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Key: Eb Major
BPM: 80
Mood: Relaxing, reflective
Difficulty: Easy (Grades 1-3)
Duration: 0:54
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About “Counting Days”
Counting Days is a musical journey that invites listeners to pause, reflect, and contemplate the passing of time. This piano solo captures the essence of the human experience, reminding us to cherish each moment as the days we experience are numbered.
This short and calming piano piece is written 4/4, in the key of Eb major. It has a steady tempo of 80 quarter beats per minute. The left hand supports the melody with ascending, arpeggiated 8th notes. This quickly grounds the melody and also captures the feeling of time, ticking away. The motif for the melody is a simple group of 4 eighth notes, with the last tied to a half note.
The piece predominantly uses diatonic chords, except in bar 8 where an Eb7 is used to lead to the Ab Major chord. The piece employs 7th chords, giving the melody a lush tonal landscape to sit on. Interestingly, the piece begins on the minor 2nd chord, Fmin7 which falsely leads the listener to think they are in the key of F minor. The introduction of the Ebmaj7 changes the tonality and sets the mood for the piece.
Counting Days is a piece that can help us all to reflect and cherish the moments we have to share with our loved ones.