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1. Secret Santa Event - Submissions

   By Jean Szulc, March 30, 2020
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   • Tónskáld
   • May 1, 2020

2. The Official Copyright Thread (USA ONLY)

   By Salemosophy, August 30, 2010
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   • markstyles
   • May 31, 2016

3. Guidelines and FAQ

   By SSC, May 22, 2010
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   • SSC
   • May 22, 2010

4. Finding that spark when all is lost.

   By Kvothe, 6 hours ago
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   • Kvothe
   • 6 hours ago

5. The "Real™" Reason Today's Music All Sounds The Same

   By AngelCityOutlaw, November 12
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   • AngelCityOutlaw
   • November 12

6. Why I compose music on paper

   By PeterthePapercomPoser, January 13
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   • PeterthePapercomPoser
   • November 10

7. Big Band Composition-Writer's Block on Shout Chorus and Drum Solo

   By AlexL, October 24
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   • AlexL
   • November 6

8. What makes a chord follow poorly or well from another? 1 2

   By Polaris, August 16, 2018
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   • AngelCityOutlaw
   • November 6

9. Quick question on percussion part scoring

   By Alex Weidmann, October 31
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   • Alex Weidmann
   • November 1

10. ai music The Future of AI-Generated Music

    By olivercomposer, May 11   

    • ai
    • neural networks
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      • neural networks
      • ai-generated music
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    • PeterthePapercomPoser
    • October 20

11. Is it better to leave or receive "No Comment"?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, September 22
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    • Quinn
    • October 20

12. How would you (if you would) arrange a 3 voice fugue for a strings ensamble?

    By Lean, October 7
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    • Lean
    • October 8

13. What is your preferred venue for publishing your music online?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, September 30
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    • Henry Ng Tsz Kiu
    • September 30

14. Advanced Roman numeral analysis

    By Jqh73o, August 31
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    • Luis Hernández
    • September 1

15. Share your (or others) musical poems!

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, June 14
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    • Jqh73o
    • August 10

16. Cornet in A?

    By aMusicComposer, February 27, 2020   

    • cornet
    • brass
    • 4 replies
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    • Jqh73o
    • August 10

17. Naive amateur composition technique "guilt"

    By UrKr, July 27
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    • UrKr
    • July 28

18. How can I approach learning to read music as an aspiring composer?

    By YhomTorke7, July 18   

    • reading
    • sight reading
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    • YhomTorke7
    • July 19

19. Why different keys have different emotions

    By Artdreamer77, July 11   

    • key
    • emotion
    • 4 replies
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • July 15

20. How long should a typical cadenza be?

    By latebeethoven_addict, May 3
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    • Rich
    • July 13

21. How do I compose faster?

    By latebeethoven_addict, April 17
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    • Rich
    • July 13

22. Is it possible to be sick of music.

    By Quinn, July 6
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    • Rich
    • July 9

23. Calculating when metronomes at different tempos will sync up

    By MattyOCally816, June 18
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    • MattyOCally816
    • June 20

24. Sonata form according to Messiaen

    By Luis Hernández, January 10, 2020   

    • messiaen
    • sonata
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      • sonata
      • sonata-allegro
      • sonata form
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    • ZE 114514
    • June 7

25. Favorite Musical Book Quotes?

    By PeterthePapercomPoser, February 22
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    • Giacomo925
    • May 18