If you get these elements of composing right you will be on your way to writing convincing and musical melodies in the style of Haydn and other WCT composers. Here is a Style composition basic crib you can print off to remind you.
WCT Composition PRESENTATION GUIDE (WAGOLL)
Harmony |
Get started with a goodbasic idea |
Voice-leading |
Composition Projects (PDF of all projects) |
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Checklist:
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Phrase structures |
Add typical Classical features by using some WCT Fingerprints |
TexturesStraight to simple String Quartet Textures |