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Idk, I still think the flow is off. Maybe its just a stylistic preference, but the cadences into rests, then starting back up again threw me off. I kept thinking the music ended, but then it kept going. It's nice as it is though, its a really great picture type of piece, like a tone poem. I just think it could have been shorter if you like it the way it is, to me its begging for contrast. Not necessarily something crazy, like throwing green paint on a black and white drawing. But for instance, your harmonic texture is nearly the same throughout. You change chords at the same rate, which makes it monotonous after a while. That can be fine, but we never went somewhere else, so it staled a bit to me. It was very pretty, and as always your coloring is fantastic. The sax is always a nice touch, and Im a fan of your style! Thanks for sharing bruh

Judging by the music, I'd say no lol Aside from that, the music is really cool! The delay effect is haunting, and you've once again woven randomness into a great piece of music. Nice work there Peter

Hello @JorgeDavid To me this rather sounds like Rachmoninov vocalise. You share the similar the melodic fluency that his did. Yes, I can hear the Bartok and Stravinsky. But, I am not sure how. The vocal line is beautiful; and the piano part is nice. It is nice piece overall. This would be great piece for a warmup.

I want something that is not miss leading. I.e. it is free to download but then you have pay for other things. Ones that are good or free, but i do not have to pay to for other services.

@Tunndy I agree with @PeterthePapercomPoser that entire composition should be in 6/8. You can easily phrase composition that way. Or at least 6/16. The accented beats are too obscure to read, and it would be hard to perform. I recommend understanding how meter works with music.

Thank you! @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu I wrote a new set following your advice.

Good afternoon, I have done some 1st species counterpoint exercise today. I thought it will be good way to start fresh as composer. You know, before tackling more complex forms. My goal is to do simple counterpoint through 5th species then doing moving on invertible counterpoint. Feedback as usually would help me out.

Sounds like a clichetic soap opera or cheap romance 🤪

Was still thinking of it, and will get to it, but yeah; life is getting ahead of me!🤪

@Churchcantor Figured I’d nudge ya regarding your thoughts on this score and what could’ve been done to improve it 🙂 Life gets ahead of all of us, as I’m aware. I’m sure this post went to the back of your mind after some time. No rush! Just didn’t want ya to forget about me!

Yeah, and also more advanced pieces in your portfolio will definitely help!

@PeterthePapercomPoser Thank you! I am planning to create website. Hopefully professional one: one linked to soundcloud and youtube. But that takes time.

Omicronrg9 started the fashion of making a portfolio page in the "About Me" section of his profile: Now Henry, me, and many other composers on YC use this section to display a press kit/portfolio of compositions in their profile.

I am trying to figure where should I place my portfolio? What's the best option?

I want to go from Fm to C#m, though Still easy, though

I want to go from Fm to C#m, though

Yeah it's easy to modulate from C# minor back, just through D flat major and then F minor!

Dramatic chord change from the key of Fm and Dbm/C#m? The change will be happening under a sustained tone, and Ab is that sustained tone... Any thoughts?

So far this is one of my favorites that you have done. The trio work well together, and this is certainly one of the most unique castings you've composed. I can see this being converted to just a piano, if you ever wanted to create an Etude out of this. It would be fun to play and listen to, and potentially falls into that Etude category. And like always, your recordings are getting really, really good.

@elmarad40 You are welcome

Hahaha thank you.

Thank you for your reply Kvothe. I am currently taking courses in music harmony and classical piano. So in the coming years, counterpoint will also come up as a field of study. I am aware of the books, however i am trying firstly to develop my skills gradually. I also own the Study Of Orchestration by Samuel Adler, which i hope to read and undestand some time in the future. Thank you for the feedback and the book propositions!

Thank you JP S. i watched the video and found it helpful. I will try to apply it to my compositiion as well as other that i create. I am currently taking courses in music Harmony and classical piano. And yes, i tend to put a lot of ideas in my composition so that is something i should also look into in the future in order not to overpopulate the songs and learn how to develop each idea fully. Thank you again for the reply.

Hi @elmarad40 I have listened to your piano composition and followed it with the score. I think you have potential here, for there are motives that can lead into strong phrases, which lead into either period or sentence form. Then you can create small form (ABA), which would work great for this. I think Ryan video and Schoenberg book "funadmentals of music composition" would help you greatly. Schoenberg is not expensive. There are books, but I do not your budget. One is "Anysis of Classical forms" and "Musical Composition" You might also look into harmony and counterpoint. Walter piston has one on harmony and one counterpoint. But there others. And there courses you can take. If you are studying composing, see if you can courses. If not, it is harder. I know when I was music major, there were none, sadly.