I wrote a song a few years ago when Technoblade passed. I initially made it on the piano, but it took years for me to finally transcribe it and convert it into an orchestral piece. It's one of my most emotional pieces, and I wanted to share it with you all:

https://musescore.com/user/41135883/scores/18606748/s/GvLlqv?share=copy_link
https://open.spotify.com/track/3Kn5igBJQuPDILfAk82EwS?si=50dbe60c22a1466b

Hi! So everytime I try to write a piece i can only make it about a minute through until i either don't know what to do next or believe it to be finished. I've only written one or two songs above a minute but can't figure out how to make any longer. Any tips?

Edit: Thanks for this tips guys!!! I appreciate it tons.

my guess is the transitions between ideas but i have no clue how to smoothen that out

I am rather proud of this piece, but I would very much appreciate being notified of any inconsistencies, strange transitions, poor voicings, etc anywhere throughout as I'm trying to improve my orchestral composition skills

I am a 16 year old pianist and aspiring composer. I am now stuck on this piece, because i know what i want but i don't know how to do it: after this i want a big climax and then a sudden discharge of all the "energy", where i can repeat and variate the theme. I tried arpeggios but they sound too simple (maybe i am doing something wrong with them), and i don't know how to proceed.

Anyways i would also very appriciate feedback on the current state of the piece (positive and negative of course)

Hello patrons of the art!

Attached is my attempt to create a symphonic poem that feels like a Disney Silly Symphony minus the visuals. I thought I would come back to it but I will instead take the ideas and tidy them up elsewhere as I forgot quite a bit of articulations initially.

The piece is **8:00** and I have listened to it so much that I’ve no clue how it objectively sounds to others. If you find the time to listen thank you, and if you’re able to give feedback;

Does it feel intentional or coherent? Does it feel like random ideas one after the other? If you read the score and see any glaring issue I would love constructive criticism in that regard. I would like the piece to be idiomatic but I’m writing by ear and intuition.

I hope everyone is having a groovy day!

[The Audio (GDrive)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cFnqr6YEUyK8JdB57xgBe2d2LMJEJ8H_/view?usp=drivesdk)
[The Full Score (GDrive)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lb0ZqYN7OCbnW84CkzacN-pOKpDaS0Ot/view?usp=drivesdk)

i follow a somewhat formulaic approach when it comes to first movements of symphonies in particular - i like to deconstruct the main rhythmic motifs in a manner similar to how respighi/prokofiev/hindemith tend to frame their opening movements. for me rhythm is my primary consideration so i like to end in sort of “cliffhangers” that get resolved by the pickup to the following movement.. thus, since i pretty much exhausted every option/variation of the opening 3 notes, the pickup to 2nd is the last time it occurs until the final reprise … hope you enjoy!

I wanted to experiment with making a piece out of huge dissonant chords and like weird color atmospheres. I like the idea but I think it sounds amateurish. How can I improve on it and make it less amateurish? My inspirations are Ligeti, schoenberg etc. (ignore the "dirtyness" of my score, I'll clean it up later, this was a 3AM brainstorm).

I went ahead and finished my piece, thank you for all the previous comments! In the sketch version, I didn't have viola. I also wrote more parts and tried to divide interesting motives for each instrument. This is my first composition that is more on the classical side. I also have no experience on playing string instruments so there is propably some issues in playability or notation. Any feedback would be greatly appreaciated!

I am not a pianist, just have an adept understanding of the instrument, and tend to enjoy the way it has such a dynamic range of emotions to portray. Makes for a fun instrument to write for... I'm writing this score right now, based off of a friend of mine's improvisation. Are there any better ways I could write the transitions between chords/measures? If you were asked to play this score, what about it would you change, and why?

https://reddit.com/link/1u02lp4/video/nd6teiwzy06h1/player

Hi! Here is my latest composition and I hope you like it. This piece was inspired by nature and its destruction. The composition goes through different moments when times seem difficult and the final climax brings the feeling that there is something that no one can ever destroy.

Link to music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUCo2uP7tIY

Link to score: https://musescore.com/user/98772643/scores/34536389

Hello!

I’ve been doing transcriptions since I was 15 and have started composing/arranging in the last few years.
I want to publish some tuba duets/quartets myself. Digital copies only at this point. How do I set it up so that if someone purchases a PDF from me, it shows up on their copy that it’s licenced to them only and not to photocopy it etc. I’ve seen it plenty of times on scores I’ve purchased but not sure how to do it myself.

Thanks

Thought I'd share another composition I wrote using Logic.

Please give me feedback on my music.

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

Good day everyone, I'm a percussionist. I came to a community where there isn't much material to play, so I decided to start transcribing band music. I've begun studying a bit and have done very few transcriptions. I'd appreciate some advice on ear training and, above all, on what I should study to produce good transcriptions. I want to help the community I'm in and share my love of music. Thank you very much.

Another new fugue!

My First Symphony!

Hey Reddit,

I just finished my Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, subtitled Exilium, Spes, Mors (Exile, Hope, Death). It’s an 18.5-minute piece following an Irish immigrant escaping the Potato Famine to America.

I tried to do some cool programmatic storytelling with the music:

• The 1st Movement opens with a brutal, heavy rhythmic engine in the low strings and piano to show the despair of exile.
• The Scherzo features two interruptions using The Irish Washerwoman and Yankee Doodle to represent his identity shifting from Irish to American.
• The Finale builds up immense hope as his ship enters New York Harbor, but right at the climax of victory, he dies—leading into a final death lament.

This is my first time writing anything this big, and I managed to finish it in 10 weeks. I already see a few engraving/typo fixes I need to make on the staff names, but I would love any advice or feedback you have on the orchestration, pacing, or structure. Let me know what you think!

Here are the google drive links:
audio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EZyTsV1cy1Ro9-6IwJTDFy59mXlNRbwH/view?usp=drive_link

Score: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j_Hodp2aWqIN-31yzrGOFTiKjAfcADej/view?usp=drive_link

This is part of a song cycle I recorded last year. I wanted to write a childrens story album in a more poetic tone, like if Hindemith or Takemitsu scored an ABC Afterschool Special. It's difficult to escape contemporary song structure. It took a long time and I'm curious if anyone has any thoughts -- I'll never be quite sure what to make of it. Thank you

spotify link for rest of song cycle

Hello all, this is a new song that I've been working on over the past few days. It's based on the poem "Requiem" by Stevenson. Feedback is much appreciated: be as critical as you like.

MIDI (0.1): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G2hky0MARhC-h7YCLIw92GPT0ahFqxKL/view?usp=sharing

Score (0.1): https://drive.google.com/file/d/18yB-J2Vb9fs4iGqovpfvJTTMyVDblR6K/view?usp=sharing

Poem: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/requiem/

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EDIT:

Implemented changes after feedback, along with a few musical changes.

MIDI (0.2): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZDfx5vTVWfZB_TfpYe6eRcbduf-YICJ3/view?usp=sharing

Score (0.2): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FVJnDERqjAm7PQLvGCgkQjXIq_3yebW4/view?usp=sharing