| The piano is a very useful instrument when composing | | | | ones you like the best. This is extremely easy to do on |
| music because you can test out different chords as | | | | the piano because it is so easy to play the different |
| you are composing. If you do not like the way one | | | | pitches because all you have to do is press a simple |
| chord sounds you can try a different one by simply | | | | key and you can see which pitch you like the best! Or |
| pressing the different keys on the piano. If you play | | | | you get a singer to do some singing if you have a |
| piano and want to compose music you are lucky | | | | preliminary sketch of your new song or piece. |
| because the piano will be a very helpful tool to help | | | | Once you are done composing a piece of music |
| you compose music whether you are writing a song | | | | recording it is often a good idea so that you can hear |
| or a piece for piano or other instruments. | | | | how it sounds. Often you may think something sounds |
| When you are trying to develop the melody of your | | | | good, but then when you listen to a recording of it, it |
| piece you can try out different melodies by playing and | | | | does not sound the way you thought it would. |
| experimenting with different chord and melodies. The | | | | Recording yourself playing is also fun because you |
| great thing about the piano is that you can hear how a | | | | can go back and change things and then try and |
| melody would sound in a high octave as well as a low | | | | record it again! |
| octave. Sometimes melodies sound better in higher | | | | Music notation is the process in which you write down |
| octaves and you may even want to consider putting a | | | | the notes on staff paper. Doing this is helpful because |
| counter melody in your piece to make it really | | | | then if someone else wants to try playing the piece |
| interesting. | | | | that you have composed they can play it without |
| Many young composers want to hear what their | | | | having to figure out what all of the notes are by ear! |
| melody will sound like when they combine it with | | | | Notating music is extremely easy to learn and will |
| harmonizing chords. The great thing about the piano is | | | | make you into a world famous composer one day! |
| that you can use two hands to play so that you can | | | | Many composers have great musical minds, but don't |
| test out your chords and your melody together at the | | | | have the ability to play all of the instruments that are |
| same time. Being able to play the piano is like being | | | | present within their piece. If you cannot play your piece |
| able to play multiple instruments at the same time | | | | then you should get someone to play it or sing it for |
| because you can play up to ten different notes at | | | | you so you can see how it sounds. The most |
| once. | | | | important thing to remember when starting to |
| Experimenting with pitches is also an extremely | | | | compose is that if you compose often you will |
| important part of composing any musical composition. | | | | eventually improve over time so keep working at it |
| You should test out different pitches and see which | | | | and don't give up. |