This is an original composition of mine using a common writing tool. all the chords and melody to this piece come from one major scale.
Read Full Blog PostComposition “Cuba Reborn”
This a short tune I wrote at the piano for my father Bruce’s birthday. The melody with the bass note creates triad inversions. That was…
Read Full Blog PostComposition “Basheer”
I always enjoy writing contra-facts over chord progressions I like to improvise on. This is an easy one that is based on the Gigi Gryce’s…
Read Full Blog PostComposition “Maker’s Curse”
I find that composing is a great way to spend time alone and to work out ideas that you may also use when you improvise.…
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Here are some original compositions that I wrote which are all based on standard chord changes. This compositional approach is often called writing “contrafacts”. It’s…
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