String Trio

[jackofall]

 Here's another piece I wrote on Sibelius. The humiliating bit comes from my 18 year old pupil who tells me that I have broken some fundamental harmonic rules in this tune...oh great! I still think it sounds okay....

    

[SE]

Sounds a lot more than ok to me, could not do this stuff in a million years, so relaxing, just fantastic.

[Gnasty]

I don`t hear what your student hears...I hear virtuosity!

[dobrodaddy]

This sounds really sweet!  I'd like to know what rules he/she thinks you broke, but I suspect it's the arrogance of youth and the lack of experience to know that musical rules are made to be broken.  Your piece fits together beautifully for me.  It was a treat for my ears!  DD

[andy casson]

Blimey, that is perfect for a sunday morning! I have no idea what your student is talking about, sounded wonderful to me!

andy

[jackofall]

Many thanks! It's 'illegal' to have consecutive 5ths or consecutive octaves, or 'false relations' or 'exposed 5ths'....the list goes on. I find it almost impossible to get my head round all the rules as I've never been to music college. I've read about them in books and it's like reading advanced mathematics. I'm sure a real composer could improve upon this tune and make it sound better but as Evelyn Glennie said...something like....the woods would be very quiet if only the best birds were allowed to sing.

[AndyR]

As I was listening I was thinking it's bound to be "consecutive somethings, for starters"...

I use consecutive 3rds and 5ths deliberately, ever since I learnt (er, 30-odd years ago) that you're not meant to use them too often... so I checked out what they sounded like and thought, "hey that's cool, I'll do that then"

Anyway, what does he (she?) know? (more than the rest of us, I guess )

Nice tunes

[cuthbert]

This is a lovely piece - whether it follows the rules or not.

[kenny mac]

I always think the less musical theory knowledge I know the better as it (in my opinion)restricts you as a writer and lets you go into unmarked territory,music is music,I dont need no beethoven to tell me what I can and  cant write,,,,,,Id rather take advice from john lydon lol

[kenny mac]

And the piece is lovely and enchanting so there you go,nice one.