Protoman2050

No really, please critique...I need ANY criticism, good or bad. When I'm ignored, that upsets me.

Yeah I know, but I'd like to try my hand at polymetric polyrhythm. Also, why do some Christian fundamentalists complain about syncopated rhythms, like a backbeat? I mean, I'm Reformed Baptist, one of the most theologically conservative denominations, and we only complain about lyrics, not the actual music. How difficult is it to get admission to CSULB's music composition and theory major?

I think the problem is that Finale Notepad 2009 won't let me select individual meters for the voices. Anyway, for this comp., I don't think polyrhythm is what I need, nor polyphony. Here's a MIDI of my 40 second composition. Does it sound good to you? I plan on persuing piano and theory classes while I complete my cardiac sonography AS program at Orange Coast College. Then I'll transfer to the Bob Cole Conservatory at CSULB, and major in composition and theory, while minoring in biology. The Rainbow Song.mid

Dissonance is only bad when it doesn't resolve.

I put "quarter rest-eighth note triplet-quarter rest-eighth note triplet" alternating with "quarter rest-quarter note-quarter rest-quarter note" in the bass drum, and "four sixteeth notes-two eight notes-four sixteenth notes-two eight notes", which switches to eight eight notes in the bridge and the end, in the snare drum.

But, does it sound good?

Okay. I'd like to put triplets in the snare drum, but I can't figure out how to use Finale Notepad's tool.

How? It has multiple rhythms; the drums have one rhythm, and the other instruments have another rhythm. Is it homophonic, with the guitar and the left hand of the piano having the melody, the electric bass and right hand of the piano having the harmony, and the snare and bass drum having the rhythm? There has to be a way of having polyrhythm w/o polymeter.

Okay, is this homophonic and polyrhythmic: Finale NotePad 2009 - [The Rainbow Song].pdf The Rainbow Song.mid

Okay, that was very helpful. Btw, here's an updated v. of the MIDI. Did you like it? The Rainbow Song.mid

Sorry. Here we go. The Rainbow Song.mid The Rainbow Song.pdf

Now I'm confused...

How so? It's got two different rhythms in the bass and treble.

Here's a better song I wrote, after my music instructor taught us these really cool clapping rhythms (and gave us lyrics) to teach us rhythm, I put them together. Is this polyrhythmic, polyphonic, or homophonic? The Rainbow Song.pdf The Rainbow Song.mid

Is this piece polyrhythmic, and/or polyphonic? What should I change? The Rainbow Song.pdf