Advice and Techniques

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1. Contemporary atonal composition techniques

   By DAI, September 30, 2009
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   • DAI
   • October 3, 2009

2. HORNS: Bass clef

   By Maarten Bauer, April 20, 2017
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   • Adrian Quince
   • April 24, 2017

3. Writing what's in your head 1 2

   By M_is_D, January 16, 2008
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   • Gijs
   • April 20, 2008

4. How To Note Violin Tremolo Effect

   By Sailor Hope, July 7, 2012
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   • Rosenskjold
   • July 12, 2012

5. Sax Players - What do you think seperates a good saxophonist from a bad one?

   By Young Prodigy, August 31, 2008
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   • Franzman
   • December 29, 2011

6. Deceptive Cadence 1 2

   By Green, December 29, 2012
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   • Sojar Voglar
   • January 3, 2013

7. Orchstration mini-challenge 1 2

   By Guest QcCowboy, May 31, 2006
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   • Dunael
   • March 28, 2007

8. How do you use a 13 semitones scale?

   By Ness2022, June 15, 2010
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   • keysguitar
   • July 7, 2010

9. How Do U Make Your Own. What Is Ur Style

   By sooshiant, May 19, 2013   

   • arrangement
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   • António Capela
   • May 22, 2013

10. Non-Dominant Seventh Chords

    By Mark, May 19, 2007
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    • Mark
    • May 21, 2007

11. How long does it take you to finish a piece? 1 2

    By w.shipley, July 22, 2008
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    • Qmwne235
    • July 29, 2008

12. To What Extent Do You Think Your Compositions Reflect You As A Person?

    By luderart, May 30, 2012   

    • composition
    • reflect
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    • Arianna Bailey
    • August 25, 2012

13. Writing for piano.

    By TheMaskedTrumpeter, March 22, 2009
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    • Alexander
    • April 1, 2009

14. 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

15. Conventions For Writing Long Rests...

    By pateceramics, October 2, 2014   

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    • pateceramics
    • October 7, 2014

16. Can a violin be tuned up a half step?

    By JacksonLast, October 3, 2008
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    • Gardener
    • October 4, 2008

17. Scherzo: I need some words of advice.

    By giselle, September 3, 2006
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    • Dunael
    • September 19, 2006

18. Modal Harmony

    By wrzawa, December 27, 2007
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    • wrzawa
    • January 1, 2008

19. Harmony 1 2

    By Mark, December 30, 2006
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    • Mark
    • January 2, 2007

20. accidentals in an atonal piece?

    By n-blanket, July 27, 2009
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    • n-blanket
    • July 27, 2009

21. What chords/tricks do you use when improvising?

    By xrsbit, August 1, 2010
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    • James H.
    • October 30, 2010

22. Planning a Development Section?

    By Noah Brode, December 13, 2016   

    • classical
    • sonata form
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      • development
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    • Mark101
    • January 15, 2017

23. multiphonics

    By bean in Bb, August 4, 2007
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    • bean in Bb
    • August 8, 2007

24. Printing/binding Options For Very Short Scores

    By June, June 11, 2012   

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    • printing
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    • Black Orpheus
    • July 1, 2012

25. Deceptive Cadences

    By walters, August 23, 2005
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    • walters
    • August 26, 2005