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Will this section be playable by a professional pianist and a professional violinist?
So I am composing a piece for a competition, and it has a strict criteria about the song being playable. I am looking for reviews for a section in my piece for playability.
The piano part , 16th notes ...
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is this bar too fast for a piano composition? (3/4 time) How can I improve my piece? [closed]
I have only started to make new pieces and im not quite sure if this sounds nice
Here is the first page...i want to make the first half should fast and ecstatic juxtaposed with the sad and slow ...
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How to compose like Liszt? [closed]
I've been trying to compose like him for a long time but I've got no idea where to start. What are some of his most used chord progressions? Info like this would help.
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Are there popular microtonal scales for violins? Or any instrument that can easily get microtones?
I'm interested in popular or used microtonal scales. I don't need a list of all possible ones, just those that are used.
If you could also please give the uses of such microtonalities to hear not just ...
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What is the best way to notate/convey this ornament?
I'm currently writing a piece of music (solo piano) which has a certain ornament. This is the way that I want it to be played:
It would be really nice if I could notate it something like the ...
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Solo piano: Why not compose everything in or including the keys C major and A minor? [duplicate]
This is a follow-up question to What's the point of keys other than C and Am?
After going through that question, I wrote down the key general facts:
The C major and A minor keys have the simplest ...
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Arranging Pop and Jazz Songs into Piano
What is the first step in arranging a jazz or pop song into piano? I find composing classical is a little easier, but I would like to try jazz and pop. I'm a little bit confused because I don't know ...
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How do I notate alternating quickly between two notes an octave away from each other?
I'm vaguely sure that an ornament exists for this but I'm not sure which one it is. I'm a music theory beginner, so pardon me if there's a simple answer. Basically, I want to alternate quickly between ...
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How can I avoid a C Ionian theme when I am playing in Aeolian?
I am a beginner in music theory and want to compose something in A Aeolian, but I just noticed that the same notes are used for C Ionian.
A Aeolian is supposed to be melancholic while C Ionian is ...
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Piano and Guitar playing different Tonic chord in a song
Please bear with me as my music theory knowledge is scrappy!
After listening and watching live performances of this song by Maltese band "The Travellers", I've deduced that the piano and ...
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Process of melody line to orchestral music [closed]
I have a one-note melody song, like a simple folk song. I want to arrange a somewhat simple orchestral piece out of it.
I do play piano and I'll be able to change it to a somewhat interesting piano ...
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How do I get started again when I've lost heart? [closed]
I used to compose at the piano when I was younger. When I got married and had children, it was diminished. Then, when I lost house, wife, child 1, 2, then 3 (the last), it was really hard. After ...
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How do I fit a complex melody in a measure? [closed]
I’m a classical pianist who plays/listen to mostly romantic music. And I’ve developed some complex melodies in my head that I would like to write down. Problem is I can never get everything to fit ...
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Is there a way to get around using quarter notes/rests?
I'm currently trying to compose a song in a game. Being as it is pretty much a children's game, it is rather limited in its abilities (2). I've been able to get around other limitations, such as the ...
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Does using a portable keyboard with slim or mini keys mess with muscle memory, as a pianist?
I am an amateur pianist who would love to compose in a tight place or on the go with a small MIDI keyboard.
I face this dilemma
Buy a standard key size mini keyboard with 2 octaves only (and 25 "...
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