Ionian
Improvisations using the Ionian mode (major).
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A Marigold among Roses — Improvisation in A♭ Major (Ionian) & F Dorian
In this video you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named A Marigold among Roses.… Read More
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The Alternate Shade — Improvisation in F♯ Dorian, F Aeolian, F♯ Aeolian & D Major
Here is a video in which you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named The… Read More
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A Flight of Starlight — Improvisation in G Major, G Dorian & G Lydian
This video captures a freeform improvisation of mine which I named A Flight of Starlight. It felt to me a… Read More
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A Canopy of Gold and Shadow — Improvisation in F Dorian, F Aeolian & D♭ Major (Ionian)
Here is a video in which you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named A… Read More
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The Oldest Star — Improvisation in E♭ Major (Ionian) & C Aeolian
In this video you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named The Oldest Star. When… Read More
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Water Lilies — Improvisation in D Phrygian, G Aeolian, E♭ Major, B♭ Lydian & D Aeolian
Here is a video in which you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named Water… Read More
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Finding the Thermal Glide — Improvisation in G Major; G & D Aeolian; F & B♭ Lydian & Lydian ♯2; E Mixolydian ♭6
In this video you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named Finding the Thermal Glide.… Read More
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The Fairytale and the Prophecy — Improvisation in D Major, Lydian, Lydian ♯2 & Mixolydian ♭6; B Aeolian
This video captures an improvisation of mine which I named The Fairytale and the Prophecy. Fairytales often begin with an… Read More
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Interstellar Voyage — Improvisation in C Lydian, C♯ Dorian, D♭ Major & Lydian, E♭ Minor, D Aeolian
In this video you can hear me playing a piece of piano music I improvised and named Interstellar voyage. An… Read More
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Dulcamara — Improvisation in B Dorian, E Mixolydian ♭6, E Major, G♯ Aeolian & B Mixolydian ♭6
Here is a video capturing a freeform improvisation of mine which I named Dulcamara. Dulcamara means bittersweet, and comes from… Read More
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Oneiric Realm — Improvisation in F Lydian Augmented, F♯ Aeolian & D Major
In this video you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and called Oneiric Realm. The word… Read More
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Song of Alpenglow — Improvisation in E♭ Major, F Dorian & F Harmonic Minor
Here is a video of another freeform improvisation of mine which I called Song of Alpenglow. Alpenglow is an optical… Read More
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