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How Do You Structure Your Music? I was always taught about structure in purely musical terms like sonata form or binary form etc. I was wondering if there are any composers… Started by Alex Dunn	26	Nov 5 Reply by Lyle Raymond
Prelude in Memorial D.Schostakovich They wrote your name on the soil And the soli was wounded Every night, when the horse passes From the wilderness of wounds With inverted sa… Started by Ehsan Saboohi	0	Oct 28
MIDI Composers: How do you compose your percussion? Hey all, I've always been a musician/composer rooted in melodic instruments and structure. Yeah, I've sat in on a few drum circles (I'm pa… Started by Andrew Wonders	9	Oct 20 Reply by Andrew Wonders
Help in Research Hi Guys :) I do a huge essay for the uni. Its about music scoring for film and games. Live orchestras vs computer composers etc. Could you… Started by Mariusz Jasionowicz	3	Oct 15 Reply by Mariusz Jasionowicz
Is the term "by ear" being misused in composition? I have said it... most all of us have at some point. It is used mainly as a way to say that one hasn't learned the theory, etc., etc... beh… Started by Dankk	12	Oct 7 Reply by Albert De La Vega
The Uses of Counterpoint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbtJ46JXW_Y&feature=related Started by Fredrick zinos	1	Oct 6 Reply by Kristofer Emerig
What (if any) Music notation software do you use? What music notation software do you use when you write on the computer? I use Finale PrintMusic 2009. After hearing the quality of some of… Started by Jacob Royal	33	Oct 3 Reply by jessica
Rule Of Three, Subfigurations and Compositional Techniques Here are some scores and videos put together on techniques for applying the "Rule of Three and Subfigurations: http://thewritesongcourse.b… Started by Gregory Alan Turner	1	Sep 29 Reply by Chris Rodier
Is it important to develop your own "voice" as a composer ? I'm sure that we can all agree that some of the pieces on these forums, although highly proficient, are very much in the mould of other pro… Started by Adrian Allan	18	Sep 28 Reply by Chris Rodier
Arthur Butterworth MBE The above-named is a UK renowned composer of some repute. He has composed four symphonies, one of which has been played at the BBC Proms, a… Started by Simon Godden	14	Sep 27 Reply by Chris Alpiar