24 Tone Fun - Quarter Tone Piano Composition

My first attempt at using quarter tones in my music. A short piano etude making use of a few quarter tone parts.

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[JNozum]

That is DIFFERENT! I also found it humorous, too. I heard some "spicy" ragtime in this song. I actually enjoyed it!

From John Nozum, a fellow musician

[Adji87]

@JNozum Thanks man. Glad you found it humorous as it is supposed to be :)

[jose044]

How do you play this on a real piano?

[Adji87]

@jose044 Hey man, the most 'popular' way is to have two pianos, one tuned a quarter sharp. You can also get quarter tone pianos but they are reasonably rare.

[kuxlejal]

I like it. In fact, I had listened to this kind of music in quarters, eighths and even sixteenths of tone. That's what has been named "Sound 13" (I don't know why). There is musician, Julián Carrillo who composed in this system, but I don't like it at all. It's not enjoyable. In contrast this composition has a classic style well mixed with quarters here and there. Well done! It seems that music composed in quarters could be also interesting, after all.

[Adji87]

@kuxlejal Hey man thanks.

Microtonal music written in this way is easy to digest because the notes are used almost entirely as chromatic or passing notes baring no harmonic content.

There are lots of musicians who have experimented with this system, Wyschnegradsky for me is one of the greats, check out his quarter tone preludes, truly terrifying and awe-inspiring.

[jose044]

@Adji87 JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha

[hjiuhfhrehui]

you are using sibelius.. how can you make sibelius use a piano like a quarter tone piano o.O ??? !! please tell me :D .

great piece

[rillloudmother]

@Adji87 np, i'd like to hear it if you mix it again. let me know.

[Adji87]

@rillloudmother Thanks for the tip mate!