Score: 10

"I really enjoyed this piece! :)"

submission: Toccata

date: November 30, 2009

This piece develops gracefully under certain motives and subjects that you established at the very beginning of the piece. You utilize the expressive elements of every instruments in a way that helps the piece. (Instead of hindering it!)

I love the chromatic descending lines throughout the piece. It gives the work a classical, dark feeling. (No different from the masters of these techniques such as Beethoven or Mozart!)

The orchestration is also excellent. The dark cellos bring a brooding feeling, and the woodwinds accentuate this. Each string or woodwind section transfers from one thought to another seamlessly.

The only complaint I have is the performance itself. It sounds as though some of the instrumentalists are not listening to one another as they play. I would remind your performers next time to treat this piece as a chamber work and really pay attention to one another, as well as themselves in terms of pitch and melodic content.

Great job! I can't wait to hear more! ^_^

Score: 9

"Overall,"

submission: A Day In August (Piano)

date: September 8, 2009

There are a lot of good things about this piece. You pay careful attention to the melody line, and it is continuously developing into full phrases and thoughts. I do have some constructive criticism however:

Your harmony is also good, but sometimes it one good chord would go to another strange/out of place chord. Also, there is a strange break in the bass harmony in the very beginning. Since you are using a lot of mixture and applied chords, any out of place rests or stops will break up the harmony and sound strange.

I like the amount of detail that you are putting into your dynamics and expression. It helps this through-composed piece flow seamlessly from one thought to another. I like the style, very jazzy, but still light and thoughtful.

Good work! I hope to hear more of your work! :)
~Smartpoetic

Score: 10

""I just gooot this phooone installed laast week.""

submission: autotuned flowers

date: July 22, 2009

A master piece. : D

Score: 9

"Good, however..."

submission: FFX - To Zanarkand (PianoRmx)

date: July 22, 2009

However, this is not a remix; a remix involves changing the source melody/harmony in such a way to causes some sort of variation of the original theme (or instrumentation). A remix may also be in a different style (along with key) as well.

Now as far as the piece goes, you did a good job with the voicing of the melody, however, the piano sample you are using could be a little better. ;) It sounds a little dry in the recording. Also think about using more of the pedal while performing/writing this.

However, you did a good job regardless! ^_^

Score: 10

"This review will naturally be biased..."

submission: The Legend of Zelda: NES Mix

date: May 27, 2009

Because Zelda is my favorite series, ever. :D

However, compositionally, you did an excellent job. You managed to maintain the original material, as well as keep the listeners' interest.

Great job! I can't wait to hear more from you! :)
~smartpoetic

Score: 8

"Very interesting. :)"

submission: Melodic Harmony

date: May 27, 2009

However, at 1:07, the guitar goes VERY flat. Did you purposefully do that, or was the guitar having tuning issues?

Anywho, fun mix. Just fix the pitch problems, and you'll be set! ;)

Good work!
~smartpoetic

Score: 8

"I liked the first couple of seconds of it..."

submission: Video Game Menu #1

date: May 27, 2009

But it can get kind of repetitive after awhile.

My suggestion would be to add some chord changes every other bar or so, and maybe some kind of soft melody line. I think that will keep the interest going.

The sound effects sound cool, however, I don't think they are fitting to the piece, especially if sound effect doesn't fit thematically with what is happening in the menu.

Good job though! I can't wait to hear more! ^_^
~smartpoetic

Score: 10

"Not bad..."

submission: Sunny day!

date: May 27, 2009

I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. Very lighthearted and creative.

Great job!
~smartpoetic

Score: 10

"Though this is awesome..."

submission: Unforgotten Realms - Season 2

date: May 10, 2009

This is not classical. This sounds more like rock with some big band trumpets and a choir. :D

However, this is still a great piece with good balance, and instrumentation. (And I love Unforgotten Realms! :D)

Great job! ^^
~Smartpoetic

Score: 4

"I..."

submission: French horn and strings

date: May 10, 2009

Don't know what is going on harmonically and structurally. I hear parallel 5ths and octaves everywhere, and the horns are making impossible leaps.

My suggestion to you is to rework this composition. Look up the ranges for the french horn, as well as study a little bit of theory as well as other music to help you refine your work. :)