And yes, the Poe is the winner, with a few cuts and quite a few repeated phrases. A nice solid start, at least, with some ideas for continuing.
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A little while back I promised I would write some longer articles on general creativity topics. Today I posted the first of these, entitled For the tweetless masses which is me (of course) talking about how supportive and encouraging I’ve found the music community on Twitter. Hope it’s helpful or interesting to someone. I’ll work out where I’m going to list these articles on this site sometime soon…
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Only posted a couple, but I’m pleased with those (and especially the one here), and it’s good to be clearing them again after so many months of them sitting about.
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Yup, Chapter 5 done & dusted. Quite straightforward really, especially considering the minor scales chapter. Also settled on a text for the choral piece – Edgar Allen Poe’s sonnet on Silence. Yes, I get the irony of writing a piece for multiple voices on ‘silence’ but nevertheless, I think it’s the best poem for the task in hand.
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while baking a 7-apple crumble to salvage the near-extinction apples I bought a couple of weeks back. Peaceful times.
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Understanding a LOT more than ever before, thanks to new book’s approach focusing on pentachord/tetrachord combinations rather than just lonely scale degrees. Trying to hammer in basic info about modes too (Ionian – Dorian – Phrygian – Lydian – Mixolydian – Aeolian – Locrian. ‘Major’ modes are Ionian, Lydian, Mixolydian; ‘Minor’ modes are Aeolian, Dorian Phrygian. See how I didn’t look any of that up? I bet you’re impressed, huh? 
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and the ex-interlude-that-became-a-piano-egg, too! Also started a serious hunt for text for a new choral piece.
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Not generally something to warrant four exclamation marks, but it is right now. If you consider that I haven’t been able to even contemplate any sort of exercise for over three months that wasn’t getting me from A to B (and then usually with a struggle), this counts as a huge achievement. AND it’s a gorgeous day out there. Nice to clear the cobwebs (even if it was only by going round the block), hear the birds going twit and see the sun.
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for the choral piece that’s to be my project to begin this weekend. I’m thinking a psalm, but using both Latin and English versions, mixed up together.
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Chapter 2 of the new book was on rhythm and metre. I’m really enjoying this actually, even though everything’s so simple – it’s all stuff I know – but it’s also stuff I haven’t really needed to think too much about since… ooh… year 7 non-elective music and I’m really enjoying just reviewing the basics and doing the exercises, basic as they are. It’s good to be reviving these ancient undercurrents of knowledge. Scales up next!
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