So, due to my dream to become a Game Composer, like many of you, I've had a go at composing. Please note that I have had no education in composing bar jazz improvisation in school, so these probably sound like shit. I don't know. Please issue ear insurance before listening.
Anyways, presenting my compositions! Hurray
Generic minor song (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/Creepy%20Woods.mus)
Fast song (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/Highway.mus)
Icy Cave (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/Icy%20Cave.mus)
Adventurousnessnessness (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/Mayan%20Fun.mus)
6/8 for luls (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/Oceanic%20Trouble.mus)
Hurray for Time Signatures! (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/hohoho.mus)
I've noticed that my style is similar to Grant Kikrhope's, and titles aren't my thing. So yeah. There they are.
Wow, your songs are great. My only advice would be to work on your harmonies, they get a bit repetitive and uninteresting.
BUT YOUR 6/8 SONG IS AWESOME!!!!! GO GET HIRED RIGHT NOW!!!!!
Quote from: FireArrow on July 11, 2013, 01:59:14 PMWow, your songs are great. My only advice would be to work on your harmonies, they get a bit repetitive and uninteresting.
BUT YOUR 6/8 SONG IS AWESOME!!!!! GO GET HIRED RIGHT NOW!!!!!
I'm only 15 so a real job is a bit illegal...But Thank you!
Oh, haha, I thought you were older. Nonetheless, keep composing, you have great potential!
Quote from: Clanker37 on July 11, 2013, 07:25:54 AMAdventurousnessnessness (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/Mayan%20Fun.mus)
Oh my God, the parallel fourths!! It kinda hurts to listen to, but in a good way.
Quote from: Jompa on July 12, 2013, 10:50:51 AMOh my God, the parallel fourths!! It kinda hurts to listen to, but in a good way.
Parallel fourths are perfectly legit. I know, I know it's one of the things that "should be avoided", at least counterpointwise but rules are made to be broken and if it sounds good it's ok.
@Clanker, what I'm trying to say is follow your ear and don't learn more theory than needed (avoid learning too much theory at least in the start, it will (maybe even subconciously) just limit you).
The "Fast song" (it isn't a song unless it's supposed to be sung somehow) is really challenging considering the fast movement of thirds and seconds in the left hand. Maybe it's doable but be careful so you don't make things impossible. Also another of the pieces thing is that you need to think about the reach in one hand. You can have harmonic 9ths (something many pianists can handle) but going for 10ths or further in one hand is really bad. There are very few pianists that can reach a 10th comfortably. In the Adventurousnessnessness you even have 11ths or 12ths. Don't expect these things to be playable unless you are expecting it to be a duet (either on one or two pianos).
Lol I made Adventuroues before I knew anything about cadences or stuff like that. I don't think I even knew about Inversions that much either lol.
Quote from: Ricky on July 13, 2013, 12:48:42 AMThe "Fast song" (it isn't a song unless it's supposed to be sung somehow) is really challenging considering the fast movement of thirds and seconds in the left hand. Maybe it's doable but be careful so you don't make things impossible. Also another of the pieces thing is that you need to think about the reach in one hand. You can have harmonic 9ths (something many pianists can handle) but going for 10ths or further in one hand is really bad. There are very few pianists that can reach a 10th comfortably. In the Adventurousnessnessness you even have 11ths or 12ths. Don't expect these things to be playable unless you are expecting it to be a duet (either on one or two pianos).
When I made these songs I made them with the intention of the sound and to get my ideas on to paper. I did not have the idea of playability in mind. Indeed in 6/8 I have a note spanning 3 octaves, which I sure you are aware, is downright impossible for a pianist to play without breaking their hand. If I did want to make a playable version I would of course take the prospect of multiple instruments into account.
Hey Ricky, I never said anything that states otherwise, I only pointed out that he used them, and that the recognizable effect they provide was very heavy on the ear - not in a bad way even.
So I made this one today, in about 2 hours after school. Any thoughts?
Hurray for Time Signatures! (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/hohoho.mus)
There's just...no coherent way to follow the piece...
I can't open them because I only have Finale 2011 :(
Are they for piano or are they orchestrated?
I like it, there's some great ideas in there, it could just use some polishing.
What Slow said, kinda, try to make things more connected, integrated.
Thanks guys for your honesty and criticism! After some edits and cuts I present, Hurray for Time Signatures! 2.0, with MIDI for mariolegofan
MUS (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/hohoho.2.mus)
MID (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/hohoho.2.mid)
Nice Job on hohoho! :)
Could send me via pm Icy Cave and Adventurousnessnessness as a pdf and midi please?
Thanks! :)
New one. I've been sitting on the main theme of this for ages. Just incorporated a few more ideas over time. I tried to improve my connections between phrases.
Midi (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/Creepy%20Fair.mid)
So I found the Orchestra default thingy in Finale. And I did this. I experimented with sounds of an orchestra. Bet you regret ever letting me near an orchestra now.
The Sad Story of Armadale
So, I was exploring I - V6 chords and I made this. It's my longest piece so far, but I've separated them into their respective movements (?), in case you don't want to listen to the whole 8 minutes worth. Here tis' it (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/The%20Sad%20Story%20of%20Armadale.zip)
It goes in this order:
Industrial Prelude (Is it really a Prelude? I have no idea)
Singing Nature (Where a beautiful forest is settled. The percussion represents human activity like building etc.)
Residents, Sweet Residents (Where we find a lovely village living in total harmony)
The Great Construction (Where human endeavor takes over)
The Death of the Trees (When we realize what the humans have done)
I hope you enjoy ~
New one (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/Partay.wav)
Fit with the obligatory key change and the like
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75726060/Route%202%20PNO/Route%202.mus
Inspiration much?
More like a bit of accident inplementation
Here's a fun one (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/.we.wav)
This is a result of my current efforts to improve the writing of my B sections.
Do you happen to have a pfd of the score handy? The midi instruments aren't too helpful in this context d:
ta da (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57307902/weeee.zip)
I have included the .mus and pdf in a file. I've just used a standard orchestra sheet from Finale, so some instruments won't have music. It's also written to listen to, not play, so some formatting will be way out (A title, for one thing)