Daniel Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I'm going to record a piano improvisation, and for fun, I want to base it on ideas provided by blog readers, tweeters, and my favourite: YCers! I'll pick the best ideas and record the improv. Then I'll post a video of it on Youtube, with the relevant suggestions appended to the video. Please start suggesting! As soon as I have enough, I will record it. Suggest anything you want...... "play a section in Eb".... "sad theme in the middle"...."play like you've just had 5 cups of espresso"...."wrong notes!"... the list goes on! Please leave your suggestions below, or find me on Twitter @danielbarkley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferkungamabooboo Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Ugh I hate comments that make me log in to things. Cecil Taylor crossed with daisies and roto-organ style playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawoodruff Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 l would like to see you improvise something utilizing two (or three) different layers: 1. A tonal progression - your choice 2. A serial textural layer - taking the various components of a row and devising a texture out of them 3. A pentatonic melody overlayed, and supported, by the previous two layers. GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Orpheus Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 An introduction that sounds like you're strangling a llama. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 I knew I could rely on you guys for some crazy ideas ;) Hm, it makes you log in to comment? Didn't know that - bit of a pain, agreed! EDIT: I changed the settings, so you no longer have to log in! Comment away, folks! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYS65 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 play a super cluster with your arms like in Ionisation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red water Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Start and end the improvisation with a variation on the theme of Bach's musical Offering. Use a stretto. If you want to use the fifth progression, use a more or less chromatic theme along it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Gah, I would, but one of my 2011 resolutions is no improvisations involving variations on Bach's Musical Offering. Damn! Super-cluster, however, is on the cards :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_W. Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Play a section that deliberately sounds like you're playing wrong notes. :phones: tongue-in-cheek like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrsbit Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Shout "Camelbottoms!" completely unexpectedly in the middle of the recording. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeckelphoneNYC Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 A waltz. But instead, the accompaniment is just a bunch of random notes, starting with a low one and then two higher ones. Then some stupid melody over it, right near the end of the piece. There you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I was able to use some of the more sensible ones, and your comments appear in the video! Hope you enjoy.... just a bit of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYS65 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hey nice impro... looks like my idea was too radical compared to the others, or maybe you had "space" in the other and mine was too specific, because that clustersote sounds kinda out of place, your ending was landing very nice and suddenly my recommendation :laugh: hey with this I recalled I recorded and impro once... I just posted here: http://www.youngcomposers.com/profile/music/SYS65/composition?entry=75406 Next time I record one with video :whistling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hey Daniel, I thought it was a good idea, but I decided to include it at the end in a humorous "surprise" manner, rather than do a full section based on it (which would be fun too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Orpheus Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Love it! And you love pedal tones, but that's totally cool :P I don't know about that gamelan section, but cosmic cowboy was pretty epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thanks :) Gamelan is pretty hard to imitate on piano... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYS65 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I think the Heckel-waltz was the best part :musicwhistle: you may write it before you forget it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeckelphoneNYC Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I love this!!!! So funny. My part is great, thanks for doing it perfectly! Heckel And, I forgot to ask: Did you just come up with it then as you sat down? And don't forget to write it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Thanks, Heckel :) Yes, it just popped into my head, so I went with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrsbit Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Daniel, why is the score for "Sofia's Scherzo" not provided? I really want to play it. You should know that my middle name happens to be Sofia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Good point, I must have accidentally taken it off the website. If you're feeling generous, you can buy it here for $1 :P http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/index.php?sm=home.score&scoreID=164454 But it's actually already on YC! I don't think it's the latest version but it is there. http://forum.youngcomposers.com/t21873/sofias-scherzo/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrsbit Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twilexia Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 a love scene between a sailor and a mermaid in d minor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_W. Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 What key was the sailor in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twilexia Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 What key was the sailor in? F sharp major. hehe jk. D major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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