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Happy PIano Day!  (the 88th day of the year 03/28/2024)

This is a piano instrumental version of Ren and Chinchilla's "How to Be Me".  The original song is here: https://soundcloud.com/renmakesmusic/how-to-be-me-feat-chinchilla

The original has sparse instrumentation (simple strummed guitar chords and minimalist cello), but the added complexity of Ren and Chinchilla's codominant vocals make for a rich harmonic tapestry and a stimulating challenge to arrange a piano instrumental version.  For instance, one aspect of the song that I love is the use of the harmonic minor in a way that spans both a haunting classical (almost Chopinesque) sound as well as a soulful Jazz sound.  The raison d'etre of the harmonic minor is the V - i resolution. In early takes I settled on extending some of the V - i resolutions using a dom7flat9, which seemed to enhance the haunting classical feel and simultaneously felt in line with Ren's love of diminished chords (e.g., the diminished arpeggio in the Intro of "Hi Ren" which is arguably in fact a dom7flat9).  But then when listening back I noticed that in some places this chord extension did not mesh with the vocal harmonies and a dom7sharp9 a.k.a. the "Jimi Hendrix chord" sounded better).  This is just one example of the intricacies of jamming along with Ren's music.

Part of my motivation for posting this piano arrangement was the idea that Ren's music has enough complexity to stand on its own as instrumental music.  I was delighted when, later that day, Ren posted his first piano instrumental on youtube, a beautiful piece of modern classical music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq3VcwPGseErHUa0-xLInQ

Here are the youtube channels for Ren:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenMakesMusic

...and Chinchilla:
www.youtube.com/@chinchilla_music

How to Be Me (piano arrangement)

It is a brief improvisation on a real grand piano. The serene track, with its well-placed pauses, allows the resonance of the piano's harp to fade before the next soft chord. A simple piece performed with sensitivity that faithfully reflects the Modern Classical genre of the ad21 label.

Imagiro

Realms

Musique originale de la fiction radio “J’ai tant rêvé de toi”, écrite et réalisée par Roxane Ca’Zorzi et produite par De Capes et de Mots avec le soutien du FACR et de l’ACSR, à découvrir sur https://www.radiola.be/productions/jai-tant-reve-de-toi/ (ou sur votre plateforme préférée)
Et pour écouter la B.O. dans son intégralité: https://antonindebemels.bandcamp.com/album/jai-tant-r-v-de-toi-b-o

Image: Juliette Pons

Grotte enchantée

ISTID III

W(h)ein

Wei(h)n

Today, we welcome Ariel Goitía to the ad21 family with the release of his new piano piece, "Jade".
Born and based in Argentina, Ariel is a neoclassical composer whose music captures deep emotion and elegance, blending influences from jazz, classical, and Latin American music into a unique artistic voice.
"Jade" unfolds with tranquil grace, its soft felt tones creating a delicate and introspective atmosphere—an invitation to stillness and reflection. ad21

Jade

#4118 (90.78% 418 left): Mar. 23, 2025: And lay down in her loveliness (E.H.Coleridge from Sep. 2, 2024) 

Today's pure primal piano music here. Happy if this music makes you feel peaceful.. : )

Looking for absolute natural beauty every day for Piano Ten Thousand Leaves. Target number is 4536:
This piece may might have good 1/f fluctuation characteristic although I stopped investigating it each piece.

######## Latest Album: 29th SELECTION ALBUM JUST RELEASED ########
"shin Clair De Lune" - the 29th selection album of piano ten thousand leaves

The best song in the last few years, Shin Clair De Lune, was born, so I named the album after it. The opening song is that song.

youtube: FULL VIDEO with 20 full songs in very high quality sounds
https://youtu.be/_KoD3Urfn38?si=WP2OCvwwVeLYyfnU

Album Download:  iTune
https://music.apple.com/jp/album/shin-clair-de-lune/1796986397

spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/0IesFKVy7eEyvrfn90AW8b?si=_-BDNh2JQ3yUSQyOpSUSFQ

appleMusic
https://music.apple.com/jp/album/shin-clair-de-lune/1796986397

amazonMusic
https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0DXKJ5655?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_Af4hYEidL5bbME7ncUiUORjxE

all music streaming services:
https://linkco.re/mF4G0R43?lang=en


and lay down in her loveliness - #4118 (90R78 percent 418 left) by chair house 250324

#4119 (90.78% 418 left): Mar. 25, 2025: So many fhoughts moved to and fro (E.H.Coleridge from Sep. 2, 2024) 

Today's pure primal piano music here. Happy if this music makes you feel peaceful.. : )

Looking for absolute natural beauty every day for Piano Ten Thousand Leaves. Target number is 4536:
This piece may might have good 1/f fluctuation characteristic although I stopped investigating it each piece.

######## Latest Album: 29th SELECTION ALBUM JUST RELEASED ########
"shin Clair De Lune" - the 29th selection album of piano ten thousand leaves

The best song in the last few years, Shin Clair De Lune, was born, so I named the album after it. The opening song is that song.

youtube: FULL VIDEO with 20 full songs in very high quality sounds
https://youtu.be/_KoD3Urfn38?si=WP2OCvwwVeLYyfnU

Album Download:  iTune
https://music.apple.com/jp/album/shin-clair-de-lune/1796986397

spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/0IesFKVy7eEyvrfn90AW8b?si=_-BDNh2JQ3yUSQyOpSUSFQ

appleMusic
https://music.apple.com/jp/album/shin-clair-de-lune/1796986397

amazonMusic
https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0DXKJ5655?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_Af4hYEidL5bbME7ncUiUORjxE

all music streaming services:
https://linkco.re/mF4G0R43?lang=en

so many thoughts moved to and fro - #4119 (90R81 percent 417 left) by chair house 250325

Classical Reminiscence piano improvisation

Youthful Album Op. 1

Valerii Vorona - Prelude fis-moll Op.1

Link to my Spotify page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/78eAAyVeuhJQtoybIEcv27?si=yTZ3BXaEReaBH0OBZdwFRw 
If you like the music,  you can also support me by donate: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=T47BJ3VNGT37L 

Hello everybody. I  am Andrej Zatkalík from Bratislava, Slovakia.

My first musical steps  began in childhood  at the age of 8, when I started playing the piano. I learnt at the local musical school for the next seven years. From that time on, my greatest passion has been piano improvising.  It’s like an open-ended adventure to put your fingers on the piano keys and let your soul speak with the universal language of music!

I often play around with simple musical motifs, adding changes and variations to them. That way I create my improvisations.

Sometimes I record myself playing, and by listening back I can find some interesting melodies or chord progressions, which I don’t remember playing. My music is mostly unplanned, and the majority of my piano pieces I have created during one evening, which is why I often use the word “evening“ or “night“ in title name.

Beside piano improvisations I have also recorded  some piano covers and some orchestral compositions. My main musical influences include classical music, especially the music of J.S. Bach, but I also like modern music.

Since two years ago I have been uploading  my improvisations and other pieces to Soundcloud and joined The Piano Cloud community. Two of my tracks have been reviewed on this site:

Ocean Improvisation
Night Improvisation 3
In future I would like – beside my main focus, which is the piano – to try some more orchestral music compositions.

Contact:   andrej.zatkalik@gmail.com

Classical Reminiscence piano improvisation

Andrej Zatkalik