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1. A Reverse ii-V-I (or a reverse anything)

   By jejrekmek, April 13, 2021
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   • jejrekmek
   • April 15, 2021

2. John Williams discussing writing for film

   By Nathan Madsen, August 22, 2008
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   • Nathan Madsen
   • September 3, 2008

3. 6 Things I wish I Knew

   By MiggTorr, December 20, 2010
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   • MiggTorr
   • January 29, 2011

4. Requiem or Elegy, What should I call it?

   By caters, November 10, 2021
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   • caters
   • November 12, 2021

5. Composing software, chord suggestors, melody creators etc.

   By Autumn Notes, November 1, 2019
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   • Rabbival507
   • March 30, 2021

6. Composing for Orchestra

   By JohnFooFoo, August 8, 2007
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   • James H.
   • August 15, 2007

7. How to get Music Comissions

   By Composer283, November 12, 2008
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   • chodelkovzart
   • November 14, 2008

8. Wagner Tubas

   By Kevin, April 24, 2011
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   • HeckelphoneNYC
   • April 27, 2011

9. Texture in music

   By Jan-Peter, April 21, 2022
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   • AngelCityOutlaw
   • April 22, 2022

10. A must read books for modern composers.

    By PhantomOftheOpera, July 24, 2010
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    • Daniel
    • July 29, 2010

11. a lesson painfully learnt

    By Guest QcCowboy, March 14, 2007
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    • goodridge_winners
    • April 4, 2008

12. Favourite Pianists

    By Daniel, May 23, 2007
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    • spherenine
    • June 9, 2007

13. I am a Junior...

    By Morivou, September 28, 2009
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    • composerorganist
    • September 30, 2009

14. Why Do You Compose?

    By luderart, September 26, 2007
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    • kievins
    • September 29, 2007

15. Novel or Slovenly? Post Novel Ideas. 1 2

    By No_One_Else, March 4, 2009
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    • jujimufu
    • March 15, 2009

16. The string quartet: how to write orchestral works

    By Maximus, November 3, 2017   

    • string quartet
    • discussion
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      • treatises of instrumentation
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    • Muhammadreza
    • November 17, 2017

17. Continuing an 8-bar theme

    By Victor_lod, July 1, 2020
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    • Guillem82
    • July 3, 2020

18. Flavo(u)rs of Program(me) Music

    By spc1st, August 16, 2005
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    • J. Lee Graham
    • August 22, 2005

19. Should Rameau Be Avoided

    By humanwarnings, November 1, 2012
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    • yvilen
    • November 25, 2012

20. Studying a score.

    By Dead Chicken, June 27, 2008
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    • Gardener
    • June 30, 2008

21. Am I Nuts?

    By giselle, May 27, 2006
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    • Guest
    • June 1, 2006

22. How Does Your Listening Repertoire Impact Your Composing?

    By luderart, July 7, 2013   

    • listening repertoire
    • composing
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    • Ken320
    • July 11, 2013

23. Anyone know this book?

    By Mark, June 18, 2007
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    • Mark
    • June 25, 2007

24. 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

25. Wind Ensemble

    By Alex, September 20, 2006
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    • Alex
    • September 22, 2006