C Major Theme - Dev 4

I've really got to come up with a name for this track - people certainly seem to dig it.

I've got the main theme / melody down and the second theme but it needs to worked up to define a third and hell why not, a possible fourth.  Need to wrap my head round that a bit.

I like the tempo at 113 bpm - and I like the idea of alternating the 6.8 time with the 4 time - need to work on that a bit.

(and I do love the comments from people on Periscope - do they think I'm actually looking at the screen while I play? ;-ppp)

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The Bench - Dev 2

Was working this up on an old Steinway over the weekend.  Having been working on a few different themes it was nice to come back to this one with fresh eyes.

I like the idea of using the same middle section as Norma's theme - they are after all deeply related - but I'm liking the idea of using different time signatures and progressions in the verse sections.

Think I'll be working this all week.

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Why Is He Playing Always The Same Part?

I'm developing a track for a pregnant couple to help them in their breathing exercises.  I'm working on a target of 6 full breaths a minute - based on 4 inhales and 6 exhales.

I'm playing around with the idea of an ascending melody for the first 4 beats to represent the inhale and then a descending melody on the second 6 beats.

It makes sense mathematically but I'm still working out how to make it sound good musically.  I have tried the breathing and it actually works bloody well - I just need to dial in the music.

The title of the piece reflects a comment from one of the Periscope viewers and I guess the answer is twofold:

1/ It's a development track - so there's going to be some repetition while I dial in the actual theme - but people seem to enjoy listening to the process.  If you're looking for complete tracks then don't watch the development scopes.

2/ music2work2 - unlike most solo piano - is not about being flashy and dominating your attention - the idea is for it to sit in the background with subtle variations of themes.  Particularly with a track like this where you're setting it up as a utility, it needs to have a fair amount of repetition in it in order for the breathers to find the tempo and inhale / exhale cues.

We'll see where it ends up.

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