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1. Dumb question about xylophones

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

2. music education adventures and misadventures

   By inkyscape, April 2, 2017   

   • education
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   • inkyscape
   • April 3, 2017

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

   By Seni-G, February 4, 2017   

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   • Monarcheon
   • April 1, 2017

4. The Future of Music

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

5. Textbooks

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

6. Let's talk about (tone)colours

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

7. GOALS FOR 2017

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

8. How to start writing my own composition?

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

9. Can anyone identify this tune?

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

10. Greatest Orchestra of our Current Day

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

11. ''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

12. Advice & Tips Fast Tempo

    By Maarten Bauer, February 14, 2017   

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    • Maarten Bauer
    • February 14, 2017

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

    By FredericBernard, February 14, 2017   

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    • FredericBernard
    • February 14, 2017

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

    By Frank Normandy, July 29, 2016   

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

15. Help! Total brain fart!!!

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

16. Performance and timing issue

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

17. How candid are you in your lyrics?

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

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

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

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

    By Seni-G, January 6, 2017   

    • finale
    • midis
    • 5 replies
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    • maestrowick
    • January 11, 2017

20. Many Started, Few Finished?

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

21. Great composer quotes. Let's discuss!

    By luderart, December 3, 2016   

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    • 16 replies
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    • maestrowick
    • December 28, 2016

22. What is the standard length for verses?

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

23. Is Serialism Dead?

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

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

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

25. Eye Openers

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