What a nice coincidence - now I remember I used the circle of 5ths going counterclockwise, 8s. in the intro in my ”Melody for Steingraeber E - 272”, 4.10 -18 (a demo of E-272).
https://youtu.be/BEn3JQGi3N8
Very nice intro to the Steingraeber which I have not used as much as I should. As for root movement I found a most superb guide years ago which has been infinitely helpful to me in structuring my music. Harmonic movement can be reduced to 6 basic principles.
A 5ths most often descend (like I IV viio iii vi ii V I)
B 2nds most often ascend (like iii to IV, IV to V, V to vi, and viio to I
C 3rds tend to descend (like I, vi, IV, ii, viio6 and even V to iii)
T Tonic chords are free to move wherever they wish even outside the key
R Any chord can be repeated and varied
E (MY FAVORITE!!!) The opposites of A,B, and C. Ascending fifths/descending seconds/ascending thirds. How about V going to ii, vi going to V, and iii going to V7 just for starters?
Thanks George for sharing this very heart-warming piece !
You are back in your church, as I can imagine ?
And, yes, atoning for my sins.
]]>I do almost all my classical recording now using the Steinway D, borrowing the distant miking preset from Steinway B. The room is big and the reverb is long.
Always nice hearing from you.
Greetings from northern California (Point Richmond).
George Tingley
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