User Ali - Musical Practice & Performance Stack Exchange

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How do I make piano chords sound interesting when playing along with popular songs?

piano chords

may 18 at 12:54 fordium 31

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Why do we need note names like B♭, D♭ etc.? Why not use only A♯, C♯ and so on?

notation accidentals

apr 6 at 23:11 Dan Hulme 438

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

piano software sheet-music sight-reading

mar 26 at 3:56 Cody Guldner 275

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Software that Transposes Music?

learning software flute transposition

feb 25 at 4:53 Michael Scott Cuthbert 295

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Are there any games useful for ear training?

ear-training

feb 13 at 21:35 horsh 141

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How can I generate nice-sounding random chord progressions?

chord-progressions algorithmic-composition

jan 3 at 0:01 NReilingh♦ 14.3k

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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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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 one play a song better after “sleeping on it”?

learning practice

dec 10 at 16:21 Jason W 542

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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♦ 8,525

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How can I train my ear for music?

learning exercises ear-training

nov 26 at 17:36 Matthew Read♦ 8,525

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Software that allows playing in different temperaments

tuning software keyboard temperament

oct 17 at 6:54 naught101 579

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What are the differences between tone, note and pitch?

terminology

oct 9 at 3:38 Community♦ 1

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Is there a computer program to transcribe songs to sheet music?

piano software sheet-music transcription

aug 18 at 15:19 bobobobo 831

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How do you know what hand positions to use in a song you have never played before?

piano

aug 11 at 8:55 DJC 61

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Purpose of double-sharps and double-flats?

theory accidentals

jul 20 '12 at 22:15 Matthew Read♦ 8,525

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Is there any real-world difference between time signatures such as 4/4 and 8/8?

time-signatures

feb 22 '12 at 21:41 Community♦ 1

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Sites with a good selection of sheet music

sheet-music

feb 15 '12 at 6:09 harishtella 1

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Do all chords in a progression usually fit within a scale

theory

jan 13 '12 at 19:15 Stephen 1,311

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Tool to help “read” sheet music

learning software sheet-music transcription

jan 5 '12 at 22:58 Wheat Williams 8,983

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How do I use a metronome?

piano practice metronomes

dec 2 '11 at 18:06 daviesgeek 107

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Is assignment of notes to measures totally arbitrary?

notation

nov 14 '11 at 17:45 KeithS 3,269

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How do I identify the first 4 notes in this song?

piano

nov 2 '11 at 1:23 Josh Fields 1,657

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How to memorize seventh chords and inversions on piano?

piano learning chords memorization

oct 25 '11 at 16:48 Rein Henrichs 1,733

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Mastering simple songs vs trying harder ones when learning to play the piano as a total beginner

piano learning

oct 25 '11 at 0:56 percusse 739

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What is the foundational book of Czerny finger exercises for piano?

technique piano practice exercises sheet-music

oct 5 '11 at 19:25 Josh 299

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Is looking for chord after having the melody unusual?

theory composition

sep 22 '11 at 7:46 Hubert Czerski 881

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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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Why piano keys are not integer factors of octave notes?

theory piano history

sep 11 '11 at 21:16 Babu 3,315

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Recommend reading on physiological basis of music perception.

physiology

aug 16 '11 at 13:45 jadarnel27 957

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