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1. Secret Santa Event - Submissions

   By Jean Szulc, March 30, 2020
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   • Tónskáld
   • May 1, 2020

2. The Official Copyright Thread (USA ONLY)

   By Salemosophy, August 30, 2010
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   • markstyles
   • May 31, 2016

3. Guidelines and FAQ

   By SSC, May 22, 2010
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   • SSC
   • May 22, 2010

4. How can I approach learning to read music as an aspiring composer?

   By YhomTorke7, July 18   

   • reading
   • sight reading
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   • YhomTorke7
   • July 19

5. Why different keys have different emotions

   By Artdreamer77, July 11   

   • key
   • emotion
   • 4 replies
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   • AngelCityOutlaw
   • July 15

6. How long should a typical cadenza be?

   By latebeethoven_addict, May 3
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   • Rich
   • July 13

7. How do I compose faster?

   By latebeethoven_addict, April 17
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   • Rich
   • July 13

8. Is it possible to be sick of music.

   By Quinn, July 6
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   • Rich
   • July 9

9. Calculating when metronomes at different tempos will sync up

   By MattyOCally816, June 18
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   • MattyOCally816
   • June 20

10. Share your (or others) musical poems!

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, June 14
    • 4 replies
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    • Aw Ke Shen
    • June 14

11. Sonata form according to Messiaen

    By Luis Hernández, January 10, 2020   

    • messiaen
    • sonata
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    • ZE 114514
    • June 7

12. Favorite Musical Book Quotes?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, February 22
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    • Giacomo925
    • May 18

13. ai music The Future of AI-Generated Music

    By olivercomposer, May 11   

    • ai
    • neural networks
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      • ai-generated music
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    • chopin
    • May 11

14. What are the greatest twentieth century symphonies? 1 2 3

    By Debussy, February 2, 2007
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    • MisterWesley
    • May 6

15. Any free music synthesia apps to recommend ?

    By Aw Ke Shen, April 28
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    • Aw Ke Shen
    • April 28

16. Microtone harp? 1 2

    By compose yourself, March 14, 2009
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    • murphybridget
    • April 25

17. extended techniques: "bowing" tubular bells and tambourine-like effect?

    By ARCMusicPublishings, April 13
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    • ARCMusicPublishings
    • April 24

18. Dissertation survey for composers/producers who compose for film/tv

    By Louisok, April 14
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • April 17

19. Is the Absolute Symphony dead?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, March 17
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    • Aiwendil
    • April 3

20. The Orchestration Fence

    By humnab, December 1, 2005
    • 9 replies
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    • murphybridget
    • March 25

21. How do you come up with a good Theme?

    By Will Kirk, June 5, 2006
    • 14 replies
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    • murphybridget
    • March 24

22. What are your musical goals?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, March 17
    • 5 replies
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    • Aw Ke Shen
    • March 23

23. Is composition easy or hard? What's your weakness?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, January 31
    • 8 replies
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    • Polaris
    • March 15

24. What does this mean?

    By Nigel, September 16, 2007
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    • murphybridget
    • March 14

25. Is it wrong to compose and not being able to play it? 1 2

    By Jonathan, July 11, 2008
    • 30 replies
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    • murphybridget
    • March 12