Week 2 - Composing Etudes: Feedback
Welcome to the second week of the Etudes Composition Challenge!
In this livestream I will go over your sketches that were submitted here in the forum to provide feedback and answer any questions you may have along with providing solutions and suggestions; let's keep that motivation flowing!
Although this livestream sounds simple, it is very important! Just like a performance masterclass, you can learn so much just by watching and listening as I go over ya'll's submissions!
The goal is to have something ready for the watch party next week if you'd like to submit your work to be presented. Feel free to continue asking for feedback post-event if you didn't get to submit on time.
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I'd love to hear from you about these. There are videos of the first and third one posted in Week One.
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Eric Phillips thanks for submitting! Looking forward to talking about this tomorrow :)
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I'll submit the two pieces I worked on for feedback. Thank you Ashley!
1. Original etude based on Ron's prompt for voicing individual notes in triads. It seems like this is a very difficult technique, but my idea was to create something original where the melodic line weaves between voices. I couldn't figure out how to properly show the melodic line in notation so included the tablature which makes it a bit more obvious.
2. Arrangement of theme from Mozart to practice harmonics. This was a response to my own prompt; however, the study that Eric created is much better and more targeted to the specific issue I listed in my prompt on trying to learn harmonics. Included tablature in this as well, but could probably do this with notation-only if I figure out how to improve harmonic notation.
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Brett Gilbert Great! Loving your additional thoughts on your submissions so I can better know how to help! :)
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Here's my sketch from this week! I'll have a recording of Mircea playing it for tomorrow's stream ;)
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Here is my Etude .. will love to hear your feedback. As mentioned in the Etude Kick-off livestream no score. Hope it's ok. See you.
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Nipun Deshpande I love the low notes with he cross string thing you have at the end with with open e very nice!
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Mark Hill Sorry for the late reply. Good to hear you liked it. Those Low notes along with the open E at the end helped me contextually end the piece right.
Thank you Mark.
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In response to Martin's prompt at the end of his livestream on barres a couple of weeks ago, here's a little study/sketch I've written. Note the diagonal barres in bars 2, 14 and the use of a hinged barre in the last bar. Feel free to arpeggiate any chords!
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Ron I absolutely love it! Very catchy and pedagogically clever
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Ashley (Ash) Lucero Thank you Ashley! It started as an improvisation. In my head I was hearing a double base and drum brushes accompaniment in the background. I also thought about attempting a tremolo variation
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Hope everyone had a nice weekend! Here is one more sketch of ,mine, though this one is unfinished and was more laborious than the first sketch which came out quite flowingly. we'll see where it goes!
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Ashley (Ash) Lucero Hi Ashley I just read through your sketch this morning - love the harmonies. What do the brackets in bar 5 mean?
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Ron The brackets are optional alternate pitches. It's just a sketch so not everything is set in stone yet!
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HI I missed the last one I am not sure how to watch the video or how to submit I'll try posting something here.
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Mark Hill Wilson sorry G and D tuning
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Mark Hill Wilson This looks really cool! I don't have a guitar with me, so I can't give it a go, but there is so much creative use of slurs, open strings, and syncopation it has to be a blast to play. It looks like a real workout for both hands.
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Mark Hill Wilson This is great! Can we get a recording? :) either MIDI or of someone playing it would be awesome!
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Eric Phillips thanks Eric!!
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Ashley (Ash) Lucero sorry I thought I posted a link I'll try again https://youtu.be/VlpXlvYYHjc
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I am afraid I am late again. I will post 3 of the attempts though only one is remotely successful asa functioning etude (Cheap Trills).
The first I tried was Brett['s prompt of harmonics (Harmonic Bad Etude). This started off well but then it just seemed to get harder than the music warranted. There are things I like I it but overall I believe it needs to be completely reworked after the first 5-6 measures.
The second one I attempted was 3 voice piece that Ron presented (3 Voices 3 Fingers). I think it is better but I can't seem to limit myself to practical considerations.
The third attempt was based on Eric's preparing/dampening fingers. This simple idea has morphed into a rather undisciplined fugue that is stuck at the second exposition. I have not posted that one.
My final attempt was based on my cross string trill prompt (Cheap Trills). This one is not particularly interesting but it has the most practical application.
I do appreciate the opportunity and encouragement to work on compositions here. It just takes me a very long time to actually get something together compositionally.
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Jack Stewart No worries! I am so glad you have taken the time to join us and share your work. I also take a long time to do most things :)
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