Hello Andrew,

Congratulations on your first recording of your composition and conversion to notation.

Of course, you realize that the notation does not correctly represent the meter, rhythms, and barlines of the music. In Composer 2.0, some months from now, there will be a new feature that will make it easy for you to fix up the notation of the rhythms.

The best advice I ever received for composing is to analyze what works for you and doesn't in the music. An understanding of formal music theory helps, but you don't have to have a PhD in music theory to write good music.

If there is a part of the music that you are particularly happy with, look at it closely. Find out what it is about this part of the piece that makes it successful for you. Examine what's happening with the harmony, the rhythm, texture (number of and spread of notes across the piano keyboard), use and reuse of musical ideas, structure of the piece, etc.

If there is a part of music that you are not happy with, do the same thing. Examine the various elements of the music, and find out what doesn't work for you. Be honest with yourself. Don't hang on to notes that deep inside you're not happy with but are nevertheless emotionally attached to because they originated from you.

Also, do the same thing with the music of your favorite composers. Listen to the music, or better, if you have the score, study the score while listening to the music. If you have the MIDI file, slow down the playback, or turn up the volume for one instrument at a time, to focus your listening.

Use your head to understand what you're doing in the music, so that you can develop craftsmanship that will enable you to musically express the underlying emotional inspirations .

Cheers
-- Mark