Parameters:
Key: Eb Major
BPM: 100
Mood: Romantic, Gentle, Leisurely
Difficulty: Easy (Grades 1-3)
Duration: 1:04
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About “The Place of Dreams”
The Place of Dreams is a piano, miniature piece about dreams. This song was originally inspired by the rich and expressive sounds of 7th chords and the motif in the pickup bar. With these two ingredients, this song was composed.
Written in 4/4 time the song predominantly uses eighth and quarter notes. The motif is a simple 3-note movement passing from the tonic, to the neighbouring tone. It employs this simple motif to setup a response in the following bar, either with a held note or step-down motions. This constant revisiting of the motif throughout really establishes the listener’s ear and makes it memorable and singable.
The harmony within this piece is quite simple, employing only diatonic chords. From bars 1-6, the song progresses from Ab Maj7, G min7, C min7, F min7 to Bb7. From the Bb7, the piece employs the same harmonic movement and then ends on the Eb major chord.