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1. Doublings, Brass Usage, Etc.... In other words.... Orchestration Tips

   By jawoodruff, February 7, 2020   

   • orchestration
   • brass
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     • woodwinds
     • trumpet
     • tuba
     • trombone
     • horns
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   • Ken320
   • February 9, 2020

2. Do you orchestrate a piano improvisation or go straight into orchestral writing?

   By caters, February 4, 2020
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   • caters
   • February 15, 2020

3. How Would You Classify Your Work?

   By jawoodruff, January 31, 2020   

   • neoclassical
   • neoromantic
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     • neobaroque
     • eclectic
     • modernist
     • postmodern
     • minimalist
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   • HoYin Cheung
   • March 8, 2020

4. What is this rhythm I am playing in the chords? Is it some sort of triplet rhythm?

   By caters, January 30, 2020
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   • caters
   • January 31, 2020

5. The five contributing elements in musical analysis

   By WKMT - Juan, January 25, 2020
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   • WKMT - Juan
   • February 29, 2020

6. Polymeter within a single time signature? Why am I feeling that?

   By caters, January 21, 2020
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   • Tortualex
   • January 22, 2020

7. The Art of Musicality: Does it Even Exist?

   By jawoodruff, January 19, 2020
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   • jawoodruff
   • January 31, 2020

8. Predictability and Structure: How Relevant Are They?

   By jawoodruff, January 19, 2020
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   • jawoodruff
   • January 31, 2020

9. A pentatonic notation system, and its weird compositional implications

   By JLMoriart, January 12, 2020   

   • pentatonic scale
   • notation system
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     • microtonal
     • sharp
     • flat
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   • JLMoriart
   • January 12, 2020

10. Sonata form according to Messiaen

    By Luis Hernández, January 10, 2020   

    • messiaen
    • sonata
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    • ZE 114514
    • June 7, 2024

11. Why Is This Chord Progression So Unsettling? (Need Technical Help)

    By jwpianist, January 8, 2020
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    • Monarcheon
    • January 8, 2020

12. I started with an objective...

    By rbarata, January 7, 2020
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    • rbarata
    • January 8, 2020

13. Palestrina try out

    By rbarata, January 2, 2020
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    • rbarata
    • January 2, 2020

14. John Powel - How To Train Your Dragon - Mix with the masters [FREE!]

    By gh0stwrit3r, December 20, 2019   

    • john powell
    • orchestral
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    • gh0stwrit3r
    • December 20, 2019

15. Holy Licks! (7 Blues Piano licks)

    By Behdad, December 16, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • Luis Hernández
    • December 19, 2019

16. Writing a symphony: Finale in Theme and Variations is harder than anticipated

    By caters, December 10, 2019
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    • jawoodruff
    • December 30, 2019

17. Composers Workshop at Charlotte New Music Festival

    By ElizabethKowalski, December 4, 2019   

    • workshop
    • performance opportunity
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    • ElizabethKowalski
    • December 4, 2019

18. Am I going to need 2 pianists for this arrangement?

    By caters, November 28, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Luis Hernández
    • November 28, 2019

19. DAW's with Notation

    By Valerio, November 27, 2019
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    • Valerio
    • December 7, 2019

20. Creating an actual "body of work", while having so many vocabularies to use. 1 2

    By Jean Szulc, November 26, 2019
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    • SSC
    • December 18, 2019

21. Christmas Music Event

    By Left Unexplained, November 24, 2019
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    • caters
    • December 25, 2019

22. Waltz in Sonata Form, what do you think of my idea?

    By caters, November 22, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • SSC
    • January 8, 2020

23. Why are octaves not good to end a phrase on in a Minuet?

    By caters, November 20, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • Markus Boyd
    • November 21, 2019

24. Indian Music?

    By aMusicComposer, November 17, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • Quinn
    • November 18, 2019

25. A sad story about an unsuccesful composer

    By Anna and her demons, November 15, 2019
    • 8 replies
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    • Quinn
    • November 27, 2019