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Kitagawa_wolf
October 30th, 2006, 04:33 am
It's short and I intend to continue but could you please tell me if you all like it?:)

Matt
October 30th, 2006, 06:21 am
It's way too random, I don't hear any structure. =P But then again, most composers start with pieces like this, so don't get discouraged! And remember.. music theory is your friend, lol

KaitouKudou
October 30th, 2006, 03:34 pm
Since you're juststarting out. Two very useful tools for starting composers.

1. Identifying the chords of the melody and choose a note from the chord as its accompanyment. avoid parallel movements.

2. Follow a general ABA form. Theme one, theme two, and return of theme one for finish.

Matt
October 30th, 2006, 06:47 pm
yes, that's a good start, it helps to give your piece structure when you work with chords and an ABA built. You also should think about "where your song is going" and "where do you want it to go to".

One_Winged
October 31st, 2006, 06:49 pm
Try to have a clear heading in your song, especially in the melody.

and I agree with all the above.

I have definately heard worse coming from a beginner composer.

Kitagawa_wolf
November 4th, 2006, 04:20 am
thanks!

blossomers
November 4th, 2006, 06:03 pm
Yeah. They're right. I say, It doesn't flow right and the notes are way too random. You have to have a main structure, aka melody and they you can add whatever as long as it doesn't stop the flow abruptly and it doesn't get to complicated.

Listen as if you've never listened to it before. Then look at the errors again.

Invain
November 26th, 2006, 07:33 pm
You can also use something simple like:

Taking a Tonic like C-Major: C d E f G a b C

Then line up the chord from some of those tones: Mostly the ones I made Bold are used as basics. C E G , E G B , G B D and back to C E G.

After that you can make a melody which uses the same notes as the chords they sit on, but you can always add some other random (not to many) notes to make the melody more versatile.

I hope I explained it well.

Eddy
November 28th, 2006, 11:06 pm
It seems a bit random and "gushing forth" for lack of a better word. A piece, even a free-form one, should generally have a strong sense of structure and organization, just as a story has a clear plot and logical progression of events. Think of your piece as a sort of story with events, development, and a climax, if that helps. Another thing to keep in mind, and something that goes along with this, try to introduce contrasting sections. The ABA form is a good thing to start with.

renzbteves
April 17th, 2007, 04:20 am
Kitagawa_wolf, you're the worst music composer in the universe.

peach_zelda_86
April 29th, 2007, 04:38 am
hey, i know this probably isn't a recent composition for you...but don't get discouraged...

i think i can hear the melody you were trying to bring out. There actually is a repeating theme guys...problem is its buried under all this dissonance. Your base line was pretty solid. That was a good thing ^^

jayjo
May 6th, 2007, 08:16 am
renzbteves is banned. thank god; hes been making unnecessary comments. dont give up because of that. everyone starts like this, so its alright.

HuggyBear
May 24th, 2007, 07:08 am
Since your just starting out - I'll more understanding. Sorry, I just don't get it. ^_^ Needs a melody. Keep it up though! Perceveriance is 9/10's of mastering anything! :D