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Hey Aled thanks so much for listening and the feedback. glad you liked it! I think I might add another section at the end of this when rerecording it, I'll link what I have in mind. so it'll go into this and have a proper ending instead of the fadeout that's there atm

Thank you for listening Nikolaos. I’ll make sure to consider your suggestion, when I rerecord the song!

Thank you Henry, glad you liked it! Bb minor was a strange key to write in, I won’t lie. Especially for guitar

Hi Moonstar, Very nice song. Flowed very well and I liked the chords you were using. Here are the things I'd work on: 1. Like what Henry mentioned, the strings could use some more character, and movement. Right now mostly they're just playing on the 1 of each measure for a good chunk of the song. I'd add syncopation, some movement within the measures and maybe contrary motion to make them sound a bit better. (Foror example in one measure, do a whole note in the cello but have the violins do an 8th note line, the violas doing 1/2 notes, etc, and then do something else for the next measure, something else in the next measure etc. I think you get the idea, just add variation between the different string instruments) 2. The vocals are a bit wordy I feel. I'd simplify them a bit and work more on the phrasing. But maybe that's just me 🙂 Hope this helps, Soroosh

Hey guys. Here is a song I wrote and recorded for a challenge in a community I'm in. The task was to write a song that was an interpretation of this image (the one in the video). I performed the guitars and bass, and programmed everything else. I did some sound design on this too. What I ended up with was a progressive metal / post rock kind of sound. Love to know what you guys think! (PS: the production and tuning is a bit rough in some spots and I think I will rerecord this song)

This has a pretty cool heavy vibe. Black metal isn't typically my favorite style of metal but I like this. Wouldn't mind hearing some nasty growls on it (maybe there is some on the album but I haven't listened to the other tracks)

Ahh yeah that too, just saw that That's a really interesting way of thinking about it. So if I understand correctly, you're taking the first 3 notes from the scales you mentioned, and putting them together to form a scale. Very interesting. I don't really know anything about octatonic scales, so I will look into that For sure! Thanks, Soroosh

Hi Henry, thank you! b14: I see what you're saying. The Eb does clash a bit with the D in the pizzicato cello a bit. I did borrow a chord from D dorian indeed, I really like the sound of a major IV chord in a minor context, there's something majestic about it. About the Fm, I think of that as a chromatic mediant, which is a concept I've been exploring a lot lately. Bm would be an interesting chord to try as well. If I'm not mistaking, that would be another chromatic mediant actually! I'll make sure to check out other members' posts as well. Like I said earlier, I'm not classically trained so my feedback might not be that useful for classical influenced music but I will give it a go 🙂 Thanks, Soroosh

Thank you Samuel for the feedback and the score! b6: thank you, I love me a good bV chord (that's how i think of it at least), especially in an aeolian/minor context b8: good ear. that does clash, but i never really noticed it. I think it's because the E in the chord is being played with the pizzicato cello so it doesn't sustain enough to make it immediately noticeable with the sustaining F note in the viola b15: thank you, i'm pretty happy with that part! b23: I agree, I will say I kind of copy pasted that section. the only things i added were a few more untuned percussion hits, and doubling the pizzicato cello with the piano. I'm more of a songwriter than composer (I'm not classically trained either) so that's something I tend to do. It could definitely use some development. I don't think I used mixolydian but I did borrow a G chord (which would be the IV in relation to D minor) from the parallel dorian. But yes, I didn't do a full on dorian section.

alrighty. so the project tempo is 100, 6/4 time, and here are the MIDI files: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ip1g3gmuhol0e3y/EvergreenWaltzMIDI.zip?dl=0 (sorry if it's multiple files and a bit messy, I've never really done midi exporting like this before)

Hi @Samuel_vangogh, thank you so much for the feedback, glad you liked my piece! Yes I'd say this was incidental music. I wrote it for a challenge in a music community I'm in, where this was the prompt: "Create a music piece that expresses the feeling of being lost in a dense forest, surrounded by towering trees and the sounds of nature. The piece should have a sense of wonder, awe, and maybe a touch of uncertainty. The melody should be slow and melodic, with the use of soft strings and woodwinds to evoke the serene atmosphere of the forest. Percussive elements should be added to mimic the sounds of rustling leaves and the occasional bird call. The piece should build to a climax, reaching a state of peaceful acceptance before slowly fading away, leaving the listener with a sense of being one with nature." - I see what you mean with the rhythmic strings, it might have made it a bit more interesting. I kept most of my piece fairly simple haha - Just listened to that Herman Beeftink piece, it's really nice. I've definitely got a lot to learn about orchestration and will check out more of his work. Interesting that you thought my piece had celtic vibes, I don't think I've ever actively listened to that stuff 😄 - I don't have a score (a staff notation score that is), as that's not how I write music. I use MIDI piano roll in a DAW, so I could send MIDI if that would help! Thank you so much, Soroosh

I see. I'm not talking about FX. I mean actually layering. like 3 different guitar parts, say, and 2 different violin parts for example. I guess that's not allowed. Makes sense, like you said, that would defeat the purpose of the challenge. Just wanted to make sure that's all

I'm in. I'm a new member so I went ahead and posted one of my pieces right here And I just have 2 questions. 1. When you say, 1 monophonic instrument and 1 polyphonic instrument, is layering allowed? For example, if I choose to write a guitar and violin piece, am I only allowed one layer of each? Or can I have, say, 3 guitar layers and 2 violin layers (for example)? 2. Are synths and other electronic instruments allowed?

Hey guys. I've been a guitarist for the majority of my life but composing for an orchestra is relatively new to me (I've been doing that for 2 years give or take). I wrote this piece a few months ago, and it has strings, woodwinds, piano, and some percussion. I hope you enjoy! I wasn't able to find the audio file so I'll post the Youtube link instead.