12 Tone Improvisation -- solo piano

Hit the HQ button for better sound. This is a line out recording of the Yamaha CP300 with a little processing done as well.

This is an improvisation in three parts, with each section becoming progressively more atonal in nature. My last two posts were a diatonic and a pentatonic improvisation, so I decided to finish out the set with an atonal piece. I enjoy playing this way from time to time. I also enjoy listening to Arnold Schoenberg, who set the standard for atonal composition, especially his solo piano works. In this type of playing, all twelve intervals are seen as equally pleasing. There is no hierarchy of some intervals being consonant and some intervals being dissonant. If an interval is not considered dissonant, then it doesn't need resolution. It is a very different approach, and not something everyone will necessarily like. I will get back to more conventional playing after this post.

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[DylanRedMusic]

can you explain me how the 12-tone method works?

please!

Dylan

[7notemode]

@DylanRedMusic This isn't it! :-) I meant chromatic using all 12 tones. Most of my other improvisations are modal using only 7 tones. The title is a bit unclear. Sorry for the confusion.

[pierolivier111]

So you can watch tv while playing piano

[7notemode]

@pierolivier111 Ha! funny!

[Kapteininnlysende]

My hat of to you my friend!

This is awesome, more need not be said, because that is excactly what this is: Awesome!

[7notemode]

@Kapteininnlysende Thanks!  I appreciate it!

[Paolonimus]

This is not twelve tone improv. You use a very good chromatic approach, that render your music very interesting and catching. The only mode to produce real twelve tone music is to use a twelve tone row and not to use a key after the other eleven are played. Your tonality is more similar to Skrjabin's or Charles Ives' music, that was the highest form of dissonance in tonal music. And you are a great piano player.

[nickybendix]

..Though I have to agree with a former poster here that its hardly 12-tone in any strict way...more atonal:) But interesting stuff.

[MsMymichael]

Excellent

Michael the Greek composer (12 tone)

[iwannaberock]

@NIFCOFFICIAL i totally argree with your statment. quite a chromatic improvisation, which sounds nice, but not 12 tones.

[PiEndsWith0]

12 tone  - -GF#G - - - G F#G - :D :D

[NIFCOFFICIAL]

Not 12 Tone, it's in either G or C minor. 12 tone requires a very precise method. Still, very nice playing.

[jhamesteban08]

Kevin Gaje TRIBE



[gonrolgonrol]

Interesting

[akamarutv]

This is awesome, I'm not so good at doing twelve tone music like this.

[DylanRedMusic]

@7notemode ooh okey i'll keep searching on the web :)