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Hi Piano1324! I do record a lot of my improvisations. And I also do use them as a base for some of my pieces, yeah. That, or the other way around! I do not think there's a single fixed way to approach composition, but some may be more feasible than others depending on your background. The recording is a bit muffled. Audio quality can be helpful when you come back to a past segment you improvised, talking from experience here. The first part sounds a bit like a waltz, then you start accelerating or rushing... And there's not much more I can add, sorry. Kind regards, Daniel–Ø,

Sometimes it's not about your skills, it's more about whether the judges' taste is similar with yours and your work's skill level can still be very high even if they think it's not good enough to advance to the next round. I think of winning any prizes more like a chance event, just like having job interviews haha. Keep going and you will for sure pursue you want! Henry

Thanks for the words :) It is not a soul crusher, however it has made me upset. I am proud of this work and saddened to not be given the chance to hear it live. It may be another year before I have the same chance. Yet... we push forward and strive for the next opportunity. In the end, it won't keep me down, and I will still work and increase my skills to win the next one(s).

Iv been kicked in the teeth , and rejected several times in life but when you drive your car into a Dead-End....................The Sat-Nav "RE-ROUTES" And its the same with the Human Brain..................... https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/second-time-lucky/

UPDATE: I unfortunately did not make it to the finalist round with this work: ☹️

Could also think of that as a 13th chord without the seventh... so, maybe something jazzy as well? Ravel-ish? Makes me think of a music teacher I had, wrote all kinds of big band type stuff.

You then did not actually need a melody leading in the piano. This new version with the flute looks a bit more promising 😀 Regards!

I made a better version of this now, based on points raised by Luis and Kvothe. Still have a few big jumps in the trombone and bass clarinet to sort out. Also need to put all my slurs in; but otherwise it's more or less done I think? Nocturne No.1 in Eb minor (Faure orchestration) #73 (midi).mp3 Nocturne No.1 in Eb minor (Faure orchestration) #73 (score).pdf

The piano piece was a job for a female singer. I rejected the job after I started composing. The payment was too low. The whole story takes too long. No, no one should play it. I have a very early version of a part with flutes. I tried to break up the 4 bars scheme. Piano Ballade_86 new branch_14.mp3

What a wonderful piece. It captures the late Romantic style perfectly. And it’s of a very high standard. Is there a score available?

I don't really think of myself as a "pianist" but more a piano player, as such, I tend to shy away from writing piano music and focus more on orchestral works. However, I've been lately trying to spend a little time each day, just playing around on the piano, and record it, just to see what I come up with. This was a piece I improvised this morning and liked enough to share. Stream of consciousness no. 2.mp3

So in this context, what should he have done that he did not? That's what's unclear to me, sorry! Neat choice. FL Studio is indeed a very strong software, but this is then incidental music, and it's not intended for anyone to play it, right? Don't hesitate on posting here how it went if you feel eager to! Regards!

I didn't know that quote. Amazing. 🤣

Such a simple Melody.......Yet so Famous SWAN LAKE.pdf SWAN LAKE.mid SWAN LAKE MELODY-REVERSED.mp3

Study in G# Min.mp3

idk opus 4 - 1.mp3 opus 4 - 2.mp3 opus 4 - 3.mp3

This is a good idea! I will try it out with a flute or something.

In this tutorial, we explore how to use the neighboring modes of E♭ Major to add color and variety in music composition. This isn't modulation, but rather a way to borrow modes and their harmonic character to enrich your music. The 'Modal Map' can be downloaded from… https://asgarzademusicschool.com/blog/music-composition-ideas-e-flat-major-and-neighbor-modes

Yes, I use FL Studio. I use mainly Kontakt 8 and its libraries. "A sync agent bridges the gap between music creators (artists, composers) and media executives (music supervisors)." My sync agent is supposed to find work/jobs for me.

Yes ...He certainly knew how to " MILK A BUCK " When interviewed and questioned, how he felt about people belittling him and mocking him, He said : " I cried all the way to the Bank ... And then i Bought it " ---

Melodies Themes Motives Harmony Chords Textures Form Development Structure Time Originality Creativity Score Presentation Instrumentation Orchestration Playability Execution of Given Challenge Taste 4 8 2 10 3 8 2 9 Average Score: 5.75 I'm not one to enjoy being critical, too harshly of anyone's original music, as most of the time, music is subjective and taken in based on individual opinion and preference, but from a professional stand point, this score is quite difficult to follow. I'd also note that the terms of the competition stated; "3 - 5 monophonic or polyphonic instruments/voices." {most of the Instrumentation choices here are neither mono / polyphonic in nature, and there are far too many of them.. lol} While I understand your intent, in your use of braces (which you used grand staff brackets rather than part brackets, but I understand, nonetheless lol), for a section representing 1 performer, it's simply not within the constraints of the rules of the competition. I went ahead and graded it as I would any other score, however, to provide you with some level of feedback on the writing done here. I did not want to neglect it, artistically. As you can see, I highly favor the Originality, the Textures, and your taste within the given score, however, the piece itself is very "through-composed" without much rhyme or reason that's easily discernible... Meaning, I don't hear a motif that catches my attention; a home for me to reference back to again, to keep my ear on-track with the music. For that reason, I felt a 2 was appropriate for the form/development section, as well as the 4 in the Melodies, Themes, and Motives. (Slightly higher because of the intricacies in melodic components with the few polyphonic instruments you do have in use for this score.) Ultimately, I feel that this score should not be considered as a valid entry, simply based on the number of staves you've used here, despite the constraints, but I will always have respect for anything that anyone has taken their time and effort to work on, and this piece, in and of itself, has the potential to be much greater than it is, currently, I think. - Uncle Red

Oh, I already heard about the guy, "Mr. Showmanship". He was a clever one, good performer, better charmer. Regards!

Hi Nd, welcome to the forums! Do you happen to have a score of this? Interesting choice of piano, by the way. I'm not particularly fond of the way it attacks the notes that are outside of the high register but that's a more a matter of taste than anything else I will likely say in this message. I found some nice moments of calm in your piece, such as the section starting at ~1:10, or the section that preludes the end. Some others, such as the accelerando + pedal and the passage preceding it (1:35 and on, more or less) were not really my thing, they seem forced and for me, not in a good way. Question: did you publish the No.3, No.2 or No.1 here? Just out of curiosity. Best regards, Daniel–Ø.

I am unaware of this. Do you have a guy for... Wait, what's a sync agent in this context? 😆 A melody atop of the video &/or your piece can indeed sound better. But one must take certain things (some I did point out in the other reply, some not, some others I may not even know) into account when writing one. As a suggestion for experimenting yourself, perhaps you could try writing a melody with a distinguishable instrument (such as a flute, a clarinet, a music box, or whatever you want) on top of what you already have (minus what you think that could interfere) and see what happens, if it works, or it gets so cluttered. Kind regards!

Soundishly, perfect orchestration, my friend. How well you know the piece and the instruments you used is obviously extraordinary. Continue working on this. This is great.