A lot more notes, managing to stay on theme, complicated this time; and trying to improve the recording quality each time. Some forms are starting to take hold in my mind. Playing with color, too, which

Here is my entry for improv contest 6:

Somber, plaid, slow, this one. Music creates a series--the elements ordered in a time "space." Art is in parallel--all the elements exist at once, in a physical "space." Music and art share some qualities,

I tried to reach for distances, with lightning outside, and static. At 61, I've never been able to do anything close to this! This is a great contest that provides encouragement, motivation, and education.

Here is my organ improvisation entry for week #4:

organ improv contest 4: B-C#-D-E: Blue, Magenta, Pink-Red, Orange I played the keyboard, painted awhile, went back to the keyboard, and so on, nothing made sense yet, but I think eventually something will

Tobin climbed rocks like we learn to walk. We build movement in resonance from three points while we look where we want to go. Then we leap. Jagged movements are the edge of our attempts. I chose E♭ as

I looked at the 7th, with the E major as tonic to figure out the chord progression. Just simple, so I could manage then notes within the theme DEF#G#. Also, a hesitant 3/4 time. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen