BEFORE POSTING:

I’m trying to do research on a notation app for IPad. I’ve wanted an iPad to use for sheet music and other things and thought about selling my laptop now that I’m done with school. However, I use MuseScore on my Laptop to create piano sheet music. I saw Dorico and Sibelius are good options but most reviews talk about full music composition. I don’t need a lot out of it, just midi support and the ability to write chord symbols over the music. Just wanted to get some extra opinions if possible. Thanks!

Score: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wbQkI1M2mAd5zIyLZxnBLyWbUaU_qUOY/view?usp=drive_link

Audio: https://youtu.be/YKStYEl6RIg?si=eYAvBcMb6b4h7ANJ

So I only recently dipped my toes into the whole music making thing, but I feel like I actually found my "thing" if that makes sense, and even before that I seriously considered getting out there and trying my hands on composing for video games. Now, the state of the industry aside, I do not live in the US or Japan, which, to my knowledge is where most game studios have their seats. Is it possible to meet people in the industry and build a name for yourself in that niche even if you live somewhere else? Also, is there such a thing as being "late to the party" in this industry? I feel a bit like starting to compose at 18 might put me at a bit of a disadvantage.

The eternal noodler

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SLBlV6100o3IcUigfzrk5FpUmo_nDx-7?usp=drive_link

there's a .mp3 and .pdf file.

just for some context, i listen to a lot of rachmaninoff and mahler. there is definitely some rach influence, but otherwise, everything is original. Also, if anyone knows better instrument sounds for musescore that are free, let me know.

Thanks guys, merry christmas.

Hello all! I am working on a choral arrangement and am running into a section where I require all eight voices to sing an eighth note apart. I'm trying to keep everything on four staves (soloist separate) but it looks really cramped and awful with how it is right now: screenshot

What is the best practice for having lyrics and dynamics with two voices sharing a stave? Elaine Gould doesn't say anything for this situation specifically; I'd imagine that she'd probably recommend just having eight staves. Is that really the best way? Or should the lyrics and dynamics be interchanged? I appreciate the assistance!

Over the winter break I finally decided to take a shot at this. Like I said in the title this is my first composition, I've used muse score a little bit before but I'm sure there's still dozens of little screw ups you could find in here. I've also had no formal training so I'd be curious to see what you folks with it think of something like this.

Score: https://musescore.com/user/70236931/scores/22497340

For feedback here are some specific questions I have:

- Are there any sections that felt annoying or maybe boring to you?

- How should I better handle swells and transitions?

- Any awkward moments? How would you fix them?

- Is it too muddy at some points?

- Any crucial mistakes that scream amateur?

Any other comments at all are of course appreciated. I feel like I could continue working on this for 50 more hours but for the sake of my own growth I feel like I need to just move on.

I have composed for about 3 years now and I didn't publish any of my works as I don't want people to be able to plagiarise my work. How can I get the pieces to be protected under my name?

That first 5 seconds from here https://youtu.be/9NoXcbXCNKM

I keep hearing that in WW2 stuff.

I am very noob and stupid but i want to learn, and you guys helped me earlier so thank you for that.

Here’s a small piano piece I composed for my friend who recorded it today. It’s a simple ABA, where the A-sections are calm and the b section is more active.

Some material used in this piece was originally composed for a guitar piece I wrote in 2012. I’ve long since lost the original sheet music but the ideas in one of the pieces kept coming back to me and now I decided to use some of its ideas on this piece.

I hope you like it! Performed by Kristina Annamukhamedova - piano

https://youtu.be/BzpNZ_rTbBs?si=1aO9QCX8qYZj_VrC

I’ve been writing music for about a year now, as well as learned some music theory but there are still so many processes that I need guidance on. For example, melodies. I’ve watched dozens of videos and sat over the piano for hours but nothing seems to work. What can I do to make the process simpler? What are some guidelines for writing classical music? Music for opera? How do you write Powerful music? Foreboding music? How do you write music to portray a certain character? I won’t bombard this whole page with questions but I’d love to have some insight on these topics to help me grow as a composer. Thank you!

Youtube Tutorial

Sheet music: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YsyNGhY-GdSk5sBbFBgK9rrtYkftapVA/view?usp=sharing

VIdeo: https://youtu.be/8y_kVcltfoM?si=h8CgXSErLzsfDj-k

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP. Im very new to Sibelius and so would be very appreciative if someone who knows what they are doing could help, thanks

https://youtu.be/_-WVa_KBAWc?si=lPUoz3ZVD3m5Eagg

This miniature is something I wrote but I think I prefer this thread to be a debate.

Is random musical composition only good when it helps us express raw emotions freely or can it also offer something with value when no emotion is involved? At what point free expression becomes nonsense? Is random music still music or just a set of disorganized sounds?

Only respectful debate.

Hi I'm trying something new and I wanted to poll the opinions here:

I'm making a free version of a score I'm having done by a couple of choirs now.

A third has asked for it so I'm experimenting with putting a buy-me-a-coffee QR code on the page somewhere so licensing for recordings or copies can easily be paid for.

I'm not really sure where to put it most tastefully but I've definitely seen it on one other score (for access to part rehearsal mp4s).

Id prefer to put it on the inside of a title page if there were more than two pages but it's just that - 2 pages.

Tasteful and effective placement advice welcome, along with text suggestions. I currently have: "Recording/copy licensing, and rehearsal MIDI files available for your choir. Contact ***** for details. Thank you for your support."

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https://youtu.be/Z-niekpMdq0?si=6jAZkkOPeHxdI7US

Apologies, the trill at bar 24 was extended too long, it was meant to be the duration of the dotted crotchet only.

https://youtu.be/uUakUt1q3f8?si=tLaUgJqHhGDSIp6J

hello my bf mentioned he wanted a numpad with mechanical switches and custom printed keycaps for xmas - I thought ok, simple - WRONG. There are so many options. can someone point me in the right direction? he is a composer, so I think he intends to use it for his compositions/workflow. he has a full keyboard, so I think it’s like an extra thing outside of that. Like mini? Do I have to purchase multiple items? I can’t afford anything over 200 dollars. like do I buy a blank numpad and somehow he gets it customized? thank uuuuu. I’m so lost.

I’m new here and just want to share with you some of my compositions. Currently I’ve been revising some old ideas I had and gathering all in a set of 24 album leaf. This is the first https://youtu.be/l6CN-wC9FZw

Hey everyone!

I’m an aspiring musician, and I’m finally beginning to try create my own tracks—super excited but also a bit overwhelmed! Before diving in, I wanted to tap into this amazing community for some advice.

How do you usually capture your own creative ideas—like hooks, lyrics, or melodies—especially those spontaneous moments of inspiration? Are there tools or apps you swear by to organize these ideas or collaborate with others? I currently only use the Apple voice notes app, and a physical notebook, but find it quite clunky / annoying ...

Thanks so much in advance!!

I'm releasing an album soon and am looking into a distributor. The album is classical music with a modern drum kit, so id be generally placing it in the classical genre. From what l've seen, it seems like Modern Classical X is a good fit but I haven't seen as many people talking about it online as CD baby for example (of course this is because CD baby is much larger). So I just wanted to see if anyone else has had any good or bad experiences before I fully commit to Modern Classical X. I will be releasing this to a good number of people, so i wanna make sure i choose the write option :) Thanks in advance!

What do you think?

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This took 2 weeks, nights of hardwork

https://musescore.com/user/46216997/scores/22475692

my first composition worth hearing

I made a video where I discuss some considerations between Mac and PC and the best choice for composers and producers! Should be a useful resource, especially if you are planning on buying a new machine. https://youtu.be/2XcG5RWvuUY

Here with my son so he can learn and network.

I have been suggested some of the Beethoven symphonies as being quite simple to start out with, relative to composers like Mahler, Wagner, Brahms etc. However listening to those, I don't particularly enjoy them so I fear learning will be a bit of a slog. I already have a score for Stravinsky's Firebird, and also Holst's the Planets as I like listening to those and they have pieces that I feel aren't going to overwhelm me.

Is anyone able to suggest other scores I should be studying as a beginner? My aims are multi faceted as I'm looking to just get a foundation down for composing for film, reinforcing certain harmonic/theoretical concepts I have learnt, progressions and modulations etc. and also learning the basics of orchestration.

Edit: I kind of had a brain fart and ballsed up the title of this thread; rather than actual film scores I'm looking for suggestions of (ideally easy to play) pieces from the classical/romantic repertoire that inspired today's popular Hollywood film composers! Still open actual film scores though - thanks for the great suggestions so far.

Hi!

I’ve tried to google this, but I’m still not sure how to best notate portamento. Do you use a normal glissando line connecting the two notes and write «port.» on top?

Right now I’m using a shorter line sliding up to the new note, not connected to the previous note. Photo here: https://ibb.co/tXRBZdw

I have a longer passage with portamentos at one point and considered just writing «portamento» at the start of it.

Any help is appreciated!

Sound: https://youtu.be/t_bPNF92jZg

Score: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18UPfZayMXagQurRkAUDfimjEh5Q1eb6k?usp=sharing

So far I have been into piano, harp and reversed instrumentals mainly but I would like some more suggestions for instruments that have potential to be ghostly and creepy!

Hi. I have recently been liking pieces like Rachmaninoff's Suite for 2 pianos #1 and Scriabin's sonatas. Once in a while, feeling inspired, I try composing (usually inspiration goes away pretty quickly). This time piece came out kinda cool so I wanted to share. It's only 5 measures because I would not be able to record anything longer. The way I wrote it is I wrote the motifs (c f#, c c# e) and then tried to repeat/imitate them. As for chords/harmony, I just pressed keys on piano until I found something that sounds good. Contrast between 2nd and 3rd measure came out good I think.

https://files.catbox.moe/n0f6js.webm