First Rain
Duval TimothyPiece Duration: 5:12
About this Piece
“I’m interested in making by taking away,” 33-year-old Timothy says, while sitting at the kitchen table that flanks the piano. “By blocking out things that aren’t necessary, you get less overstimulated and you don’t become numb to flashes of new sounds and inspiration. So many meaningful experiences in life are made up of less.” - Duval Timothy, interviewed by Crack Magazine
Interval / Ostinato: Perfect Fifth of G to D
Form: (Click below to hear any of these sections on their own)
-0:00 Ostinato / Bass Line
-1:13 the bass line is performed in octaves
-1:54 Chords are added to the musical texture
-2:50 All three musical elements are used (ostinato, bass line, and chords)
-4:02 The texture grows sparser, with just the ostinato and chords featured, no bass line
Notable Passages
Description: Ostinato / Bass Line
Keywords: Bass Line , Ostinato - Form , Interval , Form - Misc.
Description: Some harmony is added above the bass line, and then the bass line is played in octaves
Keywords: Bass Line , Ostinato - Form
Description: Chords are added to the musical texture
Keywords: Chords , Ostinato - Form
Description: All three musical elements are used (ostinato, bass line, and chords)
Keywords: Bass Line , Chords , Ostinato - Form
Description: The texture grows sparser, with just the ostinato and chords featured, no bass line
Keywords: Chords , Ostinato - Form