Advice and Techniques

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1. The string section and top-down importance

   By MattGSX, February 24, 2009
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   • Gardener
   • June 15, 2009

2. Criticism useful at all to developing composers?

   By Derek, August 15, 2005
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   • Guest
   • August 15, 2005

3. Is it ever to early to study composing?

   By Marcus Pagel, October 31, 2009
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   • Marcus Pagel
   • November 14, 2009

4. Cello High Range Check

   By jrcramer, February 20, 2012   

   • cello
   • harmonics
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   • maestrowick
   • February 24, 2012

5. Composition theory

   By hfd, July 30, 2017   

   • composition
   • theory
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   • jawoodruff
   • August 3, 2017

6. Handy website for orchestra writing

   By roy, October 2, 2010
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   • Madman3123
   • October 30, 2010

7. Time signature question

   By Glenn Simonelli, July 16, 2009
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   • SYS65
   • July 23, 2009

8. Advice on whom to study

   By Kathreptis, October 23, 2008
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   • SonatainfSharp
   • October 24, 2008

9. Jazz Combo Composition (getting a Darker sound)

   By JayGreenthumb, October 23, 2009
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   • Black Orpheus
   • October 28, 2009

10. Improvising For Composition Ideas

    By ToCompose, April 2, 2013
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    • Michael Armstrong
    • May 19, 2013

11. Writing Melodies

    By Kenny77, January 20, 2009
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    • Gijs
    • February 2, 2009

12. The mesures of the tones (a theorical study)

    By Dunael, June 6, 2007
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    • M_is_D
    • June 16, 2007

13. Eleanor Rigby A Cappella

    By Warm_Decade, November 3, 2011   

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    • Warm_Decade
    • November 3, 2011

14. My pieces are too short!!!

    By I'm Wearing Music Socks, December 23, 2005
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    • johannhowitzer
    • January 1, 2006

15. Pitch Bend

    By Keerakh Kal, June 7, 2007
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    • Keerakh Kal
    • June 19, 2007

16. Orchestrating For Double Winds

    By aphinny, October 3, 2010
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    • Peter_W.
    • October 3, 2010

17. "Cold" Music

    By Charlie Carroll, January 5, 2018
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    • Charlie Carroll
    • January 9, 2018

18. String Bowings and piano slurring

    By neuhausen, January 28, 2007
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    • Calehay
    • March 21, 2007

19. Counterpoint

    By violinfiddler, January 15, 2007
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    • Quasimodo
    • January 17, 2007

20. Composing Separate Sections Of A Piece/how To Connect?

    By Brad Frey, July 21, 2013   

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    • form
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    • pateceramics
    • August 9, 2013

21. I have a couple questions.

    By ada, September 10, 2006
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    • Nolan
    • November 16, 2006

22. Would you consider this... cheating?

    By dark_dragon, November 10, 2009
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    • GhostofVermeer
    • November 24, 2009

23. MuseScore 3 Shortcuts and Shortcut Keys?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, September 13, 2020
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    • PeterthePapercomPoser
    • October 10, 2020

24. What Is A Professional Score

    By makwingka, February 7, 2012
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    • maestrowick
    • February 12, 2012

25. Recorder Microtonal Fingering

    By ChristianPerrotta, November 25, 2012
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    • Marcus2
    • November 27, 2012