Original: Remembrance

Possibly the saddest thing I've ever written...

Missing (Original)

1. Sorry, everyone for my lack of updates. Have been really busy with my other projects.
2. This is another composition of mine. Enjoy.
   
   
   
   

Sape - Datun Julud (Original)

1. Sape is a traditional instrument played by Orang Ulu from Malaysia. This instrument is usually played at festivals or celebrations.
   
   
   
   
   
2. It is similar to a modern guitar and has two to four strings.
3. Music written for Sape often use Pentatonic scale. eg. C key would use only notes C D E G A
4. Tonic chord is usually played on first beat of almost every bar.
   
   
   
   
5. From my music arrangement you just heard is one of Orang Ulu's traditional folk song called Datun Julud.
6. The main melody is all played on F chord and on F pentatonic scale. That's F G A C D
7. I use heavy string instruments and a couple of percussion instruments to accompany the arrangement.
8. Will be posting new songs here soon. Come back often to check for new updates.

Por Una Cabeza (Review)

1. Por Una Cabeza was first performed by Carlos Gardel.
   
   
   
   
2. This tango was played in numerous movies, Schindler's List, True Lies, Scent of Woman and a few more.
3. This song was first performed in 1935 by Carlos Gardel but was then arranged for many other performances until today.
4. "Por una cabeza" means "by a head" in Spanish, was composed about horse addiction by comparing it to women.
5. Por Una Cabeza has very obvious tango rhythm which is a syncopated ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time. This is a typical tango rhtyhm,
   
   
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The Achievers

1. Please click on the Facebook Like link on the top right of this page to support me :) I promise I will post as often as possible.
2. This is something I wrote for a TV3 program, The Achievers, which was aired about 5 years back.
   
   
   
   
3. Simple chord progression, Am - G - F - G throughout the whole piece.
4. It is amazing what you can do with just simple chords.
5. Just by adding 7th note or 9th to your chords would bring a whole new tone to your chord progression.
6. If I were to re-write those chords, I would most likely have played,
   Am7 - Em7/G - Fmaj7 - Gadd9
7. Then just improvise freely, and your melody would somehow fit perfectly. That was exactly what I did with this track.

Hello Music

1. I am going to revive something I have done long time ago but did not have the time to do it.
2. I am going to use this blog to talk about anything relating to music. From song reviews to my own music.
3. This blog will be short and brief because I know there are too many blogs out there to follow and there is no reason why I should make you read long essays.
4. For a start, I have composed something last weekend and would like to share it with you.
   
   
   
   
5. It is a short piano piece with string instruments, violin and cello.
6. Blast it out loud so you can hear the different layer of strings and the dynamics of the instruments.
7. Simple song form with few basic chords.
8. Let me know if you want the piano score.
9. Also, recently I am learning dizi, a Chinese flute with mellow and expressive tone. It’s a difficult instrument especially if you want to play different octaves of notes.