Music: Practice & Theory

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Can one be too old to learn an instrument?
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Left Hander forced to learn ukulele and guitar right handed
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Why do pianos not need to be tuned every time you play?
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Why can any song can be played starting from any note?
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Why do most piano teachers dislike the idea of students playing by ear and arranging songs on their own?
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Why do most piano teachers dislike the idea of students playing by ear and arranging songs on their own?
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A chord is three notes? What do you call just two notes?
Awarded Dec 23, 2019 at 14:45
What is the difference between mono and stereo?
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Why didn't classical music use drums?
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Why are the 4th and 7th scale degrees removed from the major scale to make the Pentatonic scale?
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Why is B♯ higher than C♭ in 31-ET?
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Why aren't there attempts to evolve classical musical instruments so that they're easier to play?
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Two voices for a solo singer written in a sheet music
Awarded Nov 27, 2019 at 14:10
Why did we never simplify key signatures?
Awarded Nov 25, 2019 at 20:55
What does play with feeling mean?
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What does play with feeling mean?
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What does play with feeling mean?
Awarded Nov 20, 2019 at 6:00
How to identify the guitar chords of a song
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What's an "add" chord?
Awarded Nov 12, 2019 at 17:20
Why don't all humans have absolute pitch?
Awarded Nov 11, 2019 at 19:10
Tapping 3 times on one leg and 4 times on another leg in 4 beats. What is it called and how to do it?
Awarded Oct 29, 2019 at 4:15
Can the bass be used instead of drums?
Awarded Oct 28, 2019 at 11:40
How to tell the time signature of a song by listening?
Awarded Oct 28, 2019 at 0:35
Three diagonal lines that cross through both staves
Awarded Oct 24, 2019 at 22:40
Polymeter vs Polyrhythm
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Awarded Oct 19, 2019 at 10:35
What does /r mean in a score?
Awarded Oct 19, 2019 at 4:35
Why is more music written in sharp keys than flat keys?
Awarded Oct 18, 2019 at 20:05
What's the short and accented note at the very end of a song called?
Awarded Oct 16, 2019 at 15:10
Is there a highest note representable on sheet music without using an octave higher notation?
Awarded Oct 14, 2019 at 17:15
If equal temperament divides an octave into 12 equal parts, why are the hertz differences not the same but 12ths of two?
Awarded Oct 14, 2019 at 16:30
If equal temperament divides an octave into 12 equal parts, why are the hertz differences not the same but 12ths of two?
Awarded Oct 14, 2019 at 1:15
My Guitar came with both metal and nylon strings, what replacement strings should I buy?
Awarded Oct 8, 2019 at 22:20
"inuendo" in a piano score
Awarded Oct 7, 2019 at 15:45
Dynamics using m, r, s, and z. What do they mean?
Awarded Oct 7, 2019 at 15:30
What is the difference between increasing volume and increasing gain?
Awarded Sep 27, 2019 at 8:05
In a folk jam session, when asked which key my non-transposing chromatic instrument (like a violin) is in, what do I answer?
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Why do instruments have a key?
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Why are some instruments listed 'in F' or 'in B'?
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What was the motivation for the invention of electric pianos?
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When did the half-step/whole-step modulation in the middle of a song become popular?
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Tablature vs. standard music notation? (guitar)
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Unknown indication below upper stave
Awarded Jul 31, 2019 at 15:05
When did the anonymous "you" become popular in western pop music?
Awarded Jul 30, 2019 at 14:05
How do professional electronic musicians/sound engineers combat listening fatigue?
Awarded Jul 27, 2019 at 3:30
Why can I easily sing or whistle a tune I've just heard, but not as easily reproduce it on an instrument?
Awarded Jul 18, 2019 at 16:55
What is the best way of learning the notes on the fretboard.
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Why is the saxophone not common in classical repertoire?
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What is the oldest instrument ever?
Awarded Jun 28, 2019 at 23:00
Is there any set of 2-6 notes that doesn't have a chord name?
Awarded Jun 24, 2019 at 9:10
Why doesn't a marching band have strings?
Awarded Jun 21, 2019 at 15:55
Why is Debussy's remark brilliant (on going out and smoking, at the start of Beethoven's developments)?
Awarded Jun 8, 2019 at 4:35
What do these square notes mean (in the left hand)?
Awarded Jun 6, 2019 at 6:20
Are there any instruments that don't produce overtones?
Awarded Jun 4, 2019 at 14:00
Why use accidentals instead of a key signature?
Awarded Jun 3, 2019 at 13:30
What is the relationship between "do re mi" and note letter names?
Awarded May 31, 2019 at 6:35
What are the problems in teaching guitar via Skype?
Awarded May 29, 2019 at 12:15
Is CD audio quality good enough for the final delivery of music?
Awarded May 28, 2019 at 8:05
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