Le Moulin (4 pages)

"Waltz in G minor"

 "Waltz in G minor" - "On Time " (2012)

While working on "Waltz in G minor" I found the new parts I wrote we similar to the original "Work Smart"  chords from 1999.  I could remember the grove being more slow and floating, less reggae and guitar of , different other lyric. . . 

Practice Accordion "Paradise Island" and "After Your Gone". They both work well together. It's a Sailor Song you might image hearing at seashore, then into a minor War type-March.  I want more sections to this song like "Blue Danube".

"Blue Danube"

"Blue Danube" has a familiar 5 note start then answers with a 2 note at a time . . .  answer.  This same idea repeats with different notes and tones.  Some chords being variations but all building up to an end.  Then it repeats.

Later there are several other sections that are in great!  Knowing how they write  these sections that counter the main theme but are just a wonderful to listen to.  There nothing to the melody . . .  plunk plunk, da DA!  plunk plunk, da DA!  

plunk plunk, da DA!  DI DEE DEE DI DO DO DA DA Dee dee dee dee de da.

"Waltz in G minor"

Every now and then I will start playing an old song without the music and start making up new parts.  Here's one of those "every now and then's".

and here are some "Common Cadence Chords" I've been writing out for the Piano.

Ben Folds "Best Imitation of Myself" (2011)

Ben Folds

"Best Imitation of Myself" (2011)

Last year he put out, they put out an album of work since he was 12.
There were many songs and they all listenable and have good chords
and melodies.  You believe in the song and him as a singer songwriter.

There are Ben Folds Five songs as well.  Demos made from 1993
are great to listen to.  background vocals are silly.  You can see how much
the other band guys improved.

"Kate"

"Stars and Stripes Forever" Sousa

This song is very difficult march.  There are five sections, some very familiar others not as.

Waltz of the Flowers - Accordion

This revised version of the song music was converted from piano music to accordion.

This will help the student with the counter basses and bass clef notes.