finally.... i got myself a FINALE 2005. WOoHOo :lol2: as you may have noticed i've been listening to other composers' music and i must say... so many new composers joined during the time i was gone. i will listen to the rest of the composers' pieces some other time. as of now... i will share the power of finale 2005. mp3 files BABY! i've been just converting my old midis to mp3s. well... here they are.

Well welcome back. :) Happy youve got to get finale 2005.
Were these older ones or new ones that youve converted?
Moving on-I think I liked this one better. It was a very nice piano solo.
It fits the title very well in my opinion. Nice job 8.7\10
Gentle Dragon- I like the instruments you chose. A very soothing melody too.
8.5\10

i post this piano piece long time ago but it was very bland. so i decided to make it a tiny bit better. the next one is for the summer B) and one more for the hell of it. ;)

well... more old compositions on the way.

Finally... a new composition to share with yall. I couldn't think of a good title for this song so I just picked my favorite word.... "Epiphany". Please leave a comment or two.

Moving on

Good use of leaps to embellish the melodic line. The LH seems almost muddled together with too much pedal at some points, but in retrospect, I think it fits very well. About a third of the way through, the song hits some great chords and a pleasing two-note melody near the upper register of the piano. Unexpected yet nice chord progression near the last quarter of the song in the LH. I like that trill near the end!

Gentle Dragon

Fade-in strings... what a nice choice. I kind of prefer the previous song a bit more. Wonderful change of mood around a third of the way through. The percussion and persistent piano chords embedded within the harmony are a nice touch. The pizzicato is very neat, too. The flute (?) part keeps very well in-touch with the name and theme of the piece. I didn't quite understand the ending in this piece, but I think it actually works with the quasi-Oriental theme going on.

Those Who Longed for a Kiss

Very basic chord progression at first. I was pleased to see it move a bit more away from the cliche it could have easily become if not backed with an open progression and calming melody. This piece is very nice, but I have not much more to say about it. The ending on this sounded very unresolved to me for some reason. It was a bit puzzling at first, but I guess it sounds rather deliberate and purposeful. Don't let my opinion make you change it.

Summer Fling

Although I adore the harpsichord, it usually doesn't work so well in a single-line melody. Very samba-esque, I feel. The steel drums and constant percussion fit very nicely with the title and theme. At times, the melody seemed a bit erratic, but the atmosphere of the care-free feeling carried throughout the entirety of the piece. What an up-beat, energizing song! Nice little fanfare near the end.

Drowning in Your Tear

The music is such a pleasing instrument of choice for this piece. It sounds very emotional to me: driving yet passionate. I like how dimmed the lower instruments are. Too often compositions are displayed with overbearing bass parts. The repetitious chord progression doesn't get on my nerves at all. I think it rather fits the theme very well. Although it left no clear melody in my head by the end of hearing it, I could listen to this for a while before I get remotely bored with. Good percussion line about 2/3 of the way through... very nice, actually! The piano reduction near the end is also a good way to end this piece. The fade-out is a good idea.

Bland Seashore

From the first note, I can tell this piece is very rhythmic and pulsing. The block chords would normally seem boring to me, but you executed them well. I like the use of the pad "Rain FX" used to encircle the other parts. I didn't quite understand the point of this piece, but now that I look back at its name, it evokes the scene well. Halfway through you change melodies a bit. What a relief from the constant piano runs at just the right time! Nice use of the seashore FX near the end.

Curious and Oblivious

Unique chord progression, I'd say. Good idea to use the e-piano for once. The rare "clap-clap" in the percussion is a nice add-on. I like how you use the pad "Bowed FX" to underline the harmonies at some parts. The bass part sounds so sassy to me when it first breaks in. The addition of an acoustic piano near the ending is a nice escape from the e-piano present all throughout the earlier bits of the song.

Heart Beat

You sure are good at creating simplistic, emotive pieces! I like how moving and fluid the LH is and the fact that the melodic line is so easy to get stuck in the listener's head. The synthesizer pad is very nice. It's nice to see your chord progression altered a bit later on as you progressed. I like the RH part a lot at the part when some sort of flute (?) or synthesized instrument takes a short melody just after halfway through. Your use of diminution and augmentation of the progressions and melodic theme in specific is very masterful.

Epiphany

Whatever the epiphany is that is portrayed in this song, it sure sounds a little dramatic/tramatizing/beguiling.... So many thoughts come to mind. Once again, good percussion line. Just the right volume, I say. That oboe (?) part is good. About a quarter of the way through, what is that wonderful instrument which takes the melody briefly? It suonds almost like plucking mixed with an e-piano or one of the synthesized pad FX of the GM bank. The instruments layer well altogether with one another. I like the ending a lot. The guitar comes in perfectly as the piece seems to lose its force and fade away whilst the strings and piano finish off the cadence.

I like your work, yellowmonkey121. Keep on writing! :)

I didn't have time to listen to all your songs, but here's what I think.

Gentle Dragon
I liked this and it was soothing not sure where the dragon though.
Moving On
I did like this piece though I have to admit I wasn't drawn in.
Those who longed for a kiss
This is a nice piano solo! I enjoyed this piece thouroughly

Unfortunately this is all I have to say so far. I'll come back later and add more though. Keep up the good work.

Thank you. These are some wonderful feedbacks. I'm very proud of the last composition. More comments are welcome.


About a quarter of the way through, what is that wonderful instrument which takes the melody briefly?

That is a combination of Honky-Tonk Piano and Electric Piano.

Epiphany- I really think this one stands out from the rest to me.
Sounds dramatic, has a good melody that kept me interested, and a good precussion to add to that.
Great job.

I guess this is called the "arrangement" of a certain piece. (I'm not too sure) Anywho... this is one of my favorite anime song. Fruits Basket - Epilogue (http://ichigos.com/music/midi/fruitsbasketepilogue.MID) . I just wanted to test my new finale 2005 by adding some instruments. Tell me if I did a good/bad job. Oh.... and 1 more old song.

Moving on


Curious and Oblivious

Unique chord progression, I'd say. Good idea to use the e-piano for once. The rare "clap-clap" in the percussion is a nice add-on. I like how you use the pad "Bowed FX" to underline the harmonies at some parts. The bass part sounds so sassy to me when it first breaks in. The addition of an acoustic piano near the ending is a nice escape from the e-piano present all throughout the earlier bits of the song.




It's not unique. It's a nice chord progression though. This chord progression is definitely from Beethoven unless someone before made it. But I like all of yellow monkey's songs anyway.

That's the best transcription I've heard for fruits basket. You should put it up in transcriptions.

Unforgetable Story
This seemed as though it was a very nice piece, except I felt the intro was a bit too long, and at the beginning the piano seemed a bit out of place. Besides that, it was VERY nice.
Fruit Basket
This was a very nice piece of work, though I'm not sure I share the same love of this song with you. I like how you use background instruments in your songs, BTW.

Just a quick question: Do you normalize your compositions after you record them in audio? They sound relatively pretty soft.

Just a quick question: Do you normalize your compositions after you record them in audio? They sound relatively pretty soft.


I don't know what you meant by "normalize". Please excuse my retardedness. You probably noticed how stupid I am by the usage of the word "retardedness".

The sheet music for Those Who Longed for a Kiss

I don't know what you meant by "normalize". Please excuse my retardedness. You probably noticed how stupid I am by the usage of the word "retardedness".

I use that too! XD

Another transcription. Magic Knights Rayearth. I swear I heard this song before even though I've never watched this anime. But I like it so I wanted to have fun with it.... and something tells me that this is not a piano solo piece. feedbacks are welcome.

Well, I think this song is kinda cheesy, but whateva! It's okay. I don't love some of the random clashes that are there. Once you get into the song though, it's quite well done.

its sounds alrite i rekon...hmm...how did u make it have all those different sounds?! :huh:

I loved it! :teeth:

I tried my best to interpret the title of this song as best I could... but I don't know how well I did. I usually compose the chords first but this time I tried composing the melody first. Oh and one more old song in mid. Tell me what you think.

Those two songs were kick-ass! :P

Thanks... but I guess it is only good enough for only one comment. Maybe I'm making wrong kinda music.

Ehem! a new piece is ready now. There is a co-composed song coming up soon as soon as the co-composer finishes his part. (shaking my fist in the air)
I consider this as a Prelude but that won't be the same case to the other people. Please leave me some comment. I don't know whether I'm getting better or worse... or still the same.

It was good! ^_^

Um...yeah, it was nice! I liked it for the most part. In some places the beat became a bit repetative, but that's not that bad. It sounds...bigger than a moonlight journey though. I don't know. It just sounds grander than a moonlight journey should.

I just wanted to show how graceful night can be. People usually associate night with calm and lonely and depressed and something like that. I wanted to show that going on a journey at night time can be fun, exciting, dangerous and stuff like that. More feedback plz.

finally.... i got myself a FINALE 2005. WOoHOo :lol2: as you may have noticed i've been listening to other composers' music and i must say... so many new composers joined during the time i was gone. i will listen to the rest of the composers' pieces some other time. as of now... i will share the power of finale 2005. mp3 files BABY! i've been just converting my old midis to mp3s. well... here they are.

Wow! how did it sound like that? what program did you use?

Nice percussion and I like the chord progression. I also loved the choir addition. I didnt find anything that I disliked, so.
Nice work ;)

thanks for the comments

what program did you use?
I used Finale 2005.

Wow, some great compositions. You're improving steadily, btw did you say you had a minor in music in college?

i wish... but i'm still wondering if i'm good enough to study music.

Don't you study music in order to improve?

help anybody got any links to music notes for shy-love? send a message to me " DaneTran "

EDIT: Ignore this post.

Don't you study music in order to improve?

Well... yeah of course. Everyone has to study to get better at it. I listen to a lot of other music and study that way. I listen carefully to what instruments the music plays and how those intruments affect the music. That's basically how I study music. But I'm really consdering taking a music theory class.

I guess this song I post is more apporiate for Prelude. It is simple. Very simple.

I just noticed the monkey on your avatar is white, while your name is yellowmonkey. What's that all about?

[A -> C -> A -> C -> Bb -> A -> C -> A -> C -> Bb] + Percussion

@Noir7: Yeah... true. But a yellow monkey with a red heart in the middle with a white background doesn't look as good as a white monkey sillouette with a red heart in the middle with a yellow background.

@Pyramus: Told you it was simple!

Oh by the way.... the xylophone in the song is supposed to imitate the sound of a clock.

The xylophone parts are really neat - kinda reminds me of Southeast Asian (ie, Gameleon) music, actually. Other than that, it's kinda typical, but not too shabby I guess. Some more variation in the drums, or just the piece in general would've been nice, but oh well.

One of my best song... but I got too lazy at the end. You can probably hear when I started to get tired of it. Plz listen and comment on it... since it IS one of my best pieces. (well... at least to me)

Hm, the beginning was pretty usual and good - but I didn't like what came after the drumroll. I thought the song was about to bubble and boil, but it didn't. Good use of orchestration in the middle parts though.

And you're right, I did notice you slacked off in the end, hehe.

Ooh... Nice. ^.^

Love the way everything just flows; it fills me up with emotion. It all relieved a LOT of stress, which I thank you for so, so much. ^_^

I love this song. :)

This is just a little spin off from the "Unexpected Stranger's Shadow". I tried going back to my previous composing style and add my gained experience in it.

The first one, actually had a tear or two from my eye. Heh, I only cry to the Funeral March and some of Beethoven's Symphonies. Very nice Monkey.

Hey, yellowmonkey (Can I say Alex?)! I've heard your compositions and...seriously, u r REALLY TALENTED! I just want to ask, how long have you been learning piano for? and also, how old r u? (U don't have 2 andwer if u dun wanna), seriously, I'm trying to play Shy love, but well..I'm really bad! I want to write lyrics for 'Shy Love' (Apart from being a singer, dancer and performer, I also write poetry and lyrics. I have my own band) and I want your permission first. Please reply by sending me a private message. Thanx!

It seems as though no one noticed the time signature changes in the middle of the song. Is that a good sign or did people notice it but just forgot to mention it?

What a nice song. ^_^ You're extremely talented, yellowmonkey121. Nothing wrong with it, I think.

Keep it up! :lol:

i like em.. :) keep it up

Hey I just listened to your new song... the one that you called it one of your best... and i believe you and no.... I believe dissapearing shadow is your best song and (tied with) Epiphany... (LOVE THAT WORD :P) and shy love is third after your new song... sorry forgot the title :P and also a word to all.... people dont have to study music to know how to play it... itz just better that way if you do study music theory and stuff... :P

i must say that i really like ur compositions. and wish i could write songs like u...lol good luck in future composisions

Piano and Electric Bass. Then comes the drum. Synth string comes in next. Acoustic guitar is next and after that it is the overdriven guitar. And finally comes the harmonic guitar. Question... In your opinion, what kind of genre of music do I compose? Someone asked me that and I was sort of stuck on that question. Is it.... easy listening?

Ah! Been a while since you've posted something Yellow. I thought it was a good piece. No comments for composing, just sounding like an o.k. song to me. :lol:

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And I think your style is kind of Modern, Tech (no, not Techno!), Soft Rock. This kind of comes into what you said, "Easy Listening"

Great song, Monkey! ^_^

Oh, and about your genre, I'd say "Easy Listening" is the best description. :)

Wow, I just put all your compositions in one playlist, and then suddenly, I heard a song with a GREAT Guitar riff, I can't see the name of the song in my player, but I'm pretty sure you know which one I'm talking about. :P
I was wondering if you could put the notes of that riff on, and if it is ok if I use it in my band :cry:

EDIT: It was honey eyes :D

Chasing The Future
This song was really good! Very relaxing. Can't wait for more! I liked the middle. Great ending, too.

Hello my Ichigo's Taquitos! I've been busy working on my retirement so I haven't been here in awhile and perhaps one day I will share what I mean by "working on my retirement" (and no it has nothing to do with music). For now here is my latest piece. Why is it that title is the hardest thing to create?

Hello my Ichigo's Taquitos! I've been busy working on my retirement so I haven't been here in awhile and perhaps one day I will share what I mean by "working on my retirement" (and no it has nothing to do with music). For now here is my latest piece. Why is it that title is the hardest thing to create?

Wow, I just try to imagine myself doing these harmonics at that speed... considering they sound like pinched ones, it'd be heeeell.

But it's nice piece nonetheless :)

Yeah. That's my problem. I may know what I want to hear, but I don't know whether people can actually play such part with the instruments. (notice how I said "people", since I, myself, can't play) Is the song "listenable" though?

Wow, I just try to imagine myself doing these harmonics at that speed... considering they sound like pinched ones, it'd be heeeell.

Geesh, it wouldn't be that bad. XD When I read your post, I thought I was going to hear sweeping harmonics. Now that'd be hard. ;)

By the way, nice song, Monkey! ^_^

EDIT: Wait... I think I heard harmonics as chords... :eek: That's almost impossible, although my brother can do it - somehow. :think:

i wonder if this song would be better if the guitar sounds like a real guitar with fret noises.

Hey, been a while since you've last posted here!

It's great to see one of your pieces again in such a long time!

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This is a great, great song monkey. It's superb :lol: Anyway, favorite part was the Episode after that tuplet section was. The counterpoint seemed to go on and on, but it stayed wavy and technical-hard to explain.

Really good! ^.^

"Memories at Chato" is awesome. Probably the best piece I've ever heard from you so far. ^_^ Especially like the guitar, the percussion, and the middle minor section.

It had been a while since you post. The piece sounds good, like always. :)

Man, that was just awesome!

Great song! You must be one of the best, if not the best, composers around here, in my opinion. Keep it up! ^_^

First one is an old one.
Second one is called "Pairless Love". In Korea we call it "짝사랑". I think that's the translation but who knows....

Hey, loved the song entitled, "Pairless Love"

Completely felt the expression and time that was put into it.

Great job.

A new song. Melody might be little bit boring since it's only one instrument, but I think it'll do.

Is this yours or did you rip it off someone?

Is this yours or did you rip it off someone?

*cough* http://forums.ichigos.com/showthread.php?t=7645 *cough*

This one is for the Drama that I was in (or I am in [still])
I think this song is pretty ironic. Shall we "Reminisce"?

Out of curiosity, what do you use to make your music?

Anyway, that was way too repetitive for me. I mean, it was well-made, but...that's really all I can say. Whatever genre that's supposed to be, it just doesn't suit my tastes.

(To be honest, I just wanted to hear this because of all the controversy surrounding you. :lol:)

A quick, but honest, question. What would you do if you guys were to be in my situation? If you're asking yourselves, "what situation?" I'm talking about that time when my song sounded like winterwind's song. Oh and I use Finale 2005, Maestrosetti

A quick, but honest, question. What would you do if you guys were to be in my situation? If you're asking yourselves, "what situation?" I'm talking about that time when my song sounded like winterwind's song.

Run Simba, and never return!

Run Simba, and never return!

hahaha. you're a funny guy. and what did simba do after he ran away Scar?

He came back and eventually overthrew him. I bet he understood sarcasm as well.

i've been trying to make music lately but to be honest with you guys I don't think i can get my hands on finale anytime soon so i'm going to try and use this program called "Reason" or something like that. so these are just some of the old ones that I didn't post up because i didn't think it was that great but now i got nothing to lose. some of them of finished and some are not so tell me how they sound. especially the one before these songs (like "cheap vacation") because everyone was going crazy over that winterwind's friend. what a little punk.
anyways... the "memories at chato" that i uploaded is the original version. (for those of you who remember my other one)

I only heard memories at Chato. I do enjoy your music. Not quite sure about the instrument in 1:46 to 1:50, seems weird. Still, like it though. Will download other music when I have more time.

Not quite sure about the instrument in 1:46 to 1:50, seems weird.

Yes, it does :\ . The atmosphere you're creating there is with Piano and Strings. Add an Electic Guitar (or whatever it is there), and it doesn't go well :\.

The insturment ^ mentioned was OK, but maybe consider changing it to another one.

Your compositions are getting better.
It's been quite some time since the last time I heard some of them.

I only heard memories at Chato. I do enjoy your music. Not quite sure about the instrument in 1:46 to 1:50, seems weird. Still, like it though. Will download other music when I have more time.

that's why i created "Memories at Chato 3". Remember?

ps. i don't know how to use the quote thing

can somebody PLEASE turn this piece into mp3!?!?!? I think i mentioned that i lost my Finale 2005... so i'm back to finale notepad and this one doesnt even have midi version. so please PLEASE change this .mus to something like mp3. i'd be very very appreciate it! second one is the original and the first one is the modified one to make it sound better. if anyone can make it sound better (as in throwing in a little bit of a pedal action) then that someone is more than welcome to do so. hehe. and no......................!!!! i did not copy this from anyone! ive been taking music fundamental class and no joke i learned a crap load. u will see what i mean.

Hope you like it. ;) Fixed.

Hope you like it. ;)

thanks rovski... but only problem is the ending... you didn't finish up that part but in any case i appreciate it.

Yar i had attached the correct one on the above reply, i had uploaded the wrong one.

i dont want to be mean but then again there has been a group of people who has been stepping on my toes - not just one... but more than one toe. why is that? because my music sounds like some other songs? pffff. i just dont get it. i'm sure you guys don't consider yourself as haters... cause that would be stupid right?