DeathbyStupid06

Hey man, that was really kick donkey. Did you use Sibelius to write this? Cuz I've never heard Sibelius sound so sweet before. :P You mentioned that you didn't have a music department at your university, meaning you're not a music major? How long did it take you to learn to write like this? Keep cranking out those tunes man, I'm really lovin it.

I know what you mean, those music performance people eat, sleep, and breathe their instrument. I love music and all but that's kind of freaky.

Oh cool, does that mean you're a comp major? The only reason I opted for a music ed major was because it's more financially "stable".

Yeah, I kind of want to be a music comp major but from what I imagine it's a very competitive field. I think music is an inborn talent and you either got it or you don't, and at this point I'm really not sure if I got it or not. I'm about to graduate from highschool in a few days, I guess I'll figure it out after that. I agree with what you said about writing music. I never really choose what I want to write, it just comes to me and I write it down. I don't get how people can just write a certain style or mood on the spot. Then again there's a lot of things I don't get. I love the 80's btw. =P

Haha, that reminds me of the first thing I learned about Jazz. The only way to learn how to do it is to listen to it. A lot. =/ I've always been amazed at how composers can make a hundred different instruments sound so simple. I'd kind of like to try an orchestrated piece but there's so many instruments and I don't know how it is they all work together and blend. My friends are always telling me about how my stuff sounds like it belongs in a video game or something and I really hate that. I'm trying desperately to break out of writing like this. Any suggestions? And yeah, both of your comments are really helping a lot. You guys mentioned something about more in the harmonics, could you maybe elaborate a little more? Thx.

Actually, I haven't really written much at all. Even though I've been a musician for a majority of my life I've never taken composition seriously until recently. I find myself starting 50 different ideas for a piece and only completing about 1. I think someday composing for a living would be really cool but I'm not sure if I'm really up for it. Until then it's just a hobby. As for this piano piece, I doubt I'll ever be able to finish it. Once I start writing and the creative juices run dry it's pretty much screwed. Still, I'd really love some feedback so I know how I can refine myself. I agree with you on the style thing, I guess it's usually a bad idea to ask other people for specific ideas on how to build your own creation cuz then it wouldn't really be your own style. I've never understood how composers picked all those really cool chords and harmonies to accompany the melody. Composing is really a lot more systematic than I thought it would be, all I've been doing is writing down whatever I hear in my head.

I've always been intimidated by the idea of writing piano solos cuz to make it sound really good without it sounding clustered is hard. =/ I tried writing one recently but it's not done yet. Tried to keep it real simple since it's my first try. Please give me some feedback and maybe some ideas of what I can do with this. Thx.Anthem of Hope.pdf SS.mid

Esim, I agree with you about the harmony. By the time I realized it I was pretty much done with the piece. =/ It makes me really paranoid when I try to write music because I'm never sure if what I'm hearing in my head is original. Paganini Lover, I have no clue how to do good transitions and modulations. Thanks again for the feedback, it's really helping me lots.

Erm. I guess this is my first attempt at composing. I don't really know much about the composing process but I obtained a copy of Sibelius and started messing around with it. Recently I've thought about becoming a music composition major but I'm not sure if I'm good enough. Some feedback would be nice. thx May_28.mid