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How can I learn to compose?

asked Dec 29, 2016 at 10:45

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6 answers

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Why you need a rest here in this score? [duplicate]

asked Nov 15, 2017 at 1:20

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8 answers

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"The intervals considered dissonant have changed since the 'Middle Ages'"; How so?

asked Dec 28, 2017 at 23:39

19 votes

5 answers

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How do I know what key to write in?

asked Jan 3, 2017 at 13:02

18 votes

4 answers

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Why was Brahms's music considered 'too academic'?

asked Oct 24, 2017 at 13:13

14 votes

3 answers

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What are the small ">" signs above the notes?

asked Oct 31, 2017 at 11:18

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10 answers

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Can you not Slur notes of the same pitch?

asked May 4, 2020 at 8:57

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4 answers

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Why are some instruments listed 'in F' or 'in B'?

asked Dec 16, 2017 at 20:06

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3 answers

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Understanding why notes are written on the other side of their stem

asked Dec 26, 2017 at 15:06

10 votes

6 answers

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Rules for key changes

asked May 4, 2020 at 18:43

8 votes

2 answers

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Two angled lines in a study score

asked Jul 8, 2020 at 11:07

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Does Schoenberg or Glenn Gould have a point? Does a great deal of music remain to be written in C major?

asked Dec 30, 2020 at 12:25

7 votes

6 answers

987 views

Why is 'Narrative Music' not considered 'complete/absolute'?

asked Jul 1, 2020 at 21:38

6 votes

3 answers

906 views

Breath marks and Ritardando with no notes

asked May 11, 2020 at 8:29

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1 answer

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What's this odd '+8vb' marking with a dashed line?

asked Jan 8, 2017 at 17:48

4 votes

1 answer

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Dotted bar lines of different height

asked Jun 5, 2020 at 19:24

3 votes

1 answer

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Serialism and the the twelve-tone period

asked Jun 9, 2020 at 15:53

3 votes

1 answer

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What's the difference with this 'cross-staff' notation? [duplicate]

asked Jan 5, 2021 at 21:04

2 votes

1 answer

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Why are keys changed away from the original in some orchestral pieces

asked Jun 7, 2020 at 12:28

2 votes

1 answer

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What does ‘Unis’ mean?

asked Sep 3, 2020 at 17:25

2 votes

4 answers

441 views

What is it precisely in the music that makes you a 'Neoclassical' Composer?

asked Sep 30, 2020 at 15:46

2 votes

1 answer

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Why is this section on the measure 'grouped' with a 3?

asked Jan 6, 2017 at 23:21

2 votes

3 answers

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What is the texture to this Prelude by J. S. Bach

asked Nov 22, 2017 at 0:21

2 votes

2 answers

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Do composers often compose one instrument 'section' at a time?

asked Nov 26, 2017 at 22:56

2 votes

1 answer

429 views

The role of vocal vibrato in a world where volume and large theatres are not a problem

asked Dec 2, 2017 at 2:58

1 vote

1 answer

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What are these two marking across the stem of the notes? [duplicate]

asked Dec 21, 2017 at 0:01

1 vote

3 answers

140 views

I can't work out if these string sections are tied, slurred or phrased

asked Jun 3, 2020 at 22:57

1 vote

2 answers

420 views

Can one's musical ‘ear’ be trained with practice and dedication? [duplicate]

asked Nov 16, 2017 at 1:20

1 vote

2 answers

129 views

Can a phrase mark extend two staves?

asked Nov 19, 2020 at 16:29

1 vote

2 answers

88 views

Is it commonplace to add further instrumentation to an already published composers work?

asked Aug 10, 2020 at 14:43

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31 Questions

How can I learn to compose?

Why you need a rest here in this score? [duplicate]

"The intervals considered dissonant have changed since the 'Middle Ages'"; How so?

How do I know what key to write in?

Why was Brahms's music considered 'too academic'?

What are the small ">" signs above the notes?

Can you not Slur notes of the same pitch?

Why are some instruments listed 'in F' or 'in B'?

Understanding why notes are written on the other side of their stem

Rules for key changes

Two angled lines in a study score

Does Schoenberg or Glenn Gould have a point? Does a great deal of music remain to be written in C major?

Why is 'Narrative Music' not considered 'complete/absolute'?

Breath marks and Ritardando with no notes

What's this odd '+8vb' marking with a dashed line?

Dotted bar lines of different height

Serialism and the the twelve-tone period

What's the difference with this 'cross-staff' notation? [duplicate]

Why are keys changed away from the original in some orchestral pieces

What does ‘Unis’ mean?

What is it precisely in the music that makes you a 'Neoclassical' Composer?

Why is this section on the measure 'grouped' with a 3?

What is the texture to this Prelude by J. S. Bach

Do composers often compose one instrument 'section' at a time?

The role of vocal vibrato in a world where volume and large theatres are not a problem

What are these two marking across the stem of the notes? [duplicate]

I can't work out if these string sections are tied, slurred or phrased

Can one's musical ‘ear’ be trained with practice and dedication? [duplicate]

Can a phrase mark extend two staves?

Is it commonplace to add further instrumentation to an already published composers work?