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Crystal Morning: Composing a Kiraro-Style Piano Piece from Scratch
A walk through every compositional decision in Crystal Morning — from key selection to the peak moment at G5, and why the piece ends on a held C instead of a cadential figure.
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First Snow: Writing New Age Music in Minor Key Without Sadness
Most New Age piano is stubbornly major. Minor keys carry emotional weight that's hard to manage. Here's how First Snow stays in E minor without becoming a grief piece.
Twilight Garden: The Anatomy of One Compositional Gesture
Bar 5 of Twilight Garden contains a single leap from F4 to F5 — one octave up. That moment is the entire piece. Here's why a single gesture can carry a whole composition.
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