Dorian Sharp 4 Mode

13/05/2026

Sweet Lilac Tree — Improvisation in G♭ Major, A♭ Dorian ♯4, G Mixolydian ♭6 & F Dorian

In this video I am playing an improvised piece of music which I named Sweet Lilac Tree. A lilac is… Read More
11/05/2026

Evanescent Glimpse Beyond — Improvisation in B♭ Lydian, B♭ Dorian ♯4 & A♭ Major (Ionian)

This video is a recording of me playing a piece of music I improvised and named Evanescent Glimpse Beyond. I… Read More
27/04/2026

Cassandra — Improvisation in F Dorian, D♭ Lydian, F Phrygian, F Harmonic Minor & F Dorian ♯4

In this video you can hear me playing an improvisation which I named Cassandra. In Greek mythology, Cassandra is a… Read More
24/04/2026

Where Forget-Me-Nots Grow — Improvisation in D, G & C Aeolian, E♭ Lydian, G Phrygian, G Dorian ♯4

This video captures an improvisation of mine which I named Where Forget-Me-Nots Grow. I was inspired by my memory of… Read More
12/04/2026

Seeing Into the Dark — Improvisation in G Aeolian & A Dorian ♯4

In this video you can hear me play an improvised piece of music which I called Seeing Into the Dark.… Read More
02/04/2026

A Map Traced in the Heart — Improvisation in C Mixolydian & F Dorian ♯4

As is usual for me lately, the structure of this improvisation was entirely unplanned, but as I played I felt… Read More
22/03/2026

A Rhapsody of Chiaroscuro — Improvisation in B♭ Dorian & Mixolydian ♭6, D♭ Lydian, G Dorian ♯4 & Aeolian

If my previous improvisation A Web Catches the Light was about the resilience of the structure, this improvisation — A… Read More
11/03/2026

Akaste — Improvisation in G Aeolian, G Dorian ♯4 & C Dorian ♭2

I named this piano improvisation after one of the Oceanids (water nymphs) in Greek mythology — Akaste (or Acaste). Akaste… Read More
08/03/2026

Stars in the Light – Improvisation in E Mixolydian, A Lydian, B Phrygian Dominant, G Dorian ♯4 & G Aeolian

I named this improvised piece of music Stars in the Light, to convey a paradox of visibility that inspired me… Read More
05/03/2026

Damselfly Iridis — Improvisation in F Dorian, A♭ Lydian, F Dorian ♯4 & G Mixolydian ♭6

I chose the name Damselfly Iridis for this improvisation, because the switching subdivisions of beats at the start (a variation… Read More
04/03/2026

The Morrígan’s Loom — Improvisation in G Dorian ♯4, G Dorian ♭2 & B♭ Lydian Dominant

For this improvisation I chose the title The Morrígan’s Loom, because its very fast polyrhythms and dark modal colours with… Read More
27/02/2026

The Gossamer Hinge — Improvisation in C Dorian ♯4, B♭ Aeolian & G♭ Lydian ♯2

For this improvisation I decided on the name “The Gossamer Hinge”. In Celtic folklore, the Gossamer Hinge is a translucent… Read More