Before you listen to/play this piece, let me tell you
how it "was born".
As I experienced, learning how to compose when you're
on your own with it is like decoding other people's
music scores. Finding out a melody is not that difficul
- people do it all the time when they're humming or
whistling, but composing a song that is not boring also
requires a sense and knowledge of rythm structure. When
I find a piece with a style that I like, I try to
compose in that style by putting my melody...(+)
Before you listen to/play this piece, let me tell you
how it "was born".
As I experienced, learning how to compose when you're
on your own with it is like decoding other people's
music scores. Finding out a melody is not that difficul
- people do it all the time when they're humming or
whistling, but composing a song that is not boring also
requires a sense and knowledge of rythm structure. When
I find a piece with a style that I like, I try to
compose in that style by putting my melody into it's
rythm structure - for example, when I composed "Dancing
Raindrops", I did it in the style of Ludovico Einaudi
(simpilified, of cousre :P) - I make some changes that
add my own style into the piece, and by this method I
compose a new song and learn a new technique as well,
thanks to others who actually know what they do :)
A few weeks ago I found here on free-scores Richard
Kearns's Study No.6 "Forgotten Memories", and I
absolutely fell in love with it: it's sweet and gentle,
easy to play, but not boring, filled with emotions,
just what I like! When I downloaded the scores, I
didn't know he was dying, I only knew that the rythm of
the piece I have to try out. A few days later it was
announced on free-scores that he had passed away, which
made me even more determined to do it, I was and I
still am very grateful for him sharing his music with
us, which for me was not only beautiful to listen to,
but also edifying.
I didn't know him personally, and I had never exchanged
e-mails with him, but now we have this little link of
music between us, so I dedicate this song to him. May
he rest in peace while his songs keep on making their
small but delightful changes in the world.
SHEET MUSIC