Music 397-399: Three pieces to play while wearing a silly hat

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Ok. Ok. I’ve put off posting these three short pieces for piano because every time I post music I lose another three quarters of this blog’s followers. And followers these days are getting perilously low. Thank you faithful ones!

Wearing a silly hat might thankfully distract from having to notice the music! Who knows? Anyway, here they are:

Silly Hat I – audio HERE, sheet music HERE.

Silly Hat II – audio HERE, sheet music HERE.

Silly Hat III– audio HERE, sheet music HERE.

27 thoughts on “Music 397-399: Three pieces to play while wearing a silly hat”

  2. jeannejam40

    I am Not very musical but all three were enjoyable! I prefer instrumental rather than vocal. saw it was for piano but thought it sounded more like a harpsicord? The hat was a nice touch but prefer more music. Thank you!

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  3. badfinger20 (Max)

    I like one and three….and three the best…I like how you move in that one.

    I like the second and it made me anxious lol…because of some of the jarring chords…I’ve done that before.

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    1. Bruce Goodman Post author

      Thanks Max. The first section of number 3 is how I used to sit at the piano playing for hours before I had any lessons! And there’s some mordents here and there in the third e.g. at ’32, 34, 37, 50, 54 etc.! I thought of you when I put them in!

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      1. badfinger20 (Max)

        I noticed them and loved it of course! They make it sound so joyful.

        The reason I took so much time replying is because of the second piece…. there was those notes together that was jarring… it reminded me of a Beatle song…not melody but the way you used those chords… and for the life of me I can’t think of it…but I will find it…and post back on here.

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        1. badfinger20 (Max)

          Ok Bruce….this is one of them but not the one I was thinking of….listen to around 25 seconds to 30 seconds…it’s jarring but it gets your attention.

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          1. Bruce Goodman Post author

            Yes it is jarring (I presume we’re talking number 2) – that’s two bars of exactly what I said about the first part of number 3 – it’s what I played as a kid for hours – no key – no method – and I grew up addicted to the sound!

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            1. badfinger20 (Max)

              Yes the 2nd one. It works well though…it grabs people’s attention and it fits and sets up the rest of it.
              A young composer at work.

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  6. Yvonne

    Sorry to be late. I was rummaging through the 3 Op Shops in town and finally found a silly hat. Sure enough, while I was wearing it and listening to your compositions, a very posh neighbour knocked at the door. I guess I’ll be the talk of her next tea party. Sigh.

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