About the Blog

Self Portrait in Color Pencils – Trent P. McDonald

Hello and Welcome to Trent’s World Blog! Now what’s this blog all about? Play the music below and I’ll explain:

I use this as my ring tone. It’s not the greatest piece I’ve written. Some of the music I’ve created is technically much better and some is much more original. I’ve delved deeper into meaning.

So why this particular piece?

This little ditty, the Scherzo to my Piano Sonata in C# minor, perhaps best tells the story of my art. It’s intricate yet doesn’t take itself too seriously; dark yet not scary; beyond the every day (I hope) yet not pretentious. I think it’s fun!

That’s what my blog is about. On occasion I might try to teach myself a lesson and hope you’ll also learn something. I try to move beyond the ordinary to inspire creativity but don’t take myself too seriously.

You’ll find short stories, poems, reviews and just ramblings about life.

As an example of what you might find here, this is the most popular short fiction I’ve posted to date (early January 2014):

First Day Out

I think you can describe this story in much the same way as you can the scherzo to my Piano Sonata in C# minor. What do you think?

If you want to see more about my goals for my blog this year, please read:

Yes, Another “What I Want from My Blog in 2014” Post

Above all, have fun.

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Resa April 19, 2021 at 1:10 pm

Liking the Sonata I’m listening to, and your self portrait is very neat!
Actually, all your drawings I’ve seen have a unique character about them.
Took me long enough to check out your about page!

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trentpmcd Post authorApril 19, 2021 at 5:11 pm

Thanks! Actually, my about is really old and needs an update! Oh well… Yes, I do wear a hat all of the time, but no longer the purplish one I had on when I did that drawing….

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ephesians413 March 16, 2021 at 1:13 pm

I enjoyed your music. Thanks.

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trentpmcd Post authorMarch 16, 2021 at 5:41 pm

Thanks!

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Linda June 12, 2016 at 11:20 am

Lovely little ditty; looking forward to following your blog. 🎵🎶🎵🎶

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trentpmcd Post authorJune 12, 2016 at 12:39 pm

Thanks!

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mariaholm June 12, 2016 at 8:31 am

I like your scherzo and it reminds me of Bach and modern music at the same time

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trentpmcd Post authorJune 12, 2016 at 12:12 pm

Thanks! That was, in some ways part of the idea of the whole sonata – I was trying for a Bach-lie counterpoint while using modern chords and structures. If you’re interested I once did a post on the first movement: https://trentsworldblog.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/careful-what-you-wish-for-prelude-to-sonata/

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1. mariaholm June 12, 2016 at 12:49 pm
  
  O thank you I love classical music in all genres from Renaissance to modern styles and sometimes writes about it though it is very difficult to describe music in words
  
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  1. trentpmcd Post authorJune 12, 2016 at 4:01 pm
    
    I listen to a very wide variety of music and like you in classical like everything from chant to what’s being written now. It is hard to write about, but funner to write ;)
    
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