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Should I be grabbing piano key?
When I hit a piano key should I be grabbing the piano key with a slight inward tug kind of like a brushing motion? Or should I be pressing down with no inward motion?
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When doing strict alternate picking, is it OK to play a downstroke twice in order to start a new phrase on a downstroke?
There are a lot of advocates of absolutely strict alternate picking, like Chris Thile. I've been practicing that for a couple of weeks now, and I'm at the point where I can play just about anything ...
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1answer
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Why does the minor pentatonic scale sounds “oriental” to me?
I've been training my minor pentatonic scale on guitar for a while (mostly playing it in A with the first position) and it always sounded somewhat oriental to me, in the sense of the musical airs ...
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Is there any kind of jam helper application?
I can't stand it anymore - my friend just struck me again. We have arranged to jam tonight after work, but he didn't bring his guitar. Again. They all keep doing it occasionally.
The thing is I'm ...
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2answers
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Can the “music of the spheres” be applied (or projected) to instrumental music?
I've read lots of books on Pythagoras and the philosophy of the Music of the Spheres, but it all seems to stop at labeling planets with scale degrees. And then what? If they're all there, filling up ...
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1answer
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Was the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras the first one who referred to a musical scale?
I' ve read that the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras was the first one who scientifically proved the theory of music.
Also it is refered that he invented the Pythagorean musical scale.
Was the ...
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195 views
Playing Guitar Tabs on Piano?
I was wondering if anyone could possibly explain how I could somehow translate a guitar tab into notes on piano. Is there some sort of algorithm I can apply?
ex:
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4answers
263 views
How to decide whether my guitar is really bad
My teacher keeps telling me that my guitar is really bad.
I am a pretty novice guitarist (started 3 months ago), and haven't played on any instrument other than mine, so it's impossible to decide ...
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Good book/method for a piano beginner [duplicate]
I've been playing guitar for the last 20 years, but I never learned to read notes. Now I decided to learn to read notes and I decided to do it with a piano. I have a good book to learn the notes, but ...
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How does one keep roto toms in tune?
Recently, I have been improving the layout of my drumset. One of the additions to my kit so far was a set of roto toms. I've noticed that every time I play on them, the lug nuts tune down slightly. ...
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4answers
195 views
Why do string players tend to breathe heavily in performance?
Recently, I've started to develop an interest in classical music, specifically chamber music and, more specifically, piano trios. Having listened to a few performances now, I can't help but notice ...
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1answer
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What's the quickest and best way to learn pitch control when singing in your normal range?
I've been learning the intervals by singing them for a few days, example I play a C on the piano and then I sing a C and a G for a perfect fifth. I find it to be a great way truly know your intervals. ...
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What are the most popular brands of Harmonica? [closed]
What are some of the most respected brands for good Harmonica sound, and particular eras in which they manufacturers
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2answers
223 views
What factors affect the loudness of a drum?
Is it the size of the drum?
The width?
The length?
Particular body materials?
Particular head materials?
Given that there are a hundred different kinds of drums in the world with very different ...
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1answer
101 views
What are the best books to learn music theory? [closed]
I haven't been able to find anything that particularly relates to this, and I'm sorry if this is a duplicate, but what are the best books to learn about music theory? I honestly have no idea about ...
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2answers
122 views
How do I know what size guitar strings I need?
I'm about to buy strings and begin playing my acoustic guitar, but I don't know if there are different sizes of strings.
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1answer
150 views
How To Analyze A Melody For Its Notes? Is There A Method?
I am playing bass for two years, I am very amateur, but I love it.
Sometimes I am trying play melodies from songs, Tom Waits, or Madonna, which I fond of..
I think I have no ear like "exact pitch", or ...
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2answers
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What is the savart unit in Persian music theory?
i was heard about savart unit in persian music that divides a chromatic interval into smaller units.
persian musicians using an interval smaller than the chromatic intervals, called: kron. they ...
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3answers
125 views
Blues or not to Blues [closed]
When I hear Hoochie Coochie Man or Sky is crying and the likes, the time stops, my body starts quivering, and my face starts melting. That is what blues does to me and I want to learn how to play the ...
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1answer
36 views
Reverberation in a recording to play with big speakers in a hall
I am writing a piece in Sibelius and export the audio and play it in some room for people. I suppose the geometry of the room produces some reverberation of the sound coming from the speakers, ...
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11answers
311 views
What are good warm-up exercises for guitarists?
I do not generally warm up, but then I don't really stretch my playing as much as my ear when I practice. But I know I should.
What are some good exercises to do before I start getting into the ...
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3answers
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Are some synthesizers and keyboards able to interchange sounds?
Synthesizers create new sounds, and many keyboards have thousands of tones to choose from; sometimes a musician may want a sound heard in a recorded song - but it is difficult to find. This may be ...
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Name of baroque formation with five musicians (soprano, recorder, violin, viola da gamba, lute)?
I attended a (old) baroque music performance with an ensemble as follows: soprano, recorder, violin, viol (viola da gamba), and lute. The singer stood at the apex of a narrow triangle, furthest away ...
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1answer
37 views
What are your favourite means to discover new music? [closed]
New music wakes up ideas and influences the musician's mind. There are radio stations all over the world, we have youtube, and paid sites, music discovery or lastfm, as well TV channels dedicated to ...
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398 views
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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4answers
157 views
Guitar practice - general techniques
I was delighted to come across this site. I'm a self-taught guitarist (largely electric guitar) and am continually looking to improve my playing and practice techniques. The change of running my ...
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3answers
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How many bars can a clarinet sustain?
Apologies if the question is too silly (my profile might explain why I don't know the answer).
I am writing a piece and at some point I want a clarinet to hold a note until the performer runs out of ...
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2answers
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What changes were made to Dvořák's Cello Concerto by Wihan?
Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191, is a standard part of the modern cello repertoire, probably even the most popular concerto on the instrument. For the most part the version played ...
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1answer
83 views
How can I increase BPM so the perceived increase in tempo is always the same?
I have a curious request. I'm a drummer, and I sometimes practice by setting my metronome to increase 1BPM every 2 measures. At first, the increase is very slow, almost unnoticeable, and it takes a ...
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2answers
136 views
Is there any alternative to using capo?
I don't have/want to use capo for my guitar.
Can a specific tuning be applied as an alternative to capo?
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2answers
58 views
How to Tune a 10-hole Harmonica?
My harmonica went out of tune, what should I do? Do i need to dissemble it for tuning?
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2answers
99 views
High D on Tenor Recorder
I just received my tenor recorder (courtesy of Music.SE :D) and I was playing around in the upper range. I noticed that once I get up to the high C and beyond (no pun intended), the notes come out an ...
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194 views
What are some good/interesting ways to exit a circle of fifths section?
Circle of 5ths is in tons of chord progressions, sounds nice and 'easy', etc. But if you keep going on it the song can sound unreasonably predictable.
What are some good ways to use a little bit of ...
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58 views
To sing is good for ear training, but is it crucial? [closed]
Can't we just imagine the sound without singing?
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163 views
Which electric guitar strings have the least (pitch) bend
When playing my electric guitar, the pitch of notes varies depending upon how exactly the strings are fretted; this is particularly a problem with strings that are barred by the first finger, since ...
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1answer
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Making a Soundproof Room
I started playing sax. I need to find me place to practice before being killed by my neighbors. I am thinking to soundproof my small room. It does not need to be 100% soundproof, but it's enough if it ...
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83 views
Karaoke Software for practicing sax
In my sax classes, my teacher accompanies me with his piano. He corrects my timing mistakes. Also, it sounds better than playing alone.
I just came up with a software which can help me to do it at ...
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What do the terms “arco” and “ten.” mean?
I am following along with a score of Beethoven's first symphony. I came across two abbreviations, arco. and ten. What do those stand for?
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How do I play harp-like licks on a piano?
Many R&B songs I listen to have a similar sort of sequence of notes which flow in a manner similar to that of a harp. A good example is Beni's song 'Last Lie', in which the first chord is done in ...
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Is there a significant difference between playing one note or multiple ones per bow stroke?
So recently I realized that I tend to do just one note per bow stroke for everything I play.
I was taking a look at how violinists played, particularly with Fur Elise, which begins something like ...
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Parallel octaves vs doubled octaves
I've read this Wikipedia article on parallel fifths, which also touched on parallel octaves. However, I'm having difficulty understanding the difference between doubled and parallel octaves. I think I ...
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2answers
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How to find the best solution on the fretboard for the sequence of notes in a music?
The fretboard allows several possibilities, but how to choose them in order for the music to flow better and with good sound quality? In the pratical and correct way, of course. I see for example a ...
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Why is my voice lower pitched when I get up in the morning?
When I sing or speak just after waking from a long sleep, I can reach lower pitches than I can after being awake for a few hours.
Why does this happen? What happens to my body after waking that ...
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1answer
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MuseScore: Change all notes to auto velocity
In MuseScore, you change the velocity (volume) of a note by right-clicking it, selecting note properties and changing the velocity. I want to make the velocity type on all of the notes auto (somehow, ...
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What's the most useful alternate tuning and why? [closed]
Whenever a guitarist wants to learn an alternate tuning, the practical details are easily addressed (string-guage, using a tuner). But the strategic aspect cannot be gained without many Saturday ...
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1answer
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How can you tell if the sound of an electroacustic nylon guitar is going to be good?
How can you predict whether an electroacoustic nylon guitar is going to have a rich/deep sound by looking at its technical specifications?
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Can I learn an instrument just by practicing songs?
I am a working individual with tons of responsibility at work giving me little to no time to practice in the conventional way. I can't consistently keep practicing scales and stuff. I just picked up ...
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which software has sorting capabilities to help mastering the fretboard?
I am looking for software that sorts music elements such a note, an interval, a chord or an arpeggio randomly in a defined period of time, until I stop of the sequence. The idea is to become fluent ...
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Free Sheet Music? Please? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Sites with a good selection of sheet music
I am musician and I keep needing new music score. I was wondering where I could get sheet music for free? Can you recommend ...
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Dominant functioning as a Subdominant!
The D9 chord voices appropriate seems to be able to function as a subdominant chord. This is very intriguing and I've always thought and read that dominant chords function as dominant chords(except in ...
