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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. Is 2 parts writing necessarily counterpoint?

    By Coxi,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  2. how to make a jungle song?

    By maxlazenby44,   
    • 1 reply
    • 847 views

  3. What key is this in?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  4. Tips for Composing String Quartets

    By Joshua Ng,   
    • 0 replies
    • 4.9k views

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

    By Joshua Ng,   
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views

  6. changing dependency on notation software.

    By Bradley Scarff,   
    • 3 replies
    • 900 views

  7. What factors in to how the trombones are notated?

    By caters,
    • 2 replies
    • 692 views

  8. Some (Piano) Composition Exercises

    By Jean Luke Qualien,
    • 0 replies
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  9. Background music - Structure

    By Victor_lod,   
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views

  10. can someone give me a brief rundown on how wide a variety of chords a violin can play.

    By Bradley Scarff,   
    • 1 reply
    • 613 views

  11. Can woodwinds play multiphonics fast?

    By bigmaner123,
    • 7 replies
    • 701 views

  12. A question about timpani's

    By bigmaner123,
    • 3 replies
    • 820 views

  13. Syncopating a melody with dotted rhythms, how?

    By caters,
    • 1 reply
    • 508 views

  14. How to create a convincing musical structure?

    By bigmaner123,
    • 1 reply
    • 791 views

  15. Notation problem

    By panta rei,
    • 2 replies
    • 589 views

  16. Crab canon

    By Ivan1791,
    • 1 reply
    • 5.5k views

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

    By chopin,
    • 1 reply
    • 964 views

  18. Teachers?

    By WannabeComposer,
    • 0 replies
    • 5k views

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

    By caters,
    • 28 replies
    • 3.7k views

  20. A crisis in musical direction...

    By DanJTitchener,   
    • 14 replies
    • 3k views

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

    By BobbyBadass,
    • 4 replies
    • 764 views

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

    By caters,
    • 26 replies
    • 3.1k views

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

    By Stradivarius,
    • 5 replies
    • 905 views

  24. Help: Chord Identification

    By Stradivarius,
    • 8 replies
    • 1k views

  25. Anything else I need to consider for a tarantella?

    By caters,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
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