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Hello everyone! This weekend I experimented with a really simple atonal technique and I turned the experiment into this piece for piano. The technique is "mirror writing". I applied it in the simplest way possible. The process was the following: 1. I decided on using four voices and mirror them around the middle C axis. 2. For each melody note, I added the mirrored bass below it (for example, a top note A is accompanied by the bass Eb, both a major sixth above/below middle C). 3. After that, I chose both internal notes (considering that those need to also be mirrored against each other). Except for two measures, the whole main theme was created through that technique. Afterwards I composed a tonal middle section and turned the piece into the form ABA'B'A''. This time I tried avoiding excessive exact repetition (with techniques such as changing octaves, creating different melodic contours and accompaniment, or mixing final restatement of main theme with the coda) in order to add some variety to the whole. That is because I tend to just copy and paste most of my sections and I want to get rid of that habit. In addition, the first measure copies the beginning of Schubert's Impromptu No.1 in C minor. As always, every feedback, comment or suggestion is more than welcome and hope you enjoy it! Thank you! PD: My main concerns are in m.39~40, where I change the ending of main theme making it maybe too dissonant, and the fact that the first time that I introduce the B section (m.13) I do not use the continuous tresillo accompaniment.

A few days ago, I wrote a very short piano work for my brother's birthday, which is not something I normally do. I realised early on in the week that I had not yet got him anything and decided to write and put together a music video in one day, as one does. Of course, I paired it with some colourful lyrics to express my utmost brotherly love and affection for him (translation: extol his persistently annoying behaviour and call out embarrassing moments in his life). To my surprise, he did enjoy it more than I thought he would, so that was a success! I've removed the lyrics for seriousness' sake in the PDF, but I hope you'll find something of interest in here. As usual, I am also always looking for feedback and ways to keep chipping away at my pieces even after I've written them. Are the two main themes different enough in character? Does the form feel awkward or bloated? Anything else of concern or note? One thing I will admit is that I probably should not have notated swing entirely with triplets, so that's something I've started to fix up at the moment... Promenade (2026).mp3 Promenade (2026).pdf

Hi!! Thank you for your feedbackk. I actually tried to imitate harmonies from as many Chinese composers as I could find (could only find a few so took some inspiration from some Japanese composers too) and I thought that I did alright. I was wondering, what made you think it's atonal? For reference, here were my biggest inspos: https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkx9sWO_07nOcVc31RWLQukpCSRIRGoLMvi https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxCY-tbOrbg9ovMKSOY2F8QWCYvY1tz2w6 https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkximtvrASDQuNCaQ47ieLpRZ6iXuaxGym1 https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxJnJpo0JuB56eB7LF3MQe0J9b-F1EbNEy tytyyy btw !!!

The members have voted in this poll; Spring 2026 Competition Poll and have decided about the form and details of the next Young Composer's Composition Competition! As per the previous trend, this competition has no monetary rewards - only kudos and badges. Also in accordance with the results of the 2025 Halloween Satisfaction Survey, we are inviting the members/competitors to participate in the creation of the badge awards that will be dispersed at the end of the competition! So if you have any ideas for particular badges that would accord with the kind of music that will be submitted for this competition and the theme of this competition, let us know in the List of Manually-Awardable Badges thread and we will take your ideas into consideration! Please reply to this topic to declare your intent to participate in this competition! The winners will be determined by popular voting polls! Reviewing and Judging: The reviewing of the competition submissions will once again be spearheaded by our volunteer staff and those who wish to contribute their time and effort to reviewing the entries out of the goodness of their own hearts (and/or sense of fun!). You may use the Official Competition Reviewing Template, or jettison the template and review the submissions just like you would any other piece of music on the website! You could even make your own template! You will be rewarded for your efforts with "Ardent Reviewer" badges in three tiers: Featherweight Reviewer - for reviewing 33% of the entries Welterweight Reviewer - for reviewing 66% of the entries Heavyweight Reviewer - for reviewing 100% of the entries Thank you for whatever time and effort you're willing to give! Instrumentation: as per the poll, the members are free to compose for any kind of trio/quartet/quintet from a Pierrot ensemble to a kazoo trio to a quartet of Tibetan throat singers! Write for the serpent! You may use any combination of 3 - 5 monophonic or polyphonic instruments/voices. Pictures, Photos, Paintings: You may submit a picture, photo or a painting of the landscape you based your composition on. This is totally optional, but if you submit one, please do not use AI to generate your image. However, you may use a screenshot from a game. Or you can use a completely imaginary landscape. Duration: 3 - 7 minutes with a sweet spot of 5 minutes. Deadline: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 Entrants thus far: @Fruit hunter @MK_Piano @UncleRed99 @MrBelegro @Luis Hernández @Musicman_3254 @TristanTheTristan @Wieland Handke @L.S Barros @Some Guy That writes Music @therealAJGS @ferrum.wav @Monarcheon @InstrumentalistElle Here is the submissions thread for the competition where participants are encouraged to post links to their composition (rather than posting their piece directly into the pre-existing topic - make your own dedicated topic so the members at large can review your music there): We are instituting a policy of not allowing any AI generated works in the competition. Because of this you will be required to detail how you created your piece and submit a PDF score or midi file for the perusal of the staff and members at large. Original compositions only. The submissions are final at the time that they are submitted to the competition.

I do wonder though as I am both participating and looking to review, it wouldn't be in my best interest to review and give feedback if they may change their work and possibly improve their result before the deadline lol. It's not a big issue, however, a little internal dilemma.

No you can review the submissions as they are being submitted. But the final public voting polls to determine who will get which badge will not be publicized until after June 2nd.

She...😉is going to get me coffee! Just friends, but she gets to live with a composer...

thank you man, it is definitely a quirky piece, much more on the experimental side. I actually took a bit of inspiration from prokofiev's march from the "love of three oranges", so it takes on an absurd, comical vibe. Give your housemate a bit of time, he will get used to it👍

I like it, it seems to work! Some "rich" chords, but contrasting sections give the ear a break. The first theme briefly restated, end. Beautiful! And tasteful, not a wasted note. When I first glanced at the score, my inner ear didn't want to accept the A natural/E natural against Eb, Ab, but you make it work.

The Capybara-I see you are like me a fan of augmented triads and other whole tone chords. I like it, but it's probably driving my housemate crazy...🤣

A lot of overlapping perfects. I see you tried to imitate birds and animals. I see you have done it in a creative way, so I gave you a 10.

Hello, someone asked for this years ago, (I was newbie here) I said I could do one but our "woodwinds expert" Mr.McConaughey (Flint) said "nah, wrrrr, because grrrrrrr, and wrrrrr also grrrrr...." and he was Mod then, so I didn't say a word. I did one, just I'm not a Pro clarinetist, so I'd like you all who play clarinet watch this and tell me if you consider I should change something, the point here is to give a clear idea of which glissandos can be possible (for people don't play clarinet) because some people listens a glissando and say "oh you see, is possible" and write another one is NOT possible :P I'm not sure about the highest glisses. Glissandos are possible because Clarinet is a half whole half keys mechanism instrument, notes are determinated by keys make not gliss possible. how does it look to you ?

I have a question... Should the evaluations, scores, etc. be carried out once the deadline for submitting entries has passed?

Regarding the "Classified-Information" of the software, i cant discuss that in detail, except to say , that's its the FASTEST way of creating Any type of music,extremely easily. The Video production/ photos / websites etc, are all using Basic software programs, that are decades old. I cant read music, so as pretty as the score pdfs look...........their meaningless to me. Launching a New software-Keyboard-Program,globally is no easy task, and will probably never happen.