From the recording Tears of Glory
When I was 16, I was taking an AP music theory class in high school. We were assigned a project to compose a small piece. I forget what the criteria was, but this is the result. I'm happy to say, I got an "A". Theory was tough for me. I've always been more on the artistic side of music, but I'm grateful for the little that I did pick up along the way.
Okay okay.. I'm going to come clean here. There is way more to the story:
My theory instructor had taught us some chord structure taboo's that she claimed applied to all music. I was confused because I knew that I had written some music that, while not professional, sounded pretty decent, and the chord structures seemed to have conflicted with the lesson she was trying to teach us.
Unfortunately, it was so long ago, I just don't remember the chord structure taboo. Burt, I do know that I wrote this piece, waited to get my grade (an A), and then approached her in front of the entire class, informing her that my song apparently went against her previous lessons.
What can I say, I was a kid. I can't tell you it was the smartest move. I didn't mean to put her on the spot. I was just trying to show off in front of my friends.
Well, let's just say that I paid for that moment from there on out. Even to the point that she didn't speak to highly of me to my next choir teacher when I moved to a different school.
For the record, "Lady Fair" was a very quick, one page piece, just for the assignment. I ended up adding to it for Tears of Glory.
I have a plan to reduce it back to its original form and release it again in the future.