Sunday, March 06, 2011

Quote of the Day

From Eileen Huang's new collaborative piano-oriented blog, a Recipe for Learning Contemporary Music. This is totally à propos, given the difficult new music I've been working on the last few weeks:
1. Combine 2/3 cup unusual intervals with 1/2 cup challenging rhythms.
2. Sprinkle liberally with accidentals. (Double-sharps and double-flats optional.)
3. Add sprightly tempo marking.
4. Bake until your brain is melted with a golden brown crust.

3 comments:

  1. Alice8:40 AM

    The best is to combine the double sharps and double flats in the same chord!

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  2. Especially if the double sharp happens to be below the double flat on the staff and but above it on the keyboard. Ouch!

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  3. Very accurate recipe, especially #4!

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