June 30, 200719 yr Ok, heres a piece I'm working on right now. I dont have much, but I would like to get a head start on the comments. Its somewhat atonal.....not really, but it moves away from the key center a lot. I've never written anything like this before so I'd appreciate a bit of advice. Thanks. Note: if you would like a PDF and/or a .MID feel free to ask. Goodbye.MUS
July 1, 200719 yr Really cool use of suspensions in your chords! That's where I am harmonically too- exploring different ways to embellish chords. One thing I think you could work on is making the words and rhythm line up so they match what would sound natural to speak. Say that words with the natural accents that come in each measure, and if it doesn't sound normal (compared with how your mouth would like to say it), then you should rework it. For example, it wouldn't sound normal to say fall-ING, with the accent on the "ing." Whenever we say that word in a conversation, it comes out as FALL-ing. So the difference is there and could make it awkward to sing. Hope that helped!
July 2, 200719 yr Author Yeah, I tend to do that a lot in my music. I know I'm not really supposed to, and I need to at least wait until I'm famous and making millions composing to try and pull it off, but thats what I hear in my head, so thats what I put down. I do need to start watching myself though, cause I do do that a lot! :P
