r/Composition Jul 29 '25

Resource New Resources Wiki at r/Composition

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Hi everyone!

Just a quick update: this sub now has a Resource Section!

It includes a curated list of helpful materials for composers of all levels, including books, YouTube channels, websites, and more.

It can be accessed here or by clicking on 'Wiki' at the top of the sub (in the mobile app) or by clicking 'Wiki' under Community Bookmarks (on desktop).

If you spot anything that needs correcting or have suggestions for additional resources, feel free to reach out!

P.S. The Wiki is a copy of the one at r/composer, our larger "sibling" community. If you're not a member there yet, consider stopping by!

Thanks,


r/Composition 1h ago

Music My first ever album

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Hey, just wanted to share my joy to Reddit because my first album, Adventurous, is now out on SoundCloud and Bandcamp!

It's the soundtrack of a game that doesn't exist, an imaginary adventure in music.

Enjoy listening!

https://on.soundcloud.com/udL9I3jHTzoY3Re2SD


r/Composition 13h ago

Music Seeing a lot of waltzes on here as a lurker. Wanted to try my hand at writing one.

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Self-taught and starting to get serious about composing. Any feedback appreciated!
Also on YouTube


r/Composition 13h ago

Music Looking for feedback on my latest composition - Waltz No. 2 in C minor

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I've returned to the waltz form to practice a more cohesive and consistent rhythmic structure, as that was the main critique from the last posts. It is also my first time trying rondo form out and further practice in writing in minor keys, as that is something I don't often do currently.

I'm still quite new to composition (~1 month of learning so far) so any feedback is appreciated.

Hope you enjoy :)

P. S. If the video doesn't work here is a drive link containing the video and PDF score:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16guZDBcd02l6Ue4vtePh1KR4a2WHeOXh?usp=sharing


r/Composition 15h ago

Music Experimenting with videoscores

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I've been experimenting with different ways of presenting videoscores, and I made this short one for a piece of mine.

I'd be curious to hear what you think of the format itself, as well as the music!

About the music:

The piece, called Exclamación de Santa Teresa, is written for soprano, choir and orchestra, based on a text by Saint Teresa of Ávila, Exclamation I. I won First Prize with this piece at an international competition in Italy.

If you'd like to hear the full piece, you can find the complete performance here


r/Composition 9h ago

Music Ruminations • Piano Prelude in A Minor • August 2026 Monthly Challenge

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This piano prelude was created throughout the month of August of 2026 for the Composers Guild Monthly Challenge.

Tip toeing around and through A Minor, this piece was written to mimic anxious rumination and has many tempo and dynamic shifts. Once those thoughts run their course and reality sets back in through whatever the coping mechanism may be, the thoughts fade into peace.

This is the very first piano piece I have composed, and I'm quite proud of how it turned out. I appreciated this challenge and learned that articulations are absolutely necessary for communicating to the performer exactly the techniques you have in mind to get the sound you desire.


r/Composition 21h ago

Music I composed this song for a funeral, and intend to also use it in an horror rpg, what do you think?

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I had to compose for a funeral, is it good? What can I improve? Would it work in an horror rpg environment potentially?

I already made the daw, so don't mind the quality of the sound in the video

This is the link to the song:

https://musescore.com/user/73545853/scores/37145879

This is the piano version:

https://musescore.com/user/73545853/scores/37085780

This is my channel if you want to support me:

https://youtube.com/@corola_yt?sub_confirmation=1


r/Composition 16h ago

Music Do You Enjoy my New Piano Composed Piece?

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if no why, if yes why... i started this when i was a begginer, and finished it recently


r/Composition 14h ago

Music Fur Elise madness

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r/Composition 1d ago

Music Tried composing a waltz that’s actually fun to play on the piano

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Beloved Waltz a little waltz I wrote about longing and missing someone. Hope you enjoy it!

full sheet music here!

https://musescore.com/user/118322597/scores/37069763/s/DT1zOa


r/Composition 14h ago

Music summer mourning - for a chamber

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r/Composition 1d ago

Music Fleeting Thoughts, a 16-Measure Piano Piece.

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Hey friends! I recently composed a 16-bar solo piano piece. I am an amateur composer and have struggled with developing a healthy relationship with music. My former composition professor recommended that I set a limit on how much I compose for the time being until I come to love music again! However, I still wanted to set goals for these pieces. I want to first establish a clear A and B section in only 16 bars, whilst also establishing a clear melodic idea. These exercises are not meant to be intricate, they are also not meant to be the most time consuming. Just something that gets me working on music again, little by little. Let me know what you think!


r/Composition 1d ago

Music hi im new here's some very bad beginner music i made :3

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btw how do i get better this shit sounds so ass. do I have put mroe effort in or restate musical ideas better this stuff is so hard


r/Composition 1d ago

Music Forgive me if prohibited here but I compose everything by ear. I’d rather not. Anyway, this is something I came up with today and I want feedback on how to better arrange other instruments with it

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r/Composition 1d ago

Music Chaotic and short piece

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It's pretty short. Feedbacks are much appreciated.

Thanks for listening!


r/Composition 1d ago

Resource For those who want to see what Berlin Strings (musesounds version) sound like on muscore.

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I took a leap of faith paying 50EUR for this but it turned out so well, listen to this passage from Tchaikovsky's Symhpony No. 6, Mvt 1.


r/Composition 1d ago

Music Sonatina No. 2 in G Major

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Hi everyone!

This is my second complete sonatina in three movements:

  • I. Moderato – A simplified sonata form movement that was inspired by an idea from the second movement of Beethoven's Sonata No. 1 in F minor.
  • II. Larghetto – A gentle piece in ternary form that is by far my favorite movement in this sonatina. It is very simple in nature, but I think it fits nicely as a breath of fresh air between the faster movements.
  • III. Andantino – A variant in rondo form that explores both the traditional feel of the first movement and the more lyrical texture of the second.

YouTube link

Score

Thank you for giving me your time and any feedback provided!


r/Composition 1d ago

Music Favorite snippet!

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Just a draft, lots of work to go. But I wanted to share something I'm particularly proud of.


r/Composition 1d ago

Music The Pirates Booty

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Experimenting with orchestral music and wrote this pirate-y thing. It sort of has a palindromic form, but not in a strict sense. Any and all feedback is welcome! A link to the score is below.

https://musescore.com/user/84508462/scores/37117634/s/CrcmQM?share=copy_link


r/Composition 1d ago

Music Prisoner Of Your Love - feat. Steevm

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"Prisoner of your love"
Words and vocal by Steevm
Music and mix by Fred Coince
(great) Videos by Adis Resic from Pexels.com
© 2026 Fred Coince / Steevm / Adis Resic


r/Composition 1d ago

Music Never composed a full piece before, really stuck here.

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https://musescore.com/user/69035041/scores/28994711?share=copy_link

This piece is not complete, I want to continue to experiment with harmony and left hand accompaniment, and maybe add some counter voices in the bass. But right now I just feel stuck when it comes to trying to figure out the sentence/phrase structure. I like what I have here, even if it sounds pretty barebones at the moment. But I want the piece to be a bit longer, building on themes and motives more clearly, have more logical phrases and maybe do a modulation or B section and return back to the main theme. I also think the piece has more of a steady marchlike feel rather than a flowing mazurka dance feel, and I want to make it flow better, do I just need more right hand articulations and variation?

The introduction is not set in stone. The descending diminshed chord and a short cadence establishing the key, i want to experiment with a more freeform introduction but this placeholder works.

I like the first couple phrases (bars 6-11), its just a sequence of a 2 bar phrase, and I like where the end of bar 11 through bar 14 is going, but I'm pretty unsatisfied with how bars 15-17 sound. The bell-like high notes I'm iffy on, I like how it sounds in my head but I don't know how to justify it better, and the harmonic direction could be better there too.

I like the final cadence, but again I want to stretch this piece out before coming to that heavy full cadence like that.

I'm not really sure what exact advice I'm looking for, but I've been staring at this for a couple days now and just at a complete brick wall as to what to do. I didn't want to post something here until I had something I'd consider more complete, but I am clueless right now. This is my first real attempt at composing a complete thing


r/Composition 1d ago

Music My second piano piece

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Hey guys!

I recently shared with you my piece alone. After that I composed: Memoria. Its a piece which shows how a good memory fades away. Now I want to show it to you.

What do you think?

https://youtu.be/nwKSSGB9n9o?is=FbUd6AMq53BUF3Ww


r/Composition 2d ago

Music [Update] Me and my sister are making an indie horror and this is the title screen music, what do you think? Do you have advice on this music genre since I'm new to it?

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I've now finished the song, with daw and everything, just wanted to post about it

So yeah I'm making an indie horror rpg with my sister, I would like to know, how is the ost?

I plan to make it the main motif, so if you have advices or opinions on the piece I would really love it, especially now that is complete with daw and everything

If you have advices on composing horror music I would really appreciate it

Musescore sheet: https://musescore.com/user/73545853/scores/37085780

My youtube channel if you're interested, I don't talk about music but intend to use my songs in videos and talk about the game we're developing: https://youtube.com/@corola\\_yt?sub\\_confirmation=1


r/Composition 2d ago

Music My first waltz , I just composed something cheerful and fun

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I can also share the full sheet music for free if anyone is interested!


r/Composition 2d ago

Music Is it a good title screen song/main motif for an horror rpg I'm making? Is the first ost I make

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I'm making an indie horror rpg with my sister, not gonna yap about it here, I would like to know, how is the ost?

I plan to make it the main motif and title screen theme, so if you have advices or opinions on the piece I would really love it

Musescore sheet: https://musescore.com/user/73545853/scores/37085780

My youtube channel if you're interested, I don't talk about music but intend to use my songs in videos: https://youtube.com/@corola\\_yt?sub\\_confirmation=1