P I A N O M U S I C

Piano Music
For Ben Stepner

DIRECTIONS:

This piece should consist of long, freely sustained notes. The duration of the notes should always vary in length, and most notes should be very soft (though there can be variations on exact dynamics, sustain, and timbre). The piece can be anywhere between 4 and 9 minutes in length.

The majority of attacks should consist of only two pitches struck simultaneously (there can be occasional exceptions). Attacks with more than two pitches should be limited, and should follow two-pitch attacks rather quickly.

Most of the two-pitch attacks should have intervals larger than a major seventh. There can be contrary motion, parallelism, and repeated notes (for example: Bb1 and C5 could be struck together, twice in a row). The whole keyboard should be utilized, as should especially wide intervals.

Attacks can occasionally be loud, or contain intervals smaller than a major seventh.

There should be no tonal center, though short tonal sequences are encouraged.



JASON BELCHER – 7/9/2010