261 Answered Questions for the topic Composition (Music)
03/16/19
Do piano composers often start out with C major?
I'm wondering if composers write their pieces starting with C major since it's just the white keys, and then later transpose the finished song to the key of their choice?
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03/16/19
What exactly should I have to learn to understand why certain combination of chords are harmonic when played in a sequence?
I'm pretty sure that there's a lot of theory in finding combinations that are melodical/harmonical. There must be a way to say that 3 different chords are likely to form music. That given 2 chords,...
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03/15/19
What instrument can an old guy learn if the main goal is to write music?
At this old age I began, two years ago learning to write music. I write it using Sibelius and let the computer play it for me.I have been strongly recommended to learn to play an instrument. I have...
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03/15/19
Does it really make difference to play a song in a different key?
I hear sometimes players and composers say that this song won't sound good in F Major for example, and you should play it or write it in G Major. In other words, it seems that they assign aesthetic...
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03/14/19
Composing/Arranging for a String Quartet?
I've been taking arranging and composing classes at the college I'm attending and I have recently been tasked with writing a piece for a string quartet. I would like to know in general, what should...
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03/14/19
What does an arranger do?
When you see the "arranged by" attribution on a score, what did the arranger (typically) do?
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03/14/19
How can I make two chords on the ukulele sound interesting for a whole song?
I'm accompanying my friend on one of her own songs with my uke. However, the song only has two chords the whole way through!
The chords are `Dm` and `Am` - eight even beats of each. It's mostly...
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03/14/19
How would one create music based on the principles of Cubism?
How would one create music based on the principles of Cubism?(e.g., 20th century painters: Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris, Fernand Léger)The basic definition of Cubism calls for the use...
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03/13/19
Free software to create a score from scratch?
What open source softwares are available for creating a music score? I have Logic X but I don't think it's geared well for that kind of thing.
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03/13/19
What is a Neapolitan 6th?
In studying music theory I have heard the term Neapolitan 6th quite a few times, but I'm not quite sure what it is. What is a Neapolitan 6th and how is it used in a composition?
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03/12/19
What is a parallel mode?
What is a parallel mode? How are the parallel modes used in composition and/or improvisation?
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