Etude in Fifths - Inspired by Béla Bartók

Hello fellow musicians,

Here's my first introductory post on this forum. I've studied piano and composition and been playing piano at a very young age. It's always an honor to be part of a music related community.

Here I'm sharing a short original piece that was inspired by Béla Bartók’s approach to folk music. It is derived from Armenian folk melodies which emphasize the use of the perfect fifth interval. In the beginning of the piece, the left hand plays alternate harmonic intervals of perfect fifths. Then in the beginning of the second section, if voices are separated in the left hand, melodic intervals of perfect fifths are heard as A to E (ascending) and G to C (descending). This harmonic motif appears throughout the piece. Lastly, the harmonic modulations and bass movements circulate around the use of the perfect and diminished fifths. As for modes, this piece incorporates both harmonic minor and whole-tone scales throughout.

In case you're interested, you can download the free pdf file from here:

https://www.leonthomasian.com/composer/

 

Sorry I forgot to include the link and can't figure out how to edit the post. Here's the audio/video link: