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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.

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  1. Suggestion for anyone who wants to try String Quartet Writing

    By Joshua Ng,   
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  2. Tips for Composing String Quartets

    By Joshua Ng,   
    • 0 replies
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  3. changing dependency on notation software.

    By Bradley Scarff,   
    • 3 replies
    • 883 views

  4. .

    By Jackleaf,
    • 7 replies
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  5. What factors in to how the trombones are notated?

    By caters,
    • 2 replies
    • 674 views

  6. Some (Piano) Composition Exercises

    By Jean Luke Qualien,
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  7. Background music - Structure

    By Victor_lod,   
    • 5 replies
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  8. can someone give me a brief rundown on how wide a variety of chords a violin can play.

    By Bradley Scarff,   
    • 1 reply
    • 603 views

  9. Can woodwinds play multiphonics fast?

    By bigmaner123,
    • 7 replies
    • 678 views

  10. A question about timpani's

    By bigmaner123,
    • 3 replies
    • 796 views

  11. Syncopating a melody with dotted rhythms, how?

    By caters,
    • 1 reply
    • 498 views

  12. What Do You Do When You Get Stuck With A Piece?

    By EmperorWeeGeeII,
    • 14 replies
    • 2.6k views

  13. Crab canon

    By Ivan1791,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  14. How to create a convincing musical structure?

    By bigmaner123,
    • 1 reply
    • 775 views

  15. Notation problem

    By panta rei,
    • 2 replies
    • 568 views

  16. The Super Ultra Hyper Mega Meta Lydian Scale

    By Carmen Hunter,   
    • 2 replies
    • 6.3k views

  17. How to make ideas as different as types of weather sound like they belong together?

    By caters,
    • 3 replies
    • 865 views

  18. Answer for a fugue subject?

    By sshn,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  19. Beaming Help (3/4 vs 6/8)

    By chopin,
    • 1 reply
    • 691 views

  20. Is there something missing from my thunderstorm music? 1 2

    By caters,
    • 28 replies
    • 3.6k views

  21. Teachers?

    By WannabeComposer,
    • 0 replies
    • 498 views

  22. A crisis in musical direction...

    By DanJTitchener,   
    • 14 replies
    • 2.3k views

  23. How to add body to a piano chord without muddying it up? 1 2

    By caters,
    • 26 replies
    • 3k views

  24. How to recreate these 1980s-style pieces?

    By BobbyBadass,
    • 4 replies
    • 750 views

  25. Rest at Beginning - Why and How to Use?

    By Stradivarius,
    • 5 replies
    • 896 views
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