At the moment, I’m in the middle of writing and arranging two songs:
- An attempt in making an In The Groove-type song. (I actually have a really cool and novel idea for this, but I’m not ready to give details just yet.)
- A song for my grandmother for her upcoming birthday
There is also a possible third which may go towards Guild Wars’ Halloween Art Contest where I’m not sure if I’m going to create a song or send in digital art as I did during their last Wintersday contest.
I don’t feel that songwriting and arranging comes easy to me, and I often find that it takes several days, weeks, and even months for me to get the “right” snippet of music I want. In order to help me with my mental blocks, I’m trying to get into the habit of improvising when I’m on the keyboard, even if it’s just for a tiny moment in the day.
Here is one piece of improv that came to me. It’s rough and unpolished, but it sings to me like a lullaby.
Song Title: Lullaby (improvisation)
Arranged By: Charlene Valerio
Instruments: Live! Grand Piano
Listen:
Right click to download: Charlene Valerio – Lullaby (improvisation)
