Key Talk

In sports their are different strategies one can learn for being successful. Like In tennis their is the drop shot, lob, etc. This is not being original it’s using already developed skill sets. How about music composition? How can one be original In music composition? Their are only so many keys and combinations. Please tell me how you do this.

As the child of two teachers, education was valued in my house growing up. How it shaped my future is I became a teacher rather than something like a professional athlete, etc. What was valued in your house?

This week a friend mentioned something to me about a possible success being a missed opportunity. Are their missed opportunities or is everything always according Gods plan?

Getting it right. Music - construction. Sports- Tennis- going with the first or second thought. Which is the percentage of success and which thoughts payoff.

When have you asked for help from the Universe and received it?

What do we gain from our conversations with other people and freedom in artistic expression.

Putting your music composition all together with pro- tools.

Recently I entered an ITF tennis tournament and came out as alternate number 103. Not even in qualifying group of 30. The tournament director says he has seen people on the alternate list get in the main draw. Another lesson. What lessons have you learned this week.

How are you composing? To finish a product or do it right?

Their are only so many note combinations. Their are many different keys. How do you overcome burnout?

Thinking of putting all my podcasts into song format. Who has done this?

Today I realized walking in the pool created more of the effect I have been seeking than swimming laps. That effect being a healthier cardiovascular exercise. Where have you found new ideas and made corrections?

Recently a retired electrical engineer gave me a trick to beat the summer heat. That being wetting my hands and holding them in the air. Does this make my brain think I am cooler? Started the Fall HCC tennis ladder. ITF tournament coming up September 30th.

Today i am doing my birthday tradition of 20 years and reminding myself their are other tennis leagues besides USTA. What are you birthday traditions and options at difficult times?

Recently I ran into a person from the past and we had a conversation discussing a litany of the mutual people we knew at that time and their whereabouts today. Working on three open cycle new music projects. What are you working on?

Recently in a book review a reader commented that one would have to read the next book to find out what happened. What kind of feedback are you receiving?

Currently I’m working on a song with the topic surrounding the Titanic. Yesterday had to begin a reconstruction of my original song. On a scale of 1-10 this is a 10 in terms of sentiment. Which open or closed cycles or projects do you feel most passionate about?

Which music instruments evoke the most feelings of sentimentality. After adding bells to my new song creation in honor of the Titanic I decided to change the direction of the song. How many people have changed the direction of your song once you have begun the song writing process?

Yesterday I listened to a musician who got a degree in music in Oklahoma. I wondered what they teach in college music school. They teach them to make their own reeds, etc. The only handmade item I’ve made is a clothing item in home economics. What about you?

Locks have combinations. Which combinations of music chords are you using.

Am I sitting in a canoe waiting for the current to take me or am I paddling? Currently I’m working on 2 new songs. How about you? Are you drifting or paddling?

Recently a friend shared with me he had a coin from every country. Yesterday we worked on constructing a song that would be culturally indigenous to my mothers heritage which was French. Surprisingly we came up with a Tahitian drum beat. What are you collecting?

Spoken word versus lyrics. Is constructing a book or a poem similar to constructing a song. Who has done both?

I’m home building their are building materials that are necessary but in song building their are several different instruments possible to construct the song. Which combinations have you used?

Not knowing 10-6-23 in Poland is not October 6th but In fact 6-10-23. It costs over $4,000 to fly to Poland. Expired passports and all the rules governing them. Trying to play in the International Tennis federation. What have you learned this summer?