23 Jan 2008, #3. Beret - 7m21s

Some of the improvisations thus far have spent the majority of the time exploring one tonality, but none have been so single-minded as this one. I begin with an F major triad and repeat it with different voicings, though the root remains the F. After 30 seconds I incorporate Bflat into the mix, then D, then E, then finally G to complete the F major scale. I consciously avoided any chromaticism – there are absolutely no pitches outside of the mode. There is a constant F pedal tone throughout the entire piece. There is a steady eighth-note rhythm, but no clear bars or time signature until past the five minute mark. More than anything, this is simply a study in F major.


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Recorded on January 23rd, 2008, at Peace Church of the Brethren, in Portland, OR, with a Zoom H4 Digital Recorder. Edited with Audacity music software.