You actually play this? :D
Some people use composers on the computer, I mean

Oh, I use Finale to do all my composition. I could not play this piece right now, although I can play all the melodies. I could probably play this if I practiced a bunch, even if not at quite the tempo the computer takes it.

Dominus tecum

I think the modulation works, you don't really notice it much (but you know it's there). I'm really tempted to say that it's a fugue subject now, but I have no idea...
I like where it's going.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy it! And I'm glad to know that the modulation doesn't stick in your craw as it were.

Dominus tecum

Ahhhhh... it's coming along rather fine! I love the techniques you've put into it-- indeed, it certainly sounds a lot better than what you mentioned earlier... those block chords and whatnot... I agree with randomonlooker; I like where it's going! ^^

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Still have no clue about the opening motif, though. Sorry...

Thank you, CW! I'm glad you're enjoying it! When I get some more time, I will try to add a little more.

As for the kudos thing, how did Bach spell his name in music? If you can answer that, then you'll have a better idea of what I'm doing.

Dominus tecum

Ohhhhhhhh...

"B-A-C-H"

In German nomenclature, "B" is Bb and "H" is plain ol' B, so "B-A-C-H" would be Bb, A, C, B.

So... after looking at your notes, (Bb, A, D, A, Eb, Eb), I did some light Googling to see what Eb was in German nomenclature, and I found it to be "S"... so that would be...

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Oh L0L, you didn't... !

*grins and gives you the kudos* I totally did. Figured out you could spell that one day while driving home and wondered if it would sound good. Turns out it did and this piece got started.

I just can't bring myself to use it in the title!

I wish I knew what the other notes are in German. I want to know what other words I can spell!

The second theme turns the opening melody upside to begin, another one of my frequent tricks for devising melodies.

Glad you're enjoying the piece and got a kick out of my deviousness.

Dominus tecum

Woo-hoo! ^^

L0L, wow, that's certainly creative... if I find a list of all the notes using German nomenclature, I'll be sure to share it here. :oD

Heh-heh, you have a really creative style, and *snicker* sense of humor.

Thanks for that! I only knew that Eb => S because Shostakovich used DSCH as his musical signature (as did several composers who wished to honor him, Stevenson, Nosyrev).

Well, I use the tricks I've learned from other composers. The whole flipping a theme upside down or playing it backwards was done by Bruckner first.

As for having a sense of humor, I guess you can lay that at my paws.

Dominus tecum

I hope it's only the first 6 notes, if yes then I gots it :P

Yup, just the first six notes. I hope you liked the joke.

Dominus tecum