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Topic: Composing piano peices  (Read 1783 times)

Offline vesivian

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Composing piano peices
on: October 09, 2010, 03:40:56 AM
Hi , when i composed a piece it sounded a little like the rach 3 in the opening and later on sounded like the prelude in c# minor . Is this ok when i compose? Btw.all my notes are octaves :D

Offline lovettmusic

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Re: Composing piano peices
Reply #1 on: October 12, 2010, 12:57:02 AM
All of the great composers quoted earlier ones in their music. It's totally okay, but try to find your own voice too. Keep composing!
A wrong note played timidly is a wrong note. A wrong note played with authority is an interpretation.
 

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