Nocturno

Happy New Year...

I've been delving into some of the harmonic mechanisms of the Romantics, and out of that came this short piece.

Greetings.

I really like the piece, specially the nostalgic atmosphere it creates, it reminds me of the A section of the Chopin nocturne op 9 no 3 in b major

it is very helpful that you provide the harmony

thank you

short and sweet, with a touch of melancholy

Hi Luis,

I love the thicker texture and counterpoint of it which kinds of remind me of late Chopin pieces! B.31 however clearly comes from his early op.9 no.2! The overall colour is sweet and melancholic as @Aw Ke Shen said. Also like @Jqh73o said your harmonic symbols will be very helpful to ones who want to learn your progression. Thx for sharing!

Henry

4 hours ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

 

B.31 however clearly comes from his early op.9 no.2! 

 

Yes, of course! I couldn't help it, hehe.

4 hours ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

B.31 however clearly comes from his early op.9 no.2

Yup, and the LH of the middle and end sections. This was legit in the back of my mind, kinda picked it up but as it looked diff as the bass notes hold, I was left wondering

3 hours ago, Aw Ke Shen said:

Yup, and the LH of the middle and end sections. This was legit in the back of my mind, kinda picked it up but as it looked diff as the bass notes hold, I was left wondering

 

Yes, it is a very "blatant" copy of some patterns that, in that nocturne, are evident. The left hand patterns of these styles can often be almost "formulated". What seems to me more relevant and effective is to know how to combine what is in the melody with what appears vertically in the accompaniment. If you don't take that into account (what happens when you write a fixed accompaniment and then put a melody on top of it) there can be duplicated notes or missing notes in the harmony, etc.....
The best way to assimilate is to copy and do it yourself.

On 1/3/2024 at 11:40 PM, Luis Hernández said:

how to combine what is in the melody with what appears vertically in the accompaniment

Yea, and also when the the accompaniment and melody are in diff beats/what appears vertically is a rest.

On 1/3/2024 at 11:40 PM, Luis Hernández said:

there can be duplicated notes or missing notes in the harmony, etc.....

Indeed, or worser issues where it either doesn't sound nice or isn't purposeful in the context of the piece.

Well thought out. 

Note: Always put your full name on the score.  No one will look for "LH."   Make it easier for the people who don't know you and want to know your music!

Thank you.
It is an interesting subject.
I am not a professional composer and have no intention of my music going anywhere. I do it just because I like it and it helps me to express things.