I've believed in soulmates since a space coyote told me to find mine.  That being said, its nuts that you were able to improvise this and get it out in one take.  So great ideas and moments in here.  You remember all the counterpoint rules though, or you mean just like counterpointish?  I probably crapped all that out of my brain like 3 hours after the final.

I've believed in soulmates since a space coyote told me to find mine. That being said, its nuts that you were able to improvise this and get it out in one take. So great ideas and moments in here. You remember all the counterpoint rules though, or you mean just like counterpointish? I probably crapped all that out of my brain like 3 hours after the final.

Wow, this is really incredible. Just lovely and meditative and thoughtful (improvised = thought...less? Hm.)

Soulmates is kind of a funny concept. I often wonder if, given the size of the world, we all have more than one. Like a spectrum of soulmates. A while back I wrote a story about a man who realizes he's found his soulmate when he discovers a way to explore his own past lives, but his soulmate doesn't have that knowledge so he's left wondering how to convey the weight of their relationship to a girl who only knows him as a customer at her cafe.

Wow, this is really incredible. Just lovely and meditative and thoughtful (improvised = thought...less? Hm.) Soulmates is kind of a funny concept. I often wonder if, given the size of the world, we all have more than one. Like a spectrum of soulmates. A while back I wrote a story about a man who realizes he's found his soulmate when he discovers a way to explore his own past lives, but his soulmate doesn't have that knowledge so he's left wondering how to convey the weight of their relationship to a girl who only knows him as a customer at her cafe.

Can you hook me up with that space coyote lol
Thanks for the appreciation! I don't really know all the rules but I did watch some videos yesterday and I thought to myself - yea but when I break those rules they mentioned, it can still sound good. So I didn't give much shits about it but I do have to agree that some of those rules make sense. It's all about separating the voices and making it sound harmonious. Here I use the dissonance for the storytelling, dunno if it's obvious.

[quote=Chrisfoo]I've believed in soulmates since a space coyote told me to find mine. That being said, its nuts that you were able to improvise this and get it out in one take. So great ideas and moments in here. You remember all the counterpoint rules though, or you mean just like counterpointish? I probably crapped all that out of my brain like 3 hours after the final.[/quote] Can you hook me up with that space coyote lol Thanks for the appreciation! I don't really know all the rules but I did watch some videos yesterday and I thought to myself - yea but when I break those rules they mentioned, it can still sound good. So I didn't give much shits about it but I do have to agree that some of those rules make sense. It's all about separating the voices and making it sound harmonious. Here I use the dissonance for the storytelling, dunno if it's obvious.

Thank you! I think the spectrum idea makes sense. It can't just be one, right? Your stories sound interesting Did you publish anywhere? Would you share?

[quote=hent03]Wow, this is really incredible. Just lovely and meditative and thoughtful (improvised = thought...less? Hm.) Soulmates is kind of a funny concept. I often wonder if, given the size of the world, we all have more than one. Like a spectrum of soulmates. A while back I wrote a story about a man who realizes he's found his soulmate when he discovers a way to explore his own past lives, but his soulmate doesn't have that knowledge so he's left wondering how to convey the weight of their relationship to a girl who only knows him as a customer at her cafe.[/quote] Thank you! I think the spectrum idea makes sense. It can't just be one, right? Your stories sound interesting :) Did you publish anywhere? Would you share?

Sweet tune

Sweet tune :)

Super cool modal jazz meets baroque vibe!

Super cool modal jazz meets baroque vibe!

You can find it here if you're interested:

https://humanparts.medium.com/the-funny-thing-about-the-past-f461377c417e

[quote=horatiuromantic][quote=hent03]Wow, this is really incredible. Just lovely and meditative and thoughtful (improvised = thought...less? Hm.) Soulmates is kind of a funny concept. I often wonder if, given the size of the world, we all have more than one. Like a spectrum of soulmates. A while back I wrote a story about a man who realizes he's found his soulmate when he discovers a way to explore his own past lives, but his soulmate doesn't have that knowledge so he's left wondering how to convey the weight of their relationship to a girl who only knows him as a customer at her cafe.[/quote] Thank you! I think the spectrum idea makes sense. It can't just be one, right? Your stories sound interesting :) Did you publish anywhere? Would you share?[/quote] You can find it here if you're interested: :) https://humanparts.medium.com/the-funny-thing-about-the-past-f461377c417e

That was beautiful to read! Thank you!

[quote=hent03] You can find it here if you're interested: :) https://humanparts.medium.com/the-funny-thing-about-the-past-f461377c417e[/quote] That was beautiful to read! Thank you! [spoiler=spoiler about the short story linked above. read that first, it's really good] It's fascinating how you envisioned the world's reaction to the discovery in the story, and how they eventually stopped caring and went on with their lives. I find it entirely plausible, especially nowadays (I guess it's not the only work that makes this point but still, resonates with me). I can't say I wish it were any different. I feel like this type of story also helps us come to terms with human nature. Even though some might wish the world would be a more rational place (my past self included), the irrational and instinctive still make for some amazing experiences. Not sure if music was possible if we were purely rational creatures. Why would we care to hear some harmonious vibrations through our ear holes? Wonderful love story tho. It's so close to what I was thinking when I made this tune. I listened to it while reading, it sort of matches :D I wish I made it longer so it fit the whole length :D [/spoiler]

beautiful

beautiful

I do not believe in soulmates, but I do believe that this piece is really, really beautiful.

I do not believe in soulmates, but I do believe that this piece is really, really beautiful.

very lovely piece. very humble and warm, with a little bit of yearning. sounds like some of my favorite randy newman songs-- all that's missing is the old man voice XD

very lovely piece. very humble and warm, with a little bit of yearning. sounds like some of my favorite randy newman songs-- all that's missing is the old man voice XD

oh my LORD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bfyS-S-IJs WHAT A DISCOVERY thank you so much

[quote=strolts]very lovely piece. very humble and warm, with a little bit of yearning. sounds like some of my favorite randy newman songs-- all that's missing is the old man voice XD[/quote] oh my LORD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bfyS-S-IJs WHAT A DISCOVERY thank you so much

I adore your piano-playing-skills. A really lovely track.

I adore your piano-playing-skills. A really lovely track.

downloading this.  excellent work. 

um, how the heck do i learn how to play piano like this?  any advice?

i gotchu
skip to 2:30

then the story continues

downloading this. excellent work. um, how the heck do i learn how to play piano like this? any advice? [quote=horatiuromantic] Can you hook me up with that space coyote[/quote] i gotchu skip to 2:30 [youtube]L4qsNSSbftM[/youtube] then the story continues [youtube]xwWRKI_xiCs[/youtube]

Great to read about your process. A super solid improvisation, sounds fully fleshed-out. Love the change around 2:15 or so. Amazing what’s possible with iOS these days!

Great to read about your process. A super solid improvisation, sounds fully fleshed-out. Love the change around 2:15 or so. Amazing what’s possible with iOS these days!

WOW

Thanks for the coyote! That was heartwarming! And thanks for the appreciation!

About piano skills: 6 years of after school piano lessons, then it's mostly self taught for approx 14 years by now, but I had good advice along the way. A good lesson I learned late in the process is that it shouldn't matter if you cheat. Just cheat all the way! By cheating I mean doing stuff that feels like you're taking the easy way out instead of doing it "proper", such as:
- playing in an easy key (just do it, play them white keys, it's more fun this way, nobody cares) (but I mean try to play in all keys to learn, but don't force yourself when you're past the annoyance/frustration point, practicing can be fun)
- using samples or programs that generate music or backing tracks or whatever. practice in style! have fun with it!
- do easy things such as play a little piano for 5 minutes when you can, you don't have to always do big 2 hour practice sessions. 5 minutes here and there for fun can actually improve your playing a lot!
- playing something in your own way, rather than the "correct way" (there is no wrong note in music. just different)
- play like you mean it - some people call this fake it till you make it - but play with confidence even when you know you did something wrong. in time you will learn to incorporate the "mistakes" into the music, so they're not mistakes anymore.
- ALWAYS keep tempo rather than stopping to get the right note in. makes it flow nicer for the audience and also trains your muscles to react better next time around if you're always in the flow. learn from the avantgarde music! they don't give a shit about anything, they just play with the raw emotion
- it all adds up in the end, and you'll eventually unlock all the things that you couldn't play before, so just go for it. sit down and play!

these are all tips for performing, but I think someone who is more into the composition aspect doesn't need to do any of this stuff except I guess the sampling one - that's pretty useful.

- oh yea final important tip: try to get as good an instrument as you can get, so you actually feel inspired and happy when you sit and play it. i.e. a real piano is best, otherwise one with HEAVY KEYS. nice speakers if you can, or just whatever you can do to get a good sound. I haven't realized the importance of sound until super late, but it makes you a better player when you can hear a good sound coming out of a single note.

So I live by the idea that any time I encounter a piano I am able to sit down and play something nice and the people around would appreciate it. this motivates me also to practice and get used to different keys, different styles, but I still tend to stick to jazzy-bluesy stuff.

These things sound basic to me now but at some point they were news to me. So hope they bring some new light for someone else too!

Thanks for reading this super long post

WOW [quote=orangedrink][/quote] Thanks for the coyote! That was heartwarming! And thanks for the appreciation! About piano skills: 6 years of after school piano lessons, then it's mostly self taught for approx 14 years by now, but I had good advice along the way. A good lesson I learned late in the process is that it shouldn't matter if you cheat. Just cheat all the way! By cheating I mean doing stuff that feels like you're taking the easy way out instead of doing it "proper", such as: - playing in an easy key (just do it, play them white keys, it's more fun this way, nobody cares) (but I mean try to play in all keys to learn, but don't force yourself when you're past the annoyance/frustration point, practicing can be fun) - using samples or programs that generate music or backing tracks or whatever. practice in style! have fun with it! - do easy things such as play a little piano for 5 minutes when you can, you don't have to always do big 2 hour practice sessions. 5 minutes here and there for fun can actually improve your playing a lot! - playing something in your own way, rather than the "correct way" (there is no wrong note in music. just different) - play like you mean it - some people call this fake it till you make it - but play with confidence even when you know you did something wrong. in time you will learn to incorporate the "mistakes" into the music, so they're not mistakes anymore. - ALWAYS keep tempo rather than stopping to get the right note in. makes it flow nicer for the audience and also trains your muscles to react better next time around if you're always in the flow. learn from the avantgarde music! they don't give a shit about anything, they just play with the raw emotion :D - it all adds up in the end, and you'll eventually unlock all the things that you couldn't play before, so just go for it. sit down and play! these are all tips for performing, but I think someone who is more into the composition aspect doesn't need to do any of this stuff except I guess the sampling one - that's pretty useful. - oh yea final important tip: try to get as good an instrument as you can get, so you actually feel inspired and happy when you sit and play it. i.e. a real piano is best, otherwise one with HEAVY KEYS. nice speakers if you can, or just whatever you can do to get a good sound. I haven't realized the importance of sound until super late, but it makes you a better player when you can hear a good sound coming out of a single note. So I live by the idea that any time I encounter a piano I am able to sit down and play something nice and the people around would appreciate it. this motivates me also to practice and get used to different keys, different styles, but I still tend to stick to jazzy-bluesy stuff. These things sound basic to me now but at some point they were news to me. So hope they bring some new light for someone else too! Thanks for reading this super long post :D

Thanks! Nice you noticed the modulation there, I also love how it turned out. It was scary at first cause I went from Bb (I think) to B minor but I quickly switched back heheh.

[quote=Autovessel]Great to read about your process. A super solid improvisation, sounds fully fleshed-out. Love the change around 2:15 or so. Amazing what’s possible with iOS these days![/quote] Thanks! Nice you noticed the modulation there, I also love how it turned out. It was scary at first cause I went from Bb (I think) to B minor but I quickly switched back heheh.

It's so beautiful and thoughtful

On the matter of soulmates, I believe they kinda exist, but there can be more than one. It sort of depends on what you're looking for in a soulmate, too, true love? best friend? A series of coincidences and overlaps?

It's so beautiful and thoughtful On the matter of soulmates, I believe they kinda exist, but there can be more than one. It sort of depends on what you're looking for in a soulmate, too, true love? best friend? A series of coincidences and overlaps?