My Piano Sonatina

[yale_music]

Just thought I'd post my new composition and recording for everyone to enjoy. It's the first two tracks.

https://www.andrewschartmann.com/music.php

[prestoconfuocco]

Well, first of all I'd like to say that I listened to everything on the page, and you're incredibally gifted! Looking foreward to hear more!
And now to my question - why did you choose to call it a sonatina?
Of all the musical forms I could think of, this is one of the last ones that comes in mind as compatible. (Not that it matters, it still sounds great.)

[awesom_o]

Lovely work! You have a beautiful voice developing, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this! I look forward to hearing more of your music in the future. I'd love to play it as well, if you like my style as much as I like yours.

 

[ranniks]

Just thought I'd post my new composition and recording for everyone to enjoy. It's the first two tracks.

https://www.andrewschartmann.com/music.php

The very few seconds of the beginning sounds very Tchaikovsky like.

The first minute in its all sounds something like Schumann. Then you progress to a softer version of Beethoven.

The second recording I like the beginning very much, that didn't sound like any composer I've heard of, maybe a bit of Rach, but it sounded amazing. Only first part of the second recording though.

That's something I would listen to every now and then, but only that isolated part.

You stopped playing for like 3 seconds in the second recording, which is probably what you wrote down, but to my ears you had something magical going on but then you stopped rocking it.

Then you transitioned to something softer.

Good stuff regardless.

[johnmar78]

beautiful melodies. I like it. 10/10. Keep up your excellent work.

[emill]

maybe I am just so vulnerable now ... but you have touched my soul.

a bit crazy, but while listening to the 2nd short prelude, I absentmindedly pressed the start of the 3rd short prelude at the 19th second of the 2nd prelude ... so both played together .... I was surprised at the effect..... maybe just me??
 

[yale_music]

Thank you, everyone, for the encouraging responses. I compose because I love to do so and no other reason—no illusions of being the next Beethoven here! It's wonderful that my music touched so many of you; that's the greatest reward.

[j_menz]

Do you have scores available?

[yale_music]

Yep. I have scores of all of my music.

[j_menz]

Yep. I have scores of all of my music.

I meant available to the rest of us. Either freebies or for sale.

[yale_music]

Oh, sure. I'm happy to send a PDF copy of any score of mine to someone interested in playing my music. 

[swagmaster420x]

nice man, that was really good. would u attribute your skills more to talent or the amount of time uve spent learning music theory? like to compose music well do you need an abnormally good ear?

i really like your second recording, reminds me of a piece im playing by york bowen. just out of curiosity how do yo ucompose your music? improvisation? you hear a melody in your head and translate it into score? you methodically create a piece note by note?

also whats your opinion on kyle landry and his composition/renditions of songs

[yale_music]

nice man, that was really good. would u attribute your skills more to talent or the amount of time uve spent learning music theory? like to compose music well do you need an abnormally good ear?

i really like your second recording, reminds me of a piece im playing by york bowen. just out of curiosity how do yo ucompose your music? improvisation? you hear a melody in your head and translate it into score? you methodically create a piece note by note?

also whats your opinion on kyle landry and his composition/renditions of songs

It's a combination of things. I do have some natural fluency with music, but I have worked extremely hard at the piano, learning harmony, counterpoint, and musical form from good teachers, and have spent a LOT of time listening to and looking at music. All of those factors have contributed to where I'm at today. And yes, I think you need a good ear (or to develop a good ear) in order to compose well.

As for my compositional process, I've honestly not thought much about it. I have a sketchbook in which I write down little ideas that come to me. And when I sit down to compose, I often take an idea that I've sketched out and develop it through controlled improvisation at the piano. By controlled I just mean that I'm thinking both musically and theoretically—theoretically in terms of the following: what sorts of development does the idea imply? how can these different developments be ordered in a convincing manner? what different characters can I extract from the idea? what sort of different ideas would complement the idea?

Regrettably, I haven't listened to much Kyle Landry. I heard a few things on YouTube some years ago, but I don't remember them well. I'll have to listen some more and get back to you on that.

[swagmaster420x]

It's a combination of things. I do have some natural fluency with music, but I have worked extremely hard at the piano, learning harmony, counterpoint, and musical form from good teachers, and have spent a LOT of time listening to and looking at music. All of those factors have contributed to where I'm at today. And yes, I think you need a good ear (or to develop a good ear) in order to compose well.

As for my compositional process, I've honestly not thought much about it. I have a sketchbook in which I write down little ideas that come to me. And when I sit down to compose, I often take an idea that I've sketched out and develop it through controlled improvisation at the piano. By controlled I just mean that I'm thinking both musically and theoretically—theoretically in terms of the following: what sorts of development does the idea imply? how can these different developments be ordered in a convincing manner? what different characters can I extract from the idea? what sort of different ideas would complement the idea?

Regrettably, I haven't listened to much Kyle Landry. I heard a few things on YouTube some years ago, but I don't remember them well. I'll have to listen some more and get back to you on that.

thanks a lot for your reply. I cant play songs ive heard on the piano unless i hit a bunch of keys until i get the melody right, does that mean my ear sucks?

anyways, kyle's videos:

  < ---- recent video, improv

  < ---- fairly recent composition

he has a very recognizable style, you should check out his work.

[yale_music]

I cant play songs ive heard on the piano unless i hit a bunch of keys until i get the melody right, does that mean my ear sucks?

Not at all. Too much emphasis is often placed on natural ability. I've had students with very little  talent develop incredible musical ears just by working at it. Keep poking around on the keyboard. It's a good way to learn.

[mjames]

holy sh*t man this is pretty dank

You are amazing, teach me how to compose? hahah