Composition Questions

• What parts of your [in the works] piece do you like the most? (now develop those)

• If this piece had an odor, how would it smell?

• [looking at one note]

  • What all can you do to that one note?

    • articulations

    • dynamic(s)

    • timbre change

    • shock (by another instrument's entrance)

• What parts show up most for one's first hearing of the piece?

  • What parts do people discover only after many listenings?

• Is it working as you hoped?

• What are some of your bad ideas?

• Are you having fun? why not?

• What are you doing in this piece that you've never done before?

• Single words:

  • surprise

  • risk

  • limitations

  • engaging

  • statement (make a statement or ask a question)

  • questions (make a statement or ask a question)

  • improvise

  • relevant?

  • relationships (what relationship does x have with y?)