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At the research of some folklore russian accordion tunes
The other day I was watching a video documentary about the discovering of frozen mammoths in the Siberian tundra. At some moment there was a tune in I really enjoyed.
It was mainly accordion, rather ...
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What characterizes ragtime drumming?
I listen to a lot ragtime pieces played by brass bands. What generally characterizes the drumming? Which elements of the drumset are used more and which aren't used as much?
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Why do marches usually end with a repetition of the last note?
In many marches, such as the following, the last note of the melody is repeated emphatically (or repeated an octave above). Often using sforzando, marcato, or fortissimo possibile. Here are a few ...
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What is psychotropic music?
I hit the term psychotropic music and listened to some works but was surprised that this music style has no good description on the internet (its origin, history, goal, etc.).
When googling you will ...
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What are the characteristic scales, keys, intervals, progressions, etc. of pirate / sailing / nautical music?
Title pretty much says it. I am barely an armchair composer, but I would like to try my hand at some game music that requires some nautical theming. It seems to me that penny whistles and a celtic ...
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Suggestions for “Dark” Classical Music in the mood of Tim Burton film scores?
I like "classical"-style instrumental music that is more of a dark nature. The score from any Tim Burton movie would be a good example. I heard a few great examples from Mozart but unfortunately I ...
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Alternate violin strings for gypsy music?
I will be playing traditional/gypsy music on my classical violin, and would like to have a sound that is stylistically appropriate (deep/rich/warm/old/woody as opposed to brilliant/sweet/ringy).
Can ...
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Jazz piano versus classical piano
What are the main differences between a jazz Pianist and a classical Pianist, If there are any. If I play mainly songs of pop artists (e.g: The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, etc.) does this count ...
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What are the shared fundamental components of Baroque and Minimalist music that make them sound similar?
Baroque and minimalist music are two of my favorite genres. In particular, I like the repetitive note sequences with variations. J.-S. Bach's Goldberg Variations and Phillip Glass's Naqoyqatsi are ...
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Fingerpicks - which styles are they used for?
I'm currently learning how to use fingerpicks, like these:
The exercises I found are all blues or bluegrass related. I really like the strong sound and speed potencial, but I am more into the ...
