Happy Little Trees

Written, Arranged, & Mixed By Erica Aloian
Mastered By Scott Murray

Patches

While sitting down for an hour and half just writing down musical ideas on manuscript paper with a pencil, the initial motive jumped out to me and I knew I had to develop this idea further.  So, I did.  Then came then next part when the left hand takes over the melody while the right hand plays a counter melody.  Then it's goes back to the beginning motive again.  As you guessed, it's an ABA form.  I entered it into a composition contest for the NLAPW.  Although I didn't win any prizes, this is probably one of my favorite melodies.  The reason I called it Genesis is because this is where it all began.

Genesis

This tune came out of a wonderful convergence (happy accident); my collaboration with @devin-locke on "Theme and Variations" and a renewed interest in the painting of Bob Ross. One of the variations I became so taken with, I wanted to develop it into a full track using the original steel string voice of the collaboration then adding nylon string to enlarge the melody line.  "Happy Accidents" was a favorite saying of Bob Ross as he would go about his painting on Public Television.  I saw how it applied to me in how I have composed guitar music over the years;  the unexpected note or chord I first thought a mistake became a turning point for a phrase or melody line.  Some would call it "serendipity", for Bob Ross it was a "happy accident".  If you listen closely toward the beginning, you can hear my granddaughter Lily in the background, a bit of a cameo and very much a happy accident:)

Happy Accidents (For Bob Ross)

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Healing Is A Miracle - Extended Versions

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Composer - Pianist - Teacher - ASCAP MEMBER - B.A. Music from Kansas State University - Biola University - Berklee College of Music - Delian Society member - NACUSA - Women in Jazz, South Florida - NLAPW - WMC - McLean Symphony - Reston Community Orchestra - SRPC - Choir Director - Creator of Music Programs - NCKP presenter - Hymn Arranger - Composer of original music for a local theatre production company -  and an accompanist for Opera Singers, and local church choirs/churches.

Genesis

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