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• Source: Open Letters Notebook
• Key: C Major
• Measures: 49
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3;07
• Pages: 4 Pages

“Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” ― Mark Twain

I’M NOT ASHAMED
Repetition and consistency give meaning to my life. I feel safe, and I feel the most productive when these two elements are present in my day. Habits are some of my most cherish moments in life. I believe that habits, whether they are the ones that serve me well, or the ones than make me kick myself, are more than simple routines. They are the unseen foundation of what makes me who I am. I am, indeed, a creature of habit, and I am not ashamed of it.

Even if I don’t noticed, my days are choreographed by a dance of automatic behaviors. From the moment I roll out of bed to brewed coffee, to the way I brush my teeth right before I go to sleep. I know that having a daily...

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• Source: Hello World Notebook
• Key: G Major
• Measures: 37
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:08
• Pages: 3 Pages

A first glance is neither ignorance nor knowledge. It’s rather, an exciting experience to the unknown.

SINGLE GLANCE
There are moments that divide time into before and after. A single glance lasting mere seconds could shift our entire world. When we see something or someone for the first time, we immediately form opinions, these moments could define everything after that. “First glances” represent one of our most profound experiences.

Needless to say, first glances in music occur through our sense of hearing. These moments are as powerful as any other moment, of which, our sigh is involved. There is something magical about hearing a song for the very first time. The uncertainty is part of what makes that “first listen” so exciting. My mind is actively...

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• Source: Under the Sun Notebook
• Key: C Major
• Measures: 37
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:00
• Pages: 3 Pages

“Your life just got a whole lot more complicated when you met me.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

THROUGH MUSIC
Life’s full of wonderful surprises that can have an emotional impact. Meeting new people, for example, can be surprising, and often leads to unexpected opportunities or a long lasting friendship. Meeting people fulfills one of our most basic psychological needs: The desire for social connection, and what a better way for me to do it than through music.

Opening a piano studio gave me the opportunity to meet, and interact with people with different backgrounds and ages. I did not know it at that time, but having met people with an interest in music, or at least curious about it, had enriched, and transformed my life in the most positive way, since they...

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• Source: Open Letters Notebook
• Key: G Major
• Measures: 48
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:34
• Pages: 4 Pages

All it takes is a quick glance at how life works to know that, we all, indeed, are in for a long, rough, unpredictable ride.

Hello,

FORTUNES AND FUTURES
Bad things happen to good people all the time, good things happen to awful people just as well and often, and that is shocking. On the other hand, when good things happen to good people, we smile in approval. Then, when bad people face dreadful situations, without hesitation we think they deserve it, it is karma at work, we immediately scream, and smile broadly at the same time.

I do not believe in destiny, why would I, why would anybody?. All it takes is a quick glance at how life works to know that, we all, indeed, are in for a long, rough, unpredictable ride. Fortunes and futures, who really...

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• Source: Hello World Notebook
• Key: C Major/A Minor
• Measures: 37
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:09
• Pages: 3 Pages

“There are two tragedies in life: one is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it.” _ George Bernard Shaw

Hello,

ADMITTING WHAT I WANT
Is it wrong to want? There’s something almost embarrassing about admitting openly and honestly what I want. “All I ever wanted” sounds simple, so small. Perhaps that’s why, wishing for something holds so much power.

But because the phrase “All I Ever Wanted” is emotionally loaded, it has become an expression that has lost much of its meaning through overuse. Writers and songwriters gravitate towards it, continuing to eroded through repetition its authenticity.

IT DOES NOT EXIST YET
The world we live in, keeps asking for more and more, demanding to dream bigger, to be ambitious to the point where we...

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• Source: Approved Measures Notebook
• Key: C Major/Eb Major
• Measures: 36
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:16 min
• Pages: 3 Pages

It was love at first sigh, but I didn’t think: You’re the one. Instead I thought: At last!

DNA
It appears, as if we’re always waiting for something substantial to take place, wishing for our lives to be meaningful, a wish so very strong, it cannot be by all means, ignored, nor delayed. In small doses, maladies are tolerable; BUT, the act of “waiting” for things to happen, is often seen, as bad as any illness; because, to act patiently, isn’t included in anybody’s DNA paper agreement.

A portion of the population, I am sure, can handle the lack of patience more gracefully than others, I am not one of those, although, I tried. Surely, to be successful on the art of waiting, it clearly depends on the situation I happen to be in.

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• Source: Approved Measures Notebook
• Key: C Major/A Minor
• Measures: 48
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:14
• Pages: 4 Pages

“There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.” ― Walt Streightiff

READERS OF HEARTS
Children have the advantage, over adults, to not lose any sleep over many things. At any given day, they can be anything they want, and be someone else the next day. Their joyful and curious nature, allows them to be brave. They certainly, can go from smiling, to frowning upon, and back to smiling in three seconds. The innate ability to see the whole world, full of impossible possibilities, enables their imagination to make sense of it.

If you engage in conversation with children, you must know, they are always two steps ahead of you, and can detect bullshit a mile away. Indeed, kids do seem to posses a natural...

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• Source: The Wonder’s of Music Notebook
• Key: D Major
• Measures: 30
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:00
• Pages: 4 Pages

A simple glance at a sunflower and one realizes, how wonderful life really is.

A PARADISE
The summer is almost over, I am still waiting for the temperatures to hit high, but so far, it’s been unusually mild for this time of the year. The hot season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 27 to September 25, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. This, according to the Weather Channel. If I must compare Sacramento, CA, where I used to live, to Punta Banda where I am now, Punta Banda is a paradise.

Living by the beach it has been a dream come true: Endless walks, starry nights, sighting beautiful sunsets, and the constant cool breeze in a sunny day it’s undoubtedly welcoming.

I can certainly say, as a result of my resolution of having...

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• Source: The Emperor’s New Clothes Notebook
• Key: D Major/B Minor
• Measures: 44
• Parts: Piano
• Duration: 3:20
• Pages: 3 Pages

There are no mysteries, one day, we are the windshield. The next, we are the bug. Or the other way around.

HORRIBLE STORIES
Who can tell?. It’s not likely that the answers to the most critical questions in life are, magically at our disposal; advising us what to do at every turn and moment in life. Yet, for the lack of better answers, we’ve fabricated horrible stories, with the exclusively intent to feel ample about ourselves, creatively avoiding, at the same time, taking the responsibility to see life for what it is.

We all know it is much easier, and definitely more fun, to blame others for our shortcomings, perhaps, because it is difficult explaining to ourselves. Let’s be fair, often, we lack the knowledge to understand the world. We...

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• Source: The Open Letters Notebook
• Key: C Major/A minor
• Measures: 45
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 3:30
• Pages: 4 Pages

Once again, let’s enjoy life!

ONCE AGAIN
Once again, I have looked into my life, almost as if I am doing a job review of my performance here on earth. What would I leave behind when my time on this planet is over?, is it all worth it?, does anybody care?. I do not know. I’m not a Philosopher, neither I’m a Scientist, nor do I believe in a god I can reach and ask all the important questions.

However, as a musician, I rely on music to keep me sane, grounded, inform, happy and sometimes, a little bit, deliciously sad. It is my wish, someone in the future would benefit from my compositions, It’s my wish, someone could stay afloat in difficult situations when listening to my music, why not?

DANGEROUS BEAUTY
To live is easy, but to stay alive is...