Highway 1 | Al Seymour | TEDxSaintAndrewsSchool

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There is a lot to be said about music and what it can do for the soul. Listening to music on a bad day can lift your mood in an instant, and bashing piano keys on a keyboard during times of turmoil is, admittedly, strangely cathartic. Al Seymour's original composition is a reflection of exactly that. Highway 1 was originally an improv session and has turned into a sort of story. The piece was created and replayed over three months, on at least four different pianos, and has undergone five different decisions to change its key. Highway 1 got Al through a challenging period, like many other songs before it, and like many other songs to come. Al Seymour is a 10th grader at Saint Andrew's School, originally from the United Kingdom, with an insatiable love for music composition. Her journey somewhat began at 5 years old as she tinkered around on her mother's piano, looking for cool-sounding motifs that she could play and, hopefully, turn into something great (once her hands grew big enoug

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