Accidental Waltz

So, this is a piece I've been working on in various incarnations for a while now. I'm sure I've broken all kinds of music theory rules, and I'm pretty sure it's not even proper waltz form, but that's the vibe I got from it. It's still in progress (I'm trying to figure out how to end it), and I'm up in the air about some of my instrument patch choices, but I thought I'd post it for some feedback.

Also, as a musician coming from a rock background, I'm having a lot of trouble breaking out of the A,B,A,B(verse, chorus, verse, chorus) style of writing, so any tips anyone might have, as well as any other feedback, is most welcome.

Thanks!

-Andrew

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Andrew

One thing I believe should be true when it comes to a waltz is that the listener should be able to anticipate the next note at anytime during the piece. In any piece other than a waltz, I would find that to be boring, but in a waltz, it always works for me. This piece to me, follows along perfectly with that little rule of mine.

Music theory rules just makes composing easier, there are no such things as hard and fast rules. They are more like guidelines that can be easily crossed from time to time without any major consequences.

To end the piece, the first thing you have to do is to find a way to end the ostinato. Once you find a way to bring it to a conclusion, the rest should be pretty easy.

One way to get out of the A,B,A,B cycle is to do a piece where it is A,B,C where the C part is the A and B part put together. This is a technique that many composers have done throughout History and when done correctly, makes for very good listening.

Nicely done

Ron

Ron,

Thanks for the feedback! I will definitely put your suggestions into immediate action :)

Er... can't really give any feedback with my limited knowledge of music...

but I liked it .

Don't usually listen to Waltz's very much but this one caught my attention. I will be listening to more later on now.

[... will one day learn how to write more constructive comments]

Wendell,

Thanks for your input. "I liked it" is certainly a valid (and very welcome!) comment. Feedback on the more technical aspects from other musicians is always good, for the learning and development end of things, but the end result I shoot for is that my music be enjoyed :)