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    • Eva Browning
      Help with writing?

      By Eva Browning · Posted

      Hi all! This is my first post, and I'm looking for a little advice! For context: I've been playing piano for 11+ years and I'm taking AP Music Theory right now. My theory teacher is having us write a composition using traditional 18th-century techniques, with four voices (I've opted for a traditional string quartet). This is my first time ever writing a piece of music for a class (everything else I've done is just playing around on guitar and piano), so I'm super unsure of where to start. I would be incredibly grateful for any advice on how to begin!  Best, EB 🙂
    • Thatguy v2.0
      The war inside

      By Thatguy v2.0 · Posted

      Hey there I've listened to this along with your other posts. Very nice start to a theme here. Care to share anything more about this or yourself? It sounds like the start to something, are you looking for feedback on where to go? How to extend? Orchestration treatment? (since this is where you posted, I'll move this to unfinished music) I'm not sure about the Grenade cover, was it a test to replicate as a new orchestration?  Feel free to offer some input here as well, as there are fantastic people to get to know that would help a fly find a turd. I get the gist that you're younger, which is great! Lots of people of all ages roam this forum on the prowl for knowledge and advice.  Thanks for sharing, and welcome 🙂 
    • Alex Weidmann
      The World Turns

      By Alex Weidmann · Posted

      Many thanks to you both for your comments. I didn't really think about what mood I was trying to set; just let the piece evolve organically. I'm planning to elaborate the piano part some more, and still need to add all my articulation, expression marks etc... Need to be careful not to over-egg the pudding though! The title is open to interpretation.  It could simply be about the contrast between night and day; or perhaps about the cycle of history, alternating between periods of calm and periods of turmoil (sometimes called the Saeculum). 
    • Aw Ke Shen
      The World Turns

      By Aw Ke Shen · Posted

      I feel the same way as well... a very interesting, interactive balance - yet each part is not overblown on its own or when together
    • murphybridget
      The World Turns

      By murphybridget · Posted

      Yes indeed, the violin part was melancholic, but I find the piano part to be particularly interesting as it balances the melancholy of the violin.
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