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1. Different Levels of Music

   By SilverWolf, February 29, 2020   

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   • SilverWolf
   • March 1, 2020

2. Beaming over rests

   By Carlos Lalonde, February 26, 2020   

   • notation
   • engraving
   • 17 replies
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   • Quinn
   • March 1, 2020

3. Will treating the string quartet like a miniature concerto instead of like a 4 voiced sonata help?

   By caters, February 26, 2020
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   • jawoodruff
   • March 17, 2020

4. Tempo disagreement in rhythm and notation, what to do?

   By caters, February 20, 2020
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   • maestrowick
   • February 21, 2020

5. Sound library solution for Sibelius for audio-beginners?

   By DanJTitchener, February 16, 2020
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   • DanJTitchener
   • February 16, 2020

6. Asking about recommendation on scores to study

   By Luis Hernández, February 14, 2020   

   • scores
   • orchestration
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   • Noah Brode
   • February 15, 2020

7. How to make ideas as different as types of weather sound like they belong together?

   By caters, February 9, 2020
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   • marsbars
   • May 9, 2020

8. Where to cut off the sonata theme for Theme and Variations?

   By caters, February 3, 2020
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   • caters
   • February 3, 2020

9. Is This Playable on a Cello?

   By Noah Brode, January 26, 2020
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   • Quinn
   • January 26, 2020

10. How to make a plagal cadence sound convincing?

    By caters, January 25, 2020
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    • Luis Hernández
    • January 26, 2020

11. Developmental Techniques

    By jawoodruff, January 19, 2020   

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    • thematic development
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    • jawoodruff
    • January 19, 2020

12. Is there a delay that would improve the harmonic cohesion of this canon?

    By caters, January 17, 2020
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    • caters
    • January 18, 2020

13. Music Connections through feedback

    By SilverWolf, January 17, 2020   

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    • connections
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    • SilverWolf
    • January 17, 2020

14. Polytonal Canon, how to go about the fourth bar?

    By caters, January 12, 2020
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    • jawoodruff
    • January 13, 2020

15. What minor key to use for the Trio of my Scherzo?

    By caters, January 7, 2020
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    • marsbars
    • January 31, 2022

16. Rhythmic reference point in syncopation, is it a good idea?

    By caters, January 4, 2020
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    • anthonydaly10
    • January 6, 2020

17. 12.28.19_Help Regarding Composing By Ear

    By jin098, December 29, 2019
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    • jin098
    • December 29, 2019

18. Losing the passion to make music

    By SilverWolf, December 28, 2019   

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    • SilverWolf
    • December 28, 2019

19. Music Marketing Dynamics

    By SilverWolf, December 17, 2019   

    • music
    • marketing
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    • SilverWolf
    • December 17, 2019

20. the missing link between species counterpoint and actual writing

    By aristid, December 10, 2019   

    • counterpoint
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    • aristid
    • January 21, 2020

21. How important is to keep track of the date of our finished music?

    By Lotsy piano, November 27, 2019
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    • Lotsy piano
    • November 27, 2019

22. Special Percussion Techniques

    By Jehonathan Sher Lipschitz, November 22, 2019   

    • percussion
    • techniques
    • 1 reply
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    • bryla
    • December 31, 2019

23. Basslines for orchestra help

    By RonaldPoe, November 13, 2019
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    • RonaldPoe
    • November 13, 2019

24. Brass writing without overpowering the rest

    By RonaldPoe, November 13, 2019
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    • Quinn
    • December 15, 2019

25. Notes impossible to arrange for quartet as is, now what

    By caters, September 22, 2019
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    • Luis Hernández
    • September 29, 2019