Piano Sonata: midi: advice welcome

Hi! I am new here and I wrote this piano sonata. Hope you like it.

I went a little modulation crazy after the keychange... It's, like, every two measures that it switches between Am and Cmaj (I know, I know, I had to pump it out in a rush, didn't want to deal with sharps and flats)... Well, at least I had fun.

Forgot to mention, it's only the first movement (allegro).

Evan_Sonata.mid

Questions, comments, rotten-tomato throwing?

*throws tomatoes*

*BOOOOO*

*HISSSSSSS*HISSSS*

sorry i just wanted to do that,

ANYWAY, as you know i love this piece.

Hmm..

I like your counterpoint! However, in no way shape or form is this a sonata.

You have a very skewed, hard-to-point-out melody in the beginning that you hardly develop, and just kind of repeat in different keys. So already you're missing a development. You do, however, kind of have a 2nd theme..this is good, but you quickly reference back to the 1st theme, kind of interupting the mood change. Again, you start repeating...and...a repeat, oh! wait! nope....that's just the same stuff. I would say this piece is more in Binary or Ternary form, and NOT a sonata...(those forms are special, and are definately longer than 2 minutes...:dry:).

Overall, you got a pretty good start for a beginner,

Keep writing, :cool:

~Nico

I hate to be a nitpick, but it technically is the sonata form. I've got the Am theme which only changes keys when it goes into the Cmajor theme, now, admittedly the Cmajor theme on its own is fairly short, but Mozart does have some sonata movements that are only two minutes. Then there's a combination of the two themes where it modulates back and forth. It's not a typical sonata, but it definitely fits sonata form, and keep in mind it's only one movement.

I hate to be a nitpick, but it technically is the sonata form. I've got the Am theme which only changes keys when it goes into the Cmajor theme, now, admittedly the Cmajor theme on its own is fairly short, but Mozart does have some sonata movements that are only two minutes. Then there's a combination of the two themes where it modulates back and forth. It's not a typical sonata, but it definitely fits sonata form, and keep in mind it's only one movement.

I have to agree here,

Also I think it has a very nice melody. I mean, yeah, the C major melody is syncopated,

but it provides contrast with the Am.

Development was full enough for my professor last year, so I'll take your bet! :cool:

Seriously, though, appreciate the input.

I will do so. Hell, I'm wearing AC/DC pants so I have no authority until I remove these and put on my Mozart red jacket and tights. Now that I think about it, my development and recapitulation were pathetic at best and non-existant at worst. Thank God I've had more than year since then to work on compositions! (ah the days when counterpoint was my strongsuit!)

I should revisit this piece probably. Mainly it was an exercise in modulation, since that's what we'd learned most recently, and I figured, "hey, might as well get an A on knowledge of subject matter."

Thanks, I'll post a string quartet soon that'll have more experience behind it, so we can all say hooray for chromatics and NCTs!

Well, believe it or not, it's not my goal in life to spend hours arguing semantics with a 14-year-old over an internet forum, especially when I'm the one who's technically wrong, hahaha! :thumbsup:

You called this a sonata, but that doesn't mean that the piece has to have sonata form. Sonata literally means, to quote God (wikipedia):

Originally posted by Wikipedia

Sonata (From Latin and Italian sonare, 'to sound'), in music, literally means a piece "played"

In other words, you can call any piece a sonata as long as it is a piece intended to be played. (Hmmm, how about the infamous 4'33 then? *big contemplative grin*)

Sorry for not being able to listen at the moment, but it's 04:15 and you know... dorms. :thumbsup:

I blast Guns N Roses at 4:15 in the morning. I have taught my hallmates to sleep through music.

Besides...I need to go dancin' with Mr. Brownstone.

Because there is no "Rock and Roll" smiley, we will use the ninja :thumbsup: because ninjas are freakin' METAL. They listen to Iron Maiden, like, all DAY!

But what's better, Pirates? or Ninjas?

Which ever loves mozart the best i say.

Ninjas killed Mozart.

But out of love.

Ha! :w00t: Finally, Nico is wrong! HAHAHHAHAHA

It kinda spoils it.

Like not refrigerating milk.

Like not refrigerating milk.

or your mom.

I am going to cut you.

nah that's ok i'm emo i can do it myself.