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1. Secret Santa Event - Submissions

   By Jean Szulc, March 30
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   • Tónskáld
   • May 1

2. The Official Copyright Thread (USA ONLY)

   By AntiA, 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. Textbook on the technicity of late classical/romantic styles

   By Coxi, September 15
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   • Quinn
   • Sunday at 01:38 PM

5. Orchestral Sketches - From piano to orchestra

   By gh0stwrit3r, September 3
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   • gh0stwrit3r
   • October 15

6. Holiday Music Event 2020

   By Left Unexplained, October 15
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   • Left Unexplained
   • October 15

7. Questions on the book Fundamentals of Musical Composition by Arnold Schoenberg

   By GrnPrplorngYllw, October 13
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   • GrnPrplorngYllw
   • October 13

8. Composer Burns Down His Own Million-Dollar Home

   By AngelCityOutlaw, October 10
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   • AngelCityOutlaw
   • October 10

9. Melody: How do you write one? Do you even need one? And will it ever be exhausted? 1 2

   By PaperComposer, August 31
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   • Thatguy v2.0
   • October 10

10. Is this good violin writing?

    By Ivan1791, October 6
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    • Ivan1791
    • October 8

11. Too much inspiration... A bad thing?

    By Leon, October 1, 2006
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    • PaperComposer
    • October 7

12. What's the opposite of an Anacrusis?

    By PaperComposer, October 5
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    • Ivan1791
    • October 6

13. Using Saxophone and Euphonium in Orchestral Works

    By gmm, September 25   

    • orchestration
    • 3 replies
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    • gmm
    • September 26

14. Do you have any particular musician as a reference when playing or composing a piece ?

    By OliverSmith, September 12   

    • piano
    • music
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      Tagged with:

      • piano
      • music
      • pianists
    • 7 replies
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    • Camfrtt
    • September 19

15. Do you believe that different keys have different emotions? Why or why not?

    By aMusicComposer, July 25, 2019   

    • keys
    • music theory
    • 16 replies
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • August 29

16. How do you compose?

    By PaperComposer, August 24
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    • PaperComposer
    • August 29

17. music theory problem

    By Left Unexplained, August 25
    • 20 replies
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • August 27

18. Create your own mode!

    By PaperComposer, August 25
    • 15 replies
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    • PaperComposer
    • August 26

19. As a developing composer...

    By Left Unexplained, May 28
    • 9 replies
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    • Quinn
    • August 21

20. "secret santa" composing topics event 1 2

    By Left Unexplained, March 27
    • 47 replies
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    • PaperComposer
    • August 19

21. Should you construct a melody based on a progression of chords, or add chords to a generated melody?

    By Kudo Anastasia, May 25
    • 10 replies
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    • PaperComposer
    • August 19

22. DO people compose using different methods depending on work?

    By Bradley Scarff, August 18
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    • Bradley Scarff
    • August 18

23. Brahms gives tips on COMPOSITION 1 2

    By SHEKHAR, November 4, 2006
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    • PaperComposer
    • August 18

24. The Deification of Film/Game Composers

    By AngelCityOutlaw, May 18
    • 11 replies
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • August 18

25. How to "practice" composition?

    By atrombonist, August 8, 2018
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    • Left Unexplained
    • August 18