Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been working on an original, which I’ve named The Dialogue Within. It is set in what’s known as the ABA form consisting of an A part, followed by a very different-in-theme B part, and concluding with an encore of the A part. The composer may choose to put a different spin on the A part in its second appearance on the musical stage. This difference may be demonstrated using various devices but is commonly accomplished by a subtle change in the key, tempo, mood or expression. In that sense, the ABA form is similar to the much more restrictive and formal Sonata form.
Further, each of the A and the B parts in this particular piece are in a Question and Answer form i.e., structured as a series of questions each of which is followed by an appropriate answer. The answers can be parallel to the question i.e., they start off just like the question but then quickly diverge, or they can be contrasting i.e., they are different from the question but can still be perceived as an appropriate response to it. Overall, the piece can be thought of as some sort of a dialogue, and with the thematic changes from A to B and back to a transformed A, one could even weave a story around it.
I’ve got one of my own, unsurprisingly, but I’d elaborate on that later. For now,here’s the sheet music for the piece and here’s the MIDI recording of it. I got both done using Finale’s Notepad, which, I must mention, is an excellent piece of software that also happens to be free! 
I, of course, want to record my own, and will do so, as soon as I get some time. I’m even more excited because I just got my hands on a Blue Snowball and am very impressed with its ease and recording quality. Most of all, it’s probably the coolest looking microphone ever!
Lastly, a few words about the composition. As anyone with even a decent ear for music will be able to discern, my music is still very poor in terms of harmony and richness. It’s only been a couple months that I’ve started learning the piano technique and although my imagination runs wild all the time, my hands have a hard time keeping up with it. Hopefully, in a few years’ time, that will change for the better!
