Today I made the time to change my strings. It was past time, but this week was so draining, I would not undertake this on a work night. Now I am enjoying the bright sound of new strings on a beautiful guitar. A treat for certain.
Looking at UnDone which is somewhat melancholic and written so far in g minor. There is a solid beginning but a change is needed, perhaps one of tempo, or feel, or key. What does the piece need is generally my guiding question. How to invite this change to manifest? I seek to remain open to the music, to life. Then with the limits of my technique and theory I explore the potential. Being open can be challenging as habits of thinking, playing, and living cloud my options.
Tonight I had the thought to investigate a key change and was drawn to c# minor. I found a way to modulate that works to my ear, and began exploring arpeggios in c# minor. Playing around with chords built on fourths, I may have found the next direction.
As I reminded myself yesterday, I just need to stay out of the way and follow where the piece wants to go.
Sounds, form, Invite the Silence.
Being open to life (or what life brings to us) or inviting change can be a path we would rather not go down.What we may miss by not going down that path is something else entirely.
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