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1. How To Compose A Symphony? 1 2 3

   By Jonas, April 25, 2013   

   • symphony
   • how
   • 51 replies
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   • Henry Ng Tsz Kiu
   • March 14, 2023

2. Flatline pitch?

   By jawoodruff, November 8, 2011   

   • ekg
   • flatline
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     • pitc
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     • flat
     • line
     • note
     • music
     • question
   • 4 replies
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   • wayne-scales
   • November 9, 2011

3. Time Signatures 1 2

   By wrzawa, December 27, 2007
   • 25 replies
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   • spherenine
   • January 4, 2008

4. How long does it take to learn Keyboard?

   By Arfus, January 6, 2011
   • 7 replies
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   • PhantomOftheOpera
   • January 8, 2011

5. Ideas for naming a publishing company?

   By nikolas, May 6, 2010
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   • Violetta
   • November 11, 2010

6. How long can violists and cellists hold out notes for?

   By MiggTorr, October 8, 2010
   • 12 replies
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   • SYS65
   • October 9, 2010

7. Tonic Prolongation 1 2

   By Chrislw324, March 24, 2013
   • 26 replies
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   • ToCompose
   • April 12, 2013

8. Clarinet Glissandos Chart.

   By SYS65, February 3, 2012
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   • Paul Saunders
   • August 20, 2020

9. Free Or Strict Counterpoint For Learning?

   By Chrislw324, August 17, 2012
   • 24 replies
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   • Teo Vincent
   • September 4, 2012

10. Help for an amateur composer in counterpoint

    By spookyryu, March 30, 2010
    • 14 replies
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    • J. Lee Graham
    • June 15, 2010

11. Use Of Term "sempre"

    By OldAccountLOL, March 12, 2015   

    • sempre
    • notation
    • 6 replies
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    • Tokkemon
    • March 25, 2015

12. Timpani Rolls

    By giselle, June 26, 2006
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    • johannhowitzer
    • July 4, 2006

13. Composition Portfolios for College Application

    By keysguitar, August 2, 2011
    • 17 replies
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    • composerorganist
    • December 28, 2011

14. Is It Too Late To Consider A Career As A Composer? 1 2

    By Arianna Bailey, August 15, 2012   

    • career
    • composer
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      • composer
      • education
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    • marsbars
    • March 22, 2021

15. What's the secret to getting a great trumpet tone?

    By Young Prodigy, August 18, 2008
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    • healey.cj
    • August 25, 2008

16. Piano left/right hand indication

    By clarinetcola, April 12, 2007
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    • jeanbean14
    • December 1, 2024

17. Phrasing Marks versus Slurs

    By Abracadabra, August 9, 2007
    • 5 replies
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    • Lynn Gong
    • June 22, 2022

18. French people! Please HELP me!

    By Hjalmar, March 25, 2010
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    • Mirchada
    • March 29, 2010

19. Melodic Dictation

    By GhostofVermeer, December 15, 2009
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    • PeterthePapercomPoser
    • October 21, 2020

20. 5/4 Time Conducting

    By ManfromMagicLand, March 19, 2008
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    • Guest
    • March 19, 2008

21. In horror movies, what is that jittery, high pitched, creepy sound?

    By Monkeysinfezzes, July 6, 2006
    • 18 replies
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    • CheesyMoo
    • August 17, 2006

22. Should the score be in concert pitch?

    By abs260, March 18, 2011
    • 16 replies
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    • maestrowick
    • June 8, 2011

23. Composing for Indie Video Games

    By Sepharite, November 2, 2010
    • 4 replies
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    • Evano
    • January 14, 2011

24. Baroque Form/Structure Discussion 1 2 3

    By RequiemAeternam, February 28, 2009
    • 63 replies
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    • Guest
    • March 9, 2009

25. con sord. placement?

    By 920bpm, November 23, 2008
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    • Flint
    • November 24, 2008