"Pretty good, Rudi. I like the quick rhythmic parts. Did you use 12-tone rows?"
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Salvin Cransby replied to Rudi [Rudolf Schmitt]'s discussion Waldszenen / Forest Scenes (draft title)
Matt Le Mare left a comment for Salvin Cransby"Ferrari - Not sure what you mean?
AAAahh is sounding good to my ears.
Thanks
Matt"
Salvin Cransby left a comment for Tombo Rombo"Just fine... Just fine. Well, I can't say I recommend them, but Zakk Wylde does perform with a coffin-shaped guitar."
Tombo Rombo left a comment for Salvin Cransby"I haven't listened to them much. Recommended? And hey, how the heck are ya?"
Salvin Cransby left a comment for Tombo Rombo"Tombo, guess who I saw at the Wiltern. Black Label Society. The sound was terrible!"
Salvin Cransby left a comment for David Stowell"I see. I just use the default midi sounds or free soundfonts I find on the web. I think we become accustomed to the sounds our software creates."
David Stowell left a comment for Salvin Cransby"Salvin
Most of the pieces are created using the sounds within Sibelius 6 (with added reverb).
I do have Vienna Symphonic Library but have not yet mastered it sufficiently to produce acceptable (to me) MP3s (though I think the '6 Scenes for solo…"
Salvin Cransby replied to Norman Tran's discussion A certain chord that mystifies me."I like the chord m7b5
but this is the same notes as half diminished
and as m6 ----If the six is in the bass, it can be a passing chord with a moving bassline Am/F#"
Salvin Cransby left a comment for David Stowell"Are you using garritan? I hate these tones. Music is nice though"
Tombo Rombo left a comment for Salvin Cransby"Like the Golden Girls say "Thank you for being a friend!"
I deleted my Beethoven discussion because I looked back at it and thought it was just me trying to show how clever I was. I go about revising my history from time to time."
Salvin Cransby replied to Jeni Hamilton's discussion Sonata no. 1"You could call it a suite. Or piano miniatures.
You can download finale notepad 2007 here:
http://finale-notepad-2007.software.informer.com/download/
I think it will turn your midi files into notation."
Salvin Cransby replied to Cornelis Jordaan's discussion I'm new here, judge me not by what my music does!"Hi Cornelis. I like this piece. It has some minor pentatonic sound and some whole-tone sounds and then some sophisticated, dissonant developments."
Salvin Cransby replied to Norman Tran's discussion A certain chord that mystifies me."I like the chords 7b5 and 7b13.
I like when FACC becomes FBCD (dimb9?)
Sounds and functions of chords change depending on their surroundings though, so sometimes basic chords sound amazing."
Salvin Cransby replied to Mike's discussion updated - Cascade Falls - My first song written entirely on piano"NNice one, Mike. I like how the theme starts mid-measure"
Profile Information
- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Film, Web, Multimedia, Choir, Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Songs, Contemporary Ensembles, Other
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Classical Art Music -- the amazing kind, you know
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not at all.
- Where do you live?
- Los Angeles
- About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
- Hey, so I'm interested in writing music for the concert hall and also interested in writing for film and video games. I'm a guitar player with a background in bluegrass/traditional, popular, and classical music.
SOME THINGS I'VE LEARNED ABOUT COMPOSITION:
Music should be completely clear and perfect in every way and never give the listener the feeling that something doesn't sound right.
Transitions should sound completely natural.
Once a piece has started being written, many of its characteristics are locked into place and can't be changed without adding weakness.
Igor Stravinsky: "For myself, I have always considered that in general it is more satisfactory to proceed by similarity rather than by contrast. Music thus gains strengths in the measure that it does not succumb to the seductions of variety. What it loses in questionable riches it gains in true solidarity."
Any new parts should be prepared.
A composer should have a list of techniques to work with. He should use them in moderation throughout a piece to keep the listener's attention until the end.
Melodic music is made of parts, some thematic, some nonthematic.
Each part should have a purpose.
That's all for now. I welcome your comments on this. It's all pretty new to me.
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 2:23pm on March 6, 2011, Matt Le Mare said…
Ferrari - Not sure what you mean?
AAAahh is sounding good to my ears.
Thanks
Matt
- At 5:25am on December 4, 2010, Tombo Rombo said…
- I haven't listened to them much. Recommended? And hey, how the heck are ya?
- At 3:18pm on October 23, 2010, David Stowell said…
- Salvin
Most of the pieces are created using the sounds within Sibelius 6 (with added reverb).
I do have Vienna Symphonic Library but have not yet mastered it sufficiently to produce acceptable (to me) MP3s (though I think the '6 Scenes for solo cello' is using VSL)
David
- At 9:50am on October 23, 2010, Tombo Rombo said…
- Like the Golden Girls say "Thank you for being a friend!"
I deleted my Beethoven discussion because I looked back at it and thought it was just me trying to show how clever I was. I go about revising my history from time to time.
- At 2:34pm on October 9, 2010,
Caffe Jetti said…
- Hi Savin! Well when I saw your picture, I couldn't resist - I just had to have one of my own! c",)
- At 3:01am on October 7, 2010,
Rudi [Rudolf Schmitt] said… - Hello Salvin, a cool piece of music you're having here - but ends very suddenly... Cheers, Rudi
- At 4:47am on October 6, 2010,
James Semple said…
- Hey Salvin, welcome to the forum. Please post up some examples of your music for everyone else to hear.
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