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I like it. Good to use a DAW to support your guitar. The bowed piano was familiar to me, but the bowed guitar is new. ..

Well, that probably means that I got the groove right.

I changed all the progressions to start with the root. I left the bar 14 C as a C because I thought it sounded better with the F chord and a C than with a D chord and a D. I also added some Dynamics. The_syncopated_rag.pdf The_syncopated_rag.mp3

Just know basic music writing/theory/rhythm skills. Be ready to have an open mind, as the subjects will get advanced quite quick. For everyone else, I'm going to try to aim for 5 people in the class before I get started.

I wrote this song to learn how to utilize trumpet and alto sax in cubase and in context with electronic instruments. Check it out, like it, share it, tell me what you think, I have been reading my replies, I need to go answer them and say thanks, so THANK YOU! Listen to After The End by Cj Rhen #np on #SoundCloud

A very nice piece.. Might lend itself very well to acoustic guitar lead and and acoustic rhythm guitar .. Or the lead sound a little smoother muffled jazz guitar sound.. I don't care for the distortion in the rhythm guitar; it distracts from the piece. Compositionally, harmonically, melodically - very fine though. I've been listening and reading about the Beatles recordings a lot lately (my favorite band).. One thing that took a while for me to realize was how Ringo started to play drum parts more orchestrally, in their later songs. Fills, Cymbals, sometimes just clapping on his thighs for certain songs. You might consider a different approach for the drums, to be more symbiotic with the guitar notes. I like how you bought the drums, in/out. also the build up/down of arrangement, very professional. Loved the little fingerings you did on lead guitar You have a very delicate and beautiful melody, You could also make another section, and do this like a prog-rock songs with a live electric band sound too.. Regarding the video.. I understand the the using of programs like that, rather than getting into heavy video ending.. This sort of video is interest for a bit, sort of video moving wall paper.. If you perhaps superimpose some somewhat transparent still items, fading in/out.. or slow panning of another object over it. In short, I'd like to see a more complex, and human organic quality to it. because your music is very organic, with the classical feel. I know how much work it is too make videos.. I haven't even attempted to it. A nice video can make meld with music and make a 'thing' in itself. Keep the videos, see if you can find something else to incorporate into it. If your music was all synths, with oblique melodies, parts etc. this type of video would fit better with it. But keep it up. AND what your video person did do is good. I don't mean to detract from his work.

Beautiful! I think you could change the very beginning, the first note kind of sounds like tuning to me, instead of an intro. Maybe change it to something more like the outro. I didn't notice it on the first listen, but it became distracting afterward. The drum pattern is much too basic in my opinion; it doesn't add anything to the song at this point. Maybe it could start the same way and develop into something more intricate, more fills, and maybe even a rhythm to counterpoint with the guitar. Also, the drums need to be louder, maybe I'm just not hearing all of it.

Personally I am a fan of Kaleidoscopes, so the film doesn't bother me. There are things that probably could have been done to make it more effective (on its own and in collaboration with the music), but I don't think it was bad by any means. My advice visually is to have a sense of direction with it - you show mastery of the kaleidoscope effect, now plan ahead so the colors and textures created have a sense of direction as well as the music. Musically I think you did okay as well :) Melodically and Harmonically I don't hear anything clashing or "disagreeing". A few simple things that would make this a more interesting listen - 1) Try a brief change of keys, or something similar, to relieve the fact that we stay in the same tonal/harmonic area for the whole piece 2) Your sounds are pretty treble heavy. That's fine, but grates on my ears after a while - check to be sure your headphones/speakers are giving you an accurate idea of your sound. It's not a bad thing in itself (it can be used nicely for effect), but to me it's tiring as a texture for a whole piece Good work, keep it up! - Gustav Johnson

Personally, I'd prefer it without the video. All these circling shapes moving around changing colors took my attention of the music. Now I'll listen with my eyes closed and tell you what I think about the music itself. I think it could be good as a background music for something you can focus on easily (not like these shapes), how about trying to put it on a video of people just walking around in the streets and the parks?

In my country such digs are common among friends who share common experiences and foibles. The insult is not as severe as you make it, not nearly the knife in the chest, but only the slap on the cheek. In any case, you shouldn't be inserting yourself in threads. Rather, you should be busy writing music to post here instead of listing all the reasons why you can't (shout box) .