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1. How should I structure my Piano Sonata in D?

   By caters, October 8, 2019
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   • caters
   • October 8, 2019

2. Interesting harmony

   By Left Unexplained, October 7, 2019
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   • 889 views
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   • Quinn
   • October 8, 2019

3. Is it bad to make a melody based of a chord progression?

   By i(don't)suckatcomposing, October 6, 2019
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   • caters
   • October 23, 2019

4. Why I don't usually transpose unless it is an OC(original composition) of mine

   By caters, September 26, 2019
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   • Tónskáld
   • September 26, 2019

5. Missing intervals in chord ratios?

   By Seery, September 26, 2019
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   • Seery
   • September 26, 2019

6. What exactly are interval class vectors?

   By Seery, September 25, 2019   

   • interval
   • class
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     • class
     • vectors
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   • jawoodruff
   • December 19, 2019

7. How to stack intervals when building a chord?

   By Seery, September 23, 2019   

   • intervals
   • theory
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     • intervals
     • theory
     • music
     • chord
   • 13 replies
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   • Polaris
   • October 6, 2019

8. The limits of musical analysis.

   By Monarcheon, September 23, 2019
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   • SSC
   • December 18, 2019

9. Tips on Orchestral writing

   By ferdi9749, September 22, 2019
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   • Jean Szulc
   • September 22, 2019

10. Can somebody help me find compatible pieces?

    By caters, September 9, 2019
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    • SSC
    • September 9, 2019

11. New (to me) notation software

    By pianowillbebach, September 1, 2019
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    • pianowillbebach
    • September 23, 2019

12. Composing a polonaise, anything else to consider?

    By caters, August 15, 2019
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    • 759 views
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    • Luis Hernández
    • September 9, 2019

13. Baroque Counterpoint Lessons

    By anthonydaly10, August 12, 2019   

    • counterpoint
    • lessons
    • 1 reply
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    • SSC
    • September 9, 2019

14. Intensifying an already intense theme? Sounds like a recipe for disaster

    By caters, August 11, 2019
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    • SSC
    • September 9, 2019

15. The Rare Music Conundrum

    By Theodore Servin, August 4, 2019   

    • music history
    • rare composers
    • 10 replies
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    • AngelCityOutlaw
    • September 10, 2019

16. [Discussion] How original do we need to be? 1 2

    By Maarten Bauer, August 2, 2019
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    • SSC
    • January 8, 2020

17. Creating a sense of being lost

    By caters, July 30, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 841 views
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    • SSC
    • September 9, 2019

18. Do you believe that different keys have different emotions? Why or why not? 1 2

    By aMusicComposer, July 25, 2019   

    • keys
    • music theory
    • 30 replies
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    • Rich
    • December 1, 2023

19. Melodic chaos with harmonic grounding

    By caters, July 20, 2019
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    • 940 views
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    • Tónskáld
    • July 22, 2019

20. orchestration Orchestrating Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, How to go from String Quartet to Orchestra

    By caters, June 27, 2019   

    • mozart
    • string quartet
    • 1 reply
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    • Quinn
    • June 27, 2019

21. Can someone make this song sound good?

    By ralphwiggum, June 20, 2019
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    • SSC
    • September 9, 2019

22. Can't think of a theme for my C minor sonata, what to do?

    By caters, June 11, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 958 views
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    • Tónskáld
    • June 25, 2019

23. How to determine slurs for bassoon?

    By caters, June 8, 2019   

    • composition
    • woodwinds
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      • composition
      • woodwinds
      • bassoon
    • 2 replies
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    • Tónskáld
    • June 25, 2019

24. How to go back to F major from G minor?

    By caters, May 23, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • SSC
    • September 9, 2019

25. Incomplete 2 voice canon, want feedback on my counterpoint

    By caters, May 21, 2019   

    • counterpont
    • canon
    • 0 replies
    • 694 views
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    • caters
    • May 21, 2019