Composers' Headquarters

2,563 topics in this forum

1. How do I get my music out there?

   By JoeViola, January 20, 2017
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   • SonatainfSharp
   • May 11, 2017

2. Composing on Paper or Notation Program 1 2

   By Maarten Bauer, February 20, 2017   

   • paper
   • notation
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     • maarten
     • bauer
   • 29 replies
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   • J. Lee Graham
   • April 28, 2017

3. competitions

   By inkyscape, April 8, 2017   

   • age discrimination
   • 1 reply
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   • TylerPedraja
   • April 17, 2017

4. Dumb question about xylophones

   By marsbars, April 9, 2017
   • 3 replies
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   • maestrowick
   • April 11, 2017

5. music education adventures and misadventures

   By inkyscape, April 2, 2017   

   • education
   • 4 replies
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   • inkyscape
   • April 3, 2017

6. Do percussionists want composers to specify which sticks to use?

   By Seni-G, February 4, 2017   

   • percussion
   • 5 replies
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   • Monarcheon
   • April 1, 2017

7. The Future of Music

   By Ravels Radical Rivalry, February 22, 2017
   • 12 replies
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   • SSC
   • April 1, 2017

8. Textbooks

   By Sawdust, February 23, 2007
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   • SSC
   • April 1, 2017

9. Let's talk about (tone)colours

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

10. GOALS FOR 2017

    By maestrowick, December 30, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Sojar Voglar
    • March 31, 2017

11. How to start writing my own composition?

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

12. Can anyone identify this tune?

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

13. Greatest Orchestra of our Current Day

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

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

    By Maarten Bauer, February 20, 2017   

    • bauer
    • maarten
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    • Maarten Bauer
    • February 20, 2017

15. Advice & Tips Fast Tempo

    By Maarten Bauer, February 14, 2017   

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    • tempo
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    • 4 replies
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    • Maarten Bauer
    • February 14, 2017

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

    By FredericBernard, February 14, 2017   

    • orchestration
    • guide
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      • pdf
    • 0 replies
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    • FredericBernard
    • February 14, 2017

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

    By Frank Normandy, July 29, 2016   

    • learning to compose
    • musical instrument
    • 16 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Maarten Bauer
    • February 4, 2017

18. Help! Total brain fart!!!

    By tmarko, January 23, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 891 views
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    • Kimoworld
    • February 4, 2017

19. Performance and timing issue

    By noobcomp, January 21, 2017
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    • 677 views
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    • noobcomp
    • January 21, 2017

20. How candid are you in your lyrics?

    By AnPeter90, January 20, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 993 views
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    • Ken320
    • January 20, 2017

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

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

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

    By Seni-G, January 6, 2017   

    • finale
    • midis
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • maestrowick
    • January 11, 2017

23. Many Started, Few Finished?

    By JamieD, December 31, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 755 views
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    • pateceramics
    • January 3, 2017

24. Great composer quotes. Let's discuss!

    By luderart, December 3, 2016   

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    • composers
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    • 16 replies
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    • maestrowick
    • December 28, 2016

25. What is the standard length for verses?

    By JamieD, December 17, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 11.9k views
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    • maestrowick
    • December 28, 2016