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Learning tablature with tutoring software that shows me what to do in real-time [closed]
I want to practice playing songs off of tablature, but I think it would be easier for me if I saw the actual notes displayed on a virtual fretboard while the song is playing. Guitar Guru does ...
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Best process to learn a new song
I have been wondering about the best way to learn playing a new song on guitar. For example, a lot of people try to pick a small part, practice and perfect it and then repeat the procedure for the ...
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Electronic drums in apartment
I'm a drummer and recently moved into an apartment with high ceilings and hardwood floors. I have a Roland TD-4. I've been researching for ways to be able to practice quietly without disturbing my ...
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Suggestions on how to emulate MSI with only pedals. [closed]
My band is looking to perform a cover set of Mindless self indulgence for halloween. We're a 4 piece band and can't really be running synths on stage. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of ...
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Orchestral strings disposition (numeration meaning)
It's going to be the first time I'll be trying to compose a piece to be played by an orchestra and I don't know much about orchestral strings numeration/disposition.
I just ran into this Composers ...
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What are the various ways of vocalizing rhythmic figures?
I know of the standard western technique where the beats (quarter notes) are numbered and eighths are vocalized as 'and' and sixteenths are vocalized as 'ee' and 'uh' (One-ee-and-uh Two-ee-and-uh).
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How can I easily manage different tunings?
This is probably appropriate for a range of instruments, and I have seen mentioned in other questions that professional musicians can cope easily with transpositions, different instruments that play ...
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cleaning trombone slide where outer slide is under the inner slide
I have been playing for some time, but have never found a good way to clean the inner slide up inside the part where the outer slide is under the metal in first position
I've tried tooth picks and ...
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3answers
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What to do when we have back pain from playing guitar after a while?
What should I do when I start having back pain every 10min after playing? I sit down and change position but the pain continues. Every player has to support the weight of the guitar if playing ...
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Why do F#6 and higher notes ring more than F6 and lower notes?
I learned Overworld Theme 2 from Super Mario Bros. 3 a few years ago, which features the nice bright high notes of A6, G6, and F6:
I noticed on my 80 year old upright piano that the A and G rang ...
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1answer
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How to extract musical notes(tabs) from chords?
Is there any way to extract tabs from the chord?
I am a guitar player and i want to play some songs on my guitar. I found the chords for these songs on the internet but there are no tabs available. I ...
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How do Tape-Wound strings compare to metal Flatwounds?
I recently discovered that the nylon-coated Tape Flatwound strings, which have long been available for Bass, are available now in guitar sets (with plain b and e). How do these compare in tone, scrape ...
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I need the name of this chord [closed]
While messing around on my MIDI keyboard i found that an interval of two semitones and then four semitones produces very interesting harmonies like eg: D-F-A# .I want to know the name of this harmony ...
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1answer
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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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3answers
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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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How can I make my headphone cable indestructible? [closed]
I am so so so sick of soldering headphone cables. Is there any solution out there (DIY or commercial) that would make my headphone cable indestructible. Are there any headphones that anyone can ...
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what are the “reference” books about improvisation and specifically guitar?
I would like to explore the world of improvisation, but I am a little lost. I know the basics about theory, I have notion of intervals, scales and chords, but I am willing to develop myself with ear ...
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How to sustain bends and vibrato better in the guitar? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What factors affect a guitar’s ability to sustain a note?
How can I create a long sustained note on an electric guitar?
My guitar, a Washburn N2, doesn't have a good ...
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Does proper technology exists for guitar accompaniment design for guitarists who play alone?
I'm imagining a pedal that can loop or save rhythms and chords played on a guitar.
I also imagine a pedal for bass notes and/or a guitar that plays bass notes as well harmony like a keyboard. On the ...
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1answer
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What is the word for 'repeating the tonic at the “end” of spelling a scale?'
I am referring to the practice of repeating the root or tonic of a scale when spelling (not playing) a scale. I recall being told to __ my scale but I cannot remember the word… at all.
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How can I change the time signature to make the score easier to read?
I'm trying to transcribe a pop song.
I'm fairly sure that the time signature is 2/4 since it has a ONE two ONE two, feel like a march.
My problem is that it's a fast song and contains so many 32th ...
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Is there any repertoire that makes explicit use of the Sostenuto pedal?
Often when I've used the sostenuto pedal (in fact, whenever I've used it thus far) it's as a "helping hand" to sustain various notes individually that would be much more difficult to hold otherwise.
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What guitar tunings allow many chords without fretting between “live” strings
When playing the guitar, I find it difficult to fret a string without touching the string on either side and ruining the sound. Open tunings make it very easy to play one type of chord by barring ...
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Who's the composer to this music? [closed]
I came across this fascinating video on Youtube, and I'm wondering who composed the music.
My apologies in advance, I'm naive in this area.
Any thoughts will be appreciated.
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Whose idea was it to put three pedals on a piano?
Who ever decided to put foot pedals on a piano? Do we know who did it, or do we only know the general period that this happened? I would like to know who did this and when did it happen?
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How to devise a strumming pattern for a song
My son was trying to devise a strumming pattern for a song but gave up.
How would someone go about developing a strumming pattern for song like Chiquitita (ABBA) on an acoustic guitar.
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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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Has anyone encountered G-D-d-f-g#-b tuning (guitar) [closed]
For many months, I've been playing my guitar tuned G-D-d-f-g#-b:
| G (+3 above standard)
| D (-5 below standard)
| d (standard pitch)
| f (-2 below standard)
| g# (-3 below ...
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1answer
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How important is position of fingers in flute playing
I am currently learning south indian bamboo flute of 8 hole.See this link for how it looks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venu . I am experimenting with different ways of holding the flute like
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How do I develop a bass voice?
I am an 'adult male human' and can sing from A2 to G4 comfortably. It would be great if I can sing up to a whole octave below this. I am in no hurry and am willing to expend time and effort. I just ...
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How can I make my voice raspier/grittier? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I do rough vocals without hurting my voice?
Some days when I'm singing, I seem to have more "rasp" to my voice, and I'm not sure what to attribute that to. ...
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How to learn chords for piano?
I am starting to learn some music theory and improving other things in my piano playing, and I've decided I will begin by learning chords. I've read a bit about them and I know, more or less, how they ...
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1answer
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How do I go about practicing this arpeggio?
I'm an experienced guitar player, and I'm finally getting around to spending some time self-studying the piano. I've been learning a few songs by ear, and I'm wondering how to go about properly ...
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What purpose does adjusting the violin bow tension serve?
A violin bow has a screw that allows you to adjust the hairs' tension. Like a tuning peg so to speak.
When I just got mine, I didn't pay attention to it. I worked with the tuning pegs because I knew ...
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What is the best way to learn to play a piece on the guitar?
I've been playing the guitar for about 3 years. I would like to play more country and bluegrass. What is the best way to pick up new techniques and learn how to play anything besides basic guitar ...
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Drum machine with an API (Ruby would be awesome!) [closed]
I'm looking for a software drum machine that's easy to work with programatically. My goal is to use this as an intelligent metronome for creating drills to practice against.
Simplistically, I want ...
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Some acoustic guitars are easy to play but some aren't. What affects playability?
I was comparing a fender and an epiphone acoustic guitar and noticed that fender was easier for my left hand. Both guitars have the same dimensions and seemed to have same string gauge.
I thought ...
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Guitar Phrasing instruction
Are there any good resources on the web for learning guitar phrasing , especially as it pertains to blues guitar. i have been listening to the blues for a really long time, but have just recently ...
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What's this rhythm called?
I often hear this rhythm in accompaniments in contemporary music:
|x---x---x---x---| Beat
|--x--x--x--x--x-| Lead
1.:.2.:.3.:.4.:.
That is, it's a 4:3 polyrhythm but with a single quarter note ...
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Silly idea: automatic screamo converter [closed]
I'm completely new to audio processing, but here's an idea I would like at least a "yay" or "nay" on technical feasibility...
Might it be possible to take nearly any track of rock music and do the ...
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How to learn piano improvisation
I am a self-taught piano player, played for about five years with shorter and longer breaks. I've never had any formal education, don't know chords or music theory. What should I do to learn piano ...
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What is the process by which singers identify their voice type/fach?
I am trying to gain insight about the process by which vocalists identify their voice type or fach. I am not looking for any discussion about the basic distinctions between, say, soprano and alto. ...
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What do multiple l's and r's beneath a note mean?
I do a tad of drumming, but not enough at all to call myself a drummer (or anything close). I understand what a R or a L means under a note, but i'm not sure what two or three under each note means. I ...
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Getting back to the piano after 5 years - restart with lessons or just play? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Get back into piano after long break?
How to get back on track after long absence
Before I went to university I spent quite some time playing the piano after several ...
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How can I learn foot-from-hand and foot-from-beat independence on the drums?
Similar to How can I significantly improve my hand independence on piano?, I'm wondering how I can improve the independence of my feet from my hands. I have not done much drumming but this was an ...
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what's the difference between light rosin and dark rosin?
I see two basic kinds of rosin available, light rosin and dark rosin. What's the difference between these?
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Aiding the transcription of naturally occuring sounds. e.g. Horse whinnying, bird singing, etc
I edited the question extensively. The comments helped me to phrase it to reflect more what I really wanted to ask.
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I don't have perfect pitch and badly trained and imprecise ...
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What is a baritenor?
I've had a lot of trouble over the years finding a clear resolution over exactly what kind of voice type I fit to. Among the various theories posited over the years (including by voice teachers) was ...
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What should I be trying my hand at to practice composing?
I don't really know how to play any instrument, but I do have some USB keys that I have plinked with in Garageband.
I'm not interested so much in learning to perform my works. I enjoy and am inspired ...
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Myspace is dead. What are the alternatives? [closed]
I've been playing and composing music all through my life, and I want a sort of showcase to store and make it available.
I was thinking about Myspace, but from several sources I heard it is in a ...
