I really just want to write. I think what I am going to do is make a new blog because what I want to write about doesn't really have anything to do with cancer. I just have a lot of ideas right now. The kind of creative energy flow thing happening. It kind of started in the practice room. I was studying for our final practice quiz and started playing some of the chords on the piano...and whoa started hearing musical ideas. Then it occured to me that I could have a page in my staff paper note book where I write down musical ideas in actually four part voicing that might be buds of future songs. So I followed one idea a few chords in. Then stumbled on this other chord which seemed to be the beginning of another idea. And I was thinking about how a composer would compose a piece...how he might start with one chord, then hear where he would like for it to go, but at that point there were probably at least a few options of chords that would fit there, then, with the next chord after that there would be even more possibilities, and so forth which each chord. Though, of course, eventually it would only be natural for that tonic expansion to lead to pre-dominant section...which at that point really has no choice but to go to some sort of dominant chord, probably a cadence. But the composer might then "evade the cadence," perhaps by using a deceptive motion (V to vi instead of the usual V to I). Eventually, though, it will be best to reach that V to I place, because that is what "Western" ears like to hear- it is what is sonically satisfying to us.
I was also daydreaming in class today...for some reason I was thinking about these old BBS's - sort of like really old school Facebook that I used to fool around with when I was ten or so. They were set up sort of like a typical computer format, in the sense of things being organized into folders. Well, each folder was actually like a gateway to more folders, each of which were also the gateway to even more folders. So a person could actually create a kind of maze or hunt, along with other things. I know what made me think of this, I think. The other day I saw a commercial (for a car!) in which the dad hid one note that said to look in the glove compartment, then when the kid looked in the glove compartment, it said to look where you find gummy bears, so the kid looked under the seat, etc, etc, I don't remember the rest. Basically, it was like a map where each step was revealed one at a time. Songwriting- at least how I seem to go about it, when the mood strikes me, is kind of like that. Each segment sort of leads to the next....but there are choices to be made. Very influential choices, the making of which, really give the song its particular flavor. That is how it seemed today. The folder thing...
There is also this other idea that I had. See, I was thinking that could branch of this blog, like I mentioned before. Because I really like to write and it is good for me, and I also like publishing and sharing. And it is an easy way to keep track and order of things written, if that is at all important. I was thinking of two different projects I would like to do. (But who knows if this is how I will do it or if I will actually do this at all). A dream journal is one branch. Another branch would be sort of a place for reflections or analyzing or just free-writing/associating off of either a picture, quote, scripture (from a variety of religious/spiritual traditions), etc. So I haven't really looked into how to go about this technologically, but I don't think it will be very difficult. I have seen other people do similar branching off.
I think that is a good idea. Because, like I said, I still want to write and publish. But, the things I want to write about expand beyond the world of "my cancer experience." That was just one experience out of the many experiences I have had and will have and am having right now.
So, my burst of mental/creative energy overflowed into my also being quite ambitious about transporting a few things I have been wanting to have in this place where I am right now. My keyboard stand, a wireless printer (that I have not gotten working), colored pencils, a sketchbook, and a bunch of other assorted stuff. The only danger to starting these kinds of projects is running short on the energy before finishing the task/s begun when feeling so ambitious. Like...the things I really want to do have to do with these things I transported but there is a lot of prep work to be done, kind of. You know?
Yah. I'm excited. :)
