Natural Minor Series

A selection of improvised pieces using the natural minor, also known as the Aeolian mode.

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
21/01/2026

Aster — Improvisation in G♯ Aeolian

For this improvisation I called the resulting piece of music “Aster”. An Aster is a flower that looks like a… Read More
16/01/2026

Air: Variation on a Theme — Improvisation in C Aeolian

For this improvisation I took a theme from one of my compositions which I wrote in 2019, and expanded, developed… Read More
12/11/2025

Remnant — Improvisation in E Aeolian & D Mixolydian ♭6

Remnant unfolds in layers — ascending and descending arpeggios and broken chords, trills, and subtle modal changes between E Aeolian… Read More
09/11/2025

Aeolian Nocturne in G — Improvisation with G Aeolian, Dorian and Phrygian Modes

Aeolian Nocturne explores a night-like journey in miniature — a lyrical improvisation moving through G Aeolian, Dorian, and Phrygian modes.… Read More
04/11/2025

Orbit – Improvisation in F Aeolian, D♭ Lydian and A♭ Ionian

Here is another unplanned, unexpected improvisation — as usual, unedited and recorded in a single take. This improvisation begins with… Read More