Nice
Very nice piece, but there are two things I like to say:
The piano sounds just awfull, maybe you can get another sample?
(I've got Reason's Real Piano's, very nice)
And maybe you can put a bit more feeling in it, it sounds a bit to robot like
if you know what I mean.
Other than that, Great!!
5/5 9/10
Hey, yeah i get tons of complaints about that. I have sibelius and crescendos and ect. arent too well played on that. The piano sounds does suck, i know, so i've been researching other possibilities, too. Thanks for the compliments though =D
I noticed that you said that you use sibelius.
I would recommend that you export from sibelius as a midi file then import the composition into a program like FL Studio or something better if you have the money.
Other than that, I really like this composition. That said, I'm still giving you one hell of a review.
The whole first half was great, I have to say. After that, when the bps changes and it goes to 6|8 time, it seems to go to the E minor scale (not the chord, I hope you know what I mean) in certain places, and not too smoothly either. More like suddenly and unwelcomely. That seems to be the only problem that I can find in this song other than the fact that it's a sibelius piano.
Actually a few things are now coming to mind. Not telling you to redo your whole song, just throwing a few suggestions:
The first half seems to have much more energy than the second half. Maybe you might want to think of switching those two halves so that the song builds up as opposed to slows down.
Maybe you should have ended on a powerchord instead of a minor chord. That way, the A note can still be the most significant note there, contributing to the sense of finish, if you know what I mean.
That sums up my review. Really nice song, I wish I could actually play this on the piano.
You've taken theory havent you ;) I do have to admit..........i'm broke :( and yeah i did do a bit of e minor (great ear) and i def. get what u are saying. I try to make each song of mine pretty in at least some part, and i tried to think of a way to expand the song, so that's what came out of it. I like the idea of the powerchord. Thanks for the awesome review too :)
Niiiiice...
Being a pianist myself, I am definitely drawn to songs like this one. Now my only question is, can you play it for real? Because if so, then that would really make me smile. :-)
As for the piece itself, it is pretty nice. I like the intricate melody lines. But I think the constant runs can become cumbersome after a while. I do like it when the left hand does a run every now and then. Help to break up the monotony of it.
The chord structure is nicely written. Although it is not extremely complicated, it is good. I would add some other instruments to it as well. But that is just m. It is still pretty nice as it is.
You should throw some heavier reverb on it in my opinion. That would give it a little more flavor as a whole.
4/5 and 9/10 overall. Nice work here.
-Gravey-
Hey, thanks for the review. The reverb, yeah I use sibelius, cant happen. Two, i wish I could play this, but sadly i cant. Three thanks again for the great review =D
Big O
So you remember Big O at all? It's an anime where Dorthy, an android and Roger Smith, a negotiator of sorts, must solve the worlds problems etc. She's got an affinity for piano though. The only catch is, she's a robot so though the piece is amazing when she plays it it feels like it's missing something.
So what does all that mean? Your piece is complex. It dances but where it should be light, where it should breathe, where it should slow down, it cannot. Fire Dorthy. lol.
Being that I have a natural ear for music as I do play and compose myself I can see what you're trying to convey. The movements are relevant, the progression is there, but breathing needs to occur. Sometimes it's okay to let something hang over. Allow for a bit of silence during the song. It can build as much anticipation as a run does.
Personally, I do like the piece, but I would love for you to play it, or some one to actually play it on the piano. Take the sheet music and add in tempo changes, dynamics, write out the emotions the movements that you were trying to convey and give it to a pianist and see what happens. I would love to hear someone play this. The emotions they would infuse in it would surely bring this up to a ten.
P.S.
Stuck with just finale so I know how ya feel. lol
Tyanks a lot ^__^ You def. know what ur talking about and thats why i love composing for this website. This was an attampt at an etude like Chopin would do, but unfortuanely, I wasn't able to put in the rubato he used. Also, I can only play a grade 1, this is a 7 :( lol Thanks again :3
Well - I love the-
main tune - the evilness of it all, and the way the sections move into eachother
only critisism is that you should use FL demo - or some different VST's for the piano because it just.. well I dunno.. seems obvious that you didn't play this;
and you always want to try and make that illusion.
Pros;
The tune, as I said is very imaginative and creative.
The end is perfect
and loops well xD
well done- what program do you use btw?
cause I used to use sibelius 3 ^^ which wasn't the best for piano :)
>>Zero
keep up the great work!!
thank you, i know there is no way i could play this, i do use sibelius, which i use to gain composing technique, but i'm still discussing a deal with a recording studio. thanks for the review :)