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I am a Software Consultant.

I play the Tuba in a wind orchestra (Klepp Hornmusikk). I also occationally play some guitar and harmonica at home.

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May 6	comment	Stopping high E string from muting by palm when using thumb to frett Yes, that's why I posted this as a comment, and not an answer...
May 3	comment	Amplifier has no aux in, what alternatives can I use? @galley: The USB link into an wall socket would combine the signals from the guitar and MP3 player, and send them into the wall... The output is the USB plug with purpose to record on a computer using some recording software.
May 3	comment	Stopping high E string from muting by palm when using thumb to frett As it seems this use a static fretting on 2 on that string, a "cheat" could be to tune up the E string to F#, so you can play it open... That is, if you don't need lower tuning on that string in other parts of the same song...
Feb 6	comment	Learn guitar chords? @supercat: That's why I gave an alternative F chord on the next line with a comment on being easier if you have problems with barre. Do you have a better / easier alternative for F? I will happily improve my answer if you have a better solution.
Jan 21	comment	What is the full list of possible chord names? Are there chords that don't have a name in chord theory? Updated with new YouTube link. Not same quality, but...
Oct 1	comment	Why is it common to write tuba sheet music in concert pitch? This is a common way to do this for E♭ tuba (in Norway at least). I have done it since 3rd year in the school band, and now 25 years later, I still do it (I had a 18 year break from when I quit the school band , and joined the wind orchestra as adult). It would be too much effort to re-learn when the transposing is not more difficult than it is (for E♭ tuba, as the note positions are really the same). Maybe the real question here should be: why is it common to learn transposed version for E♭ tuba...?
Oct 1	comment	Why is it common to write tuba sheet music in concert pitch? When I was learning to play in the school band, we got all sheets transposed for E♭ tuba in G clef. See my examples: For the transposed version for E♭ tuba in G clef, the notes has the same positions on the note lines as the concert key in bass clef. The only difference is in the sharps and flats. As a general rule when transposing for E♭ tuba, I am just thinking "remove 3 flats (or add sharps)". This works just fine until we get something like A♯ in concert pitch, which translates to G♯♯ in my head, which is really A.
Sep 11	comment	A total newbie wants to learn how to write songs. What does he need? If your band has a keyboard player, and guitarist(s) are somewhat beyond beginner, then C major is a good key. If your band does not have any keyboard player, it is easier to use the key of A as in slim's answer.
Sep 11	comment	Should a new band seek every possible opportunity to play or just work towards a few big shows? +1 for "where's the love". For people to like your performance, you need to be passionate about it. That's what makes a performance stand out. Then it doesn't need to be "perfect" as long as the audience is enjoying the atmosphere of the concert.
Sep 7	comment	What are some beginner classical pieces that could be easily learned? While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link for reference. Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes.
Sep 7	comment	Save money when buying a guitar / amp? If you have a new question, please ask it by clicking the Ask Question button. Include a link to this question if it helps provide context.
Sep 5	comment	What does it mean to write a song in a certain key? Additional note about slim's comment on the A7sus4: This is because the 3rd is replaced with the 4th (which is the definition of sus4 chords), and since the difference between major and minor is defined within the 3rd, the distinction is removed. It is often used to add tension to a chord progression, which is resolved by landing on the non-sus4 version of the chord.
Sep 5	comment	What does it mean to write a song in a certain key? This answer is great, and spot on for all the aspects of the question. I was thinking that something was missing in the previous answers. This answer completed it.
Sep 5	comment	What does it mean to write a song in a certain key? @bobobobo: The aswer by slim includes a list of 5 good reasons for choosing a particular key for a song.
Sep 3	comment	What does it mean to write a song in a certain key? Just to clarify: Not all songs start on the base key note, although it is quite common (and it is so for "Yankee Doodle" in this example). It is even more common that a song ends on the base key note (again not always, but very common).
Aug 30	comment	How to come over nervousness while stage performance? 32 seconds was just a way of saying a short time. The number was picked quite randomly.
Aug 30	comment	How to come over nervousness while stage performance? Related: music.stackexchange.com/q/505/249
Aug 28	comment	How can I construct analogue oscillators that stay in tune? @NReilingh: Yes, but oiling the valves is standard maintenance of a brass instrument. The question here is more in the line of designing and producing an electrical instrument, which is not in the scope here on Music... The question Rob posted on Electronics got a good response, and definitely on topic there.
Aug 28	comment	Is there some symbolic meaning to breaking all the instruments during or at the end of your music video? I think "artistic expression" and "gimmick" is just two different ways of describing the same thing. It is certainly used in different context, but both describe basically the same concept in different forms. You may say that "artistic expression" is a fancy and maybe more sophisticated expression for "gimmick".
Aug 28	comment	Is there some symbolic meaning to breaking all the instruments during or at the end of your music video? @MatthewRead: This is related to how to express yourself in a music performance, and do indeed belong here.