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Overall a very beautiful piece. I followed the score otherwise than parallel octaves in the right hand, the piece seems easy to play. The parallel octave were spaced so that they were very playable. My only criticism is that the ending seems a bit odd. The right hand transitions from b major-b major-d flat minor. Is there any reason for this? Overall though I found it very charming, and relaxing (not depressing for some strange reason ;) ).

Very Pleasant Piece. The only criticism I have is that you may want to use pedaling in movement 2, and sometimes the left hand part masks the melody. Other than that I liked it. Before listening to movement 4, Mvmts 1-3 had an overall happy tone. Then I notices that movement 4 is the birthday song ,cute. PS: What composition suite did you use to make the suite? If it cannot create MP3s then I can create MP3s for you. PM me if interested. Cheers.

Haunting. I did not know quite what to expect from one moment to the next in this piece. The voicing was done well in that it gave a sense of disorientation. In fact, this piece gave me the chills. The suspensefulness caries throug to the end. I thought the piece was very well done, chilling,yet well done.

I agree. I take piano lessons on occcasion to correct my technique. I've been playing by ear for 8 years until last year when I learned how to sightread. My reading skills are now intermediate, still below what I can play by ear, but worth it. The most valuable thing one can learn from lessons is proper technique. It helps you play without getting tired, or straining your hands. It took a while for me to correct my fingering, but it's well worth it.

Good Question... No, really it's a good thing :wub: I have a question though; what is the meaning of the title Liu Yi He? My chinese is sketchy, so I automatically associate Liu and Yi with the numbers 6 and 1. I was able to download the PDF, I plan on listening again while reading the PDF when I find time.

I still have problems with notation, but learning music theory is very helpful to me. I began playing by ear, so I do best by ear training. For example, while it may be good to learn a certain triad, I have to both learn the triad, then hear it. It helps me distinguish between different chords, so that I can write down what I come up with. As my knowledge of music thory gets better, I'm better able to write down what I come up with, because I have a rough idea of the chords (for example, I could identify a certain passage as a major seventh, and identify the root note). Notation is becoming easier with practice. The theory's taking quite a while, but I feel that it's worth it.

Hi all, This is a very simple piece I created a while ago. It begins in the key of C major, and transitions to A flat major at measure 25. Inspiration: The inspiration was a scene of floating clouds. It didn't take long to create approx 1 hour. Audience: This piece is meant to be played by a beginning piano student, most likely a teenager, or adult. There' no moving octaves, but it may be challenging for a young beginner to play the right hand part since the arpeggios span an octave. I'm looking for ways to improve my composition skills. Any suggestions on improvement will be helpful. I'm not too familiar with music theory, or musical terms, so any feedback is appreciated. EDIT: MP3 available at http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=465431 under Paradise paradise.mid

Coda: I liked how the overall mood goes from a distressed mood, to a more freely flowing lighter mood. One thing that got my attention was transitions used around (2:03), when the 1st movement transitioned from the minor key. Then begins the rapid glissandos (please correct me as I'm not sure what one calls that), ending the first movement with a more peaceful tone. P.S. I'm having trouble viewing the PDF. Can you repost?

Also you can try listening to a lot of music. I sometimes look at the sheet music to pieces to see what kind of chords the artist uses and how they transition from one chord to the next. I mostly play by ear though so I do better when I hear chords; or at least play them on the piano. Certain patterns stick out. But I agree that each composer has his/her own style. You can modify the chords to give your music its own unique sense of style. Maybe you want to study "Chord Progressions." It may help you develop ideas. Artisimo: Your English is fine. You speak english better than some of us native English speakers :blink:

And don't forget augmented chords too! Personally, I'm trying to do soemthing with augmented sixths. Its pretty neat. If you move two of the notes in an augmented sixth a half of step then you can resolve the chord (tension-release).

I use an Aiptek DV 4500. Its a digital camcorder that can record MP3s. You can find them from around $100 at Walmart, or for around the same price at http://www.aiptek.com. The DV4500 has a MPEG-4 recording capability, which I personally think has the nicest sound recording capability . You can also use WAV mode, but it records more background noise. I believe you can edit the sound out later. I haven't tried yet to convert my MPEGs, but the sound on them is much better than the WAVs. Its a very nice, small, inexpensive recorder.

I really don't have anymore constructive criticism to add but a comment: Sigh.... This piece is nice at expressing contrasting emotions. This actally sound like a piece that I could play. Do you happen to have a finale file, or PDF that I may read? I could sense emotion that the MIDI couldnot really bring out. May I play it?

Hi, I'm very new to composing, and have found some very terrible websites with incorrect terminology about chords, harmonics and so forth. Its not really composition that I struggle with, but understanding the correct terminology. I know what I'm trying to describe, but just can't find the right word for it. Does anyone have a suggestion about a decent website that I could find out about basic music theory (chord progressions), and then general music terminology. Any advice would be much appreciated.

I agree with chopin. I usually play a section or two, and repeat it many times. I'm not too advanced at composing yet, so most of the pieces are 1-2 minutes long. I repeatedly play individual sections, then I repeatedly play the whole entire song, maybe 15-20 times so that I'll remember the piece. Then I try to write it down as soon as possible.

That would be wonderful. :happy: If you choose to perform it, I can send a PDF.