Black and White Experiment

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Experiment in black and white. Measures 1 - 16, right hand is all white keys. Left hand is all black keys. Measure 38, both hands all white keys. Measure 39 to end, all black keys.

I had planned a section with right hand black, left hand white, but it got waylaid. I might put it back later.




Black and White


Richard

[Joseph]

waylaid by Wayland? Seems inconceivable!

[mikelyons85]

The opening sounds really pentatonic and I was beginning to think it was too long and then that lovely choral-style hymn tune appeared. Almost a shocking contrast! And then the next section seems to hint at both 'modes' in combination. It's certainly an interesting piece.

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Aug 17, 2019 8:46:40 GMT mikelyons85 said:

The opening sounds really pentatonic and I was beginning to think it was too long and then that lovely choral-style hymn tune appeared. Almost a shocking contrast! And then the next section seems to hint at both 'modes' in combination. It's certainly an interesting piece.

Definitely pentatonic, which is practically a given, when rigidly adhering to black keys.But when one hand is pentatonic, the other is not.  It is mostly not in any major key, although I can not put a name to itl  I used key signatures, but they do not indicate a major, minor, or any other tonality  or mode that I can name Modes in combination is quite an accurate description. I am a bit surprised that you picked that out.

Richard

[mikelyons85]

I do have good days, you know :-D Not many, but I do have them!