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| bio | website | PianoCheetah.com |
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| location | Seattle, WA | |
| age | 47 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 1 month |
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Computer Programmer Piano Player
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Oct 21 |
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Color coded spectrum analyzer well, i tried :/ |
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Oct 21 |
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Color coded spectrum analyzer well, i agree, but there's really nothing IN my answer other than the name of the app. If the link changes, the app name probably changed with it.. |
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Sep 26 |
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How many (major and minor) keys are there? Why? you MAY need to specify whether you want -keys- or -key signatures-. A -Key- could ignore the scale: there are obviously only 12 of them, possibly enharmonically named. A -key signature- includes the spec of the scale. There are a HUGE number of those (all possible combinations of a set of 12). |
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Sep 25 |
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How many (major and minor) keys are there? Why? sorry bout the ! stuff - that's what the c++ in my app needs :) (and, by the way, trying to FIND these standard-ish rules was like pulling teeth) |
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Sep 17 |
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Advice on writing a midi file from almost complete sheet music how are you planning on converting the sheet music to midi? scanner, clicking it in? please specify. |
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Aug 9 |
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What is the name of the interval Db - D#? ok, thank you - i think i follow it now :) |
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Aug 8 |
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What is the name of the interval Db - D#? 1. why is a diminished 3rd equal to an "absolute interval" of 2 halfsteps? Isn't a "regular 3rd" a major 3rd? And diminishing it makes it equivalent to a minor 3rd doesn't it?? 2. On an equal tempered piano, I can see Eb and and D# from different key signatures sounding "different" due to the key signature's tonic. But they ARE the exact same sound, aren't they? |
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Aug 7 |
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Is solfege systems octave-agnostic? thanks for the reference. I'd never heard of "scientific pitch notation" before ?? Good luck with your project :) |
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Aug 7 |
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Is solfege systems octave-agnostic? I stand corrected on the "any scale" thing. So I guess a minor scale must have a different name (than do,re,mi,etc) for the non major scale tones, eh? I'd hesitate to call C4 a "scientific notation". It's a standard notation, but when you think about it... An octave groups up the 12 notes within it. A note doesn't group up the octaves. That's why I use 4c. Find octave 4, now find note c - you're there. The standard way is sort of find note c (ok, but that's in 8 places - WHICH ONE?), oh by the way it's octave 4 I want. Just explaining my reasoning :) |
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Aug 7 |
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Why does the Dorian mode on C have two flats? Didn't I say what Ulf said? |
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Aug 7 |
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Is solfege systems octave-agnostic? What -is- a "music theory programming library"? We won't understand the background of your question until you explain. |
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Aug 2 |
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Can one install new sample libraries in a digital piano? I should also add that you can always hook up the digital/synthesizer keyboard to your pc and have your pc play the piano sounds. Google "software synthesizer" |
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Jul 27 |
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What kind of effect does practicing on difficult to play instruments have? when you say "small keys" you don't mean the terrible "mini" sized keys on toy digitals, do you? You just mean fewer than 88 keys I hope. I can go along with adaptability being important. But so's the bond between player and instrument. |
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Jul 19 |
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How do I make piano chords sound interesting when playing along with popular songs? I agree. But it's important to really analyze the chord progressions in each song you learn. I do that NOW, but there were SO many songs I learned before I started into this so now I'm going back over them. |
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Jul 17 |
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how do you choose the correct stem length for notes on a beam? argh! postscript! (kidding:) I'll see what I can figure out. Thanks for the help. I think this is some of the most brutal code I've ever written in my life... |
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Jul 17 |
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how do you choose the correct stem length for notes on a beam? Hmmm, in my example, I think I chose the wrong note for the anchor stem. Left note lower than right note, stems up, beam more level than the noteheads - would make the right note the shorter "anchor" note. (I think?) |
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Jul 17 |
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how do you choose the correct stem length for notes on a beam? Ok, actually, i think you're right. But since beams are pretty level even when tilted, the shorter of the 2 on the outside gets standard length of 3.5, or shortened to a min of 3 (2.5 if beam is off staff). So if slant is low to hi with stems up, leftmost note gets 3.5 or slightly shorter length, and all other stems get lengths to hit the beam slant. Ok, I think I get how it works now. Thanks for the help yall - I appreciate it. I'm beginning to REALLY regret adding standard notation to my sequencer - arrgh ! |
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Jul 17 |
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how do you choose the correct stem length for notes on a beam? Per the book "Behind Bars" (which is GREAT), the beam should be level if a) outer 2 notes are the same b) a repeating pattern of notes is beamed (say, b d f b d f) c) an inner note has a shorter stem length than the outside 2 Also, beams should be .5 spaces thick with .25 spaces between. They should either sit or hang on a line or be split evenly by a line, but NEVER be centered on a space. This leads to adjusting the stem length by .25 space for level beams so this will occur. Now, when the beam tilts, it's recommended to keep it at 1 space on average. I'm not sure your way will work..:/ |
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Jul 17 |
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how do you choose the correct stem length for notes on a beam? I think the 3.5 space stem length is VERY standard, except where there are reasons to modify the stem per #flags, reaching middle line for ledger notes, etc. For hand written sheets, you can do what you want. But if it's published, it probably needs to meet all engraving standards. Which are PRETTY dang hard to work out :/ |
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Jul 3 |
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Canonical drumming books? I agree that it's broad, but I would also REALLY like to hear of some of those sorts of books :) |
