My first Logic composition.

It consists of loops that have been stitched together. There is no original audio or MIDI in this song.

New title added on July 3, 2022.

This track was formerly known as "Mangly Triangly".

Unstoppable

Forest is my first ever full-length original classical piano composition, written in early-2019. It is an endearing song about growth, discovery, and change.

Forest

I was trying to write jazz?

This song was written on Musescore.

This track was formerly known as "Danger Noodle". It was renamed in May 2022.

Date n1: November 2020.
Date n2: February to May 2022.

Key: The song is in G Major.
Tempo: The song is played at 128 bpm. The tempo slows down towards the coda.
Meter: 4/4 with shuffle (triplets). Partial rhythm pushing.
Structure: ABCABB (aa; bc; dedfd; aa; bbcb | g).

Genre: This song is most similar to Rock-and-Roll, I think. It combines elements from various genres, such Blues, Jazz, Pop, Classical (Piano), and Swing.

--> I've reclassified the song as Rock, based on its instrumentation, melody, and harmony.

Inspiration: I was initially prompted to write this song after my piano teacher wrote a jazz song and sent it to me. I decided to go about writing my own jazz song, and I came up with this hodgepodge. Thematically, the song reminds me of the theme songs from MacGyver (TV Series) and Beverly Hills Cop (Film).

Sad Town (Inst.)

This is a cover of Sweet Misery by Michelle Branch, from her album The Spirit Room. At the time, her label was Maverick Records. NOTE: I removed the outro from this cover because it was just quicker to record the project without it. I did also perform this song live at around the same time, and I included the outro in that version. This project was recorded at Ultimo TAFE.

Sweet Misery (Michelle Branch Cover)

This song was written on Musescore.

I wrote the piano part and vocal melody on June 6, 2021. I wrote the ensemble arrangement on July 4, 2022.

This song has lyrics.

Date n1: June 2021.
Date n2: July 2022.

Key: The song is in E Major.
Tempo: The song is played at 133.33 bpm (100 ÷ 3 × 4). The tempo slows down during the coda.
Meter: 4/4 with shuffle (triplets). Complete rhythm pushing.
Structure: AABAABCBB ([c] | aab; cd; aab; cd; [cc]; cdcd | [c]). --> [c] has a reduced melody.

Genre: This song is in the "Sickly Sweet (Saccharine)" Pop genre. It is intentionally very cheesy-sounding (or corny, cheeky), yet also oddly pleasant. The feel of the song is "Bittersweet". The structure is very formulaic, yet the rhythm has such a strongly syncopated groove (Funk) that it still feels interesting to listen to for four minutes straight.

Inspiration: This song is a really formulaic kind of Pop, although it does have a Funky twist. I would say that it is loosely inspired by "Boy Problems" by Carly Rae Jepsen, as well as by other similar songs of hers. This was my first attempt at a pure pop song, straying far away from my classical piano roots.

Stupid Love (Inst.)

This is a cover of "It's You" by Michelle Branch.

This song sounds kind of folksy to me rather than just straight pop or even rock. The original version barely has any drums in it (although it does have light drums in the background). The original version also doesn't have much bass or synths going on either. So, those are new.

I am not skilled enough to write such a sparse composition (or even an arrangement of someone else's song) yet, so that's why I defaulted to a fuller style of instrumentation.

--> I've reclassified the song as Rock, based on its instrumentation, melody, and harmony.

It's You (Michelle Branch Cover)

My family's pet pigeon died, so I wrote a song dedicated to it. The pigeon's name was "Birdie", and it was a girl. This song is loosely inspired by "It's You", which I recently arranged.

Date: The song was written on July 17-18, 2022.

Key: The song is in A♭ Major.
Tempo: The song is played at 114 bpm.
Meter: 4/4 with shuffle (triplets). No rhythm pushing.
Structure: AABA (aaab; aaab; cccd; aaab | b).

Genre: I would say that this song is in a "Folk" style, maybe with some Pop influence. The song's structure is very different from standard Pop, lacking a verse-chorus sequence. Instead, there is one section that simultaneously acts as a verse and a chorus. Meanwhile, the bridge is also very similar to the chorus in terms of its structure, although it uses a different sequence of chords.

--> I've reclassified the song as Rock, based on its instrumentation, melody, and harmony.

Inspiration: This song's instrumentation was inspired by "It's You" by Michelle Branch, which I just recently arranged. Some of the chords and bass-line/groove were also inspired by "It's You", as well by "Is It Okay" (by my classmate J.M.). The song's structure is loosely inspired by "Yesterday" by The Beatles.

What Can I Do (Inst.)

This is a cover of "San Francisco" by Vanessa Carlton that I arranged on Musescore.

San Francisco (Vanessa Carlton Cover)

This is a cover of "Sweet Misery" by Michelle Branch that I arranged on Musescore.

Sweet Misery (Michelle Branch Cover) ms

I don't even know if this is the correct genre. I wrote this demo using Logic loops on August 5, 2022. I plan to create a full song out of this.

Techno Demo

This is a cover of "Lay Me Down" by Michelle Branch (and by The Wreckers, including Jessica Harp) that I arranged on Musescore.

Lay Me Down (Michelle Branch Cover)

Flamenco Demo

"Closest Thing to Heaven" by Michelle Branch, from her album "The Trouble with Fever" (2022). Arranged by Ronan Gao on January 10 to 11, 2023.

Closest Thing to Heaven by Michelle Branch

"Save Me" was written by my friend Janet Malhotra in February 2022 or earlier. I helped her produce the song, although she hasn't gotten back to me recently so I've used my own vocals as a placeholder.

Save Me by Janet Malhotra

Genre:
- Folk-pop
- Piano pop
- Singer-songwriter

Compare:
- "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles

"What Can I Do" with vocals.

What Can I Do

Save Myself (mixed)

Original written in October 2020. MIDI classical piano piece.

Sunflower Dance

Keys Chords (Creation)

Unreachable Love by Sergio GS (Inst.)

Genre:
- Alternative rock
- Pop rock
- Neo-mellow (Soft rock)
- Piano rock

Compare:
- "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls

Meant to Be (draft1)

Genre:
- Synthpop
- Bubblegum pop
- Dance-pop

Compare:
- "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen

Draft name = "Form2 R6O (Arranging)".

November 2023.

Side by Side (Inst.)

Draft name = "Deep House Trial sfx (Genre)".

November 2023.

Spectral

Never Another - RG Ver. 4.2.3

Draft B

Make It Happen by Athmane Yahiaoui - Full Score

Genre:
- Pop rock
- Indie rock

Compare:
- "Everywhere" by Michelle Branch

(1) February 2022. (2) August 2023.

Live recording. See the instrumental version for more background info.

Paradise (demo)

Genre:
- Indie-pop
- Folk-pop
- Baroque pop
- Pop rock
- Electronica

Compare:
- "Fireflies" by Owl City

(1) August 2020. (2) December 2023.

Live recording. See the instrumental version for more background info.

Again and Again (demo)

Fly Away (demo)

Genre:
- Pop rock
- Indie-pop
- Indie rock
- Folk-pop 
- Pixie (Neon pop-punk)

Compare:
- "Everywhere" by Michelle Branch

If you fly away.

Fly Away (vocals)

Genre:
- Alternative rock
- Pop rock
- Neo-mellow (Soft rock)
- Piano rock
- Orchestral rock
- Dance-rock

Compare:
-"Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls

Save Myself (new mix)

Unreachable Love by Sergio GS (Ronan's version)

Gravity Falls (draft) ARD

Ronan Ronny Gao - I'm an Australian singer-songwriter, amateur music producer, and classical pianist.

Genres include pop, rock, classical, and electronic.

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