AP Music Theory Composition Guitar Duo!

my name is Kevin Palomo a junior at my highschool, this is my composition for an assignment given in my Ap Music theory Class, it was the hardest class i ever had, it was harder than my math and biology class combined , but i persisted. So this was my assignment for the end of the year, i had lots of fun and made my dream come true, it was a piece i always wished to play in public.

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[jimirymodestoca]

... Even if you don't see this for a long time, I'll still be glad to get your suggestions, and I'll definitely check them out. Good luck in school. -Steve-

[kevingp12]

@jimirymodestoca Don't worry. I go on youtube like 20 times a day lol! I will get back to your question sometime this week.. Im kind of clogged with homework at the moment.

[MrVargasesteban]

what was exactly the assignment about?

[kevingp12]

@MrVargasesteban I dont quite remember since this was like 2 years ago, but basically we had to create composition in school, solo or with a group and write the score.. So I did this freestyle composition, basically improv.. and ofcourse, I broke the rules, I BS'ed the score because I was playing something much more sophisticated than the skills that I needed to write the score at that time.

[jimirymodestoca]

Hey, Kevin, I'm just a random surf-by (just looking for major scale bend licks), and I happened to really enjoy this. Really nice piece; very tasteful. I hope you're still playing and composing. Bravo! -Steve-

[kevingp12]

@jimirymodestoca Thank you a lot! I actually started college recently as a pre-med student so I've been busy and haven't been able to play the guitar as often as I would like to. However, I do plan on picking it up soon. =)

[jessystage]

Ouh yeah <3

[jimirymodestoca]

Hi, again, Kevin. I was listening to your piece again and I noticed your exchange with "rwmcjazz". I was wondering if you could recommend a piece or two that you consider good examples of modality. I guess it would be extra cool if they were pieces with modal lead guitars, but other instruments would be fine. I'm not sure how much I understand modes, and I have a hunch I might be ready, ear-wise, anyway, to appreciate them. ... Even if you don't see this for a long time.... (continued)

[kevingp12]

@rwmcjazz yeah, it is true, i should get a little more advanced with my scales.. right now im currently working on perfecting my technique... and trying out tendencies tones and just something that sounds much more interesting, something simple but engaging at the same time...

[rwmcjazz]

Hey, it's great to see young people trying their compositions out on audiences. That takes a lot of courage. I often hear my students at our high school say the same thing you said; that their composition/guitar class was their hardest class. Like I was saying, you are ready to move on and begin using more of the modal sounds available in improvisation. Move away from blues (based) scales and diatonicism. Vary your tempo(s) and create well defined phrases that you can develop.