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1. [Discussion] How original do we need to be? 1 2

   By Maarten Bauer, August 2, 2019
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   • SSC
   • January 8, 2020

2. Creating a sense of being lost

   By caters, July 30, 2019
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   • 975 views
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   • SSC
   • September 9, 2019

3. Do you believe that different keys have different emotions? Why or why not? 1 2

   By aMusicComposer, July 25, 2019   

   • keys
   • music theory
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   • Rich
   • December 1, 2023

4. Melodic chaos with harmonic grounding

   By caters, July 20, 2019
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   • Tónskáld
   • July 22, 2019

5. orchestration Orchestrating Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, How to go from String Quartet to Orchestra

   By caters, June 27, 2019   

   • mozart
   • string quartet
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   • Quinn
   • June 27, 2019

6. Can someone make this song sound good?

   By ralphwiggum, June 20, 2019
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   • SSC
   • September 9, 2019

7. Can't think of a theme for my C minor sonata, what to do?

   By caters, June 11, 2019
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   • Tónskáld
   • June 25, 2019

8. How to determine slurs for bassoon?

   By caters, June 8, 2019   

   • composition
   • woodwinds
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     • bassoon
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   • Tónskáld
   • June 25, 2019

9. How to go back to F major from G minor?

   By caters, May 23, 2019
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   • SSC
   • September 9, 2019

10. Incomplete 2 voice canon, want feedback on my counterpoint

    By caters, May 21, 2019   

    • counterpont
    • canon
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    • caters
    • May 21, 2019

11. Advice on writing a piano concerto?

    By caters, May 19, 2019
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    • Unknown
    • August 5, 2020

12. Bach

    By Maarten Bauer, May 17, 2019
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    • Simen-N
    • June 25, 2019

13. Counterpoint question: Fux, First Species, Ex. 1

    By Joshua Harton, May 4, 2019   

    • counterpoint
    • voice leading
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      • voice leading
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      • fux
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    • SSC
    • May 16, 2019

14. Keep me going and subscribe to my composition youtube channel. Cheers!

    By OscarDude15, April 11, 2019
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    • SSC
    • September 9, 2019

15. "Pajara Temperament", a Tuning System that Supports Standard Western Tuning ("12-tone equal temperament")

    By JLMoriart, April 10, 2019
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    • JLMoriart
    • April 10, 2019

16. E Minor Waltz

    By Weston V, April 6, 2019   

    • violin
    • orchestra
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      • orchestra
      • string orchestra
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    • aMusicComposer
    • April 7, 2019

17. Do you recommend Music Composition for Dummies?

    By Kidbooo, February 23, 2019
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    • altanvid
    • January 11, 2022

18. Walter Piston Harmony Exercise Question

    By ars, February 14, 2019
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    • aMusicComposer
    • February 14, 2019

19. Festival for Young Composers in Boston!

    By pateceramics, January 28, 2019
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    • pateceramics
    • January 28, 2019

20. Writing music for specific orchestras/ensembles

    By aMusicComposer, January 24, 2019   

    • orchestra
    • composing
    • 2 replies
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    • SSC
    • January 24, 2019

21. The lack of "Common practice" 1 2 3 4

    By ferdi9749, January 23, 2019
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    • Ken320
    • April 17, 2019

22. Underrated Romantic Composers

    By Theodore Servin, January 23, 2019
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    • J. Lee Graham
    • January 25, 2019

23. Tonal teachers in europe?

    By Josep Montserrat, January 12, 2019
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    • Quinn
    • January 23, 2019

24. First Piece

    By EcceLuxCrucis, January 11, 2019   

    • help
    • guidance
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    • EcceLuxCrucis
    • January 11, 2019

25. Transition chords?

    By Xnivx, January 7, 2019
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    • maestrowick
    • January 11, 2019