Advice and Techniques

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1. How to know if the melody you composed has not been used before?

   By Donethur, November 11, 2017
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   • markstyles
   • December 25, 2017

2. To all guitarists

   By Maarten Bauer, September 30, 2017   

   • guitar
   • tab
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     • tab
     • treble
     • clef
     • convert
     • composition
     • electric
     • guitarist
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   • fishyfry
   • December 20, 2017

3. How To Go About Writing A Fugue?

   By mozartinspiration, October 23, 2014   

   • fugue
   • counterpoint
   • 9 replies
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   • Fugalicious
   • November 30, 2017

4. Cadenza Ideas?

   By aMusicComposer, October 27, 2017   

   • cadenza
   • piano
   • (and 1 more)

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     • cadenza
     • piano
     • concerto
   • 2 replies
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   • aMusicComposer
   • October 28, 2017

5. Counterpoints to avoid bad harmonies

   By Muhammadreza, October 27, 2017   

   • counterpoint
   • harmony
   • 2 replies
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   • Muhammadreza
   • October 27, 2017

6. Awards

   By kevin white, October 23, 2017   

   • bartok
   • essays
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     • advice
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   • TJS
   • October 24, 2017

7. Paul Stretch Demo

   By Gustav Johnson, September 24, 2017   

   • paul stretch
   • audacity
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     • audacity
     • synth
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   • Muhammadreza
   • October 7, 2017

8. Advice for Contemporary music

   By Nguyen Anh Tuan, October 3, 2017
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   • Luis Hernández
   • October 3, 2017

9. Learning Violin in order to improve composition?

   By Maarten Bauer, August 27, 2017   

   • composition
   • violin
   • 8 replies
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   • Maarten Bauer
   • September 29, 2017

10. College application for composition

    By Bharath J, September 27, 2017   

    • prescreening
    • composition
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      • composition
      • college
      • portfolio
    • 1 reply
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    • markstyles
    • September 27, 2017

11. Form of a Pavan

    By aMusicComposer, September 22, 2017   

    • pavan
    • form
    • 2 replies
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    • Luis Hernández
    • September 23, 2017

12. Composer fee for unfinished film

    By ACMitchell, September 17, 2017
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    • Monarcheon
    • September 18, 2017

13. [UNFINISHED] PIANO CONCERTO No.1

    By Maarten Bauer, September 6, 2017   

    • piano
    • concerto
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      • concerto
      • 1
      • no
      • early
      • romantic
      • classical
      • unfinished
      • maarten
      • bauer
    • 8 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Maarten Bauer
    • September 15, 2017

14. Double Bass Harmonic

    By Maarten Bauer, September 14, 2017   

    • double
    • bass
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      • bass
      • contrabass
      • harmonic
      • natural
    • 9 replies
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    • Monarcheon
    • September 14, 2017

15. Recitative

    By Maarten Bauer, September 13, 2017   

    • recitative
    • 3 replies
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    • Luis Hernández
    • September 13, 2017

16. chord progression ??

    By Spacefish, September 11, 2017
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    • Monarcheon
    • September 12, 2017

17. Compose longer pieces

    By ferdi9749, September 7, 2017
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    • ferdi9749
    • September 9, 2017

18. Wind Quintet tips

    By aMusicComposer, September 5, 2017
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    • aMusicComposer
    • September 6, 2017

19. Question: Piano pedals

    By Maarten Bauer, July 27, 2017   

    • una
    • corda
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      • corda
      • sustain
      • pedal
      • piano
      • maarten
      • bauer
    • 6 replies
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    • Luis Hernández
    • September 5, 2017

20. Music Notation Software Recommendations?

    By Gayzelle, August 25, 2017   

    • music composition notation software recommendations
    • 4 replies
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    • aMusicComposer
    • September 5, 2017

21. SMALL PERCUSSION

    By Maarten Bauer, August 31, 2017   

    • competition
    • small
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      • small
      • percussion
      • defenition
      • which
      • instruments
    • 2 replies
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    • Maarten Bauer
    • August 31, 2017

22. How to start making a composer portfolio for College application

    By Bharath J, August 29, 2017   

    • music
    • college
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      • college
      • composition
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    • 3 replies
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    • pateceramics
    • August 30, 2017

23. Fantasy Composition

    By KJinx101, July 24, 2017   

    • chords
    • fantasy
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      • fantasy
      • composition
      • progressions
      • songs
      • favorite
      • magical
    • 5 replies
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    • KJinx101
    • August 19, 2017

24. learning music composition

    By Nekdo, June 22, 2016   

    • composition
    • beginner
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      • beginner
      • how to
    • 8 replies
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    • Maarten Bauer
    • August 8, 2017

25. Composition theory

    By hfd, July 30, 2017   

    • composition
    • theory
    • 7 replies
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    • jawoodruff
    • August 3, 2017