Thank you - more videos are on the way!

Great stuff, Phillip! Keep it going! 👍

They definitely had so much fun singing it, as did The Kiffness with the accompaniment, as did I with writing the sheet music. :)

It's a free piece of software called MuseScore 👍

Hi thank you for your comments. Yes I will make a video on transposing instruments and diatonic chords soon. thank you! 👍

Hello - it all depends on the style you're going for and what the marking criteria is for your composition. Most exam boards do give marks to students who demonstrate knowledge of a particularly style (e.g. like string quartet, pop music, traditional music etc), so definitely check out the marking criteria for your board too. If you are sure that you want your composition in the style of a string quartet, it's always a good idea to check out what other composers have done in the past (Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven are definitely among best exemplars of this genre). Also, if you want to compose in the style of a Mozart quartet, it's worth remembering that the melody for nearly all music from the Classical Period (including string quartets) is usually balanced, more simplistic / memorable / clear / repetitive. Perhaps simplifying your melody so that you can sing/whistle it (like the melodies in the video above) and assigning particular roles to the other instruments may help improve the composition? Roles for instruments could include the following: does the 2nd violin harmonise the 1st violin melody; does the 2nd violin and viola harmonise each other; does the cello provide forward momentum with repeated quavers or does it provide a solid harmonic foundation with simple root notes for each chord; can the melody move between parts or be developed through fragmentation / diminution / sequence / augmentation / imitation etc etc; or can a countermelody be added? If you keep your melodies relatively simple, then all of these developmental ideas are much easier to do. Check out the next video to see what I mean: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r81gppSU0Z_LZJs.html

Hi - putting together more videos right now - thanks a million! 👍

Hi - yes you're right, if you use the harmonic minor scale. Most Baroque/Classical and even Early Romantic pieces avoided the augmented mediant chord (III+) because it sounds so dissonant and unusual. So they used the melodic minor version of the chord instead (III), as it gives us the relative major chord, which is not only a very stable, consonant sounding chord, but is also where minor pieces tend to modulate to as well. 👍

Thank you! If there are any topics you would like a video on, let us know! 🙂

Hi Satish - Yes the handout can be found on our website: www.topscoremusicacademy.com under the Student Portal Section. Thank you for the support!👍

Hi Crina, Thank you for the comments - I'll be uploading more videos. Hope you enjoy!😀

Thanks, Eoin! 👍

Hi @christiaanburger9513 - all of our handouts can be found through our Student Portal on our website (www.topscoremusicacademy.com). Thank you for the comment! 🙂

Thank you - more videos will be added for the other question, and for grades 7 and 8 too!👍

thank you so much for the kind words! If you're interested in lessons with me, I do teach music theory online (Zoom) - information (fees, enrolment form etc) can be found on my website: www.topscoremusicacademy.com if you're looking for additional free materials I would suggest checking out musictheory.net and/or musicca, which are excellent websites! 👍