Re: I'm a composer, not a pianist
Wow. Reading all of that made me feel inferior. I never really tried composing, although I've always wanted to. I'm afraid I don't know much about music theory, harmony, orchestration, or even basic things like styles and types of music. I wish I had attended a music school, but all of my musical life was concentrated on playing (private lessons on different instruments). I don't even know where to begin when it comes to composing, although I really would love to. Another thing is that I feel like a complete idiot when I try.....
IOrangEI C Major Scale
Posts: 15
(7/7/02 9:24 pm) Reply
you can do it!!
Hey alex, if you can play, you can compose. Seeing that you have musical training, there's nothing that should stop you from composing. When I say that I compose, I say that in the lightest sense - yeah I make music, but I don't have any training. Making music shouldn't depend on theories, but on creating something you like. I'm sure you'd be great.
Re: you can do it!
To all of you who, like Aleks, say you can't compose... you are wrong.
Composing is probably the easiest thing to do in music. Unlikely playing music, arranging music, or studying music history/theory/musicology, etc., you can never be wrong. Whatever you write is music, and because it is music, it is great. (Unless your me: my music is not great because it is constantly debated over whether it is music or not. Plus, I'm the worst composer ever.)
I encourage all of you to write anything and everything. If you can read music, you can write music, just like in language. No one writes a magnum opus the first time they set out to write, and I am sure I know several professional composers who are far from such accomplishments. The 9th Symphony, Le Sacre du Printemps, and der Ring des Niebelungen all took years upon years of training, trial, and error. And people still hate those works!
You can never get good unless you write, and I strongly encourage all of you to write. In fact, I challenege all of you to write. I challenge that you all write 8 - 16 measures of whatever type of music you'd like and email it to me. If you would like, I'd be happy to go over it with you and help you on a journey through music. I am not doing this for me, I am doing this to help you if you truly want to write music. I'm not an expert, but I've learned from my mistakes and I can help you get started and point you to the road.
You all can and should compose. We need more composers, especially since I'm thinking of leaving.
Re: you can do it!
Don't leave! There are hardly any wind players around, but I'm still sticking around. Besides, we need your help.
Ok. I'm willing to write 8-16 measures of music. That's my homework assignment (maybe in the train I'll do it ). How should I send it to you once I'm done? Would you like it on some computer program (like Finale), or can it be written out and mailed to you? That might take a while. I don't even know which method I prefer.
IOrangEI C Major Scale
Posts: 17
(7/8/02 10:58 am) Reply
Re: you can do it!
I think you should make it, save it as a midi or mp3,then upload and post it. I think that would be easier bcuz not everyone has Finale, and writing out would take too long.
Re: you can do it!
I would prefer them be submitted in MUS (Finale), SIB (Sibelius), or MIDI formats. MP3 is ok, but I'd prefer the others just because I like to see music .
I'm staying on the posts for sure, but I'm just uncertain about my future as a composer
Everyone wants me to keep composing, but I'm having some problems with cashflow.
TrumpetEgo E-flat Major Scale
Posts: 87
(7/8/02 7:21 pm) Reply
yeah
Just sit down at a piano and start banging stuff out. sooner or later you'll end up playing new stuff and it might even sound good.
As for websites...
www.youngcomposers.com - this site has many composers age 13-30 on it. It's not a great site, and they take a LONG time to post stuff sent in to them, but they do have many good composers up and they also have many working email adresses. I have a page up there, but it hasn't been updated in about 2 years.
www.laurasmidiheaven.com - This is the place that has all of my works on it. It has many more young and amateur composers up, inside the "Originals" section.
www.sibeliusmusic.com - thousands upon thousands of composers ranging in age from and experience for 14 year olds through professionals.
any song for me?
hi... i would like to know every composer here . i am a tenor singer.. and wish to sing some modern composer's piece, so do u have any song for me to sing?
Hiyas, Ran! Welcome to the Classical Music Forums! (I'm assuming this is your first visit.)
Please take the time to Register for a username and join us very friendly people (*coughs*) to discuss about stuff.
As for your question, sorry but I don't compose... But I'm sure someone else would read your message and respond.
Serenade
~ the Rhapsody Silently Rains into a Serenade ~
IOrangEI F Major Scale
Posts: 24
(7/17/02 3:13 pm) Reply
Cool!
A vocalist? That's cool! I've never written vocal peice and I'm not sure how (they use a different staff, right?), but I could try to make one, but I'm not making any promises.
Re: Vocal Writing
It's simply the treble clef written with an 8 under it meaning "play 1 octave lower than written". And it has to be called treble 8vb clef, cause there is also a bass 8vb clef (and treble and bass 8va clefs!).
Sometimes used in orchestral scores, but mostly used in vocal scores. Sometimes it's implied... if you buy a piano/vocal score to any male singer (except maybe Michael Jackson or a castrati), the treble 8vb clef is implied but not printed.
Re: Vocal Writing
Wow! Alright, I get you now... I thought you meant that they actually get a different clef, but I sorta misunderstood for awhile there and didn't realise about the staff thingy. Nevermind me... But yea, I know you're talking about.
And that's so interesting! Thanks to you all for sharing!
Serenade
~ the Rhapsody Silently Rains into a Serenade ~
IOrangEI F Major Scale
Posts: 27
(7/21/02 1:00 am) Reply
While we're in the learning mood...
Hey, does that mean that the "C" next to a cleft sign means to play on oct. higher?
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). How should I send it to you once I'm done? Would you like it on some computer program (like Finale), or can it be written out and mailed to you? That might take a while. I don't even know which method I prefer.
Re: you can do it!
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But I'm sure someone else would read your message and respond. 
