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Advice and Techniques

Offer informal advice on methods of composition, compositional technique (e.g., fugue writing, chorale-style harmonization), etc., that you feel may be of benefit and interest to our members.

  1. Do i need "Talent" to be a good composer?

    amrouche,
    • 144 replies
    • 29.7k views
    designbox91

  2. Should I study Music Composition?

    ooTRAV1Soo,
    • 10 replies
    • 28.7k views
    Ferkungamabooboo

  3. Flatline pitch?

    jawoodruff,
    • 4 replies
    • 28.1k views
    wayne-scales

  4. French Horn Range

    Thomas,
    • 7 replies
    • 28.1k views
    Thomas

  5. Ideas for naming a publishing company?

    nikolas,
    • 16 replies
    • 25.9k views
    Violetta

  6. Tonic Prolongation

    Chrislw324,
    • 26 replies
    • 25.9k views
    ToCompose

  7. Pre-requisites for composing degree

    DWJWDbass,
    • 11 replies
    • 25k views
    MiggTorr

  8. How long can violists and cellists hold out notes for?

    MiggTorr,
    • 12 replies
    • 24.9k views
    SYS65

  9. Clarinet Glissandos Chart.

    SYS65,
    • 10 replies
    • 24.4k views
    Paul Saunders

  10. Is It Too Late To Consider A Career As A Composer?

    Arianna Bailey,
    • 33 replies
    • 23.9k views
    marsbars

  11. Timpani Rolls

    giselle,
    • 14 replies
    • 23.8k views
    johannhowitzer

  12. Piano left/right hand indication

    clarinetcola,
    • 14 replies
    • 23.8k views
    Sol

  13. How long does it take to learn Keyboard?

    Arfus,
    • 7 replies
    • 23.6k views
    PhantomOftheOpera

  14. IV7 - I

    bryla,
    • 17 replies
    • 23.6k views
    montpellier

  15. Composition Portfolios for College Application

    keysguitar,
    • 17 replies
    • 23.2k views
    composerorganist

  16. Phrasing Marks versus Slurs

    Abracadabra,
    • 5 replies
    • 22.6k views
    Lynn Gong

  17. Free Or Strict Counterpoint For Learning?

    Chrislw324,
    • 24 replies
    • 21.3k views
    Teo Vincent

  18. 5/4 Time Conducting

    ManfromMagicLand,
    • 11 replies
    • 21.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. What's the secret to getting a great trumpet tone?

    Young Prodigy,
    • 15 replies
    • 20.8k views
    healey.cj

  20. Melodic Dictation

    GhostofVermeer,
    • 5 replies
    • 20.6k views
    PeterthePapercomPoser

  21. In horror movies, what is that jittery, high pitched, creepy sound?

    Monkeysinfezzes,
    • 18 replies
    • 20.5k views
    CheesyMoo

  22. con sord. placement?

    920bpm,
    • 15 replies
    • 20.3k views
    Flint

  23. Help for an amateur composer in counterpoint

    spookyryu,
    • 14 replies
    • 19.5k views
    J. Lee Graham

  24. SMR piano collections

    Guest Anders,
    • 76 replies
    • 19.4k views
    Mike

  25. Should the score be in concert pitch?

    abs260,
    • 16 replies
    • 19.1k views
    maestrowick

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