User idober - Musical Practice & Performance Stack Exchange

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What is good software for learning how to sight-read?

mar 26 at 3:56 Cody Guldner 258

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How do professional accompanying musicians (seem to) figure out songs instantly?

performing chord-progressions

jan 10 at 13:29 James Tauber 1,640

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I need help getting out of my scalar rut.

guitar theory practice scales improvisation

oct 26 '11 at 9:54 luser droog 5,080

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How to play a song without making mistakes?

piano practice performing memorization

apr 21 at 3:41 Franklin VP 195

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Why are there twelve notes in an octave?

theory scales

nov 26 at 17:17 Matthew Read♦ 8,541

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Why are violin bows longer than viola bows, than cello bows, than double-bass bows ?

orchestral-strings bow physics

may 11 '11 at 20:28 rshallit 756

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How long would it take to learn to tune a piano?

piano tuning

nov 2 '11 at 15:58 musicwithoutpaper 489

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What exactly should I have to learn to understand why certain combination of chords are harmonic when played in a sequence?

theory composition

dec 11 at 22:15 Michael Martinez 11

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Does it really make difference to play a song in a different key?

theory composition temperament

nov 26 at 17:45 Matthew Read♦ 8,541

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Examples of songs or phrases played in different temperaments

history temperament

jun 27 '11 at 18:53 Ben Alpert 1,313

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How can I significantly improve my hand independence on piano?

piano

apr 18 at 17:56 user6123 1

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How can I be sure that I am singing effortlessly in my natural voice ?

technique practice voice

feb 13 '12 at 21:36 WildGeese 587

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Software that slows down music to help in transcribing.

software transcription

dec 30 at 14:42 seanreads 158

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Where should I go to learn about non-Western scales (particularly Turkish & Greek)

theory scales ethnomusicology

may 2 '12 at 16:14 Wheat Williams 8,763

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Is there any way to improve composing?

theory composition composers

sep 14 at 22:54 Luke 2,282

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How do I begin finally making music on the piano?

piano

sep 19 '11 at 10:07 user1217 808

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Fast octaves on the piano

piano practice octave

mar 25 at 15:48 neilfein 2,129

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Ways to warm up vocal cords?

technique practice voice health

jul 13 '11 at 20:19 Ben Alpert 1,313

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What are the most effective ear training methods ?

ear-training

jun 9 '12 at 20:23 Marian 399

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Music education audio lessons

theory learning history

jun 9 '11 at 10:31 DRL 5,814

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Is it easier to play “softly” on a grand piano?

piano

mar 1 at 1:58 Community♦ 1

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With sheet music, what happens with sharps and double sharps that are already sharped in the key signature?

sheet-music notation

nov 22 '11 at 5:58 staticsan 151

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How can I move beyond learning songs?

guitar theory practice ear-training

feb 13 at 14:31 Ben 7

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Finger Exercises for Piano when not playing

piano exercises

apr 27 '11 at 17:08 ananth.p 469

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Is there a name for this sort of ambiguity with respect to the rhythm of a piece, and/or is this a recognized technique in composition?

composition rhythm

jul 24 at 13:05 Dave 1,246

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How can I easily translate between a key and a key signature?

theory key-signatures

jun 18 '11 at 18:26 Matthew Read♦ 8,541

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Are Hanon exercises mindless unmusical repetiton or a great way to develop finger strength and dexterity?

piano exercises

apr 27 '11 at 20:33 Dasaru 483

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How many hours of practice total are typical for different piano grades?

piano practice skill-level

2d ago terpsichore 433

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How to learn many musical instruments?

learning practice multi-instrumentalism

oct 16 at 14:47 NReilingh♦ 14k

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In what order shall I introduce traditional music theory concepts to adults using solfege?

theory teaching solfege

may 19 '11 at 20:22 rshallit 756

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