Do we have any composers?

[Guest HaloArchive]

Hey there,

I was wondering if we have any composers; both novice and professional? If we do, are there any forums where we can post our works to be scrutinized and talk about them? Anyone here compose professionally?

Personally, I compose for Piano, wind ensembles and full orchestra as well as the occasional string quar/quin-tet. Lets hear your stories... atonal disasters!

Cheers!

H

[lanikai]

It was KB's Profession..

Check with our haberdasher

AC

Lani

[Pugwash]

I plug notes into Garageband and get some retarded versions of what could charitably be described as 'music' out of it. I doubt anyone would ever try to play it with real instruments, though.

[Guest HaloArchive]

Lol, sorry fellas, Im talking heavy duty composing with lots of notes and, a real staff and score

[Toadtorrent]

I attempted it once...but died on transposing. My brain hurt...it was a fun exercise. Kudos to those that can do it. Wow!!

[vlydog]

I think RWG member Chad is an orchestral musician. Send him a PM.

[Guest HaloArchive]

I will do that. I am looking for some help on one of my latest pieces for brass band. Does anyone here plan an instrument? I play Piano/Tenor Sax/French Horn

[KB]

I spent half a lifetime playing with orchestra's, big bands, ensembles, brass bands etc etc...

If it's on manuscript I will read it like a book but despite being the star pupil in music theory at school, composition is not something I pursued much, I was more interested in doing arrangements.

Ken

[chronoluvvv]

being that we have a few 'actual' professionals in here, i have a question - how old were you when you started upon your musical journey & how soon is too soon to start ?

[bwhitesox]

I have been writing Drum and Bass tunes for the last 7 years...some have been played out by a few known dj's.

[KB]

being that we have a few 'actual' professionals in here, i have a question - how old were you when you started upon your musical journey & how soon is too soon to start ?

I started when I was 9 I have friends who started their kids at 5, a lot depends on the parents, if the play themselves then the children will have an interest at a much younger age.

@ bwhitesox I wrote a really good drum solo it goes; boom boom rat-a-tat boom boom crash clunk smash...shit...boom boom bang-a bang BOOM....cool huh?

Ken

[bwhitesox]

Nah sorry Ken that ones been done before

[fakemaster]

I do it for video games I am working on. Pretty fun stuff.

[Guest HaloArchive]

Ken,

So, you studies music theory but, never composing? Do you know about the whole 12-tone/atonal stuff in depth?

[KB]

Only in a practical sense that I have come across it, as I say I was a star pupil of theory whilst at school but that only took me to a 5th or 6th grade in AMEB theory, far below serious composition.

My understanding was that it was a bit like mating music with mathematics, the rule being to use all the notes in the chromatic scale in even measure.

Ken

[lanikai]

My Dad was once a professional musician (trumpet) and is still composing jazz.. still reads up on a lot of "theory".. his main profession was math based.. me...we took a hearing test in grade school.. and I was chosen to play the viola.. seemed like a good way to get out of class for a couple hours .. kept playing until high school when sports took up too mcuh time..

Nothing like you all.. but I still enjoy all types of music from the Classical to Jazz.......

put something up so we can hear ya..

AC

Lani

[KB]

You wouldn't want to hear me Lani....(i) It's been 4 years since I blew my last note (ii) I played the tuba, well I played nearly everything but tuba is what everyone associates with me and what I played the best.

Ken