I finished "Shadows Of Venice" last night - ahead of schedule. Of course, that means I need to start thinking about my next piece to keep the momentum going. Looking at my chart (the one that breaks down my recent compositions into skill level and tonality), I need more major-key pieces for beginners and advanced students. But here's the thing: looking at my royalty statement from September, most of my best-sellers are minor key pieces. Here's the top five:
1. Gauntlet
2. Avatar
3. Gargoyles
4. Agincourt
5. A Breeze In the Keys
"Breeze" is the only major-key piece in the top five (actually, in the top seven) and I think that's due to the fact that it was new this year. New music sells big at first, but Gauntlet and Gargoyles have been around for a while. The conclusion that I'm drawing from this data is that minor key pieces sell better than major key pieces. So now I'm thinking that I should focus on writing more minor-key music.
Friday, November 6, 2009
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Doug...
Gauntlet...Gargoyles... how the heck will you top those!?!?!
Great works!!! I can't wait to hear Shadows of Venice.
My daughter is in 7th grade and they are working on Gauntlet. Great cello parts!
Keep them coming!!!
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