Advice and Techniques

1,864 topics in this forum

1. What minor key to use for the Trio of my Scherzo?

   By caters, January 7, 2020
   • 11 replies
   • 3.4k views
   • 
   • marsbars
   • January 31, 2022

2. Rhythmic reference point in syncopation, is it a good idea?

   By caters, January 4, 2020
   • 16 replies
   • 4.2k views
   • 
   • anthonydaly10
   • January 6, 2020

3. 12.28.19_Help Regarding Composing By Ear

   By jin098, December 29, 2019
   • 0 replies
   • 889 views
   • 
   • jin098
   • December 29, 2019

4. Losing the passion to make music

   By SilverWolf, December 28, 2019   

   • losing
   • passion
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • losing
     • passion
     • make
     • music
   • 2 replies
   • 1.7k views
   • 
   • SilverWolf
   • December 28, 2019

5. Music Marketing Dynamics

   By SilverWolf, December 17, 2019   

   • music
   • marketing
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • music
     • marketing
     • dynamics
     • silverwolf
   • 0 replies
   • 997 views
   • 
   • SilverWolf
   • December 17, 2019

6. the missing link between species counterpoint and actual writing

   By aristid, December 10, 2019   

   • counterpoint
   • 4 replies
   • 1.5k views
   • 
   • aristid
   • January 21, 2020

7. How important is to keep track of the date of our finished music?

   By Lotsy piano, November 27, 2019
   • 0 replies
   • 977 views
   • 
   • Lotsy piano
   • November 27, 2019

8. Special Percussion Techniques

   By Jehonathan Sher Lipschitz, November 22, 2019   

   • percussion
   • techniques
   • 1 reply
   • 1.3k views
   • 
   • bryla
   • December 31, 2019

9. Basslines for orchestra help

   By RonaldPoe, November 13, 2019
   • 0 replies
   • 694 views
   • 
   • RonaldPoe
   • November 13, 2019

10. Brass writing without overpowering the rest

    By RonaldPoe, November 13, 2019
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    • 
    • Quinn
    • December 15, 2019

11. Notes impossible to arrange for quartet as is, now what

    By caters, September 22, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 2.9k views
    • 
    • Luis Hernández
    • September 29, 2019

12. Help with my Fugue

    By caters, September 11, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • 
    • jawoodruff
    • January 6, 2020

13. Resources with practice exercises/composing assignments/challenges?

    By blakeklondike, September 9, 2019
    • 0 replies
    • 675 views
    • 
    • blakeklondike
    • September 9, 2019

14. Should I turn my piece into an opera?

    By caters, September 3, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 969 views
    • 
    • Luis Hernández
    • September 3, 2019

15. Chord Writings on Violins

    By HoYin Cheung, August 30, 2019   

    • chord
    • violin
    • 6 replies
    • 5.5k views
    • 
    • Jehonathan Sher Lipschitz
    • August 31, 2019

16. Are you interested in the project files from this orchestral mockup?

    By gh0stwrit3r, August 28, 2019
    • 0 replies
    • 859 views
    • 
    • gh0stwrit3r
    • August 28, 2019

17. Best way for Editiing Velocities in a DAW?

    By SilverWolf, August 8, 2019   

    • editiing velocities
    • velocities
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • editiing velocities
      • velocities
      • daw
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    • 
    • candys
    • September 16, 2019

18. Differently structured songs?

    By SilverWolf, August 4, 2019   

    • songstructure
    • oddmeasures
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    • 
    • SilverWolf
    • August 5, 2019

19. Eq software recommendations?

    By SilverWolf, July 31, 2019   

    • eq
    • software
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • eq
      • software
      • budget
    • 0 replies
    • 819 views
    • 
    • SilverWolf
    • July 31, 2019

20. How long should a piece of music be?

    By TSTwizby, July 30, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 15.3k views
    • 
    • Henry Ng Tsz Kiu
    • November 3, 2023

21. Fl Studio Filters for Percussion Drumkit all on same track?

    By SilverWolf, July 26, 2019   

    • flfilters
    • apply
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • flfilters
      • apply
      • howto
      • percussion
      • fliters
    • 0 replies
    • 943 views
    • 
    • SilverWolf
    • July 26, 2019

22. Violin/Viola solo recommendations?

    By SilverWolf, July 24, 2019   

    • violin
    • viola
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • violin
      • viola
      • solo
      • recommendations
      • orchestra
    • 20 replies
    • 3.9k views
    • 
    • SilverWolf
    • November 2, 2019

23. Why do the major modes sound like completely different tonalities?

    By caters, July 19, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 2.8k views
    • 
    • Luis Hernández
    • July 20, 2019

24. The Super Ultra Hyper Mega Meta Lydian Scale

    By Carmen Hunter, July 17, 2019   

    • jacob collier
    • super ultra hyper mega meta lydian
    • 2 replies
    • 7.9k views
    • 
    • Coreymac
    • May 9, 2020

25. Chromatic Notes/Non Modal Melodies

    By SilverWolf, July 16, 2019   

    • mixed
    • notes
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • mixed
      • notes
      • chromatic
      • non-modal melodies
      • modal melodies
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views
    • 
    • SilverWolf
    • July 16, 2019