The set of pieces that are available for a given instrument, voice, or ensemble.
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What to look for in beginner etudes for a second instrument?
I've already learned the theory, technique and notation as it applies to my primary instrument (guitar). I'd like to pick up a second instrument (viola), but I need to find exercises and etudes that ...
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Repertoire recommendation for beginning viola? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What to look for in beginner etudes for a second instrument?
[Stumbled upon this on meta. So I thought I'd attempt a trial by fire.]
I just got a shipment of necessary ...
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What are some beginner classical pieces that could be easily learned?
I'm looking for beginner's classical guitar pieces that could be easily learned. I know this is overly optimistic, but any classical piece from Bach, Beethoven and Mozart would be great if a beginner ...
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Overcoming the “we're not good enough” syndrome in amateur choirs
I've seen this in pretty much every amateur choir I've ever been in; the director will avoid putting certain pieces in front of the full choir (or any of them), the major reason being some sugarcoated ...
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Well-known composers or piano pieces generally suitable for someone with small hands?
One of my struggles with playing the piano is that I have small hands. I can reach an octave - mostly. I can reach it, I just can't maneuver between octaves quickly. Often times a piece will have a ...
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Will a 61-key keyboard severely restrict my piano repertoire?
I'm planning on trading my 88-key digital piano for a 61-key portable music workstation as I'm more inclined into rock keyboards as of late than classical music. However, I do enjoy playing classical ...
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Where can I find one-handed piano pieces?
I have sustained an injury in my right hand from playing the piano (my doctor diagnosed it as "tennis elbow"). Where can I find pieces that are suitable for left hand only? Hopefully they are sorted ...
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Looking to expand my Spanish guitar repertoire
I'm a middle-level guitarist with a sort of rag-tag set of music under my fingers. I've recently become transfixed by the music of Paco de Lucia, Carcassi (I know, he's Italian), and Segovia. I'm ...
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Early-intermediate Ralph Vaughan Williams Piano?
I'm (perhaps) an 'early intermediate' pianist. Are there any Vaughan Williams pieces I could look at that I have a reasonable chance of being able to play? Wikipedia suggests that I may be out of luck ...
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What are some good, intermediate-level pieces for piano left hand?
One of my piano students broke two fingers of his right hand, so we will be working with his left hand only for a few weeks while he recovers. He is an intermediate player, and I am looking for some ...
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Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier Order
I have played a few pairs of pieces from this collection, however it was some time ago. I have the ambitious goal to work my way through the entire collection.
It will obviously take me some time to ...
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Are there any compositions for piano that are impossible to play without a full-range keyboard?
I’m wondering if there is a piano composition that uses notes from subcontra octave (C0) and five-lined octave (C8) at the same time?
In other words, is there any song there is no way to play without ...
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I'm looking to build a basic repertoire of Brazilian music. Which songs would you recommend I start with?
I'm looking to learn 10-15 Brazilian songs, to build a basic repertoire of music which people of Brazilian descent are likely to recognize. Which songs would you recommend I look at/learn?
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Learning Order of Bach's Inventions and Sinfonie
Inspired by the question Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier Order, I thought I'd ask what order people would recommend learning to play Bach's Inventions and Sinfonie.
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Please recommend a book with excercises for guitar duet
Me and my friend play acoustic guitar. We are looking for a book, that will provide us with excercises to play together. I've searched on the net, but couldn't find anything, though I am sure those ...
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How can I stay informed of new art music?
As a composer, it's vitally important that I'm aware of what's happening in the contemporary music world. I find it very difficult to keep myself informed of a field that often flies below the radar ...
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How Should I Learn A Collection Of Pieces?
I have been working my way very slowly through Bach's Well Tempered Clavier for some time now.
I have essentially just started at the beginning and worked on a piece at a time and so far made it ...
