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1. What does it mean for a piece of music to be "predictable?"

   By Derek, June 24, 2007
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   • Hugowin
   • June 27, 2007

2. The Simplicity of Philip Glass 1 2

   By Mathieux, August 2, 2009
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   • SSC
   • August 12, 2009

3. What Composition do you concider to be the most "Heroic" sounding?

   By Monkeysinfezzes, March 10, 2006
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   • smallz
   • April 23, 2006

4. What grade do you have to be to start composing?

   By twinkletoesfaery, August 6, 2005
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   • twinkletoesfaery
   • August 16, 2005

5. Classical music and Film Music

   By Kevin, October 11, 2010
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   • Morivou
   • August 6, 2011

6. Tell me what to play!

   By Daniel, April 13, 2011
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   • twilexia
   • April 19, 2011

7. Recommend Some Books! 1 2

   By PhantomOftheOpera, April 3, 2009
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   • Elongar
   • April 16, 2009

8. Theory Of Harmony: Pi 1 2

   By Gavin Gorrick, June 13, 2009
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   • Qmwne235
   • June 17, 2009

9. Favorite scales

   By HeckelphoneNYC, October 31, 2010
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   • Beginner
   • May 12, 2012

10. Notation Programs

    By Guest Nickthoven, July 28, 2005
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    • yeonil
    • September 5, 2005

11. Emotion present in the writing OF a composition?

    By Derek, August 18, 2005
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    • humnab
    • December 4, 2005

12. Either You Have The Gift Of Composition Or You Don't?

    By luderart, March 14, 2012   

    • gift
    • composition
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    • Pieter Smal
    • March 29, 2012

13. What exactly are interval class vectors?

    By Seery, September 25, 2019   

    • interval
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    • jawoodruff
    • December 19, 2019

14. Key Characteristics

    By Marius, October 21, 2006
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    • Michael Sollis
    • November 2, 2006

15. Music in college

    By soupinmyhair, August 9, 2005
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    • J. Lee Graham
    • August 12, 2005

16. Underrated Romantic Composers

    By Theodore Servin, January 23, 2019
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    • J. Lee Graham
    • January 25, 2019

17. "Squishy" and other strange musical adjectives?

    By maianess, January 31, 2009
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    • Qmwne235
    • February 2, 2009

18. Impressionist Composing

    By Apollo XI, March 28, 2006
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    • Calehay
    • March 29, 2006

19. Opinions on Jay Greenberg?

    By Mahlon, May 12, 2009
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    • ThePianoSonata
    • May 15, 2009

20. What Is The Role Of Inspiration In Your Compositions?

    By luderart, March 29, 2012   

    • inspiration
    • composition
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    • Austenite
    • May 7, 2012

21. What to look for in Classical music

    By Gijs, October 17, 2011   

    • what to look for in classical
    • look for in classical music
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    • froglegs
    • October 31, 2011

22. Mediterranean Music - Based on which scales ?

    By guitar_composer, August 28, 2006
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    • johannhowitzer
    • August 28, 2006

23. Who would you pick as your guru?

    By Violetta, November 15, 2010
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    • ChsBt0ne
    • January 19, 2011

24. What is everyone working on to improve their composing?

    By artofcomposing, September 9, 2011   

    • technique
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    • Rosenskjold
    • January 4, 2012

25. How Finicky Do You Get With Your Markings? 1 2

    By pateceramics, May 30, 2013   

    • dynamics
    • crescendo
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    • 38 replies
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    • AlbertPensive
    • June 4, 2013