The more elusive is to play that first note and feel the music welling up in just that note. Sometimes I do not enter that state till later. Sometimes not at all, or I was and did not realize it til I listened to the recording later.

[m1469]

Evocative.

Thank you.

I think you hit on two crucial things for good improvisation that I can relate to here. The more elusive is to play that first note and feel the music welling up in just that note. Sometimes I do not enter that state till later. Sometimes not at all, or I was and did not realize it til I listened to the recording later.

Thank you for your thoughts, I apologize because I've been having a quite difficult time "talking" about things, especially music, lately.  But I did read both yours and Goldentone's posts nearly right when you posted them, and I appreciate your thoughts very much.

[furtwaengler]

This is a very beautiful little world found in this wandering, wondering lazy waltz. This type of sound is reminiscent of this Pastoral: https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=41323.0 (Which itself I found reminiscent of the slow movement of Ravel's Piano Concerto, itself an offbeat waltz).