Of Bass Clefs And Rehab..

I wonder why all of Yann Tiersen’s work is based on the bass clef. It’s true that he mostly writes waltzes; so it naturally follows that the bass clef is composed of equal monotonic segments giving off a certain sound with the starting tone accentuated, giving off that background generic ‘Valse’ theme, but that’s another story. Anywho, the focus of the piece usually moves from the treble to the bass clef in no time, with all the minimalist work given to the right hand. My dad and I have this theory that he might be left handed, or maybe it’s because most of his work is composed on the accordion, which gives the left hand all of the tuning work? I’m not sure. He’s flipped the tables alright. This is not about mirroring YouTube videos. How the actual sheet is transcribed, if you can read it, you’ll see the tune shifting subtly to the bass clef, having started in the treble clef, with the left hand handling most of the work. It’s quite obvious in “La Valse D’Amelie”. I personally prefer the orchestra version though, but it’s most obvious in solo performances. Even if you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about, if you give a flying fuck, here it is:

 

So, anywho, now that I’ve taken the piano geek out for a walk in the sun, how is everybody? I’m experiencing a severe case of withdrawal. With my Facebook account sporadically deactivated on a bad day, my phone alerting for no calls and my msn appearing offline most of the time. It’s odd how we’ve all become so dependent on a virtual life. It’s not real, it’s an imitation of real, with several factors eliminated from what is supposedly a social media. Talking to someone in person is more intense than talking to them on the phone, and phone is more personal and emotionally-oriented than chatting. The visual aspect is eliminated on the phone just as the auditory one is eliminated online. Social interactions should be audiovisual. And, well, rehabilitation is always good I guess. Withdrawal forces the other aspects to sharpen up a little, we’ve all been a little rusty around the edges because of that, haven’t we? Well.

On a unrelated note, I think we should all start learning Chinese. I mean, come on man, with that rate of economical upper hand the midgets have got, Mandarin’s gonna be next millennia's English. Meh