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It has potential
however, the countermelody in LH need work on. it doesn't really match up
were you trying to copy JSB's style?

MoreGamesNow wrote:

schnrfl wrote:

It has potential
however, the countermelody in LH need work on. it doesn't really match up
were you trying to copy JSB's style?

If by JSB you mean Bach, then not deliberately, but the only music theory class I've had focused a lot on Bach, and it is interesting to see you have independently connected us.

I'm not surprised that counter melody is my problem since we never "officially" covered counter melody (my high school doesn't offer AP Music Theory 2, which is where that would be).  Any tips for writing counter melody in general?

i don't know
it just comes really naturally to me

just keep in mind the shifts in key in your music, and always make sure that the countermelody's notes are in the same key as the melody. for example, in the second measure, the second interval is a perfect fourth starting on g - that really doesn't work out in a minor. this is when composition boils down to pure mathematics, but i guess you just have to have a lot of experience, and some talent i guess.

MoreGamesNow wrote:

Here are some tips I found online for basic rules of thumb:

The Internet wrote:

Intervals must be thirds, fifths, sixths, and octaves (no tritone).

- no leaps bigger than a sixth eh. it's all personal preference
- rebound from leaps not necessarily, i do both all the time
- only leap twice in the same direction if it arpeggiates a triad again, personal preference
- Repeating a pitch is weak; don't repeat a pitch more than once this is a bit of a tricky subject, it all depends on the style of your composition. if it's for a full orchestra, then the bass line would obviously repeat a pitch many times.
- Avoid voice crossing i guess, but this only applies to solo piano pieces
- no parallel (or contrary) fifths or octaves again, depends on the style
- only enter a vertical fifth or octave with oblique or contrary motion bluh, i don't understand this
- no more than 3 vertical thirds in a row preference.
- only leap in one line at a time lolwut
- must end on the tonic usually this is the case, especially when you're trying to end with a cadence.

Some of it is basic melody writing, but I hope this will be helpful.  What do you think?

I have to disagree with some of these.