Advice and Techniques

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1. Books on composing, orchestrating etc 1 2 3

   By Richards, August 7, 2005
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   • COB160
   • March 15, 2017

2. Composition Quirks/Odd Techniques: 1 2 3

   By Guest CreationArtist, November 9, 2006
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   • Saiming
   • August 17, 2007

3. do you use your instrment as an aid while composing? 1 2

   By Nigel, November 9, 2005
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   • PraeludiumUndFuge
   • October 6, 2006

4. Term for "shyly" ? 1 2

   By healey.cj, March 26, 2008
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   • Old Composer
   • April 28, 2008

5. 16th Century Counterpoint - 2 voices - 2nd species 1 2

   By composerorganist, November 1, 2008
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   • composerorganist
   • February 21, 2009

6. Tonality 1 2

   By Green, May 3, 2013
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   • Green
   • May 24, 2013

7. If I feel a teacher is necessary, am I ashamedly mediocre? 1 2

   By InfiniteAegis, June 16, 2008
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   • Abracadabra
   • July 3, 2008

8. Many ways to modulation... 1 2

   By healey.cj, August 15, 2007
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   • Keerakh Kal
   • August 18, 2007

9. Bad Key? 1 2

   By TexanGumbo, April 29, 2009
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   • Weca
   • May 16, 2009

10. Beginner Daw Questions 1 2

    By DJMusic, August 4, 2013
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    • U238
    • August 28, 2013

11. Composing techniques and Ideas. 1 2

    By TheMeaningofLIfe, January 11, 2007
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    • KSP
    • January 24, 2007

12. Microtones (a poll) 1 2

    By Dunael, September 19, 2006
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    • Dunael
    • June 8, 2007

13. Expanded chords and their usage 1 2

    By PhantomOftheOpera, April 1, 2010
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    • Marius
    • April 14, 2010

14. Finale or Sibelius 1 2

    By Kartapanis Iosif, January 4, 2006
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    • Musiker
    • August 28, 2006

15. Best Way To Compose a Melody Over Chords? 1 2

    By sphefx, January 24, 2008
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    • SSC
    • May 15, 2008

16. Scores for Studying Orchestration 1 2

    By Kubla Khan, December 2, 2008
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    • composerorganist
    • February 1, 2010

17. Composing at the Desk vs. on an Insturment 1 2

    By PSaun, October 27, 2009
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    • Rosenskjold
    • January 19, 2010

18. How essential are musical forms to writing music? 1 2

    By Aspiring Composer, February 9, 2019
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    • Laura Dellit
    • May 13, 2019

19. Harmony 1 2

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

20. Composing metal 1 2

    By Black Anathema, December 25, 2007
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    • Camzilla54
    • October 19, 2020

21. Melody-Writing 1 2

    By johannhowitzer, January 1, 2006
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    • Tumababa
    • July 3, 2006

22. What do you compose with? 1 2

    By piano_player18, December 9, 2005
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    • Will Kirk
    • September 23, 2006

23. Composing Advice: 1 2

    By Guest CreationArtist, November 16, 2006
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    • bach_in_black
    • December 20, 2006

24. Is It Too Late To Consider A Career As A Composer? 1 2

    By Arianna Bailey, August 15, 2012   

    • career
    • composer
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      • composer
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    • marsbars
    • March 22, 2021

25. Deceptive Cadence 1 2

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