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Methods of working I usually write quite short stuff but have recently been trying to stretch to a longer format. Mostly to get the time to develop more thema… Started by Lennart Östman	5	Apr 13 Reply by Lennart Östman
"Canon in F" What is the most recognized piece of classical music ever written? I'm betting on Pachelbel's "Canon in D." But if you've heard or played… Started by Lawrence Aurich	21	Apr 12 Reply by Julie Harris
Question on score for Strauss' Salome Attached is part of the first page of the score for the opera Salome by Strauss. Note the Harp ("Harfe") part. A few measures in it says "f… Started by Steven Brawer	9	Apr 12 Reply by Fredrick zinos
Adding Dynamics I'm trying to understand how to add dynamics to my music, both in the score as well as the audio version. Both the Garritan and East West f… Started by michael diemer	18	Mar 27 Reply by Bob Porter
Tips for writing better string parts Being a younger composer and often using the crutch of my samples over live instruments (cause I can't often afford it). But I find that wh… Started by Maggie Bigelow	8	Mar 24 Reply by Bob Porter
Solo String Orchestration I have always struggled a bit with writing for strings, as a wind player the notation system implies different techniques and sounds someti… Started by Luci Holland	10	Dec 10, 2012 Reply by Luci Holland
Orchestration for BRASS Hope this is the right subforum to write/ask about this ... The only time I tried to write for woodwinds and brass together I was about 13… Started by Ursula Jasovec	4	Sep 30, 2012 Reply by Ursula Jasovec
Through The Cloud - Mix of orchestral and electronic music Hello hello, Here is my second piece of work, where I tried to mix orchestral music with a second movement that sounds more electronic. -… Started by Zitoon	3	Sep 16, 2012 Reply by Mark Nicol
Choosing the right key signature I'm sure I could figure this out by trial and error, but maybe someone already has a handle on this.... It seems there must be certain key… Started by Norman Rose	28	Sep 11, 2012 Reply by Norman Rose
This may be interesting to some here. Started by Raymond Kemp	2	Aug 24, 2012 Reply by Michael Tauben