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1. I want to compose music! 1 2

   By zugzwang, November 13, 2007
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   • dh4m13l
   • November 24, 2007

2. Mozart sonatas 1 2 3

   By jsoldi, May 17, 2008
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   • Guest
   • May 31, 2009

3. What would music historians call this era? 1 2 3

   By Plutokat, March 10, 2009
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   • Gavin Gorrick
   • July 22, 2009

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

   By jawoodruff, February 7, 2020   

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   • Ken320
   • February 9, 2020

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

   By PeterthePapercomPoser, August 31, 2020
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   • marsbars
   • November 17, 2020

6. Tonality Vs. Dissonance!?

   By jawoodruff, October 16, 2011   

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   • froglegs
   • October 20, 2011

7. Too close to Influences, Copies ?

   By SYS65, May 15, 2010
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   • HeckelphoneNYC
   • June 5, 2010

8. Title talk... 1 2

   By nikolas, June 16, 2008
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   • nikolas
   • June 21, 2008

9. How to notate an improv?

   By nikolas, April 12, 2009
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   • Morivou
   • April 14, 2009

10. The AP Music Theory Test

    By MiggTorr, March 1, 2011
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    • Wejhead
    • June 15, 2011

11. John Williams--Like or Not? 1 2

    By PianoManGidley, September 24, 2006
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    • PianoManGidley
    • November 2, 2006

12. Music in the future 1 2

    By Jan-Peter, June 2, 2011
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    • keysguitar
    • July 28, 2011

13. What scale/mode is typically used when writing italian sounding themes (think godfather)

    By orchestralassault, March 3, 2011
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    • j.hall
    • March 3, 2011

14. Weird bass clef.

    By giselle, June 23, 2006
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    • Guest
    • June 30, 2006

15. How do you Measure Dissonance? 1 2

    By JMitchem, August 22, 2008
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    • Fermion
    • August 31, 2008

16. Saxophone fingerings on a flute

    By wilkiemart, February 11, 2009
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    • Heckelphone
    • February 12, 2009

17. "The Golden Ratio"

    By John Carey, March 27, 2006
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    • montpellier
    • June 20, 2006

18. Choosing Composition as a Major 1 2 3

    By iamlittlelady, September 27, 2009
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    • Herr Kremlin
    • October 7, 2009

19. The Orchestra And Its Reluctant Use Of Brass

    By gigeorge17371, March 8, 2012   

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    • gigeorge17371
    • March 28, 2012

20. How Do You Justify Composing / What Do You Want Out Of Your Music? 1 2 3

    By action9000, August 21, 2014
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    • SSC
    • August 23, 2015

21. Variations On My Own Theme

    By Kamil Adamčík, November 5, 2014
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    • Kamil Adamčík
    • November 11, 2014

22. What is your favorite interval? 1 2

    By Nosferatu, April 22, 2006
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    • Mark
    • July 2, 2007

23. Great troll or Greatest troll? 1 2 3

    By SSC, August 10, 2009
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    • YC26
    • August 13, 2009

24. The Definition of Music 1 2 3

    By Plutokat, February 11, 2010
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    • HeckelphoneNYC
    • February 23, 2010

25. thoughts on electronic music\sound 1 2 3

    By pliorius, June 4, 2008
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    • SSC
    • June 11, 2008