A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
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guitar× 557
A fretted plucked stringed instrument, usually having 6 strings.
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theory× 256
The study of how music works, seeking to identify structures and patterns in music.
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piano× 250
A keyboard instrument which uses felt-tipped hammers to strike at strings.
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technique× 222
Ways to use one's instrument or voice precisely to produce a desired musical effect.
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electric-guitar× 184
A guitar that makes little noise acoustically, employs electromagnetic pickups, and requires electric amplification
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learning× 171
the act of acquiring or developing skills and knowledge.
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practice× 148
Learning a skill by repeatedly rehearsing it.
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chords× 125
Two or more pitches sounded together, with a specific intervallic relationship. See also [tag:harmony]
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notation× 100
The methods, rules, and conventions for representing music visually.
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composition× 95
The art and craft of creating new music.
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voice× 94
Questions related to the use of the human voice as an instrument (singing).
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tuning× 92
The system of pitches used by an instrument or in a piece of music, or the practice of adjusting the pitches that instruments or voices produce to be in accordance with the chosen system.
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scales× 88
A sequence of musical notes in ascending or descending order of pitch belonging to a single key within the compass of one octave.
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maintenance× 80
Keeping an instrument in playable condition.
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instruments× 78
Questions about an instrument itself, rather than how to play it.
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software× 76
Computer programs used by musicians for practice, performance, or composition.
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strings× 75
Flexible material that provides vibrations in string instruments
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drums× 71
a subset of percussion instruments played by beating a "head" stretched over a hollow "shell."
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acoustic-guitar× 71
a guitar that uses only acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings, as opposed to one that requires an amplifier.
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amplifiers× 65 |
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sheet-music× 61
Musical notation in written or printed form
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performing× 60
Playing or singing in front of an audience.
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terminology× 57
for questions about musical terms. Questions about symbols should use the "notation" tag.
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fingering× 49
Choosing which finger(s) to use to press a key (of a keyboard) or to stop a string, or the set of fingers to use to produce a particular note or chord.
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rhythm× 48
The organization of sound in a temporal framework
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history× 47
The study of how music has developed and changed over time.
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exercises× 44
Activities designed to help develop a skill.
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bass-guitar× 44
For questions about the bass guitar, whether acoustic or electric.
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keyboard× 43
A family of musical instruments both acoustic (piano, harpsicord, etc.) and electronic which is played by depressing keys, each of which represent a musical tone. In electronic music, keyboards are of…
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violin× 43
the best known bowed string instrument and is also called a fiddle. Used by all music styles from classical to rock and pop.
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recording× 38
Questions relating to the process or action of recording music live or in the studio.
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jazz× 37
An original American music style that originated in the early 20th century. Some of its distinctive elements include a "swung" or syncopated rhythmic feel, an emphasis on live improvization, and an ad…
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classical-guitar× 36
A type of acoustic guitar with nylon (originally gut) strings, rather than classical music played on guitar
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chord-progressions× 33
Sequences of chords, and the relationship of one chord to the next
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electronics× 33 |
