Music: Practice & Theory

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What am I missing about learning French horn?
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How is counterpoint different from harmony?
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What is this violin ornament?
Awarded Aug 26, 2021 at 7:18
How to avoid stopping when I play a wrong note on the piano
Awarded Aug 25, 2021 at 22:34
Can I skip learning minor scales if I learned major ones?
Awarded Aug 24, 2021 at 5:42
Purpose of double-sharps and double-flats?
Awarded Aug 22, 2021 at 16:25
What does one need to know to learn to improvise with other musicians?
Awarded Aug 20, 2021 at 16:02
Piano music with two treble clefs, and notes between staves
Awarded Aug 13, 2021 at 21:50
Is it spelled "violincello" or "violoncello"?
Awarded Aug 3, 2021 at 14:51
What is the difference between a mode and a scale?
Awarded Jul 13, 2021 at 10:12
Why do many classical guitarists move the fingers for vibrato like a violin?
Awarded Jun 25, 2021 at 7:51
Rest above a note in a piano piece
Awarded Jun 24, 2021 at 17:35
Is maximum speed a thing?
Awarded Jun 10, 2021 at 4:36
Notation - when to use staccato vs rests
Awarded Jun 4, 2021 at 13:27
How do you know which finger/key to press for the next note on Piano when thumb is not on C?
Awarded Jun 3, 2021 at 0:51
What are the small ">" signs above the notes?
Awarded Jun 2, 2021 at 17:17
Why can't the piano play middle eastern music?
Awarded Jun 2, 2021 at 5:26
Found in an 1800s newspaper--what kind of march notation is this?
Awarded Jun 2, 2021 at 5:26
Found in an 1800s newspaper--what kind of march notation is this?
Awarded Jun 2, 2021 at 2:05
Primary school child writing music
Awarded May 27, 2021 at 11:20
Is there a name for this famous “memeish” rhythm?
Awarded May 15, 2021 at 22:40
A (440 Hz) and A (880 Hz) are completely different sounds to me. Does this mean I'm tone deaf?
Awarded May 12, 2021 at 18:47
Why didn't Bach sign his manuscripts?
Awarded May 5, 2021 at 22:27
Are there any music programming languages from after the SuperCollider era?
Awarded May 4, 2021 at 10:55
Are sharp keys "bright" and flat keys "dark"?
Awarded Apr 23, 2021 at 14:44
Does tuning music to A = 432 Hz versus A = 440 Hz have a measurable effect on listeners?
Awarded Apr 23, 2021 at 0:03
What is this upside down square fermata?
Awarded Apr 20, 2021 at 20:59
Symbols "M", "C", "D", and "P" in Guitar Tablature
Awarded Apr 11, 2021 at 1:31
How do I know when the next note starts in sheet music?
Awarded Apr 7, 2021 at 15:49
Piano can play hands together but not separately. Why?
Awarded Mar 31, 2021 at 23:03
How "hard" to read is this rhythm? A rhythmic comparison
Awarded Mar 19, 2021 at 3:06
Why does the pedal sign look like “Leo”?
Awarded Mar 13, 2021 at 21:26
What music notation software allows you to code the notation?
Awarded Mar 12, 2021 at 12:34
Is there a broader term for instruments, like the gong, whose volume briefly increases after being sounded instead of immediately decaying?
Awarded Mar 9, 2021 at 23:50
What is the most effective, structured way for an adult beginner to learn drums without a teacher?
Awarded Mar 9, 2021 at 14:27
Are there pieces that require retuning an instrument mid-performance?
Awarded Mar 1, 2021 at 17:50
From the piano tuner's viewpoint, what needs to be done in order to achieve "equal temperament"?
Awarded Feb 12, 2021 at 22:37
Do the violins imitate equal temperament when accompanying the piano?
Awarded Feb 12, 2021 at 15:15
Why is the recorder a good instrument to start with?
Awarded Feb 6, 2021 at 21:36
What is the difference between an amp and a head?
Awarded Feb 1, 2021 at 3:41
What does this wavy downward arrow preceding a piano chord mean?
Awarded Jan 31, 2021 at 6:41
Should sight-reading be emphasized less for piano instruction with new developments in technology
Awarded Jan 30, 2021 at 22:07
Should sight-reading be emphasized less for piano instruction with new developments in technology
Awarded Jan 29, 2021 at 20:57
I am confused about modes. Can someone explain it in these terms?
Awarded Jan 27, 2021 at 21:03
Expectations from a violin teacher towards an adult learner
Awarded Jan 27, 2021 at 11:08
How do experienced pianists sight-read chords?
Awarded Jan 26, 2021 at 19:11
Piano notation for student unable to access written and spoken language
Awarded Jan 10, 2021 at 3:40
Why can't I sing high notes as a young female?
Awarded Jan 7, 2021 at 22:42
B -> C and E -> F, No Sharp?
Awarded Dec 28, 2020 at 1:11
Why Does the Ukulele Have a Reputation as an Easy Instrument?
Awarded Dec 24, 2020 at 8:40
How am I supposed to play this chord?
Awarded Dec 2, 2020 at 12:49
What modern innovations have been/are being made for the piano?
Awarded Nov 26, 2020 at 4:57
What are jazz pianists playing in the background?
Awarded Nov 19, 2020 at 2:41
What are the interval patterns for the modes?
Awarded Nov 12, 2020 at 21:17
Is it better to choose 440 Hz or 432 Hz to tune an acoustic piano?
Awarded Nov 9, 2020 at 4:55
Trumpet Peculiar Frequency spectrum
Awarded Nov 7, 2020 at 14:40
My guitar has no sound when the gain knob is turned off. Do all amps need need a little gain to be able to output sound?
Awarded Oct 30, 2020 at 17:12
Would fishing wire work for strings on an electric guitar?
Awarded Sep 30, 2020 at 1:32
Why is Schenker so influential in US academia? Is it the same elsewhere?
Awarded Sep 25, 2020 at 20:42
To what extent is music theory just giving us a language to describe/break down music, or does it really have significant "scientific content"?
Awarded Sep 22, 2020 at 10:06
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