Questions about an instrument itself, rather than how to play it.
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Starting piano - which instrument to choose?
I've been playing guitar for a couple of years now, and I want to try my hand at piano - so to speak.
I'm a little stumped as to what the best instrument for me to choose is, as I've been looking at ...
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4answers
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Are there limits for the possible pieces for different violins?
I don't know anything about violins. No, actually, I don't know anything about music, so this is rather basic:
Despite it looking terribly hard, I decided to learn to play the violin nonetheless. I ...
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2answers
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Instrument Register tone and quality chart
I have been looking for some time now, for a chart of all the different register tone qualities of all the instruments played in an orchestra. If you have a hard time understanding what I mean by ...
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3answers
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How to produce the sound at the beginning of this song?
I'm interested in using the wind-like sound heard during the first few seconds of "Seven Devil" by Florence + The Machine, but I have no idea how it's produced. How can I reproduce this sound?
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1answer
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What are the pros/cons of the “tuning-in-slide” method of trombone design?
Almost all American-made trombones are tuned using a tuning slide in the crook of the bell section. However, some European instrument makers sell trombones designed with a one-piece crook and a ...
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3answers
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Information about selling my guitars [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I assess the value of a guitar when I'm preparing to sell it?
So I have three guitars that I want to sell. After this, I want to buy a pretty nice acoustic to ...
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2answers
196 views
What should I look for in a metal bass guitar?
I am playing bass in a humorous metal band. The idea is to make parody out of metal using as many cliches as possible (at the same time respecting the scene and having fun, of course). We have some ...
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Switching from a short-scale bass to a 'normal' one - Tips please?
I've been playing bass in my bedroom for a while now. I have a pretty but pretty crappy 1970s Yamaha semi-acoustic (SA70, I think). I've been thinking of branching out into some new styles and ...
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1answer
156 views
Bass Clarinet: Rubber vs Plastic Mouthpiece?
I play Bass Clarinet for a school band, and may have to buy my own mouthpiece. I'm wondering what the difference in tone quality is between a plastic and rubber mouthpiece, and if a rubber one is more ...
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277 views
What is the quality of the Ryoji Matsuoka M30 Classical Guitar
I am curious about Ryoji Matsuoka classical guitars, particularly the M30 model. Is this make intended for beginners, intermediate players, or professionals? Are there any known unique qualities or ...
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2answers
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creating a simple instrument tuned to a specific frequency
I would like to create a very simple percussion instrument that would match the resonant frequency of an echo-y cave I occasionally visit. Currently I am thinking of using a metal bar, but I don't ...
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1answer
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Learning another instrument?
I have been taking piano for about 6 years, euphonium for 4, and trombone for 1. I tried saxophone but it didn't work out. I am looking to expand my ability in brass instruments instead.
Does anyone ...
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Why do trumpet valves shift down and not up?
I understand how trumpets work - valves open to force the air through crooks, which lengthens the pathway the air must travel, thus decreasing the resonant frequency.
The question is, why are ...
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1answer
104 views
Guidance in buying a tenor saxophone
I want to buy a tenor saxophone.
The thing is that I used to play a bit on a very old (& nasty) one and now I want to make an upgrade.
I was thinking of buying it from the thoman superstore ...
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1answer
97 views
What is the “buzzing” instrument in this song from Eluveitie, “A Rose for Epona”? [closed]
In the opening of the song a few instruments can be heard. The opening one is (I think) a harp, followed by a fiddle. Together with the fiddle, a rather "buzzing" instrument is also present, but I ...
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520 views
What electronic instruments does Oh Land use?
I've seen this Oh Land live video on YouTube and wondered:
What are these electronic instruments that Oh Land and the guy on her right play? I'd love to check them out.
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1answer
75 views
How can I tab by ear a song played on another instrument to guitar?
Is it theoretically possible to tab any song/piece from another instrument to the guitar? For example, this song I want to tab("A Kiss From An Old Flame" by Mercury Rev) uses 'flamenco', I think.
I ...
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1answer
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How many drop tunings can I use with one set of strings?
I want to know how many drop tunings I can reasonably use with one set of strings.
Ex. can I go from E standard to drop C on 11s?
For a given size string, how many tunings will be useable, given that ...
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1answer
95 views
Identify the solo wind instrument in OMD's “Talking Loud and Clear”
I'd like to know what type of wind instrument is used for the solo part in Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's "Talking Loud and Clear"? I'm guessing it's some sort of wood instrument.
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Where to download music covers for songs (without lyrics)? [duplicate]
I don't know if the title of my question is correct, feel free to edit it.
This video: a guy plays if tomorrow never comes on harmonica, while a musical cover for the song is playing in the ...
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2answers
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Game Digital music instrumentation? [closed]
I want to know what/how many different type of instruments used in composing modern game music?
Example:
https://soundcloud.com/woong-ki-jeon/secret-wish-pangya-soundtrack
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Help needed to indentify instrument used in song! [closed]
I love sound of flutes used in those songs (examples ofc):
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First question. Are they Tibetian flutes, or I'm terribly wrong?Second, more important for me question. Is there a way that ...
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1answer
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What guitar company makes this Guitar? [closed]
Can't really read the name. Any ideas? I put the picture up on my blog http://averablog.blogspot.com/
And i mean the logo on the point of the guitar not the watermark in the background.
Thanks
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1answer
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What instruments should I play now? [closed]
I plan to know at least over 5 instruments at some point, I already play Guitar.
What I'm looking for:
Something somewhat uncommon/unusual
More ability to be usable in heavier styles such as rock
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1answer
57 views
Gary Moore - As the years go passing by [closed]
What are the instruments in this song interpreted by Gary Moore?
I wondered because I cannot recognize what is the brass instrument. I looked but couldn't even find the credits of the song so I ask ...
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Which Music Instrument Have The Widest Variety of Sounds and Effects? [closed]
Can anyone let me know which instrument can be used for large number of music effects and different varieties of sounds produced.
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Which instrument is more suitable for playing a romantic song? [closed]
I would like to know which instrument is more suitable for playing a romantic or melody song. I mean for a solo melody..
For example : Trumpet, Piano, Violin, Guitar(different types), Flute etc.
