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sonatina in c#m

March 15, 2023
By billyjoelfan DIAMOND, Madera, California
billyjoelfan DIAMOND, Madera, California
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Favorite Quote:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11<br /> <br /> "And see, that’s how you end up headed to destruction/Pavin’ a road to nowhere/Pour your life out for nothin"- The Background by Lecrae


3/4 time? 4/4? he asks,

questioning me with his eyes more than his words

and he hands me the sonatina.

i analyze the lines, 

holding the twin pages of sheet music in my hands

and weigh them, glancing over measures

silently mesmerized by the flow of arpeggios

the flow of which i can play fluently

but will never quite comprehend

he smiles, takes the song back, and tells me

it's 4/4

i almost laugh, for i care little about the technological side of music

i care about the side that is alive, the side of music

i can smell, taste, touch

like a summer afternoon

that's music to me


The author's comments:

I play the piano, and I hate sight reading, but I love to play. This piece is designed to reflect that divide.


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