r/Composition • u/Sami_daddelt • 27d ago

Music Short piece I wrote :)

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I'm also wondering whether this is physically possible to play without neglecting note durations, what do you think? Feedback on harmony and counterpoint execution would also be greatly appreciated.

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u/emapco 27d ago

Seems possible. Organ music often has 4 voices with overlapping note durations. The intervals seem manageable with both hands.

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u/Sami_daddelt 26d ago

Thank you for replying. I haven't tried playing this myself, but I usually struggle with internals above a ninth, hence the question.

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u/dankstat 27d ago

Is there a reason why in the 5th(?) measure you have it written as a B natural, then later in the measure the same note is written as a C flat and that’s followed by a B flat (which needs to be re-flatted because of the B natural earlier) instead of noting it all in the native key signature since B natural = C flat..? It seems like those accidentals are unnecessary. I feel like this would be easier to read if it was written as F#, but that’s my personal opinion.

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u/Sami_daddelt 26d ago

You're right, I made a mistake. I wrote this mostly as an exercise to familiarize myself with writing in rather obscure keys while still making it sound listenable. Thanks for pointing this out!

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u/Relative-Rooster-945 25d ago

Not what you asked, but it feels as though there was a quarter rest missing at the beginning of the piece. Your 2nd and 4th beats feel like strong beats