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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 do I compose faster?

   By latebeethoven_addict, Wednesday at 11:00 AM
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   • latebeethoven_addict
   • Thursday at 10:14 AM

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

   By ARCMusicPublishings, April 13
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   • AngelCityOutlaw
   • Wednesday at 03:03 AM

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

   By Louisok, April 14
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   • AngelCityOutlaw
   • Wednesday at 03:01 AM

7. Is the Absolute Symphony dead?

   By PeterthePapercomPoser, March 17
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   • Aiwendil
   • April 3

8. The Orchestration Fence

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

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

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

10. What are your musical goals?

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

11. Favorite Musical Book Quotes?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, February 22
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    • PeterthePapercomPoser
    • March 16

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

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, January 31
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    • Polaris
    • March 15

13. What does this mean?

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

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

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

15. two questions about solo violin in Sibelius 8 notation software

    By hyperaticism, February 25
    • 19 replies
    • 356 views
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    • hyperaticism
    • March 10

16. It seems to me that this composer is not very appreciated by people of the now. 1 2 3 4

    By Rkmajora, September 28, 2007
    • 98 replies
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    • Henry Ng Tsz Kiu
    • March 9

17. Bowing techinques

    By PhantomOftheOpera, April 24, 2009
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    • murphybridget
    • February 23

18. Innovative Instrumentation 1 2

    By keysguitar, July 19, 2010
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    • murphybridget
    • February 20

19. Who do you compose for? What do you expect?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, January 18
    • 11 replies
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • February 2

20. Newbie question about some exercises in Piston's Harmony

    By hyperaticism, January 28
    • 8 replies
    • 225 views
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    • Henry Ng Tsz Kiu
    • January 28

21. Irregular method of playing the Viola

    By ARCMusicPublishings, September 20, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 314 views
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    • ARCMusicPublishings
    • January 27

22. Horn Transpositions

    By ARCMusicPublishings, January 20
    • 2 replies
    • 139 views
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    • ARCMusicPublishings
    • January 27

23. How do you find meaning through music?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, January 4
    • 5 replies
    • 277 views
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    • Aw Ke Shen
    • January 27

24. What do you think motivates people to review your music?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, January 24
    • 3 replies
    • 197 views
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    • Aw Ke Shen
    • January 27

25. Why I compose music on paper

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, January 13
    • 3 replies
    • 320 views
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    • Henry Ng Tsz Kiu
    • January 26