Dorian Sharp 4 Mode
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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
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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
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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
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The Orphic Cypress — Improvisation in C Minor, C & F Dorian ♯4, D♭ & A♭ Lydian
When naming this improvisation, I was inspired by another myth. In Greek Orphic mythology, the White Cypress is a beautiful… Read More
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Asphodel Twilight — Improvisation in E Dorian, D Dorian ♯4, B♭ Lydian & D Mixolydian ♭6
For this improvisation I chose the name “Asphodel Twilight” to represent half-light, bewilderment, loss, nostalgia and suspension. In Greek mythology,… Read More
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Bluebell — Improvisation in F Dorian & Dorian ♯4, C Phrygian, G & C Mixolydian ♭6
For this improvisation I chose the title because bluebells seemed to represent a number of aspects of this piece. In… Read More
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Impromptu in G Minor — Improvisation in Harmonic Minor, Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian & Dorian ♯4
For this improvisation I felt like conveying movement, change, gravity, shifting light, and sorrow in a free and yet structured… Read More
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Risoluto e Magico — Improvisation in E Mixolydian ♭6 & A Dorian ♯4
Today I felt like exploring the mysterious dark-bright hybrid sound of the E Mixolydian ♭6 mode. I mentioned in an… Read More
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Sospirando e Sospeso — Improvisation in D Dorian ♯4 & B Dorian
For this improvisation, I decided to explore the Dorian sharp 4 mode — a mode I have never explored before,… Read More
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