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1. Let's talk about (tone)colours

   By Casper Belier, March 21, 2017
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   • SSC
   • April 1, 2017

2. GOALS FOR 2017

   By maestrowick, December 30, 2016
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   • Sojar Voglar
   • March 31, 2017

3. How to start writing my own composition?

   By noobcomp, January 15, 2017
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   • SSC
   • March 31, 2017

4. Can anyone identify this tune?

   By fishyfry, March 14, 2017
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   • fishyfry
   • March 14, 2017

5. Greatest Orchestra of our Current Day

   By Ravels Radical Rivalry, February 25, 2017
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   • Ravels Radical Rivalry
   • February 28, 2017

6. ''Do you compose your music first on paper and then in a notation program?

   By Maarten Bauer, February 20, 2017   

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   • Maarten Bauer
   • February 20, 2017

7. Advice & Tips Fast Tempo

   By Maarten Bauer, February 14, 2017   

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   • Maarten Bauer
   • February 14, 2017

8. "How to legato?" - free orchestration tutorial

   By FredericBernard, February 14, 2017   

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   • FredericBernard
   • February 14, 2017

9. Has your composing ever benefitted from playing an instrument?

   By Frank Normandy, July 29, 2016   

   • learning to compose
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   • Maarten Bauer
   • February 4, 2017

10. Help! Total brain fart!!!

    By tmarko, January 23, 2017
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    • Kimoworld
    • February 4, 2017

11. Performance and timing issue

    By noobcomp, January 21, 2017
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    • noobcomp
    • January 21, 2017

12. How candid are you in your lyrics?

    By AnPeter90, January 20, 2017
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    • Ken320
    • January 20, 2017

13. When I show potential collabers my songs, they stop replying

    By MartinL, January 13, 2017
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    • noobcomp
    • January 15, 2017

14. How do I export higher quality audio from Finale?

    By Seni-G, January 6, 2017   

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    • maestrowick
    • January 11, 2017

15. Many Started, Few Finished?

    By JamieD, December 31, 2016
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    • pateceramics
    • January 3, 2017

16. Great composer quotes. Let's discuss!

    By luderart, December 3, 2016   

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    • maestrowick
    • December 28, 2016

17. What is the standard length for verses?

    By JamieD, December 17, 2016
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    • maestrowick
    • December 28, 2016

18. Is Serialism Dead?

    By rendalli, June 3, 2016
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    • maestrowick
    • December 28, 2016

19. What are, for you, the components of a great song?

    By MartinL, December 22, 2016
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    • robinjessome
    • December 27, 2016

20. Eye Openers

    By Ken320, December 14, 2016
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    • Ken320
    • December 14, 2016

21. The Accidental Tourist, by John Williams

    By Ken320, December 5, 2016   

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    • Ken320
    • December 5, 2016

22. New YouTube Channel for Composers!

    By Composered, December 4, 2016   

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    • Composered
    • December 4, 2016

23. Sound cards? DAWs? I need help!

    By onearmedbandit, November 4, 2016   

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    • onearmedbandit
    • November 9, 2016

24. Confession: I dislike almost all contemporary music 1 2

    By p7rv, July 31, 2016
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    • Gylfi
    • October 9, 2016

25. Comments of this piece of music

    By LuisPato, August 24, 2016   

    • piano
    • cello. the four elements
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    • LuisPato
    • August 24, 2016