Royal welcome - short trumpet trio

This is my first composition; I have no experience in music theory, but after getting interested in classical music about six months ago I also grew interested in the process of composition - basically, how composers can turn a few pitches into wonderful art.

In this composition I was trying to write the kind of thing the trumpets should play when anouncing the king's arrival, or something along those lines. I used the tiniest bit of music theory I've managed to learn, and the technical aspect involved basically just a mix of tonic and dominant chords. I wrote two 8-bar phrases, and then just doubled them, so I guess the structure is ABAB.

I hope you like it. I haven't figured out how to make a MIDI file, so all I have is the .mus.

Royal welcome.MUS

I have to say that was pretty good for a beginner with no knowledge of theory.

I have a few suggestions for you.

In a Chord (let's say D major) you have 3 pitches. D F# and A

Most usually, the lowermost note of these should be the D, or the F#.

Placing the fifth of the chord (A) in the bass (lowest note) is something that is usually used in a specific place, and not just all the time. You could try moving that A to the 2nd trumpet possibly.

My other suggestion is that you should investigate how classical phrases are formed. They are very often in a question and answer format.

A way you can achieve this is as follows:

Play your phrase, and end with an imperfect cadence, also known as a half close. This entails moving from a D major chord to an A major chord. The A major chord would usually be on a strong beat for this to be effective.

Then, on repetition of the phrase, instead of ending with this imperfect cadence, end with a perfect cadence. This would mean moving from an A major chord to a D major chord. Again, the D major on a strong beat.

This will help your music to have more of a direction, or motion to it.

Hope you understood.

The piece was quite enjoyable, and it was extremely consonant for a beginner ;)

Keep goin!