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Topic: Music in a new light - part 1 and 2 - music theory again

Part 1, Drift, fly, search.  Part 2, Releaved and happy.
I’m drifting/flying in my composition with new chord progressions and coming back to the ”normal progressionl” in part 2.
      In my opinion, maybe there is no wrong chord progression. There is just many progressions that is so easy for us to understand (sounds logical, as my Part 2, that follow some rules people is used to hear, but it can lose its appeal quickly). After listening 10-12 times to my music, I decided to share it, because I began to find it ”not wrong”, but exciting. Unusual chord progressions one would not immediately think of. It turned out to be kind of……… pianoteqenthusiast-land. (I already have mentioned Gaston-land and honjr-land  :-) 
     Someone probably say this music is incorrect, don’t fit in the rule book, but it can possibly suddenly appeal to some people. It’s hard to keep music simple and at the same time be innovative. Well, I try to ( be innovative). And with the best tool - Pianoteq!
      As with many things in life, we have expectations when listening to music (things we are used to hear, can make it harder to accept something new. For example, first time I heard Gaston-music, I was thoughtful…… Now, I enjoy it very much).

Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts.

Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/lVVl5Vbo4hc

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Re: Music in a new light - part 1 and 2 - music theory again

There is no correct and incorrect in music, only subjective opinion as to what sounds good and what sounds bad. A harmonic progression is determined not solely by logic and math, but also by psychological factors, such as what the listener expects to hear, or wants to hear, or might be pleasantly surprised to hear, or intrigued to hear. If there are rules, break them if you can, but in a beautiful or interesting way.

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Re: Music in a new light - part 1 and 2 - music theory again

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

Part 1, Drift, fly, search.  Part 2, Releaved and happy.
I’m drifting/flying in my composition with new chord progressions and coming back to the ”normal progressionl” in part 2.
      In my opinion, maybe there is no wrong chord progression. There is just many progressions that is so easy for us to understand (sounds logical, as my Part 2, that follow some rules people is used to hear, but it can lose its appeal quickly). After listening 10-12 times to my music, I decided to share it, because I began to find it ”not wrong”, but exciting. Unusual chord progressions one would not immediately think of. It turned out to be kind of……… pianoteqenthusiast-land. (I already have mentioned Gaston-land and honjr-land  :-) 
     Someone probably say this music is incorrect, don’t fit in the rule book, but it can possibly suddenly appeal to some people. It’s hard to keep music simple and at the same time be innovative. Well, I try to ( be innovative). And with the best tool - Pianoteq!
      As with many things in life, we have expectations when listening to music (things we are used to hear, can make it harder to accept something new. For example, first time I heard Gaston-music, I was thoughtful…… Now, I enjoy it very much).

Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts.

Enjoy!

The first part sounds like a liberated wandering.
the second one, a little more conservative, can indeed bring a certain rest to the listener who could have been confused by the first one...
Your tracks are more and more pleasant to hear !

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Re: Music in a new light - part 1 and 2 - music theory again

Steven Brown wrote:

There is no correct and incorrect in music, only subjective opinion as to what sounds good and what sounds bad. A harmonic progression is determined not solely by logic and math, but also by psychological factors, such as what the listener expects to hear, or wants to hear, or might be pleasantly surprised to hear, or intrigued to hear. If there are rules, break them if you can, but in a beautiful or interesting way.

I totally agree with everything what you're writing here! That's my own guiding line!
I love your "might be pleasantly surprised to hear" !

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Re: Music in a new light - part 1 and 2 - music theory again

I think it's all about feeling the music. I remember when I started listening to piano music I didn't like a lot of pieces that I now thoroughly enjoy.

I come from a heavy metal background, so I wasn't used to a lot of "unusual" chord progressions. Of course, unusual in the metal world doesn't mean unusual on everything else. Through time, I learned that some pieces just don't click with you the first time; I wouldn't consider them wrong music but they do need a couple plays before you start to "understand" it and then it feels like good music.

I did not find your video unusual nor unpleasant, it felt rather smooth actually; I liked it.

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Re: Music in a new light - part 1 and 2 - music theory again

Thank you so much, Steven Brown, Gaston and Shikopaleta for your nice, interesting and encouraging comments!
     Yes, things happens to us when we listen to music. How does it affect us? Do we understand same structures, translate them same way? It can take some time to decide musics meaning.
Anyway, playing Ptq is a fantastic and exciting way to express yourself. What a nice day!  My thanks to all of you for your support.