Composing in Sonata Form - Writing a First Subject in Classical Style
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
- Follow along as we start composing a piece of music in Sonata Form in Classical style for the piano. In this lesson we begin writing the first subject complete with a suitable accompaniment. We delve into melodic design, chord choices, harmonic movement, voice leading, development and many other compositional tricks to create a satisfying subject.
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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to writing a first subject in Classical style
0:40 - Features of the Classical style
2:10 - Writing the opening melodic phrase
6:04 - Writing the left hand accompaniment
11:02 - Playing the first four bars
11:17 - Writing the answering melodic phrase
15:11 - Accompaniment chords
17:32 - Coming towards the final cadence
20:45 - Accompaniment chords
22:02 - Techniques used in the composition
22:57 - Playing the finished first subject
23:19 - Conclusion
🎓 Composing in Sonata Form Course
Start writing extended pieces, develop material and learn how to compose music using Sonata Form. Sonata Form serves as the catalyst for honing your composition skills and nurturing your growth as a proficient music creator. This course begins with an explanation of Sonata Form - what it is and how it evolved during the Classical Period. We then analyse Sonata Form movements written by Mozart and Beethoven to discover how Classical Period composers wrote in this structure and in order to see how Sonata Form was to develop during the Romantic Period. The course also explains the possible variants within Sonata Form that composers might choose to explore. There follow two composition projects. In the first, we write the essentials of a Sonata Form movement in the Classical Period style, considering how to compose first and second subjects, how to develop and recapitulate material, when to include an introduction, a Coda and transition material. In the second, we write a more extended Sonata Form movement in a more contemporary style, learning to deal with the challenges of working with Sonata Form in an atonal environment.
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You are just pure gold Mr. Green.
@carlmagnussen7773 You’re too kind
I take the time to read the comments on your videos. It doesn't surprise me at all that many heavy metal musicians learn "boring music" since it makes musical sense.
Merci beaucoup for your simply amazing presentations.
That’s most kind of you.
Great tutorial. Elegant example. Thank you, Gareth!
A pleasure.
very helpful ! waiting for next part
If you go to www.mmcourses.co.uk you can download the rest of the course.
Thank you, Gareth. In your final play of the completed piece, the left hand is inaudible! This rather spoils the effect. You have explained quite a bit about the Mozart piano sonata that I am currently learning. I will have to go and look at it critically, now 🙂. Thank you.
Glad that’s helpful. Strange about the inaudibility. I’ve just checked it and it seems okay but sometimes strange things occur on different equipment. Enjoy.
This is very helpful !
Thanks !
You’re most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk
That was quite helpful. Thank you.
Glad it’s useful. Much more in the new Sonata Form course.
Thanks for sharing!
A pleasure. The rest is at www.mmcourses.co.uk
Excellent 🙏🏾.
Your instructional videos are a continual source of joy and inspiration. I’m very Gr8ful 🙏🏾🔥♾️
Thank you 🎩
A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk
Brilliant explanation Gareth, thanks 😀
A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk
Best teacher ever❤
You’re most kind. Thee rest of the course is at www.mmcourses.co.uk
Thank you very much
A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk
This is great timing as I'm currently attempting the first movement of a symphony in sonata form, really useful content and the rest of the course looks promising so far!
Excellent. Enjoy!
Thanks 🖖🏼
A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk
Awesome! I am looking forward to the course when I have the money :)
Enjoy!
Maybe inspired by Mozart piano sonata.
So much to learn. Thank you.
A pleasure. The rest of the course is at www.mmcourses.co.uk
Hi Gareth,
Do you use digital paper and pen in these presentations? If so, do you mind telling me what app you use? I’ve searched everywhere for an elegant solution for writing directly to paper without the playback and other features of most notational software.
We use Goodnotes on an iPad and Staffpad.
I was waiting for the fast running away in mozartesque fashion
That all comes later in the course. 😀
Thanks you very much. Question: Is this related to the course on mmusic (sonata form course?). Maybe you can talk a bit about that, in the next video? I tend to modulate and develop too much in the first subject, and that messes things up for me, heh. Better keep it simple, as you have done perhaps. :)
Yes. This is a sample video from the course. Good observation about the first subject
Thank you very much
A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk