Advice and Techniques

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1. How essential are musical forms to writing music? 1 2

   By Aspiring Composer, February 9, 2019
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   • Laura Dellit
   • May 13, 2019

2. Piano articulation marks

   By Peter_W., December 19, 2010
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   • roy
   • December 30, 2010

3. Modulating: Just Jumping Into A New Key?

   By ansthenia, November 27, 2012
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   • Ken320
   • December 6, 2012

4. Paper and pen(cil) 1 2

   By javileru, August 24, 2006
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   • Mark
   • September 24, 2006

5. Counter Point basics

   By walters, August 25, 2005
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   • Milillo
   • September 20, 2005

6. How Do U Make Your Own. What Is Ur Style

   By sooshiant, May 19, 2013   

   • arrangement
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   • António Capela
   • May 22, 2013

7. Orchstration mini-challenge 1 2

   By Guest QcCowboy, May 31, 2006
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   • Dunael
   • March 28, 2007

8. Writing for piano.

   By TheMaskedTrumpeter, March 22, 2009
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   • Alexander
   • April 1, 2009

9. Non-Dominant Seventh Chords

   By Mark, May 19, 2007
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   • Mark
   • May 21, 2007

10. I Can't Compose?

    By mysterioustrumpet, April 1, 2018   

    • composition
    • block
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • composition
      • block
      • frustrated
      • music block
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    • mysterioustrumpet
    • April 8, 2018

11. Extensions 1 2

    By christianc, July 25, 2006
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    • peter_traj
    • August 5, 2006

12. Classical Era Composition

    By Marcus2, June 10, 2014   

    • classical era
    • cpe bach
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      • classical era
      • cpe bach
      • haydn
      • mozart
      • soler
      • gluck
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    • Vladimir Ladma
    • November 11, 2014

13. accidentals in an atonal piece?

    By n-blanket, July 27, 2009
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    • n-blanket
    • July 27, 2009

14. The EXTREMELY hard task. Transcribing this Beethoven Parody, I need help please!!!

    By JCguy, October 8, 2007
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    • kvitske
    • October 12, 2008

15. What chords/tricks do you use when improvising?

    By xrsbit, August 1, 2010
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    • James H.
    • October 30, 2010

16. Sax Players - What do you think seperates a good saxophonist from a bad one?

    By Young Prodigy, August 31, 2008
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    • Franzman
    • December 29, 2011

17. Horns And Bass Clarinets: Do They Mix?

    By aphinny, April 10, 2012   

    • horn arranging
    • 13 replies
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    • SYS65
    • April 16, 2012

18. The Formula Of Music 1 2

    By Marzique Bordex, March 24, 2012   

    • musicology
    • 28 replies
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    • Austenite
    • April 17, 2012

19. Conducting

    By abd_zibdeh, October 8, 2010
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    • SYS65
    • October 12, 2010

20. Compose longer pieces

    By ferdi9749, September 7, 2017
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    • ferdi9749
    • September 9, 2017

21. Teachers?

    By WannabeComposer, April 26, 2020
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    • WannabeComposer
    • April 26, 2020

22. Composing background music for game

    By piers, June 27, 2011
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    • michael.bartnett
    • September 18, 2011

23. Composition Summer Camp/Program

    By jimmiew, January 10, 2010
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    • mreyes015
    • November 5, 2010

24. Ugh...

    By Mr. Composer Guy, November 29, 2008
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    • tina3003
    • January 30, 2012

25. Four Part Writing - A Few Questions

    By TheAristocrat, April 23, 2011
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    • Matthaeus
    • April 30, 2011