“Moods and Modes” is my current main musical project; its purpose is to explore the feelings that the different musical scales and modes inspire (to me) by composing a collection of short instrumental tracks. The pieces are inspired by the wonderful improvisation method devised by the late Forrest Kinney.
The best way to keep you up to date on the project is to leave your email address in the form below and I will send you a monthly update with some insight and background on every new song:
I have also collected all the pieces in a single Spotify playlist which you can save to your library if you like:
The pieces are collected in volumes of six songs each; every one can be downloaded at my Bandcamp site.
Here’s a super handy table with a link to a webpage for every piece (where you can read a little background on its composition) and a music player to hear it right away. Enjoy!
Volume I: scales with less than 7 notes
Volume I collects 6 pieces written in musical scales with less than 7 notes. They are (or shortly will be) available as unique NFT on the Moods and Modes collection on opensea
| Scale or Mode | Track name | Stream and download |
|---|---|---|
| Major Pentatonic | For the Joy | |
| Minor Pentatonic | Sail Away | |
| Blues Scale, straight rhythm | Geronimo | |
| Blues Scale, swing rhythm | Marilyn | |
| Major Pentascale | Sunrise on Mars | |
| Minor Pentascale | Autumn Sunset |
Volume II: C major and A minor
Volume II collects 6 pieces written in C major and A minor; every piece explores a different mood suggested by the scales.
| Scale or Mode | Track name | Stream and download |
|---|---|---|
| C major, serene mood | Simple Dreams | |
| C major, latin feel | Serenidad | |
| C major with blue note | Easy Goin’ | |
| A natural minor | A Glimmer of Hope | |
| A harmonic minor | Scheherazade | |
| A minor mixed mode | Sound of Past Moments |
Volume III: D Dorian and F Lydian
Volume III collects 6 pieces written in D Dorian (one of my favorite modes) and F Lydian
| Scale or Mode | Track name | Stream and download |
|---|---|---|
| D Dorian, renaissance mood | Fanfare for a Jester | |
| D Dorian, minimalist mood | Clouds on the Road | |
| D Dorian, free jazz mood | Door to Elsewhere | |
| D Dorian, ballad mood | Gentle Rain | |
| F Lydian, waltz | Liaisons Dangereuses | |
| F Lydian, ambient | Summer Sky |
Volume IV: other modes without accidentals
Volume IV collects 6 pieces written in other modes without accidentals (well, mostly). The first 3 pieces are a short trip around the world, the other 3 a short trip inside a mind.
| Scale or Mode | Track name | Stream and download |
|---|---|---|
| E Phrygyan, spanish tinge | Duende | |
| E Phrygyan, insen scale | Kurai Umi | |
| G Mixolydian, celtic mood | Ceilidh | |
| B locrian | Changes | |
| C major Blues | Don’t Worry | |
| A minor Blues | No More Fears |
Volume V: G Major
Volume V will probably collect 6 pieces in different moods, all exploring the G major scale.
| Scale or Mode | Track name | Stream and download |
|---|---|---|
| G major, power pop | Come Out and Play Again | |
| G major, ragtime | Rags to Riches | |
| G major, jazz easy listening | Let’s Walk and Talk | |
| G major, minimalist | Synesthesia | |
| G major harmonic | Empathy | |
| G major and F Lydian | Serendipity | |
| G major and F Lydian, jazz waltz | coming soonish… |