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Open Voicing
kanaj


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Challenge: Hobby (other than photography) II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra
Date: Jan 26, 2026
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/15
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2026

 Long before there was photography, there was music. It's actually what I studied in college. But even in my best days, I was never an especially great performer. I've always been more of the composer/conductor type. And these days, with a "real job" and three kids around the house, music is little more than an occasional hobby. Nevertheless, there are few things more enjoyable or more relaxing for me than sitting down and noodling around through a favorite chord progression or melody at this piano which still sits in my parents' living room. My grandmother bought it for me when I was about the age Henry is now, and it's still my very favorite instrument.

The title is a nod to the chord I'm playing here, which in root position would most likely be called Eb5(add2)--or something like that. It would really just depend on the musical context. Omitting certain notes (in this case G) allows the chord to function differently across various chord progressions, which in musical terms is called "open voicing."

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 26
Avg (all users): 6.5556
Avg (participants): 6.3125
Avg (non-participants): 6.9091
Views since voting: 67
Views during voting: 59
Votes: 27
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 02/16/2026 01:30:01 PM
Very nice work and TT. I can appreciate the angle you chose here.
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 02/16/2026 10:17:42 AM
I really like this. I may be biased though, I played piano too!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/10/2026 07:03:34 AM
Very clever with the diagonal line and the use of black and white – just like the keys. Excellent. (already voted)
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