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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. HELP! Concert Band Orchestration

    AlexL,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    PeterthePapercomPoser

  2. Low Flute & Harp Balance

    Chemathmusician0510,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    PeterthePapercomPoser

  3. rare ligature

    Display,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Display

  4. Love the way this is explained here, by this creator... "How to fix "Muddy" Orchestration"

    UncleRed99,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    UncleRed99

  5. Piano + Synth. Pad

    Luis Hernández,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Luis Hernández

  6. What are movements?

    therealAJGS,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.7k views
    therealAJGS

  7. Advice on writing slurs for strings in orchestral music

    JordiHortal,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    danishali903

  8. Old horn notation used in Chinese film music?

    Chemathmusician0510,
    • 1 reply
    • 826 views
    Henry Ng Tsz Kiu

  9. Switching bow hold

    Marie,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    therealAJGS

  10. Need some assistance with a transcription request... Anyone know how to write sheet music for Drum set? 😅

    UncleRed99,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    PeterthePapercomPoser

  11. Just for fun; Transposing ANY Score between Major and Minor Key

    UncleRed99,
    • 1 reply
    • 689 views
    Kvothe

  12. Want to learn a new instrument? Fine-tune one of your existing musical talents? ✨ 🎶

    Bryan Milstead,
    • 1 reply
    • 793 views
    Henry Ng Tsz Kiu

  13. Getting a head start.

    Kvothe,
    • 6 replies
    • 981 views
    Henry Ng Tsz Kiu

  14. Question regarding rhythm and notation

    Alant,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Alant

  15. Blog #2. Timbre Quality of the Woodwind Section / Instrumentation / Orchestration

    Asgarzade Music School,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Asgarzade Music School

  16. Ideas for Music Composition: MODES and HARMONY

    Asgarzade Music School,
    • 0 replies
    • 444 views
    Asgarzade Music School

  17. Advice for writing a concerto for an instrument that you are not accustomed to.

    Mango,
    • 4 replies
    • 424 views
    Luis Hernández

  18. Blog #3. Piccolo / Woodwind Section / Instrumentation / Orchestration

    Asgarzade Music School,
    • 0 replies
    • 299 views
    Asgarzade Music School

  19. Blog #4. Flute / Woodwind Section / Instrumentation / Orchestration

    Asgarzade Music School,
    • 0 replies
    • 739 views
    Asgarzade Music School

  20. How to notate additive rhythms?

    CrystalCanon,
    • 7 replies
    • 951 views
    Henry Ng Tsz Kiu

  21. Notating that the orchestra should join on the repeat ?

    Brs,
    • 1 reply
    • 284 views
    TristanTheTristan

  22. Notating Odd Meters

    GMoneywroteasong,
    • 3 replies
    • 418 views
    PeterthePapercomPoser

  23. Orchestration Techniques: Unison and Octave Doublings of the Melody

    Asgarzade Music School,
    • 0 replies
    • 408 views
    Asgarzade Music School

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