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1. Anyone here self published to JW Pepper?

   By Andy Pattinson, February 25, 2021
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   • Andy Pattinson
   • February 25, 2021

2. What key would a piece in Lydian and another in Dorian go to typically?

   By Gyugcac, February 19, 2021
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   • Luis Hernández
   • February 19, 2021

3. Oedipus Rex Shoots Himself In The Foot

   By AKAChristopher, February 19, 2021   

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   • AKAChristopher
   • February 19, 2021

4. [Trial] Play this passage

   By Maarten Bauer, October 31, 2017   

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   • Bělásek
   • January 31, 2021

5. Gospel Hymn Composition

   By BlackkBeethoven, January 18, 2021   

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   • BlackkBeethoven
   • January 18, 2021

6. Applying for composition BM programs, any advice?

   By CalicoKK, January 10, 2021
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   • CalicoKK
   • January 13, 2021

7. Typical Concert Band Instrumentation

   By Glenn Simonelli, September 14, 2009
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   • bassman71
   • January 6, 2021

8. Percussion and mixes

   By ferdi9749, December 22, 2020
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   • SSC
   • December 26, 2020

9. Translation into notation

   By said.whattt, December 11, 2020
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   • Quinn
   • December 12, 2020

10. What is Your Method?

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

11. I’m a Band Director...

    By Salemosophy, November 30, 2020
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    • Salemosophy
    • November 30, 2020

12. Flute used in Titanic.

    By arnevr, August 20, 2008
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    • SSC
    • November 24, 2020

13. Questions on the book Fundamentals of Musical Composition by Arnold Schoenberg

    By GrnPrplorngYllw, October 13, 2020
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    • marsbars
    • November 17, 2020

14. Melody: How do you write one? Do you even need one? And will it ever be exhausted? 1 2

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, August 31, 2020
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    • marsbars
    • November 17, 2020

15. How to write a song easily?

    By bielka, November 11, 2020
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    • bielka
    • November 11, 2020

16. glockenspiel Instrumental Consideration: Glockenspiel or No in Mercury

    By caters, November 5, 2020   

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    • Luis Hernández
    • November 8, 2020

17. Do you have any particular musician as a reference when playing or composing a piece ?

    By OliverSmith, September 12, 2020   

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    • caters
    • November 5, 2020

18. Holiday Music Event 2020

    By Left Unexplained, October 15, 2020
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    • Left Unexplained
    • November 2, 2020

19. Textbook on the technicity of late classical/romantic styles

    By Coxi, September 15, 2020
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    • Quinn
    • October 18, 2020

20. Composer Burns Down His Own Million-Dollar Home

    By AngelCityOutlaw, October 10, 2020
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    • October 10, 2020

21. Is this good violin writing?

    By Ivan1791old, October 6, 2020
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    • Ivan1791old
    • October 8, 2020

22. Too much inspiration... A bad thing?

    By Leon, October 1, 2006
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    • PeterthePapercomPoser
    • October 7, 2020

23. What's the opposite of an Anacrusis?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, October 5, 2020
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    • Ivan1791old
    • October 6, 2020

24. How do you compose?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, August 24, 2020
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    • PeterthePapercomPoser
    • August 29, 2020

25. As a developing composer...

    By Left Unexplained, May 28, 2020
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    • Quinn
    • August 21, 2020