Writing Charatcer Piece 2

SO, this second piece was a lot less painless to write. It seemed to flow a lot easier. Since my first piece sounded more like chords resonating over bar lines i decided to try and add some rhythm to move the time instead of capturing one moment and stretching it like my first piece.

Although it looks much different on paper there are my similarity which could link the two compositions. I did reuse several chords that appeared in the first piece in order to create a sense of unity throughout the work as a whole. instead of going for major dissonances I stuck with a lot open 5ths and octaves. I love the sound of 5ths and 9ths when used in a modal context.

Overall this piece has a lot more "line". Contrasting the opening few piano chords in 4/4 with the quick 5/8 measure of the vibraphone will drive the line forward. hopefully in wont be perceived as too tonal..................


time will tell