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musical theatre Fantasmagoriana; the title song of my musical
chopin replied to CashComposer's topic in Choral, Vocal
Powerful voice, and your vibrato is beautifully executed. Nice editing skills too! It looks like you and I have the same mic (a rode nt1?). Good choice! I have to agree with @Omicronrg9 here that the piano sounds need to be enhanced, but your powerful voice is really the central focus, and it is really beautiful. Let's talk about balancing your music now. Your loudest parts are too loud, while your lowest parts are too low. This meant that I had to raise and lower my volume throughout the video (as I am wearing headphones). Balancing music and sound production can be very tricky, but with practice, you will get the hang of it. An obvious example of incorrect balancing is when you introduce your musical to the audience. I had to raise the volume up significantly to hear you. However, once I raised the volume, I left it alone (I didn't have to raise and lower it). So while the db levels were very mismatched...they were level. As a fellow YouTuber, you want to measure your audio in LUFS, and this roughly should be -14LUFS for YouTube. This means, your peak should not surpass this level. Welcome to the forum! -
@Bacon Danger I love it! I'm using this as my intro and ending for my next video. I'll tell you why when I answer your question in B. A. Stands out from others: This sounds like video game music to me, maybe 8 bit style? How I would say it stands out is that you have a pretty nice beat, rhythm, and I love your theme. The theme reminds me a little of the Shark Tank theme, but that's ok. It still has a unique twist to it. B. What impression it gives off (emotion, what context does it sound like its in, etc) Now this is the core reason why I decided to use this as an intro and ending for my next video. Since I am talking about a "speed update" in Music Jotter (notation application program that I am developing), this is a great way to introduce the video. The music I choose to use in my videos revolve around "mood and feeling". So I have to choose very carefully. A fast paced eletronica piece is a perfect way to introduce and conclude my video for this reason. C. My structure/arrangement The intro is awesome, and I love how you slowly introduce more instruments into the mix. The body of the piece exhibits drama and intensity. The sawtooth towards the later part is too loud so you should lower that a little. The rest of your instruments seem pretty well balanced though. Structure seems like this: Intro -> Body -> Conclusion (ABA) as Vince says. Stay tuned for my next video!
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Intense! I love the music and it goes well with the Western style. I know the requirement called for 90 seconds, but It's still WAY too short 🙂 Good music can't be this short, can it? My only feedback for you would be to balance your strings and horns a little better. The electric guitars were very overpowering, and the strings felt like distant background music. The brass is even more distant and as a result, they sounded a little lackluster to me. But that could be fixed by bringing them out a little. The other instruments though felt well balanced. Choir ahhs are perfect, wooden blocks, maybe slightly louder, but overall, very well done.
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I really appreciate some of Sorabji's works, and this is definitely a much more tamed Sorabji. I think these types of piano works can really bring out an expression that typical "tonal works" have trouble with. As discussed in the Discord, I think that the actual 4 stave system may be really difficult to read as a performer, although there is a huge "cool factor" when you see the piano score broken up this way. And your sheet music is beautiful! I see you've pushed the limits of MuseScore, which is cool! You definitely have a theme / motif, that you are incorporating in these sketches, and it's hard for me to point this out on text. But if I decide to record parts of this piece, I will point them out on a video review. I think doing an "atonal" work like this might be kind of interesting for my channel. This way Music Jotter is not just "associated" with classical music. But overall, I think this atonal piece is actually a great introductory piece to listen to for those who want to venture into this style. You have the style down quite well in my opinion, and it is fairly well structured from what my ears are telling me at least. There are parts of the recording that need my "nuancing" touches though, because the louder sections are way too mechanical. But I think with my techniques, we can turn those sections into some pretty convincing recordings. PS: I thought I was the only one who knew of Sorabji. Glad to see he has another fan.
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String Sextet in G-flat major, 1st movement
chopin replied to Henry Ng Tsz Kiu's topic in Chamber Music
Wowee, this piece starts off and ends in modern connotations, but the base of your piece has a more classical, baroque feel to it. And the way you are integrating from modern -> baroque and back is not something I think I've ever heard before. These are the types of atmospheres in your piece that stood out to me: Modern - pentatonic (did you put in some modern Bach at around 1:47?) Somewhat Straussian at various parts (early Richard Strauss) Turning into melancholy -> baroque / fugue (your least favorite part? but this part is awesome, how could this be your least favorite part??) Your baroque section I feel nails it, but I love this type of music. The rhythmic variations that you have are well done, and you turn into an early Straussian at around 6 minutes in. At least to my ears in a subtle way. Pizzicato section is gorgeous, and actually reminds me a little of Tchaikovsky at around 8:30 in. Damn...how did you do that? And the fact that you are able to take these styles and smoothly transition back into the pentatonic scale is so crafty. At about 10 minutes in, it almost sounds like it could be video game music of an overworld, with the repetition you executed. The recording is also well done, great job @Thatguy v2.0! A piece like this deserves a good recording. PS: I might suggest in your YouTube video, to break your music into the chapters as you've broken up in your post here. -
This is very good, and the beginning is fantastic with the guitar. I think you need more of this piece to show off the guitar, as the beginning really shines. I commend you on the instrumentation and your ability to portray a solid mood throughout. As I am starting to delve into the Youtube creator world (which is extremely scary!), I'm always looking for new tunes for my shorts. I could definitely see this as something I could potentially use in my shorts. I like to bring awareness to different styles by using "clips" of different types of music in different settings I talk about. And this piece portrays such a great mood. As long as I am able to loop the music (and this is a perfect piece that can be looped anywhere), it would make a great candidate. I might open up some type of program on Young Composers, where people who opt in, will allow me to utilize their music (and I will give appropriate shoutouts in my descriptions, always). Let me know if you'd like to be "opt in". I may manage the opt in, in our Discord.
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I absolutely love rag time music. It's how I started off my piano playing hobby, and even my early compositions. Scott Joplin was my musical hero at the time! So I had to chime in here and commend you for such fun music. When I start moving my foot to the beat, you know things are getting serious. Love love love the transition of your theme from major to minor, very beautiful touch there. If there was just one criticism I had to offer, it may have to do with the tempo of your piece. Generally ragtime music is played at a slower pace, and I do think this "funny rag" will have a chance to shine some more if the tempo was slowed down, even if just a bit. Give it a shot, see how it sounds.
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Hi! Please re-record and upload this piece, it is not a pleasant recording to listen to, due to the tearing, as Vince has mentioned. Putting aside the recording for a moment though, the music sounds like it would be really fun to listen to. Love your key changes towards the second half of the piece!
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This piece is so expressive! It's like a complete 180 from the Etude I helped record for you (for my YouTube channel). If you had better samples, this almost might be hard to determine that it is a midi. Great job on the output. As far as the composition, this is a perfect example of how to write music to represent a situation, and I think the opening pizzicato intro was a great way to start the race. The beginning section almost sound a little like Tchaikovsky, but then then you get into your own voice immediately afterwards. Love the part where the hare takes a nap. I got lost in the timestamps but I knew immediately that this was nap time. This part here actually sounds a little like Tchaikovsky too, really cool! Overall, I'm actually impressed by your midi output and rendering. It seems like you are starting to pay more attention to dynamics. And wow, it really makes a tremendous difference in your music output!
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@jasoney Beautiful! I'm using this in my next short! Be sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel if interested in what I do (I talk about musical works from this forum, but I also do music appreciation, and of course, talk about my product, Music Jotter). As far as your piece, I love the beginning a lot, however I about 2 minutes in, you change the mood too drastically. For example, we have a sort of mystical sensation, and I really think I am by a lake. But we lose this mood as you take the piece to crescendo. Please don't lose this mood, this is such a beautiful piece of art.
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Lurking for Symphonic Orchestra
chopin replied to Some Guy That writes Music's topic in Orchestral and Large Ensemble
This is a beautiful piece @Some Guy That writes Music. I'm talking about key changing in my next video, and would like to demonstrate a portion of this (your modulation from C to Abmajor. The way you modulate this, in my opinion, does work. However you can still tell that the key change is abrupt. And it appears this was your intention. If I demonstrate this I will put a positive spin on it because I actually do like the abrupt key change in this context. But I also feel this is a great way to demonstrate these types of key changes. Let me know! -
Epic boss battle in the sky
chopin replied to Gabriel Carlisle's topic in Incidental Music and Soundtracks
It's suspenseful, but there's a lot of bass here and bass = heavy, gravity, on the ground, battleship music, etc. I think if you are going for an air battle, maybe use instruments that are capable of making faster movements. Or instruments that reflect lightweight, airy, in the sky. Examples of this would be your piccolos, high woodwinds, maybe bells, piano, harp. You can still use bass of course but if you were to use bass in moderation, and those other instruments as your main focus for this air battle, it may help portray your mood a little better. Think about the types of instruments used in Windwaker to portray "sailing the seas". I would think this would be a similar concept. So the music itself is good, but for the mood you want to portray, I would try changing up the instruments, and use a somewhat faster paced tempo. Flutes can flutter, oboes can trill harps can be arpeggiated...all very "air like". -
Welcome 🙂 I really like the effects you have going on here. Are you de-tuning the instrument to make these effects? My ears are good, but I'm not sure if they are that good lol. It could also be the samples that you are using are "slightly" out of tune. You seemed to have a good grasp of how to make good use of rhythm in your music to help accentuate your theme. And speaking of theme / melody, you have a really awesome one going on here. This music gives me mixed feelings of making peace with oneself, and feelings of uneasiness / finding oneself. I think this fits your description quite well. Toward the end of your piece at around 2:20, be careful with your db levels. There's slight tearing with the recording, you might want to fix that, this is a great recording otherwise.
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"Goliath"
chopin replied to WowBroThatWasReallyEdgy's topic in Incomplete Works; Writer's Block and Suggestions
Your intro is really powerful, I would expand on that. Love your horn writing, and the trombone pitch bend is so cool. Symphonies are actually one of my favorite types of music to listen to (despite my specialty in piano composition lol, go figure). But I can sit down and listen to symphonies hours at a time, and I'd be really excited to hear the finished product. A couple of things to watch out for, when you write music for so many instruments (and this isn't criticism since it's only 2 minutes in, these are just a few pointers from my perspective as you write more of your piece). Please do not neglect the violas! They are a beautiful instrument. See my analysis of Tchaikovsky's Voyevoda, and listen to my clipped video in the post, showing off how beautiful the violas can be. Each instrument should have a purpose. There's nothing more frustrating than a player who only has a small part in an hour long performance. Tchaikovsky was keen on ensuring each player had a part. His 4th symphony really demonstrates this with the brass leading the intro. Make use of that tuba. It is a powerful instrument, and can emit some of the lowest notes in an orchestra. This helps add depth to your music. Similarly, the double bass is one of the most powerful string instruments that can really add depth like the tuba. Don't neglect. Do you plan on making this a 45 minute to hour long listening experience btw? With so many instruments, I think it should be 😉 -
This is a serious rhythmic and atmospheric piece that brings me into different places. I always loved these types of instruments in big orchestras, but hearing them as the main leading instruments is pretty awesome. I wouldn't have the first idea on how to write music for these instruments, but I have to commend you on getting the live performance. That's a tremendous accomplishment in itself! Your piece gives me the following moods: Playful and light Fantasy (like in a cave) Mysterious jungle On a mission Fantasy adventure (Sometimes reminded me of the early Minecraft style incidental music) I also wanted to point out that it's almost as if you wrote a piece for the drums, but put music to it. What I mean by this, is that you can really hear the emphasis of your rhythms, probably due to the percussive nature of all of the instruments you chose. Pretty dang neat 🙂
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I enjoyed this as well. Given that this is your first attempt at minor, and that you finished this in a day, I won't be too hard on you. But here are some tips for the future: Try modulating to relative major. It's a great way for a beginner to experiment with some well tested key changing techniques. You can look at Wikipedia for the relative keys, but basically its the same key signature, the notes are just shifted differently. Try to come up with a simple melody for your next piece. This piece has a good rhythm and some may argue that you do have a melody. But I want to challenge you on this. Here's a simple short piece by Bach, but there's a clear melody/theme making it memorable. I don't have the secret formula to good melodic writing, but its something "you just know" when you hear it. But I do believe good melodic writing comes from true music appreciation and listening practice. Ahh, and I said I wouldn't be too hard on you. I will end on a positive note! Your structure is well done, and the fact that you composed this in a day means you can learn quickly with focused practice. Also, not all of Bach's music is as melodic as Badinerie, so perhaps I was being a little unfair.
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@Carl Koh Wei Hao I love this piece! The recording is well done, glad you took some notes around my piano nuancing techniques. I can still make some slight tweaks for you, and implement Music Jotter's realistic playback to make this sound like an actual pianist, in probably an hour's worth of time since you've done most of the work already 🙂 Also, your ending is perfect. I love how you utilize the left hand to create an awesome secondary voice. Let me know if I record this piece for you to use in one of my YouTube videos. This would be perfect for my Music Jotter "speed update" video. If yes, I would need the midi file which you can PM to me.
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String Concerto No.16 Composed by Tom Dahlenburg
chopin replied to Tom Dahlenburg's topic in Orchestral and Large Ensemble
As far as the simplicity of the piece, you clearly demonstrate how even simple harmony and melody can be used to create very fun music with great character. My favorite part was at 0:35. There are hidden gems in simplicity that you can use and expand on in larger works. If there's anything that this piece proves is that there's so much more to music than harmony and melody. We have style, character, color, rhythm, the element of surprise (your ending) and much more going on. Let's see if anyone else here picks up on what you did with your ending lol. -
String Sextet in G-flat major, 1st movement
chopin replied to Henry Ng Tsz Kiu's topic in Chamber Music
Take a listen to Richard Strauss – Divertimento after Couperin. There are parts of your piece that really remind me of this. I suspect this is an earlier work of Strauss, but nevertheless, there are some goodies here. You're quite wrong here. In music, its ok to have sudden mood changes, as long as the transition makes sense. You ease the listener into this transition, making this change quite pleasant. This change of atmosphere is critical in keeping the listener engaged, and you do just that. Ah, I see. I just feel like if you broke up your music into movements within YT, it will help the listeners see the different parts. Either way, chapters are also good for keywords! You can place your chapters below your description, which is what I do with my videos. -
You should change your attitude because your playing is beautiful. Here's a little secret about me. Although I can play around on the piano and compose / notate my music, I am unable to improvise. You have yourself a gift. And some gifts just come in different forms. 😂 I made it this far. I'm really sorry that you had been attacked while you were younger. Whatever was going on back then, it only made you stronger though. And your talent is definitely something I envy (in a good way, not the dark jealous way!). I want to encourage you try your hand at notating a composition. MIDI is definitely tough because of the lack of authenticity, but I want to remind you again that tomorrow (May 27th) I will be talking about how MIDI can actually be tweaked to sound more authentic. BTW, I am featuring your music and playing as the conclusion of my next video, so I hope you are able to make the debut! If not, it will be posted for you to watch later on. Thanks for sharing your story, it was a pleasure to read.
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What a completely different stylistic change compared to your Symphony 9! I have to say, ragtime music was how I got started with the piano, so this type of music has a special place in my heart. The beginning of your piece is really cryptic and dissonant. I love it! About 3 minutes in, this is when I started to get Scott Joplin vibes, more specifically with the Magnetic Rag. And the clear winner of this piece is your ending which I'm not even sure how to express my feelings around it. Perhaps I can describe your ending as an anticipatory ending. It's really a great way to come to a conclusion. For example, at 5:17, that could have been a conclusion right there. And then again at 5:22, that could have been the conclusion. But you string the listener along, and actually conclude it at 5:28, which is a really sneaky way of drawing the listener in, in my opinion at least. BTW, I'm going to see how my next video does around "transforming a midi file into a performance". Basically the idea is to take a midi file without performance data, and make it sound more like a performance. If this video resonates with my audience, I would actually love to use this piece as my next example. Especially because you have performance data. It would be a challenge for me, but I think I can make your piece sound more like a performance, despite Finale's human playback + NotePerformer. If you are up for it, let me know as I would need your midi file. Love the piece! And you'd potentially be the star in one of my future playback series videos!
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@epii, I featured your music in this short here. I think it works pretty well, and it gives the video a lot more character. I referenced your music in my short's description.
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This brings me back to the 80s. Very cool, light pop / jazzy tune. Parts of this may even remind me a little of early Mario Kart music, but maybe it's the jazz organ speaking to me. You have a really cool ending...those jazz chords played on the organ are sweet!
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The sound effects you use are really imaginative. I hear a rattlesnake, boiling water, breath sounds, and inaudible voices along with some monster sounds I think. I really like how you start this music, which is my favorite part. The slow dramatic start works really well, and it's actually a great way to hook a listener in. Nice usage of pauses too, which helps create even more tension and anticipation. Those water sounds though, I don't know...they are quite unsettling! What are those supposed to be? Perhaps this would fall under the incidental category. Great job on keeping things creative!
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Thank you so much! Definitely follow me on Youtube if you enjoy the platform then. I could use the support since I am pretty new to the platform. And trust me I understand about not being a part of social media. I was like you until just 2 years ago. Since I am creating a new product, I am forced to embrace it lol. So it is no problem at all that you are not on any social media. I don't either honestly. I just enjoy it to the point where I am creating a product for other composers. But at least you've identified what works for you. As far as this piece is concerned, do not worry about changes, I will never ask for changes with "opt in" works. I have to think about how I'm going to manage this but since I am a developer, I can probably come up with some type of technical solution. Then when I use your music, I can just tag you to let you know that I used your music in my next short or video. You can most certainly put your email here, however I am going to modify your email so that you aren't targeted by spam. Thank you again Rick!
