Lesson with Mark

I have managed to write a period in a trio sonata sort of texture - I'm quote proud of it, though I think my melodies still need more work. As I didn't want to deviate too much from the main thread of the lesson I used this as an opportunity to try and work a neopolitan 6th and an italian 6th into real music, and there are a few V of ivs in there too.

Also attached is a midi of it, with quite possibly the worst figured bass realisation imaginable, probably full of parallels and stuff, but it's just to give a slightly better feel of what it's meant to sound like (I'm sure you imagine a considerably better performance in your head actually, now I think about it :blush:

I'm positively annoyed at myself to have to say that this is about all of the musical work I managed to get done this week - I have allowed myself to get distracted (by YC amoungst other things) and not done nearly as much work as I'd hoped I would. Laziness angers me :(

trio sonataness.MID

Very nice! I'm glad you finally got around to writing something... though I would like to see some of those assigned melodies too... but I think this little phrase is the beginning of much finer musicality in you. You now know how to deploy chromatic harmonies and those melodies show careful design. Try writing a bit more of that!

I would be posting a lesson today but I have graduation parties to attend... but I will try to post tomorrow.

The melody assignments are in the works, don't worry :) Your comments on the trio thing are appreciated, I'm glad you can see improvement. I shall try writing more in that idiom, aswell as hopefully get some Sarabande type phrases written, and more melodies.

I look forward to the next lesson :D