Nuts! There goes my self esteem again!
Well, it is effective in showing how "newbie" I am.
I forgot to follow some of the "submitting rules", anyway, so maybe it can be proved to be a good thing, just like chocolate and cheescake.
So here goes:
1. Techniques used
Well, in a practical sense, a midi program. I made the melodies and chord progression on piano (which I have been teaching myslef for six months... I got the farmer and the dell down pretty solid) and just applied different ideas and a few transistions.
2. How long it took to compose the piece
Sadly, something so small as 2:16 took me about 15 to 20 hours; but in my defense, I have only been composing for two years, only started doing more than "that'll sound good" composing for a a year, and heck, I just started cramming theory into my head a few months ago. And futhermore, I have not yet learned how to not obsess over every note.
3. Structure of your piece
Ochestral, with simplistic progression and melody.
4. Obstacles when composing
The transition at about 1:30 into the heavier part is week, and it still bothers me. I also worry that it is too repeditive. As a bit of a challenge, I wanted to write a song without a change in tempo or time signiture (it stays 3/4 at quarter = 180 the whole way)... it was much harder than I thought.
5. Summary of overall piece
Come on, it's a little over two minutes, just listen to the darn thing.
I attempted to attach the song again, and this time I waited for it to react, so all should be okey-dokey.