James Tauber

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Entrepreneur and Pinax Lead Developer; Web Standards and Open Source Guy; Movie Producer and Digital Cinematographer; Composer and Music Theorist; Greek Scholar and Doctoral Student in Linguistics

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18
How do I decide for how many keys I should go on my keyboard?
may 14 '11 at 1:24
11
How do professional accompanying musicians (seem to) figure out songs instantly?
may 16 '11 at 9:37
11
Why do we need note names like B♭, D♭ etc.? Why not use only A♯, C♯ and so on?
jun 4 '11 at 20:41
9
How to play a song without making mistakes?
may 5 '11 at 14:02
7
Purpose of double-sharps and double-flats?
may 5 '11 at 16:29
7
What's the difference between a G♭ and an F#?
may 5 '11 at 13:51
6
What technique is it called in the song “Better Man” by Robbie William?
jun 9 '11 at 1:09
6
Why is the piano such a commonly used instrument?
may 9 '11 at 3:22
5
What makes augmented fourths and the diminished fifths so hard to sing/remember?
jun 9 '11 at 22:08
5
Equivalent Key Signatures
jun 3 '11 at 5:42
5
Registering with a Performing Rights Organization
may 11 '11 at 3:34
4
Prokofiev's style
may 17 '11 at 1:28
4
How can I safely extend my vocal range?
may 14 '11 at 22:24
4
Can vocal range extrema be reached by a lot of practice?
may 14 '11 at 22:12
3
Is there any real difference between Counterpoint and Polyphony?
jun 9 '11 at 23:15
3
How many voices do violins usually play in modern orchestral music
may 31 '11 at 2:08
2
Is there any practical difference between 3/4 and 3/8 time?
jan 30 at 2:56
2
Tool to help “read” sheet music
may 30 '11 at 0:01
2
Capitalization of key names (C Minor vs. c minor)
may 21 '11 at 2:48
2
Identify this chord: F# (bass) + C + E + A
may 12 '11 at 16:56
2
Influences of Mozart
may 11 '11 at 12:57
2
Training and Influences of J. S. Bach
may 5 '11 at 20:55
1
Performance practice of Viennese Waltz
may 8 '11 at 14:56
1
What criteria are used for classifying composers?
may 5 '11 at 14:31
0
Sharp / Flat: Collectively known as property by what name?
jun 1 '11 at 3:59
0
Mnemonics for memorizing the Staff: useful or harmful?
may 13 '11 at 17:37
0
Computer-aided musicology
may 5 '11 at 16:55