Advice and Techniques

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1. When to use sharps vs flats

   By chopin, January 17, 2006
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   • SSC
   • October 10, 2008

2. Composing without Notation

   By Frederik Sj, February 27, 2006
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   • Tumababa
   • June 13, 2006

3. What is an opus? 1 2

   By Jeremiah Hong, June 23, 2006
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   • Andrew Baldwin
   • August 2, 2006

4. Structuring Music in the 21st Century

   By jgaddas, September 20, 2011   

   • form
   • structure
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     • form
     • structure
     • modern
     • contemporary
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   • Morivou
   • October 25, 2011

5. How many instruments?

   By Mr Lex., January 2, 2009
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   • Mr Lex.
   • January 3, 2009

6. Picardy Third cadence

   By walters, August 22, 2005
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   • Piazzo23
   • August 24, 2005

7. First Sight Reading (piano)

   By millyway, May 10, 2008
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   • Billy Jonathan Setjoadi
   • April 2, 2012

8. Writing "epic" Music With An Orchestra

   By Caladluin, March 7, 2012
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   • Sascha Burckhardt
   • June 28, 2012

9. Pedal Tones, what are they???

   By Guest James123, April 11, 2007
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   • jsipes
   • May 3, 2007

10. Transposition

    By Tokkemon, May 5, 2010
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    • benxiwf
    • May 6, 2010

11. Phrase Types In Classical Music

    By mmf1, November 3, 2012
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    • PeterthePapercomPoser
    • September 27, 2020

12. blank sheet music books

    By frogfriend, January 21, 2010
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    • musiclover2010
    • June 25, 2010

13. Higher Harmonics Notation Question (For Cello)

    By jrcramer, May 27, 2012   

    • harmonics
    • cello
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    • bgpitts
    • April 5, 2014

14. is it playable ??

    By makwingka, January 14, 2009
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    • jawoodruff
    • January 14, 2009

15. Writing percussion parts

    By piano_player18, October 9, 2005
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    • Thomas
    • January 23, 2006

16. Composing Advice: 1 2

    By Guest CreationArtist, November 16, 2006
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    • bach_in_black
    • December 20, 2006

17. Contemporary atonal composition techniques

    By DAI, September 30, 2009
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    • DAI
    • October 3, 2009

18. Theory question 1 2

    By Calevera, January 1, 2006
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    • cmajchord
    • July 12, 2006

19. Instrument Speeds, Note Shifting & Sheet Music Layout

    By chopin, May 9, 2010
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    • Gardener
    • May 16, 2010

20. unequal divisi notation?

    By 920bpm, July 18, 2011
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    • Tokkemon
    • July 20, 2011

21. What Instruments Have The Same Timbre (If Any)

    By Elie, June 25, 2012
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    • Jon Brooks
    • June 27, 2012

22. Percussion/cymbal notation

    By 920bpm, November 8, 2010
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    • Tokkemon
    • November 10, 2010

23. Composing Transitions

    By MattRMunson, January 1, 2009
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    • chodelkovzart
    • January 5, 2009

24. Cello Double-Stop Question

    By Grizwald, June 15, 2009
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    • Spoon284
    • July 9, 2009

25. Accidentals In Atonal Music For Choir?

    By Francisco Martins, April 24, 2012   

    • atonal
    • accidentals
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      • atonal
      • accidentals
      • music
      • choir
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    • CarlosGamboa
    • May 22, 2012