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1. 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

2. Basslines for orchestra help

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

3. Violin/Viola solo recommendations?

   By SilverWolf, July 24, 2019   

   • violin
   • viola
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   • SilverWolf
   • November 2, 2019

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

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

5. Best way for Editiing Velocities in a DAW?

   By SilverWolf, August 8, 2019   

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     • daw
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   • candys
   • September 16, 2019

6. Resources with practice exercises/composing assignments/challenges?

   By blakeklondike, September 9, 2019
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   • blakeklondike
   • September 9, 2019

7. Should I turn my piece into an opera?

   By caters, September 3, 2019
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   • Luis Hernández
   • September 3, 2019

8. Chord Writings on Violins

   By HoYin Cheung, August 30, 2019   

   • chord
   • violin
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   • Jehonathan Sher Lipschitz
   • August 31, 2019

9. Are you interested in the project files from this orchestral mockup?

   By gh0stwrit3r, August 28, 2019
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   • gh0stwrit3r
   • August 28, 2019

10. jazz harmony book

    By nenopro, September 27, 2018
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    • DaveW
    • August 6, 2019

11. Differently structured songs?

    By SilverWolf, August 4, 2019   

    • songstructure
    • oddmeasures
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    • SilverWolf
    • August 5, 2019

12. Eq software recommendations?

    By SilverWolf, July 31, 2019   

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    • SilverWolf
    • July 31, 2019

13. Fl Studio Filters for Percussion Drumkit all on same track?

    By SilverWolf, July 26, 2019   

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    • SilverWolf
    • July 26, 2019

14. Why do the major modes sound like completely different tonalities?

    By caters, July 19, 2019
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    • Luis Hernández
    • July 20, 2019

15. Dorian Scale Progression?

    By SilverWolf, July 13, 2019   

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    • Ken320
    • July 18, 2019

16. Chromatic Notes/Non Modal Melodies

    By SilverWolf, July 16, 2019   

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    • SilverWolf
    • July 16, 2019

17. Best budget condenser microphones

    By alexvolf, July 6, 2019   

    • microphones
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    • Tónskáld
    • July 6, 2019

18. Any tips for writing for brass section?

    By SilverWolf, July 2, 2019
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    • Quinn
    • July 4, 2019

19. Bass Clef Instruments for an orchestra?

    By SilverWolf, June 21, 2019   

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    • SilverWolf
    • June 26, 2019

20. Aaah! Themes!

    By OrionLM, May 29, 2019   

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    • Tónskáld
    • June 26, 2019

21. Mixing Orchestra music suggestions

    By SilverWolf, June 24, 2019   

    • books
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    • SilverWolf
    • June 24, 2019

22. March in Canon to begin my symphony

    By caters, May 21, 2019
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    • caters
    • May 21, 2019

23. Any advice on writing a toccata?

    By caters, May 14, 2019
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    • EquillaBeasley
    • May 14, 2019

24. 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

25. Themes and Folk Songs: How to find good source material

    By WilfD, April 10, 2019
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    • WilfD
    • April 10, 2019