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Prelude No.11 - Live Performance by Henry Ng

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This post was recognized by PeterthePapercomPoser!

Thatguy v2.0 was awarded the badge 'Master of Subtlety' and 5 points.

"A very subtle and understated piece indeed!"

Thanks to @PeterthePapercomPoser and @luderart for the ideas in this. It was my first dabble at using the mystic chord and a #4b7 mode, as well as trying out a short undeveloped form. I like the result, and hope you do to.

 

Wow!  You've really packed a lot of mystery into the 39 seconds of this piece!  I love the mystic vibes!  I think it sounds like something out of Chrono Trigger - like when you can't open a black box passed down through generations or can't open a sealed door.  I love your use of the acoustic scale and how well that jives with the mystic chord.  It leaves quite a unique sense of incompleteness or like the whole thing is a mysterious unanswered question.  Very cool and I'm looking forward to the final installment!

Hey Vince,

I seldom love a very short piece, but for me the brevity here creates a great suspense! The chords, rendition, even the gothic style font is a great combination. Again I like your quartal harmony here, this time it's more mysterious. You have development in this piece with wider register covered gradually. Great dissonant ending at the end! Thanks for sharing and waiting for your last installment!

Henry

Nice! You have succeeded in creating a great and mysterious atmosphere, in a short piece. I  guess that you have been influenced by my idea of the "sententia". I hope to hear more short pieces!
 

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On 5/11/2023 at 10:19 PM, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

I think it sounds like something out of Chrono Trigger

yeah I hear that too....you know, I should probably finish that at some point. Maybe once I move and will have no friends I'll have the time haha

On 5/11/2023 at 10:19 PM, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

It leaves quite a unique sense of incompleteness or like the whole thing is a mysterious unanswered question.

I felt that way too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Peter, I always like to hear what you have to say.

On 5/12/2023 at 3:52 AM, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

even the gothic style font is a great combination.

only the chosen few get to use that font

On 5/12/2023 at 3:52 AM, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

Great dissonant ending at the end!

Glad you liked the end, it was the only time I changed what mystic chord I was on. 

11 hours ago, luderart said:

Nice! You have succeeded in creating a great and mysterious atmosphere, in a short piece. I  guess that you have been influenced by my idea of the "sententia". I hope to hear more short pieces!

Thanks Luder, I was inspired by the forms you use. I don't know how often I'll be writing undeveloped music, but this one felt right to end the way it did, and I was like, "I think I just wrote a soliloquy."

Thanks guys!

Very convincing, and very much shareable with my non-musician friends. Thanks for this very small treasure in the form of a prelude. I tend not to like very short pieces much but this might be one of the clearest exceptions. The care you put on the score is also appreciated.

Kind regards,
Daniel–Ømicrón.
 

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On 5/14/2023 at 1:46 AM, Omicronrg9 said:

Thanks for this very small treasure in the form of a prelude.

Thanks for checking it out dude 😄

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  • Thatguy v2.0 changed the title to Prelude No.11 - Live Performance by Henry Ng
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@Henry Ng Tsz Kiu has successfully learned 11 out of a possible 12 preludes. He's a madman I tell you... how does he do it?!?!?!

16 minutes ago, Thatguy v2.0 said:

@Henry Ng Tsz Kiu has successfully learned 11 out of a possible 12 preludes. He's a madman I tell you... how does he do it?!?!?!

Mind you that madman Henry is learning the 12th one now!

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