Pinwheel

In writing this solo guitar piece, I drew inspiration from my mentor, guitarist and artist Jon Damian, who teaches at Berklee College of Music. He has written an extremely informative book entitled The Guitarist’s Guide to Composing and Improvising. When I was still in high school, my father gave me a copy of this book, and it had a major impact on me. At the time, I didn’t quite understand the heavier concepts, but the CD that was included helped me realize that I was destined to attend Berklee. Several years later, I achieved this dream and took Jon’s “Creative Workshop” class there. In fact, I’m honored to be a part of his upcoming book, in which I will present some of my ideas based on his brilliant concepts. My song is named “Pinwheel” because the melody evokes circular, rotational movement. As one cycle ends, another begins. Our whole universe is built upon such cyclical patterns of decay and renewal. So it is fitting that we conclude our journey Earthwards with something new...