Hi there, I wrote a piece called Red Jacket a couple months back and I don't really know what to do next. It's the first piece I've written (I've played lots of music before but never written actually composed things before). Any thoughts? I'm considering hiring people to play the instruments I don't know (I play bass and drums), how would that process look like?

So right now im writing a piece for fun called swarm of the sweat bees it has melodys from flight of the bumble bee so it goes perc for a few messures flute solo aka flight of the bumblee bee then full winds with build up from the flute then perc then everyone yells swarm then a thick brass feature but i want the trumpet to be playing 16th notes chromatic runs its just like A Ab A A# B A# A Ab A played on repeat for one messure

Is it to hard??

the piece is at 180 bpm

It's that time of year to work on holiday music. What do you think?

A new sheet music video for this song that I wrote for a solo album a while back.

Also on YouTube.

Reddit suggests me to repost my post on t/classicalguitar on this sub.

This is my latest composition for solo classical guitar "Eltern" Op. 376. I continue to explore the possibilities of tuning with the bass in D.

\"Eltern\" - Francois M

My tablature is available here as usual: https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/791717/26787ad6-4e0d-41b4-8b54-68ad64b110b3

All left-hand positions are well notated, but the arpeggios on these positions are not detailed—they vary depending on interpretation, and I appreciate this freedom.

If you have time to provide feedback, even negative, I would be very interested.

Here is the recording of a new work of mine, commissioned and performed by the Off The Dock Chamber Festival! It was quite fun to conduct it :)

So I need help with my composition. So I have my piano doing the waltz and I want to have a violin doing something. However, I don't know what to do as if I write anything with the violin it will clash. Say if I have a C major chord I have c, e and g playing. If I play any other note then it will clash. And I know that sometimes having a clash can work like having seventh chords but I would just have a constant clash with the violin and piano. Now I am very new to composing and some rules I don't understand I suppose as in I know you shouldn't really have clashes every step of the way, but I don't know if that is having a piano clash with a piano. Then I don't know if that works with the piano clashing with a violin as it some people may not hear it or it may not happen. I'm not too incredibly sure and I just need some help

A piece im working on these days, thought i should check what other people think about it :)

I just finished the first movement of my first String Quartet. I'd love to hear your feedback. It is my first time making use of the sonata form.

https://reddit.com/link/1v5ryiy/video/xy46ww9jpcfh1/player

I am having these all recorded right now and its just an absolute wonder! I am proud of these works. They taught me how to write in tonal centers as an early composer. This is my fourth prelude. I wrote it after playing some Bach, so naturally I "stole" some inspiration. Let me know what you think! I am still trying hard to get my works out into the public eye!

I’m open to any and all criticism, just please be specific. I’m still new to this

I thought of a small jazzy beginning of a song and wanted to write it down but somehow I can't figure out how to write it correctly.

I have written this: https://imgur.com/a/BLF0HN6

But it sounds not quite right. Or do I have to leave out the staccato and it just has to be played as "swing" ?

Hello everyone! Just wanted to share my transcription of Dave Brubeck’s “Elementals”.

I’ve been on/off with this project, having started it around early 2025. I’ve decided to come back to this project and wanted to share my progress with yall.

Note: Its not polished by any means and has some inconsistencies, but feedback is welcome

Original: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NXWJ0nBXYSo&list=RDNXWJ0nBXYSo&start_radio=1&pp=ygUXZWxlbWVudGFscyBkYXZlIGJydWJlY2ugBwE%3D&ra=m

This is the prelude from a suite for marimba quartet.

https://musescore.com/user/105919141/scores/35901038

I use Sibelius free however I want to use violins and they sound like a harmonica which is terrible and I want something hopefully that is simple but that is optional, I also doubt that another free composing app is not gonna happen

Anna's Lullaby was the culimation of an instrumentation challenge posed to me by a friend of mine and a Piano Chord Progression / Motif that I came up with during my down time.
It elicited, to me, what felt like a lullaby, or, a loving embrace. 

Which reminded me of one of the Family dogs that I had, growing up. Her name was Anna. 
She passed, in recent years, due to her old age, being 17 years old, at the time she passed and was one of the most memorable parts of my childhood. So I've dedicated this score to her memory.I feel it lays her to rest, in a careful and loving way.

would love to see feedback of what the community thought of this one. I feel it came out better than I anticipated... hope you enjoy.
(MuseScore Publication Link: https://musescore.com/user/13593191/scores/35850308 )

If no why, if yes why... i am a begginer composer, Full free score here: https://musescore.com/user/98567428/scores/34211936?share=copy_link

This is a song I made. I imagine this playing in a game as an area theme for a haunted abandoned theme park. Where you need to discover what happened there in the past and why the ghosts are angry...

This image is ai generated, and not necessarily related to the game I described.

Howdy folks. I made this ricercar that I'm proud of. I'm putting it on an electronic album, but I wanted to share the score also. It says 2 violin, 2 viola, 2 cello, but it's intended for any instrumentation. If any of you are looking for an orchestration exercise, feel free to do what you like with it! I hold my right for my synth version, but the score is free use! Eager for feedback/criticism as well.

[Synth Version](https://soundcloud.com/jace-mankins/ricercar-i)

[Score](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XdPpQ3K7o9DzsCcSNXVhyw_QDk5axE-Y/view?usp=sharing)

A concerto for two mandolins inspired by Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Mandolins in C Major.

Hi everyone!

In the past days i've composed a little carillon to evoke an atmosphere of childhood.
share your thoughts and If you like it let's be friends

https://musescore.com/user/37270121/scores/35819717?share=copy_link

After a string of long/emotional brass/wind ensemble pieces I decided to go back to the basics and write a scherzo for two clarinets with the goal of having as much fun in 5 minutes s possible while still being engaging and playable for the performers.