Final Exit

I have 78 measures. If my calculations are correct, a one-act, say 30 minute, music drama would require about 600 measures at the tempo I'm using. So I have a good start.

I took some pages from it to piano class, and the teacher played it. Sounded good. My fellow students are amazed, of course, but I reminded them that you must do this in strict accordance to two important principles:

• A little learning is a dangerous thing.
• I don't know what I'm doing but I know what I like.

And, if some ways, it's actually easier to write music than to play it.