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Original: I think that starting out with big open perfect 4ths in the synth give your track a celestial quality right out of the gate, while the seashore sound effects immediately set the scene of gently floating on the water. I think you have great harmonic variation between the A and B sections which make this song loopable without feeling too repetitive.

Pirates: With the last song being in D major, my ears were tricked into thinking that the first chord was also a D major even though there isn’t a D present. I am impressed how you were able to subvert my expectations many times in this piece just like the sneaky pirates. I really like the use of chromatic chord transitions. The use of accordion also works very well for a pirate theme!

Night: This is such a peaceful theme. The use of only high-register instruments makes me think of twinkling stars. I really like the introduction of the ii chord in the B section. It adds an extra layer of questioning before moving back to V for a nice perfect cadence.

Underwater: I agree with you that I think this is also my favorite of your 4 themes! The use of the chromatic mediant in the B section adds some really interesting uplifting colors to this piece. I love the IV-I-V ending! The synth swells and underwater sound effects are also nice touches that really make this feel like an underwater theme. This is a very nice submission - thank you for sharing!

I always love to get your in-depth feedback <3

I've read your feedback twice, looked up words I didn't know (chromatic mediant mostly) and I thank you for taking the time to write this, with your clearly superior music knowledge. It still baffles me how you can even notice such things such as the chromatic mediant or the IV-I-V... presumably without even looking at the sheet music!

I hope to see you back again sometime, in some other jam. Until then, good luck with your own submission :)

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Haha, I definitely was looking at your sheet music. :) Thank you for sharing that as well! And I think that says a lot about your ear as a composer if you employ specific musical tools because they fit what you are trying to convey even if you aren't necessarily completely aware of exactly why they work. See you in future music jams, for sure!