Hmm. There's a few things that make that sound a bit awkward, but the main thing that should help is to keep the chords continuing instead of having a break. you can have them a lower volume or have things at a higher or lower volume to get that "quiet" feel. Tempo (you didn't write it as a tempo change but it's essentially what it is.) and key changes are usually done with cadences as well. If you don't know what that is they're basically the stereotypical ending chords for classical music, in different forms. (That's the best I can explain them, sorry. Look it up.)
Mainly your song made many changes at a single point. Try just making one thing match. say, the octave. It already sounds much better. Yes, changes are a stylistic tool, but you shouldn't put them too close to each other.
That being said bviously you can but unless you really know what you're doing, or want to spend alot of time. It will sound awkward. Music is a language, there are rules. In English we learn grammar. In school we are told not to use sentance fragments but many authors use them for emphasis. Some novels are a result of many short stories merged, but there is a general theme. This is pretty much the same thing. You'll have a better feel for it once you write more songs
Generally there is a "mode" notes, tempo, chords, rhythem. Try not to change too many too quickly.
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Last edited by Unessential : 05-03-2008 at 06:27 PM.
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