Reviews for Etude #5 - Moonlight

[sixflab]

Just wow

-This was played beautifully. The notes flowed so well together and i'm still not sure as to how you were able to get the different notes to connect so well together. Anyhow this is very pleasing to the ear and I can listen to it over and over again and still like it as much as the first time.

-I'm all in favor that you slowed it down since it sounds so good at the pace that you used here. If you would of done it faster some of the notes would of overlapped a little and sounded a bit wierd.

-Overall it's one of my favorite audio portal songs that i've come across. There is so much imagery that comes up when listening to it.

-Review Request Club

Darkmaster603 responds:

Hey thanks I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for reviewing it. This is one of my favoreites, and I'm working on a longer version.

[MusicOfSDG]

Tres bien!

I just think you could enter the phrase a little slower. Think of it the phrase as a hill.

Darkmaster603 responds:

Its actually written to be played like however the performer feels, with rubato. Thanks for reviewing

[Shellac]

Really nice composition.

I'm studying classical guitar myself so it's nice to hear some classical guitar on here! This composition is really nice, it has an excellent melody.

You're technique is very good too, you are quite expressive with this piece. The emphasis is all on the top line of the melody and the notes that fill out the arpeggio are nice and soft while the bass is not overpowering. Good, sturdy right hand (or left hand if you're left handed... Picking hand!). Good dynamics and slight rubato also! A couple of the notes in some of the faster runs were a little choked but there were a lot of notes and a bit of a jump for the left hand (fret hand!) so I'm being super critical here. I'm not sure I could play that fast!

Your mic is picking up a lot of attack from your picking hand, I think that you could take the mic away from this area so there's less attack. I'd bring the mic away from the strings/sound hole and point it somewhere near where the body joins the neck. You want to avoid excess attack and string squeak.

Really nice piece though,I really enjoyed it. You've inspired me to try creating my own classical song!

Review Request Club.

Darkmaster603 responds:

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I do need to work on mic placement, I just don't know anything about recording, so if you have any links I'd love to have them.

Thanks for reviewing, and send me a link once you get some classical guitar recorded!

[Fisherdec]

Nice work

I really like this etude, but I can't help but think throughout the whole piece I felt like the counterpoint section in the beginning of each main phrase could have used just a little more baseline notes. But of course this is your piece and this is simply just what I felt about it when listening. aside from that, I liked this.

Darkmaster603 responds:

I agree there was more I could have done with counterpoint, but I felt this piece would be hard enough for beginners as it is. I may make a variation of this piece though and do that.

Thanks for the review and glad you liked it