BEGINNER PIANO COMPETITION 2

Rule will be the same as the previous competition, see here!

Additional Guidelines:

1) Top 3 placed composers in previous competition should not participate as entrants

2) Resubmission of works from prior competition are not allowed.

Deadline will be one and a half months from todays date: Wendesday, November 17th at 12:00 AM EST!

Judges:

1. Ian

2. SergeofArniVillage

3. JohnPaxMulligan

4. johnbucket

5. Gamma

Entrants:

1. Muzic

2. DSCH

3. Silva

4. highway6

5. TheWannabeChopin

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Looking forward to ALL entries!!!

Two suggestions jason:

1) Top 3 placed composers in previous competition should not participate as entrants

2) Resubmission of works from prior competition are not allowed.

It will open up the competition to new entrants and prevent judges reviewing prior pieces.

I may judge but let me see what my workload will be. Need a week to decide.

Good suggestions! I'm using them! Let me know if you would like to judge.

I could be a judge, if you want me.

I would like to be in this competition :D

Good, Good!!!

I'm judging!

Pweeze.

Done

I'll judge.

3 judges... NEED ENTRANTS PLEASE!!!

I think I may enter :)

Hi Jason. I'm in :happy:

Done! Thanks, and good luck! NEED MORE ENTRANTS!!! COME ON PEOPLE!!!

Hah. You haven't recorded what I wrote for you. I'm willing to judge again.

Do you want me to record it without practicing it? It wont be that good.

Changed my mind. I'm not judging.

I guess not. Well, once you've done recording, just let me know out of courtesy, ok?

When I'm done recording, I'm going to post the work with the recording on the forum - if that's ok. I was also going to send a copy via PM to you guys - so you had a personal copy.

Can i enter again please? :) Thanks

How much is too difficult? I have a piece I'm working on, and at first glance one might assume it's too difficult for a beginner. Though I have a strong assertion that pieces shouldn't be blatantly easy. I believe a piece should be hard enough to take some time to work on and grow and develop in their pianistic abilities. Not taking years or months to learn. This also should not impede on the musicality as well. I never enjoyed playing small pieces out of beginning piano books that were developed in less than 5 minutes and were completely void of musicality. I also believe you gain much more sense of accomplishment and success when learning more difficult, well written pieces and will aid you in the future. Sorry for the "rant", but like I mentioned earlier, it's a strong assertion of mine.

Well, I am still very much a beginner. If you want, post an example of it and I'll look at it to see if I can play it.

So.. this is a competition not for beginner composers... but for composers of any skill to produce a piece for a beginner piano player ? Right ?

Also.. Do entrants have to submit a score? or mp3 only?

Ok guys.... keep em coming!!!

I'd like to compete (i just started exploring this site. how do I post my composition to the competition?) Thanks!

My submission:

Sonatina

EDIT:

I uploaded a corrected version here. Link above is invalid

http://forum.youngcomposers.com/t28436/sonatina/

My submission:

Sonatina

I'm thinking about entering, is this about the level of proficiency that we should anticipate of the pianist?

Yes, about that difficulty is max - anything under that will be fine.