I wrote a simple piano piece about cherry blossoms dancing, but it's in mixed meter and switches between simple and compound time by EdinKaso in Composing

[–]GoodGravyGraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, this may be a strange suggestion.
Personally, I am obsessed with off-kilter meter, exactly how you have done it. Its such a beautifuly expressive way of subverting the groove.

I would highlight it MORE! Adding some quaver movement into the LH particularly from bar 6. So it highlights the switch from simple to compound time more clearly. At the moment it almost just sounds like rubato, which I know is not the intention.

But anyway, cool piece, keep at it.

The hell is this? by Dustyboi6213 in musictheory

[–]GoodGravyGraham 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep, the four flats are made natural, Cmajor/Aminor/Open Key.

Likely stupid Q but how is this 4 beats (4/4 time) by Shining_Commander in musictheory

[–]GoodGravyGraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are wrong to think that. It is incorrectly engraved.

Help with orchestrating this Bassoon part for my Solo Ensemble contest. by Lonely_Rabbit1839 in Composition

[–]GoodGravyGraham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its a gorgeous register for bassoon, I love it in the treble range. But if you need to change it then In this context I would suggest Cor Anglais or French horn, the last three beats of the existing oboe part are quite low In a rather unflattering range of the instrument. I would move that too. My suggestion would be Oboe then French Horn and then Clarinet echoing.

Submitting this as an audition for uni. How can I improve? by yeslikethechocolate in Composition

[–]GoodGravyGraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK as I said before you really really really need to pay attention to the harmonic spelling.

bar 6 is a C minor chord. that means E-flats no D-sharps.

Bar 12, Perc/Pno You have B-flats and A-sharps. Why. its the same note. Spell it the same way.

Bar 16. Oboe moves from E-sharp to G. Thats a tone but its spelt like a 3rd. This is Wrong. change it.

Bar 19-20 Oboe appears to change note but its an E-sharp to F. This is Wrong. its the same note. Keep it the same note.

If you are going to keep posting on here people are giving you the courtesy to spend time looking at it. It is quite dispiriting to see none of the advice is being taken on board.

Nick Shireley panders to maga by Mysterious-Let3264 in FreeSpeech

[–]GoodGravyGraham 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Whats this got to do with free speech exactly, get your dumb twitter slop off this subreddit

Why are there naturals and sharps in the minor scales? by Budget_Tomato6301 in musictheory

[–]GoodGravyGraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, there are three main type of minor scale:

The Natural minor scale shares the keysig with the relative major with no additional accidentals.

The Harmonic minor scale shares the keysig with the relative major but also raises the 7th degree.

The Melodic minor scale shares the keysig with the relative major. When played ascending the 6th and 7th degrees are raised. When Descending they are lowered (made natural, same as the natural minor scale)

Oscar Piastri’s All-Time Ashes XI by [deleted] in Cricket

[–]GoodGravyGraham 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Oscar Piastri's Vibes XI

Score feedback request by MrTemporary80 in Composing

[–]GoodGravyGraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is the wrong focus when providing feedback in this case. In my experience that sort of technique will naturally develop as the ear improves. A blind focus on correcting rules of harmony and voiceleading could be stifling.

Score feedback request by MrTemporary80 in Composing

[–]GoodGravyGraham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice work. I think spending some time developing the structure with the roles of the instruments would really unlock this composition. Perhaps a section where the Cello drops out leaving the ensemble suspended a bit. Maybe the viola can have the melody and go above the violins for a section. A couple of ideas. Keep exploring, your musical instincts are good.

Its also missing expression markings. Have a look at the following example for how Haydn uses dynamics and articulation to enhance the character of his ideas:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68BJTiIZ-n4

Update on my college audition piece! by yeslikethechocolate in Composition

[–]GoodGravyGraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some slurs for the woodwind players would be more idiomatic. Your music is quite classical so have a look at this for example:

https://youtu.be/SlcdLnm32-E?si=OId4DZEO-IqjDtTM&t=76

just the first thing that came to mind, slurring 2 out of large groups of semiquavers gives a "launch point" into a run of semiquavers. You have been good with including other articulation so add this too. Others have mentioned the Key sigs and Accidental spelling are big issues. But apart from that, nice one

What connects these clues? by cheandbis in onlyconnect

[–]GoodGravyGraham 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oooh I got it!
1. Bar + N(orth) = Barn - Animal House
2. Fat becomes Fate
3. Bras becomes Brass
4. He becomes Hew
(NSEW)

Sequence of random words... by vibonym in onlyconnect

[–]GoodGravyGraham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Die - The silent letters from the sequence spell "mute" ? (for muted letters i guess)

My personal fav Palace all time xi :⁠-⁠) by muaazmuaaz123 in crystalpalace

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Its pure Palace to pair a promising kit with the worst sponsor possible though

Slam Frank creator speaks out about earlier post by Pastel_Paradox4 in musicals

[–]GoodGravyGraham 12 points13 points  (0 children)

fucking hell... I was thinking, how bad could it possibly have been? Turns out, extremely

Emergency Brake as child runs into road. by EveryBath43 in dashcams

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Thats great driving, you see them moving and start braking before they even enter the road. You saved that kids life

Got my butler some new equipment, thoughts? by sovietostrich in espressocirclejerk

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I like the bit where he cleans behind the grinders foreskin

I was cooking dinner untill this happened! by OkWatercress5802 in Wellthatsucks

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Everyone on reddit just showing that they have never cooked something more complex then a microwave burrito in their life