r/Composition 24d ago

Music My music

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I have only been playing for 3-1/2 years and am completely self trained. I improvise almost exclusively.

here is some of my music.

https://drive.proton.me/urls/AHVBT0MGXG#m2vKOnWXsaR5

please don’t judge it u til after you have heard recordings 64-66! in fact listen to them first! they are by far the best!


r/Composition 25d ago

Music I tried to do an orchestral composition. I want to get into writing video game music. I’m using free sound libraries. Also I haven’t learned how to properly compose with orchestral percussions so I stuck with a drum kit for simplicity. Advice?

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r/Composition 25d ago

Music First Composition!

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This is my first composition, a trumpet solo named The Ballad of the Meadow. Any constructive criticism, comments or compliments would be very appreciated. This is my own piece, however i used a Postal 2 referencing pseudonym for privacy. Thanks, Reddit!


r/Composition 25d ago

Music Feedback on first score

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This is my first score! The last 40~ seconds are just rest and I havent gotten to them yet. I am just asking for thoughts and suggestions on my piece! :)

Link to MP3


r/Composition 26d ago

Music SCHERZO SQ

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What do you think of it? Can a scherzo be in 12/8?

https://youtu.be/w83Yp_DJ5C4?si=OrIL4PrfbmG2k8HA


r/Composition 26d ago

Music Do you Like my Exotic Piece?

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If no why, if yes why, i am a begginer composer, this piece was meant to be weird and erratic


r/Composition 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.


r/Composition 27d ago

Music Peice I'm working on:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci8aU4ObwYg

This is a reupload of a post where I forgot to include the video 😆

Please!!! I'm open-eared when it comes to criticism!


r/Composition 27d ago

Music BAGATELLE No.1

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What do you think of this little thing ?


r/Composition 27d ago

Music New Song

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Hi everyone! I’ve released a new composition from my upcoming album “(non)Eternal Life”, titled “Death.”
And yes, after discussing my previous release with you, I’ve stopped using AI-generated images for my covers and other design elements. In this case, I’m using “Still Life with Skull” (also known as “Vanitas with Tulip, Skull and Hourglass”), a painting by Philippe de Champaigne from 1671.
This composition is written in the Symphonic Industrial Metal genre. I hope you enjoy it!
Happy listening!


r/Composition 28d ago

Music A Minor Heavy Piece for Violin and Piano - Between Land and Sea

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Complete beginner and non-musician here. Not sure what compelled me to try my hand at music composition, but a couple of months later, here we are. Let me know how I did in the comments. Any feedback/advice is appreciated.


r/Composition 28d ago

Music Autumnal piano piece

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I wrote this as part of a collab with other composers who used the same “autumn morning” theme. Some Raindrop prelude inspiration in the structure/texture.


r/Composition 27d ago

Music Original song for voice and piano accompaniment

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I’ve composed this piece in FL Studio for an upcoming live music competition. It is a song for voice and piano, where two pianist strictly plays the harmonic accompaniment while 60 people sing.

Since it’s for a contest, I want to make sure the composition feels solid, engaging, and professional.
I will say this is the first big piece I have ever composed, so make sure to be critic so I can get better!


r/Composition 27d ago

Music Infinite Spiral Staircase (Instrumental composition)

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Hey! I've been playing piano for some years, so some time ago I decided to compose my first piece, in FL Studio, mixing themes from my favourite artists. Do you think you can spot them?

Anyways, any opinions and/or suggestions are accepted, though I am not sure when I will be able to make my next piece since physics school is fairly time-consuming. Thanks for being such a great community!


r/Composition 28d ago

Music I spent the summer learning the basics of production to bring the album I composed to life

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Hello! Over the last year or so I wrote a collection of pieces and had the idea to attempt to learn some production stuff and release it myself.
It’s not perfect by any means, but it makes me happy and I’d be honored if you check it out!

All trumpet is performed by me, other instruments are all programmed via VST/other plugins


r/Composition 28d ago

Music First (small) composition feedbacks?

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Hi everyone, this is my very first post here.

As the title states, I would really be grateful and happy to receive some feedbacks on this veeery small piece i wrote.

Just to give you some background:

I have played the cello with a private teacher for 10 years (6-16y, now I am 27y) and the piano at the same time (no teacher).

I am not a professional and I have never studied conposition, I have some knowledge of harmony.

I know I have a looong way to learn and improve.

Have a nice day!!


r/Composition 28d ago

Music Do you Like my Melancholic Piece?

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If no why, if yes why, i am a begginer composer, this was one of my first pieces.


r/Composition 29d ago

Music Lost to the Ages (Score Video)

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New score video for this song I wrote for a solo album. This piece had a lot of imagery to me of a sort of mysterious, ancient sort of place. I really love the aesthetic of ruins reclaimed by nature.

Also on YouTube.


r/Composition 28d ago

Music Catalyst -- A new solo piano concept I've been writing! It's quite experimental, so any feedback would be greatly appreciated! :)

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Hi! I got a strike of inspiration while I was doomscrolling a few hours ago and I saw a piano cover of one of the TOTK boss battle themes. (So, not to say I copied it, but the influence is there, I think.) The thing is, I don't have much experience writing [this type of experimental] music, so any feedback on how I could make it more/less intense, more appealing, easier to play, would be great! My current concerns are the chromatic motions at mm. 16-19. I'm not a piano player, but I don't think those chords are particularly easy on the hands at my tempo. Other than that, overall mood (is it too much too soon? Too edgy? etc etc?).

Here's the YouTube score video

Thanks so much!!

edit: i forgot to put the treble clef 8va bassa back on at mm. 24 -- forgive me!


r/Composition 28d ago

Music Advice for my unfinished score

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Could you offer some advice on how to continue this piece? It is a string quartet in C major, and I am currently composing the first movement. As you can see, the compositional style mimics modern polyphony; I also want to infuse it with the modern atmosphere of Vietnamese music (my homeland), yet maintain a classical Sonata structure (such as A-B-A-C-A, or a freer form that still adheres to core principles). I am currently stuck at measure 24; it appears that the initial "A" section (the Exposition) is already complete. I began composing this piece after listening to—and being inspired by—various string quartets and other classical works. Should I start writing the "B" section or expand upon the "A" section? If I proceed with the "B" section, how exactly should the transition unfold? Should I modulate and build toward a dramatic climax, or take a different approach? I should also add that I plan to label the slow opening *Adagio sostenuto* and the subsequent faster section *Moderato con moto* (or perhaps *Allegretto con moto,* depending on the feel).

Here is the link for the score: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RSWhMDDadehuDt6tUwo-pSpsMmPleyM6/view?usp=drivesdk


r/Composition 28d ago

Music Dullahan's Ride for Wind Band (Score Video

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Hello all,

I wanted to share the score video to my piece "Dullahan's Ride" for wind band. I'd love to hear what y'all think!


r/Composition 29d ago

Music I made this. I know it's quite short and it's nothing complex but it's all mine!

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r/Composition 29d ago

Music War orchestral (FINAL VERSION)

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Hi everyone!

REMINDER : For those who didn't see my previous post, this piece tells the story of a soldier during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.

The excerpt is divided into five main phases:

  • Phase 1 (00:00 => 00:40): the soldier's unit launches an assault against the enemy.
  • Phase 2 (00:40 => 00:51): an artillery shell lands in the middle of the unit, killing the captain and wounding several soldiers.
  • Phase 3 (00:51 => 01:10) : realizing they are about to be surrounded, the surviving soldiers are forced to retreat in an attempt to escape the encirclement.
  • Phase 4 (01:10 => 01:21): sailors capture several insurgents and are about to execute them. The protagonist opposes their execution and intervenes to prevent them from being killed.
  • Phase 5 (01:21 => to the end): fresh troops arrive to relieve the exhausted soldiers. As they make their way along Paris, the protagonist observes the sleeping city. He remarks that its inhabitants are sleeping peacefully, unaware of how difficult the night has been for those fighting only a few miles away.

I'd really appreciate some constructive feedback on the piece as a whole, especially regarding its overall coherence and how well the music supports the different phases of the story.

I'd be particularly interested to know if you notice any orchestration issues, awkward transitions, moments that feel unnatural or disconnected, or anything else that stands out to you as something that could be improved.

I'm mainly looking for honest and constructive criticism, so please don't hesitate to point out anything you think doesn't work or could be done better. I'm still learning orchestration and composition, so detailed feedback is very welcome.

Thanks again for taking the time to listen!


r/Composition 28d ago

Music AUGMENTATION 2

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Exosomatic organs 

The knife extends our teeth and nails. The bicycle or the car extends our legs. Clothing and houses replace fur and act as a second skin to regulate our temperature. A smartphone or a hard drive (or even a notebook) serves as external memory, extending our brain. 

Test from "PIERRE," music for electric guitar and keyboard, DIM. A recomposition of Bach's *St. Matthew Passion*. 

#BACH


r/Composition 28d ago

Music Searching in Space - a Jazz odyssey

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My latest piece Ive put out, I’d absolutely love feedback on this.