FermataSoul

It really is a pretty melody, I'm sorry I can't really add anything else very detailed because my knowledge of composing is rather limited, but it is lovely~ <3

That's true, I'm very new to composing and I can only get better slowly with practice and time. What makes sense though? People have composed with rigid structure and then there have been people who's compositions are more abstract. Does making sense require that it go in some sort of direction? That the music transitions and flows? Or is it something else entirely?

Can nobody answer my question?

How would someone learn musical rationality?

*furrows brow* I'm trying hard but I really can't... is my piece illogical? I can't really come up with a good reason as to why I put each note in it's place rather that something else. I just... wrote it. This is a really dumb explanation, and maybe I'm just not a very good composer if I can't even explain my own piece. How do you compose your pieces, is there a right or a wrong way to compose a piece?

It depends on the situation. Usually things that harmonize but sometimes something will be dissonant and I'll like it.

I'm not sure... intuition maybe? I don't plan my pieces out. Is that wrong? Sometimes to start a piece I'll write in random notes and then change things until I find a sound I like then I'll go along with it in a way that sounds logical to me.

Whatever sounded best to me I guess. I wrote a part of the melody in first and then wrote it's harmony. Then I would continue in this way until I felt like it should end. That's how I wrote it, but is there a better way?

I didn't really have a set idea. I just kind of wrote it as I went along. That's how I've been composing everything so far. Is there a better way?

How did I write it? I'm not sure how to answer that. Can you be more specific? And jawoodruff I'll keep that in mind for next time.

I felt like it fit together well I suppose... What's strange about it in particular? Maybe I should have done certain things a different way?

First violin and second violin parts would be the same then. To be honest, I didn't know what I had in mind. I'm a beginner and I really don't know too much about composing. Can you be more specific on where it sounds strange for you? I've never heard of him but I'll check it out.

My second string orchestra piece. Advice and critique is very welcome Blue Jay

I'll do more with dynamics in the future. About the measures at the end... I'm not sure. Truth be told, I don't have much theory under my belt so I don't know all the formulas and rules as to what kind of notes create a more dissonant sound. This makes trying to compose in a certain mood difficult for me. I'm okay with the notes as they are, but I'm sure I could make it better. Thank you for the advice~ <3

Yes exactly, I went about it only trying to get the lines to fit together and I wasn't really thinking about what it would sound like at all which was foolish. I will most definitely try to compose another one and improve on it with your advice in mind. Thank you.