Music: Practice & Theory

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Is it true that cut time means "play twice as fast as written"?
Awarded May 24, 2019 at 23:40
How to turn any (pop) song into a jazz song?
Awarded May 23, 2019 at 17:30
Why is 'additive' EQ more difficult to use than 'subtractive'?
Awarded May 22, 2019 at 3:25
On a piano, are the effects of holding notes and the sustain pedal the same for a single chord?
Awarded May 19, 2019 at 15:10
How do professional accompanying musicians (seem to) figure out songs instantly?
Awarded May 18, 2019 at 15:15
Why does string strummed with finger sound different from the one strummed with pick?
Awarded May 16, 2019 at 6:45
Why do people say "you are a little flat" and never "you are are a little sharp"?
Awarded May 15, 2019 at 15:20
How can I reduce the echo/reverb in a large room if I can't add physical damping?
Awarded Apr 28, 2019 at 6:50
In musical terms, what properties are varied by the human voice to produce different words / syllables?
Awarded Apr 21, 2019 at 10:45
What is a secondary dominant chord?
Awarded Apr 17, 2019 at 6:00
What does this symbol mean in cello music?
Awarded Apr 13, 2019 at 20:35
Can a flute soloist sit?
Awarded Apr 12, 2019 at 9:30
Can a flute soloist sit?
Awarded Apr 11, 2019 at 20:45
Why do Major keys contain minor chords?
Awarded Apr 11, 2019 at 17:30
How to notate time signature switching consistently every measure
Awarded Apr 11, 2019 at 6:55
Is it good practice to use Synthesia to figure out songs?
Awarded Apr 10, 2019 at 9:40
Why can't we play rap on piano?
Awarded Apr 4, 2019 at 5:35
Forgetting the musical notes while performing in concert
Awarded Apr 4, 2019 at 1:40
What does "NC" mean?
Awarded Apr 2, 2019 at 11:45
Should I look at the fretboard while I play guitar?
Awarded Apr 1, 2019 at 5:30
Why does standard notation not preserve intervals (visually)
Awarded Mar 30, 2019 at 11:55
What is the term when two people sing in harmony, but they aren't singing the same notes?
Awarded Mar 29, 2019 at 19:20
Why are time signatures not used in this score?
Awarded Mar 28, 2019 at 23:30
What is the term when two people sing in harmony, but they aren't singing the same notes?
Awarded Mar 26, 2019 at 20:48
Why do we only build 7th chords on the supertonic and dominant of a major scale?
Awarded Mar 25, 2019 at 4:03
Is it better practice to read straight from sheet music rather than memorize it?
Awarded Mar 24, 2019 at 13:45
What to consider when selecting the number of keys for a keyboard
Awarded Mar 24, 2019 at 9:40
Why is it that I can sometimes guess the next note?
Awarded Mar 23, 2019 at 15:45
Why is it that I can sometimes guess the next note?
Awarded Mar 22, 2019 at 15:15
Why does a 97 / 92 key piano exist by Bösendorfer?
Awarded Mar 21, 2019 at 8:10
Is "16va" proper notation?
Awarded Mar 15, 2019 at 13:55
Most complex "block" of sheet music notation
Awarded Mar 15, 2019 at 6:25
Identifying the interval from A♭ to D♯
Awarded Mar 14, 2019 at 20:00
Why is a grand piano better than an upright piano?
Awarded Mar 6, 2019 at 17:30
What is balanced audio all about?
Awarded Mar 6, 2019 at 15:05
Chord naming conventions: add2 versus add9
Awarded Mar 5, 2019 at 17:15
What do the pedals on grand pianos do?
Awarded Mar 5, 2019 at 7:15
What is this metal M-shaped device for?
Awarded Mar 1, 2019 at 18:05
How to play songs that contain one guitar when we have two or more guitarists?
Awarded Feb 20, 2019 at 6:50
Why use odd time signatures?
Awarded Feb 14, 2019 at 9:35
Understanding minor key harmony
Awarded Feb 13, 2019 at 6:45
Why can't I play with a backing track or other musicians
Awarded Feb 12, 2019 at 17:25
Do piano composers often start out with C major?
Awarded Feb 6, 2019 at 15:20
Why might a major chord on piano be voiced Root 5th 3rd Root?
Awarded Feb 1, 2019 at 21:15
Why are modern string bows concave instead of convex?
Awarded Jan 28, 2019 at 8:15
The differences between natural, harmonic and melodic minors
Awarded Jan 28, 2019 at 7:25
Is redundancy used when live recording important performances?
Awarded Jan 23, 2019 at 15:20
Why are accidentals not additive?
Awarded Jan 19, 2019 at 9:20
I can learn guitar fast, but I haven't got the nerve to sit and practice for hours, how to practice for long sessions?
Awarded Jan 15, 2019 at 22:35
Is F Lydian mode in the "key" of C Major?
Awarded Jan 14, 2019 at 5:25
Bass clef looking like "double middle C"
Awarded Jan 12, 2019 at 5:30
Appreciating the music of J. S. Bach
Awarded Jan 11, 2019 at 22:10
How do I notate a staccato on a unison note?
Awarded Jan 9, 2019 at 18:15
Can piano studies be played as a performance piece?
Awarded Jan 9, 2019 at 13:40
Which key are these notes and how to transpose it to the key of D?
Awarded Jan 8, 2019 at 10:15
Why is the key included in classical music titles?
Awarded Jan 8, 2019 at 9:10
What exactly is Bootleg in electronic music?
Awarded Dec 30, 2018 at 22:20
Why do E♯ and F♮ not sound the same (according to Wikipedia)?
Awarded Dec 27, 2018 at 23:55
Why do E♯ and F♮ not sound the same (according to Wikipedia)?
Awarded Dec 27, 2018 at 20:30
Can I turn any synthesized instrument into a bass by lowering the frequency?
Awarded Dec 27, 2018 at 15:40
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