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Both pieces remind me a lot to the galant style, for example: - The use of repeated motives as in b1-2, b11-14 etc (first sonatina) - Short motives - A very simple harmonic language - And a very 'light' (i don't know what word should i use hahaha) contrapunctus I don't that if you wanted your piece to sound like that but you should bear that in mind. But there are some contradictions with this style: - Exagerated dynamics - An irregular feeling of tempo in b4 - Usually, in classical/galant style the whole musical phrase should be 8 bars long (4 + 4) or something in that proportion; your phrases are 5, 3 and 2 bars long. - As @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said, you must follow the sonata form if you want your piece to be called sonatina A tiny guide to sonata form: Sonata form is actually a variation of binary form |: I V :|: V I | (used in baroque dances, check bach BWV826 or cello suites for references!) Sonatas consist of two differenciate themes (Mozart, usually make the first one more lyrical and the second one more rythmical, check Sonata Facile), but the second theme must be in other key (usually the dominant key). Then, both themes are fractured into motives and combined together in the development, this section is full of key changes, progressions, pedal notes etc..., after that, both themes apear in the original key. For example: - Ravel sonatina - Clementi sonatinas - Grieg's holberg suite, 1st movement - Mozart's sonatas - Beethoven sonata no.3 Note, sonatas are usually the first movement of suites! I hope i helped you 🙂 - Samuel EDIT: The b theme is longer than the first theme, inside B, there are B1 - transition full of tension - B2 or coda

A fantastic pair of fugues. I particularly like the A major fugue - I feel like fugue form is used here not as the whole argument, but as an ingredient - to thoroughly explore a few fun musical motifs. The episodes in particular are almost seamless joined with the subject entries, and are wonderfully written: you've chosen to stick with the motifs and developed them in diverse and imaginative ways, creating a real sense of unity throughout the whole work! The articulation also helps so much to add character and "zing" to the fugues. Well done!

In the uploads forum, you may notice a "yes / no" button asking you if you'd like to opt-in your music submissions to be considered for usage in one of my videos or shorts. In case you aren't aware, I am delving into the Youtube world to talk about the merits of music notation and music appreciation. Naturally, creating videos requires the use of music to help keep these videos engaging. This is where I've been struggling because I have to be VERY careful with copyright on Youtube. Right off the bat, your music will still remain your copyright, so don't worry about that. This is really just an extra opportunity for your music to be utilized in an interesting way. And if you do "opt in" and I happen to utilize your music, I'd do the following: I'd give you a shoutout in the video description (with a link to your thread in Young Composers) In some cases I may give you a shoutout in the video itself I'll notify you in the Young Composers thread and link you to the video in which I've utilized your music If I end up getting too many submissions, what I may do is put in some requirements. For example, you must have at least 5 reviews, or a reply from me. But let's see how it goes before I put in any requirements.

So we can now press the button for opting in or not: I greedily opt in all my works except the immature String Quartet muahahahaha!!😈 Henry

You can just edit your topic, and check the yes / no button for that specific piece. This way it will then be tracked in the "Youtube Network" that I've created for the community. BTW, you only see the yes / no for opt in, in the uploads forums. As each topic is supposed to represent an individual or group of works.

Great job! I enjoyed the shifted version of the subject in the first fugue as well! (As @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu mentioned). I think both fugues were very interesting and a pleasure to listen to and the lines were very clear despite being played by an instrument without much differentiation in timbral color. I think you're in a great place for using fugal techniques in other, larger works, as a way of further developing your material in fugato passages that aren't fully drawn out fugues! Thanks for sharing.

Hi Mike, I would like to ask: if our works are already posted here, how do we acknowledge your usage of our already-posted music? I myself for sure don't mind or even love to be featured in your videos or shorts, but is there a confirmation or consent procedure for that to make sure that the old posts will also be featured under the member's consent? Thanks so much for your effort Mike! You really dedicate so many things to YC and MJ!! Henry

It has a very grand-royal feel ... I enjoyed it. I can picture the royals being welcome to court. Mark

He is not my favorite composer but I love the opening to Mahler's Symphony #5.

I've actually been wondering the same thing! I'm not really sure what to do, or how to do that, so I'll do some digging to try and figure that out. I was considering changing that line with the english horn to a different instrument, but when I experimented with that it just didn't feel the same. I'm keeping it as is for now, at least until I'm able to come up with a better solution. Thank you both for your feedback, as well as everyone else who has left wonderful comments and opinions on my work. : )

Hi @Papageno, Haha for me the beginning is Db major! Maybe it's the audio or something with the transposition. It's hard to play with rusty hands but I'm happy your find your confidence again! For me the overall piece is enjoyable and it's very hard for me to improvise with a structure! Haha congrats on this! Thanks for sharing! Henry

This has been here for a long time so I'll work to give a review and move this one. I know chiptunes are supposed to be simple. I really do, because 8-bit music can be really fun, but maybe you need to branch out a little bit more. From the songs I heard on your channel, they feature 2 chords repeated. Granted, some of these have it so the change is unique, but the novelty of it wears off when that's the only thing to listen to. If you know some of the DuckTales music, that's very unique and pulls off some very enchanting chord changes and executes them well. You seem to have a good start here, but having a basis for what makes the music pop out is important as well.