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1. How to start writing my own composition?

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

2. Help! Total brain fart!!!

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

3. Advice & Tips Fast Tempo

   By Maarten Bauer, February 14, 2017   

   • fast
   • tempo
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     • tempo
     • maarten
     • bauer
     • advice
     • tips
   • 4 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • Maarten Bauer
   • February 14, 2017

4. music education adventures and misadventures

   By inkyscape, April 2, 2017   

   • education
   • 4 replies
   • 1k views
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   • inkyscape
   • April 3, 2017

5. Need help with excercises correction (Walter Pistons Harmony)

   By MatheusDinizSR, June 1, 2017   

   • walter piston excercises
   • 4 replies
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   • MatheusDinizSR
   • June 2, 2017

6. Drone music, thoughts and ideas?

   By Muhammadreza, November 19, 2017   

   • experimental
   • 4 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • Muhammadreza
   • November 21, 2017

7. Rythm in Composition

   By Leander20null1, December 4, 2017   

   • composition
   • rythm
   • 4 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • robinjessome
   • December 8, 2017

8. The Blues Scale is Wrong! (maybe)

   By JLMoriart, February 6, 2018   

   • blues scale
   • enharmonic equivalents
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     • enharmonic equivalents
     • augmented second
     • pitch class
   • 4 replies
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   • robinjessome
   • February 8, 2018

9. Counterpoint question: Fux, First Species, Ex. 1

   By Joshua Harton, May 4, 2019   

   • counterpoint
   • voice leading
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     • voice leading
     • voice-leading
     • harmony
     • study
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   • 4 replies
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   • SSC
   • May 16, 2019

10. Bach

    By Maarten Bauer, May 17, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • Simen-N
    • June 25, 2019

11. Creating a sense of being lost

    By caters, July 30, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 862 views
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    • SSC
    • September 9, 2019

12. Why are octaves not good to end a phrase on in a Minuet?

    By caters, November 20, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Markus Boyd
    • November 21, 2019

13. Cornet in A?

    By aMusicComposer, February 27, 2020   

    • cornet
    • brass
    • 4 replies
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    • Jqh73o
    • August 10, 2024

14. Advice on notating syncopation at the sixteenth note?

    By caters, March 21, 2020
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    • maestrowick
    • March 22, 2020

15. What key is this song in?

    By Jeffaklumpen, July 15, 2020
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    • marsbars
    • August 4, 2020

16. Any advice on mixing piano so it sounds natural ?

    By Arrogant, August 9, 2020   

    • piano
    • midi
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      • midi
      • mixing
      • question
    • 4 replies
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • August 13, 2020

17. What is Your Method?

    By Salemosophy, December 5, 2020
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    • Quinn
    • December 9, 2020

18. Your selected techniques

    By Uhor, April 7, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 531 views
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    • Rich
    • April 7, 2023

19. Calculating when metronomes at different tempos will sync up

    By MattyOCally816, June 18, 2024
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    • MattyOCally816
    • June 20, 2024

20. Why different keys have different emotions

    By Artdreamer77, July 11, 2024   

    • key
    • emotion
    • 4 replies
    • 785 views
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • July 15, 2024

21. Big Band Composition-Writer's Block on Shout Chorus and Drum Solo

    By AlexL, October 24, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 560 views
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    • AlexL
    • November 6, 2024

22. Quick question on percussion part scoring

    By Alex Weidmann, October 31, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 363 views
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    • Alex Weidmann
    • November 1, 2024

23. Finding that spark when all is lost.

    By Kvothe, November 20, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 635 views
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    • Rich
    • December 30, 2024

24. Laissez Vibrer on String instrument's STOPPED pitch?

    By ARCMusicPublishings, March 30
    • 4 replies
    • 324 views
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    • ARCMusicPublishings
    • April 26

25. Question about transposing instrument key signatures in modern scores.

    By Quinn, July 5, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Snake_Cake
    • July 5, 2021