Jeff Beal's Composition Techniques

Jeff Beal in The House of Cards Theme

Some of his techniques are:

1. Chordification and hemiola (0:15)
2. Electronic base line (1:00)
3. Major - Minor counterpoint between RH - LH (1:30)
4. F#major with 3rd in the base (2:50)
5. Shift forth and back between two keys A minor-major. (3:17)
6. Rubato (3:40)

Composition Tutorial Happy Birthday

Bartók I. por Büky Béla - 1957 - Rippl-Rónai Municipal Museum with County Scope - Kaposvár, Hungary - CC BY.

https://www.europeana.eu/item/2048128/254521

Have you ever wondered what complexity in music composition means?

Inspired by a YouTube tutorial for complexity in musical compositions by Nahre Sol, I followed all the steps described, composing a piece that would gradually become complexer.

First, have a look at the tutorial:

Nahre Sol is not only a great composer, but also an excellent instructor.

Learn more about Sol at her  .

I made my own interpretations of these steps and created sheet music, so that you migh use it for your own training:   and at    here and learn to play it!

The final synthesis of all the levels might look something like this:

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Happy Birthday To You by tabea8piano

Estrella de Mar by Tabea Hirzel

 

Museon, Netherlands - CC BY.

https://www.europeana.eu/es/item/2021657/resource_document_museon_58462

Estrella the Mar means starfish.

It is a song I composed some years ago for my husband and I've never really finished.

Now, it's at least something playable.

Enjoy it on Musescore or Youtube!

This piece was composed and digitalized for Musescore and Piano Marvel by Tabea Hirzel (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

Find the piece Estrella de Mar:  and at  here and learn to play it!