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1. Theory Textbooks

   By Contrabassoon, November 22, 2011   

   • music theory
   • textbooks
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     • textbooks
     • embarrassment
   • 1 reply
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   • 920bpm
   • November 22, 2011

2. Talea and Color, am I doing it right?

   By kly45, November 20, 2011   

   • debussy
   • messiaen
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   • composerorganist
   • November 21, 2011

3. Nightmare Interview with a composer

   By composerorganist, November 3, 2011   

   • sad but true
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   • composerorganist
   • November 7, 2011

4. What to look for in Classical music

   By Gijs, October 17, 2011   

   • what to look for in classical
   • look for in classical music
   • 19 replies
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   • froglegs
   • October 31, 2011

5. Zen, Abstraction, and Experimentalism.

   By Gongchime, October 23, 2011   

   • zen
   • abstract
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     • new complexity
     • japanese
     • world
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   • froglegs
   • October 31, 2011

6. Symphony

   By elysian, October 26, 2011   

   • orchestra
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   • maestrowick
   • October 28, 2011

7. Repetitive Fugue

   By DAI, August 9, 2011
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   • jawoodruff
   • October 28, 2011

8. Orchestral piece

   By elysian, October 25, 2011   

   • accompaniment
   • 4 replies
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   • froglegs
   • October 28, 2011

9. Using Earplugs

   By Claptropea, October 25, 2011   

   • techniques
   • meditation
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   • froglegs
   • October 28, 2011

10. Question on keyboard

    By elysian, October 26, 2011   

    • extended
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    • froglegs
    • October 28, 2011

11. Mozart breaks....

    By HeckelphoneNYC, October 20, 2011   

    • mozart
    • rule breaker
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    • HeckelphoneNYC
    • October 23, 2011

12. Tonality Vs. Dissonance!?

    By jawoodruff, October 16, 2011   

    • tonality
    • dissonance
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      • lol
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      • okrrr
    • 23 replies
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    • froglegs
    • October 20, 2011

13. Maestrowick Presents: Part II of III: Jobs/Commissions

    By maestrowick, August 31, 2011   

    • jobs
    • 6 replies
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    • nikolas
    • October 18, 2011

14. Praise and Vent Thread with clarity 1 2 3

    By maestrowick, September 28, 2011   

    • composers
    • 51 replies
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    • HeckelphoneNYC
    • October 13, 2011

15. Studying composition

    By treCorde, February 18, 2011
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    • anna812
    • October 13, 2011

16. Creating fast paced Epic/Trailer music

    By thatboy, October 9, 2011   

    • epic trailer not working
    • 3 replies
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    • PhantomOftheOpera
    • October 11, 2011

17. is anyone out there still composing by hand???? 1 2 3

    By froglegs, September 12, 2011   

    • composing
    • manuscript
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      • sibelius
      • composing manuscript
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    • 58 replies
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    • froglegs
    • October 10, 2011

18. Wake for Piano Trio

    By froglegs, October 10, 2011   

    • composition
    • cant upload file
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    • robinjessome
    • October 10, 2011

19. Words of wisdom from conductor Richard Gill

    By froglegs, October 10, 2011   

    • blog
    • anti-school testing
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    • 0 replies
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    • froglegs
    • October 10, 2011

20. Maestrowick Presents: Part III of III: and the like

    By maestrowick, October 4, 2011   

    • jobs
    • commissions
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      • music
      • composition
    • 8 replies
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    • maestrowick
    • October 7, 2011

21. A composer's view of "labelism"

    By froglegs, October 1, 2011   

    • label
    • composer
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    • 23 replies
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    • wayne-scales
    • October 3, 2011

22. Is it of bad taste to make a composition with a few chords of harmony?

    By danuniversal, September 13, 2011   

    • few chords
    • piano
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      • c key
    • 15 replies
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    • danuniversal
    • September 27, 2011

23. Role Play: Orchestra Rep for a Concert

    By maestrowick, September 19, 2011   

    • orchestra
    • repertoire
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    • 7 replies
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    • jrcramer
    • September 27, 2011

24. BBC Young Composer's Competition

    By thatboy, September 26, 2011   

    • composition
    • bbc
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    • 1 reply
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    • Morivou
    • September 26, 2011

25. Key signatures

    By relinquished, March 22, 2007
    • 15 replies
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    • HeckelphoneNYC
    • September 24, 2011