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Piano Improvisation 4 - Impulse

4,781 views · Published 9 September 2009 · 5:30 · Indexed 30 September 2026

Channel: iVan · 2009 · Music

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I have to say that (for me) looking for inspiration is almost like trying to conceive a child.  The window of opportunity is small as hell and... I'm getting really rusty with my playing *sigh*.

In contrary, Angela Aki once said, "I think inspiration also comes from a conversation you have with your friends, the fight you have with your sister, a break up, a new love, etc. It comes from everywhere. You decide to see it or not, feel it or not. I think inspiration is all around you."   

So...does that mean that I just somehow decided not to see/feel it?  I dunno.

Anywho, this "piece" is titled Impulse because I was inspired by...Newton's Cradle.  So the theme of the piece is like...hmm piano notes that are trying to escape from each other...if that even makes any sense lol.  Just...imagine a Newton's Cradle. =)

And other than that, the inspiration also comes after listening to my music professor's recording titled "Panorama".  Of course this piece is nothing close to that recording, it's an appreciation.  Dr. Woodard, you're the best =).

I kinda messed up the angle here because, well, it was an improv and I wasn't planning on using the upper registers.  The video somehow felt a lil out of sync, especially in the parts where the playing is faster, but it was pretty synced and I can't explain what's happening there.

So...thanks for watching.

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