User ogerard - Musical Practice & Performance Stack Exchange

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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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What does a conductor actually do?

orchestra conducting

jun 26 '12 at 15:33 NReilingh♦ 14.3k

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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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How do I use a metronome?

piano practice metronomes

dec 2 '11 at 18:06 daviesgeek 107

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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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Key signature for writing in modes other than major and minor

scales composition notation key-signatures

nov 7 at 3:06 user3169 533

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Why are orchestras tuned differently?

tuning orchestra temperament

jun 14 at 19:28 Kaz 582

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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 627

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What are some useful and effective exercises for training absolute pitch?

exercises ear-training absolute-pitch

may 3 '11 at 22:42 Nick Bedford 259

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How to transcribe music by ear?

theory transcription

jul 20 '11 at 15:44 Laura 151

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Criteria for selecting a voice teacher

learning voice

nov 12 '11 at 17:11 bobobobo 831

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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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Fast Chord Identification

piano theory chords sight-reading

aug 4 '11 at 18:53 Basso Ridiculoso 534

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How does one change bow hair?

maintenance construction orchestral-strings bow archeterie

jun 1 '11 at 2:57 Matthew Read♦ 8,525

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How much do we know about how ancient Greek and Roman music sounded?

musicology history

may 4 '11 at 21:56 bmargulies 505

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How can I toughen up my fingertips?

guitar

mar 8 at 20:45 user5896 1

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Differences between the concept of Scales , Raagas, and Thaaths?

scales ethnomusicology

apr 27 '11 at 13:57 idober 1,800

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Prokofiev's style

theory composition harmony

aug 10 '11 at 21:47 Mark Lutton 2,920

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Are there any machine-readable databases of chord progressions available?

theory software chord-progressions

may 19 '11 at 13:49 NReilingh♦ 14.3k

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Is this piece of renaissance music really in the locrian mode?

theory scales modes

aug 21 at 22:41 Monica Cellio 857

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J. S. Bach's place in musical history

history baroque classical-period musicology j-s-bach

jul 6 '11 at 0:13 UtopiaLtd 327

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What scale is this? [closed]

theory scales

jan 3 at 17:41 Gauthier 1,842

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How do I keep my concentration going to the end and not get distracted thinking about how well it's going?

performing

may 5 '11 at 3:48 kamaal 89

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Fast octaves on the piano

piano practice octave

mar 25 at 15:48 neilfein 2,134

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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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Well-known composers or piano pieces generally suitable for someone with small hands?

piano composition repertoire physiology physical-limitations

sep 15 at 10:45 naught101 579

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What is the benefit of soaking double reeds in water?

bassoon reeds

jul 22 '11 at 17:52 jwernerny 281

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When did keyboard partitions start to use the G-clef for the upper staff ?

theory history sight-reading

aug 18 '11 at 4:04 Stephen 1,311

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Will my wind instrument be damaged if I leave it assembled?

maintenance instruments

may 11 '11 at 15:36 Melanie 304

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