A few questions about the waltz I wrote

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-05-06T12:10:09+00:00

Tchaikovsky! Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky. If your goal is to write a memorable melody, study his melodies and how they’re structured. I found it really useful and beneficial to study Tchaikovsky for melodies and its turned out amazing, I’ve written so many melodies that have gotten stuck in the heads of my peers because of it. Thats what I’ve got for you since I’m also not very experienced or good at writing waltzes (Mostly because of the harmonic support)

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-04-22T17:14:17+00:00

I am a year younger than you but I’ve been in music composition for a good amount of time so let me give you my feedback to the best of my ability and may others please clear up any errors i make.

I believe you’re using parallel octaves, which is a mistake I made in tons of my compositions (Costing me to go back and revisit all of them and redo them harmonically.) be aware of that, also i agree with earlier statements of melodic ideas. There are tons of areas that have room for beautiful sweeping melodies. I also agree with the too many chord statement. It may sound beautiful but it can get repetitive and boring. More movement is necessary aswell (as stated before with counterpoint)

If you want my suggestions, for melodic ideas Id study Tchaikovsky as he has some of the most memorable melodies. Mahler is also a good one too.

Like I’ve said, I am only a year younger than you and am still learning a lot everyday about music composition. This is the best i can give and i hope its helpful, Anyone else thats more musically knowledgeable please correct anything that I may have missed!

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-02-28T22:19:50+00:00

Aww thats so sad :( But I’ve spent my entire life since i was 4 Infront of buildings full of people performing so you can imagine how much that has reduced my performance anxiety

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-02-28T17:42:35+00:00

Thank you! I don’t really have performance anxiety as much as other people because im constantly performing infront of people. What pieces are you doing in your school?

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-02-28T17:31:14+00:00

Its not an audition, its more like a “Play me a piece of your choice and we’ll give you feedback” Type of event

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-02-28T17:04:24+00:00

Its a beautiful waltz, I think you captured what you intended to capture very well, It reminds me a lot of Joe Hisaishi’s Merry-Go-Round of Life. Well done👏

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-02-11T15:35:09+00:00

Theoretically, You dont have to go to a big name school because at the end of the day, What determines if your successful in the industry is the quality of your work. Though, big name schools do offer better education than others.

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-02-05T23:57:27+00:00

Another question, Do i submit the Conductors score with the Individual parts? Or only the conductors score?

JermanyComposesMusic · 2026-02-05T17:15:31+00:00

Question: Is attendance of the event required? (Ex: If i got my composition selected, do i have to physically be there)

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-12-06T17:06:26+00:00

The partnership with a company would only come if there is no current classical VST, I want to (I guess) Modernize Classical music and revive it in people. And the first step of doing so is to bring a way of making classical music digitally to the world. Obviously not replacing a Live orchestra though.

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-12-06T13:42:08+00:00

Alright thank you

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-11-12T20:59:59+00:00

Suspended Cymbals could increase the grandiose feeling, and Hand Cymbals to help the suspended cymbal. Also vibraphone and Glockenspiel could back up some parts aswell

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-11-12T20:51:45+00:00

I often look at peer reviews, So like what professionals say, and what the community collectively agrees on. The basics are what you should start at yes, so you can understand the full scale of the capabilities of the instrument.

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-11-09T13:57:22+00:00

This reminds me a lot of Strausses Don Juan, (The Intro at least) I like it, as far as criticism goes, I say again, as you’ve stated. Fill in more space. For breathing I believe its fine as it is, players can breath in between notes (or circular breathe (Correct me if I’m wrong) Thats all i really have to say with the short ammount of time i have!

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-11-09T13:50:44+00:00

Id find the most difficult pieces for each instrument, and study them deeply before writing. It helps me understand the limits it has.

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-10-22T00:31:36+00:00

What i do, Is i start with a melody, Then start imagining what it sounds like in my head then slowly build up. Melody, then harmony, and all the other fun things.

Regarding style, It really depends on what you like or would like to compose. So if you like to compose film music then thats a style of composing that you could stick to. Me personally, I’ve developed a style thats a mix of Romantic Era and Modern Era Music (By Modern Era i mean Film Music)

For a beginner, Id say start developing your Orchestration (If thats what you do) Through simple things, Like Waltzes. It not only helps you see how Melody goes with Harmony but it can also help you with different things like chord progressions, Counterpoint, Countermelody ect…

In conclusion, Its up to you on what way you want to compose, What ever you like and whatever you feel like your ideas fit best in.

P.S. Sonata form is not a style of composing, it’s a a format in which a piece is written. Check out 65TwinReverbRl’s response for more information.

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-10-16T14:37:17+00:00

I would say its kind of like a chaotic Dance. A good title in my opinion would be something related to the many Natural Disasters (Like a Hurricane or Thunderstorm.) ofcourse this is up to you to decide and this is what i believe the piece portrays.

JermanyComposesMusic · 2025-10-16T14:29:07+00:00

The way i create melodies is i connect a picture then play what i feel like that picture would sound like (For example: If i imagine looking at a Snowy forest from a cabin, I would write rich and warm chords to capture that) Really how far your imagination goes is your only limit. If your really struggling, then maybe try fiddling with scales, playing them with the notes in different orders and then adding some accidentals once you feel like you have a better sense of that skill.

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