Sheet Music

Brandon Wall
06 Mar 2012

Hmm I heard of Sibelius before. I was introduced to Finale Print Music. It was a simple program for constructing piano notation. I didn't know you created all that music just using a program without a piano. By looking at your music I could have sworn that your mom and dad had you in music classes all your life lol. I started off my musical journey by first purchasing an 88 key piano keyboard from the local pawn shop. Got a midi input and plugged it into my "Windows" computer. Only problem was that the computer wasn't registering the keys properly so I spent a year recording my music using a video camera so I could remember how the music sounded. Later I decided to post the videos on Facebook and youtube. Now I have a Mac that registers the keys properly and that what I now use for my music. If you have time check out my videos at www.youtube.com/vashonbw criticism and opinions are welcomed. You are far ahead of me. Keep up the great work and I wish you great success!!

Andrew Wood
06 Mar 2012

Hi Brandon, Thank you for your message, It's nice to get a bit of encouragement. I actually started composing about 6 months ago. Entirely from scratch and i am entirely self taught. I compose by ear on Sibelius software as my house isn't even big enough for a piano. My love for music and telling stories and emotions through music is so great even a barrier like at first not even being able to read music (i can now) wasn't big enough to stop me.

Most of the music i write i really wish to envoke an emotion or feeling to an audience that i can see. This is why i prefer to offer my music with the purchase of a license. I like to KNOW that i am making an audience feel things. It means my work is going the right way.

I will however work on some pieces that i may put on for free. But i am very busy working on a rather large piano project at the moment.

You and I seem to have very VERY similar musical philosophies. We both seek what i call, 'Musical truth' :)

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