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1. Is a composition diploma a must?

   By obogz, January 20, 2008
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   • nikolas
   • January 21, 2008

2. Is Absolute Pitch a born quality, or it can be developed by practicing?

   By Guillem82, July 2, 2020
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   • PeterthePapercomPoser
   • July 26, 2020

3. Is anyone here into happy music? 1 2

   By Rkmajora, November 2, 2007
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   • Rkmajora
   • November 9, 2007

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

   By froglegs, September 12, 2011   

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   • manuscript
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   • froglegs
   • October 10, 2011

5. Is arranging music composing?

   By mogoflix, April 16, 2022
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   • Quinn
   • April 22, 2022

6. Is atonal music dead? 1 2 3 4 7

   By ablyth, May 10, 2008
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   • SSC
   • May 29, 2008

7. Is Atonality, For Many, A Mask To Hide His Tonal Disability? 1 2 3

   By mozartito, January 15, 2014
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   • U238
   • May 10, 2014

8. Is composition an art or a science?

   By Mark, November 11, 2006
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   • aerlinndan
   • November 12, 2006

9. Is composition easy or hard? What's your weakness?

   By PeterthePapercomPoser, January 31, 2024
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   • Polaris
   • March 15, 2024

10. Is Counterpoint necesary?

    By wilkiemart, January 23, 2009
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    • pliorius
    • January 25, 2009

11. Is Eastman the best?

    By Kubla Khan, June 27, 2009
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    • ThePianoSonata
    • June 29, 2009

12. Is improvisation a form of composition?

    By James H., December 14, 2009
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    • Salemosophy
    • December 14, 2009

13. Is it appropriate to be a member and

    By Funkygrl, September 17, 2022
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    • Tom Statler
    • September 25, 2022

14. Is it bad to make a melody based of a chord progression?

    By i(don't)suckatcomposing, October 6, 2019
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    • caters
    • October 23, 2019

15. Is it better to leave or receive "No Comment"?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, September 22, 2024
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    • Aw Ke Shen
    • December 25, 2024

16. Is it better to...

    By zephyrclaw, January 28, 2007
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    • Christopher Dunn-Rankin
    • March 21, 2007

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

    By danuniversal, September 13, 2011   

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    • danuniversal
    • September 27, 2011

18. Is it possible to be sick of music.

    By Quinn, July 6, 2024
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    • Rich
    • July 9, 2024

19. Is it to copy score PDFs in order to gain experience/music theory knowledge?

    By Kevin, July 18, 2021
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • July 20, 2021

20. Is It True Composers Don't Live Up To Classical Standards These Days?

    By MuseScience, August 16, 2014
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    • crystal20
    • November 26, 2015

21. Is it wrong to compose and not being able to play it? 1 2

    By Jonathan, July 11, 2008
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    • murphybridget
    • March 12, 2024

22. Is Jazz a kind of contemporary art music? 1 2 3

    By DAI, June 29, 2009
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    • Jazzooo
    • July 3, 2009

23. Is Lux Aeterna classical?

    By variousmusik, June 30, 2009
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    • Old Composer
    • June 30, 2009

24. Is melody anything worth in modern art music? 1 2 3 4 6

    By DAI, July 30, 2009
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    • Ferkungamabooboo
    • August 10, 2009

25. Is Music Good or Bad? 1 2

    By s1rw4sh1ngt0n1rv1ng, November 23, 2010
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    • Nandel
    • December 17, 2010