Kvothe

I'm planning on working material on material for master class on melodic form. It will cover the basics: sentence, period, etc. and if this goes well I more. Let me know what guys think.

Why hello there! Below you find my feedback on your sonata. It will be dived into the following sections: Musical form, Harmony, and melodic form. First movement: In the first two measures, you have established the primary theme of the exposition, and it seems you are writing in sentence form? If so, then there are some minor improvements you can do. In measure two, maybe, you can have dominant harmony underneath the contrasting idea. That way, in measure 3-4 you can progress from V-I. Now after that, you need a transition. Here you need a way to modulate to the new tonal region(III, VI, or IV). Once you have established this, you will either need to provide a MC or deny it. To me, you have it! Now, after that, you should have secondary theme. To me, this where I am bit lost. Is there a reason why you repeated the first theme? Cause to me, you are lacking secondary theme, and codetta. The devolvement is off to a great start, but once you have more material it will be better. Then you have recap...

It is my pleasure. Yes, always keep in mind what the titles of your music. Romance is more fitting than minute. On the note, I would also recommend, exploring basic hamony. Add 7ths and 9ths. Chromaticism. 😄

First, thank you so much for sharing this with us. Writing for a small an ensemble (a string quartet) is allows you focus harmony and melody and the elements of orchestration: foreground, middle ground, and background. Thus, that is how I will do review and critique of your piece. I appreciate how your passed around the theme between viola and violins: this creates a different timber in the section string. Although it is the foreground, the violins can soar higher than the violas and carry more when the melody becomes more dramatic. Maybe, the pizz with the accent is seem a bit odd.... It is too sudden.. If this suppose to be a minute, I would feel, that double and cello create figured bass line, perhaps.

I have Doirco and Sibeluis. I am comfortable using Sibeluis. My plan is to write solo melodic line, a short chorale for strings, and solo piano piece excerpt.

Yeah, but...what VSTi did you with Notepefomer? Built in sounds, OT, BBCSO, spitfire, musio, cinematic studios...

What play back engine did you use with it?

Suggestion: Allow the 1st violins take over the high notes. Strings can easily do that.

HI there, I am not sure if the melody fits the oboe register well. You want to reconsider what instrument fits the best with that given range and register.

Hi there! This is a good start. However, may it would hurt looking at string writing: quartets and such. That would definitely guide you. Between Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and others, you have over 100 works. Next, I would remove the vocals. There is no real need for them. This is a piano quartet. Ergo. the main theme should go to the flute, the piano provides the accompaniment, and strings either provide the interact with flute and or provide background material. Now MuseScore does not have the best samples out there. There are better ones. Musio and East west are step up if you are on the budget. If you have resources, look into getting a daw and score writer. You will need it.

Alas. Must we all face the reaper of doom and realize we will never be the next John Williams...or die trying. LoL

Nice start, but the imbalance of the families is problematic. The strings are over powering the other sections in this mock up. You could alternate between Vol 1 and Vol 2 with that material; that way, violins are not over louder.

Ah, here's the rub: I don't have access to live musicians; and my living situation is not feasible to have music studio where I could probably have DAW; thus, alas, I have to NPPE until I can work with orchestra and have a studio. Yes, it sucks. Noteperformer is able to use cinescape, BCC, VSL, East west, and others. So, I can mix samples.

I want to preface this topic with this: I've been getting a mixed opinions about what to do. Basically it is "buy a daw and buy expensive VST" However, I am baffled that those who express this don't know that there are middle price or free version of the same VST. VSL and BBC both have middle price samples. It is baffling! I mean you can still make decent mock up with middle price library or the free version. Thus, here's my dilemma: I am using Sibelius to notate and NP to create mock ups.

Yes, a composition degree would be nice. You have the opportunity to have learn about the craft(tonal and 20th century harmony, history, and litature); and have your works performed, but...there are other options.