Gav

Awesome, thanks heaps :)

Hey guys, I searched for this and couldn't find anything so I figured I'd give it a shot. Why is it on Sibelius 4 that if you have two of the same instrument play the same note, it will cancel out if the notes are of different value? Say for instance if one violin sustains a middle-C and the other part has a line that goes "B-C-B-A", as soon as the "C" is hit it will cancel out the other C. Why is this? Hope that makes sense! Cheers,

Hmm, I find myself listening to this piece on an almost daily basis now. It's absolutely phenomenal. Such a traditional chordal progression.. i - VImaj7 - IVmaj7 - i6/4 - N6 *shivers* - i6 - ii

Hey guys, Will make this nice and quick since I won't bore you with the details unless you ask specifically, heh. Does anyone here suffer from OCD in a way that affects their compositional ability? I find my compositions restricted immensely by this fact, to a point where it discourages me from composing whatsoever.. not good considering I just started my Bachelor's degree in music composition! A few quick examples for your interest will come tomorrow seeing as I'm having a bit of a mental blank at the moment, but hopefully you will have a grasp of what I'm referring to. To an extent, it's fairly plain stuff that I restrict myself from doing, but at that extent this is what makes it so difficult. I love the theories of contemporary music and want to compose in this style later in life but at the rate I'm going now I don't think I could ever physically bring myself to compose it? What do you guys think about this matter? Do you feel that over time these thoughts will just subside - especially if I continuously expose myself to the teachings of music? That's what I'm hoping for at the moment. Any input would be appreciate.. sorry if it reads as being rushed, however suffice to say it was written in a rush :whistling:. Cheers, Gav

No worries.. what can I say? I'm a sucker for neapolitan 6th chords :P Something that bugs me tho is the use of Cnatural instead of B#.. is it something I'm missing here? Jw

The first section is absolutely awe-inspiring. I love the foreboding feel it has to it, and you seem to have almost a strangle-hold over your melody/harmony and take good control over it. Let me just say, when you hit that D major chord in bar 11 I go places. Absolutely amazing.. the first time I heard it without the score I've said to myself "wow, that's incredible". Keep in mind that I'm a sucker for more traditional music :p