Questions tagged [beginner]
For questions about the beginner level of a topic. Note: this tag should always be accompanied by another tag since beginner alone does not give enough information about the question.
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Problem with hearing singing voice different than the outcome
I have been trying to learn a bit of singing starting last month, but I'm not getting anywhere. I have the problem that the things I sing in my head sound fine to me, but I know for a fact from ...
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Why do we use valves with drums
I have stepped by a YouTube video showing Vienna Philharmonic, under John Williams, playing theme from “Jurassic Park”.
In 1:44 minute of this video the drummer is ...
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How to play Ending (1-bar) using keyboard?
What does Ending (1-bar) mean? How to interpret and play this in an electronic keyboard? Does that mean the when the ending button is pressed, the default ending music should complete within a bar?
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My fingers are hurting so much [duplicate]
I recently purchased a beginner guitar. I’m learning chords and my fingers are hurting so much. I’ve watched videos and they say not to push so hard but if I don’t push hard then the chord gives a ...
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My strings keep muting [closed]
I started learning guitar and I learned the correct finger positioning on the fretboard and my guitar is tuned. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
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Beginner Confusion Over Guitar Scales
New guitar player here trying to learn music theory and guitar from the ground up. I have somewhat of a two part question. Trying to wrap my head around the first part.
So far I have learned the basic ...
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Ableton live trial audio not working [closed]
I am completely noob. Audio in my Ableton is not working while I put the Track inside main pain. Testing audio pieces and side tab is working. I have tested preferences and test option give inside ...
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How to read and play these beginner power chords
Few questions came up when I reached the chapter power chords of a famous well known beginner guitar book:
The book teaches alternate picking on single notes when playing 8th notes. How do I pick ...
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My Flute Notes Just Don't Sound Nice
I last had guidance in playing my flute in 6th grade band class and I've been solo since. (About 7 years ago) So naturally everything I know, I gleaned off the internet. My notes are starting to sound ...
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Can sargam be used interchangeably with Do and note-name systems for a beginning pianist?
A young piano student has been learning the letter-based note names: A B C, etc. He also has been exposed to fixed Do: Do Re Mi, etc.
Meanwhile, a family member taught him the sargam syllables for the ...
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Does it matter if the index finger is off the top of the neck playing F barre?
Like pretty much everyone I'm struggling to get good at F barre. After reading a lot of these answers I couldn't find an answer to this:
I've got a pretty good and more and more consistent F recently,...
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Cannot get the desired tone when recording a Nirvana song
I am trying to record the main riff of "Come As You Are" by Nirvana.
I searched on the Internet the amp settings that I should use and I ended up using this :
bass 4, mids 5, treble 6, high ...
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what are some good practices for sight reading sheet music? [duplicate]
I'm teaching my self to learn the piano, currently I've started learning sheet music. I feel as if I'm not progressing as fast as I'd want and I'm hoping to find some practices to make my sheet music ...
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Learning the piano and theory without a teacher? [duplicate]
I recently ordered a keyboard, and I plan to buy online courses to learn the piano and theory. I can afford a teacher, however, due to some circumstances in my life, it's hard to attend the lessons at ...
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Unwanted sounds when recording guitar on computer
The sound quality that I get from the speakers of my amp is good. Same thing when I am connecting my headphones to the amp.
Now, my amp (yamaha THR5) can be connected directly to a computer via an usb ...
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Problems with playing dynamics on a yamaha psr e463
I recently (about 5 months ago) have taken up the hobby of playing piano. I'm following the Alfred Basic Adult Level One book. Really loving it so far but I keep messing up when it comes to one aspect ...
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how should I start please? [closed]
I am still new to music and all this stuff. I have an electric keyboard. I can play some simple songs on it but I still don't know much. So how should I start??!!
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Am I too old? Is it too late? Starting, Resuming, or Mastering an instrument [duplicate]
Age is a commonly expressed concern in studying music, and there are many questions on this site addressing "late starts" from a variety of perspectives. This post is intended as Link ...
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How to play the intro of Fields Of Gold (Sting)
I'm trying to play the introduction of Fields of Gold by Sting, but the first change that's needed on the right hand seems impossible.
I need to somehow put my right-hand's fingers on F#, A, D & E....
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Swing rhythm vs straight rhythm
I am a beginner tap dancer and learning music. I don't understand the difference between swing rhythm and straight rhythm. Can someone elaborate the difference?
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Is it too late for me to become good at piano?
I am 13 and starting to learn piano. I have been asking many people online, who claim to know piano, how long have they been playing. Most, if not all, say that they started between 5-9. I have a ...
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Piano: Left handed Gmaj7 chord
I have trouble playing the Gmaj7 chord with my left hand.
I'm using 5-3-2-1 fingering, but I can't avoid hitting the A key with my 4th finger.
What exercises or techniques are used to void that?
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Finger positions to play power chords
I really struggle to get my left hand's fingers in the right shape when I play a power chord.
On the picture below I try to put my first finger on the second fret and my third finger on the fourth ...
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How to hit the right hole on the harmonica
I have been trying to self-learn the harmonica over the past few days. I notice I sometimes blow/draw from multiple holes when I only want to make a single note. There are a few questions I have ...
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How to tell if a note is sharp or flat if there is no indicator
So I have this sheet music by Coldplay, the title of the song is called Clocks and I am trying to understand the notes. My question is how do I know when a flat or sharp is supposed to be played? I ...
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String hits unwanted fret
When I play the first fret of the 6th string of my electric guitar several times, the string makes an annoying sound, I think that it might hit another fret. It also happens with the 5th string but ...
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How to identify all sharp notes in sheet
I am trying to learn the piano and I am a bit confused when it comes how sharp notes are represented in the sheet.
I am working my way through Prelude I in C Major (BWV 846), and in the sixth bar/...
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Mooer GE100 with only headphones for beginners
So, I've been wanting to get a multi-effects processor (Mooer GE100) with my first electric guitar purchase(been playing an acoustic since 2 years). I won't be buying an amp tho, only a headphone(AKG ...
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Understanding guitar music sheet
I am a beginner and I have some really basic questions regarding the notations of this guitar sheet music and how to read them.
First, what is the purpose of the chord's names above the staff ? Also ...
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TS or TRS cable from mixer to speaker?
I am running a Behringer XR18 to a Bose L1. I use the Left aux output (xlr) on the Behringer to the guitar line in to the Bose (1/4"). I currently run the female xlr to a TS. Should i use a TRS ...
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How to conduct a fermata over a rest?
I'm currently learning how to conduct Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique - Reveries and Passions. In the first few bars there are fermatas over a few rests and I know I'm supposed to prolong and hold the ...
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Pros and Cons of playing oversimplified classical music pieces?
Most easy classical music pieces simplified for beginners have different key signatures from the original. What are the pros and cons (especially) of playing them before playing the original scores ...
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What variety of song can be played on a 22 white keys - keyboard?
I don't know much about pianos but I want to learn to play a few songs. I have an old keyboard with 22 white keys which I will label... Can I play most normal songs on this keyboard or does it become ...
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Textbook for music analysis [closed]
I've searched for previously asked question about the recommendations but all those questions focus on some specific topics in music analysis. e.g. Bach's Fugue or Jazz, etc. So, this is not duplicate....
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How much harder is learning guitar on a 1/2 classical?
I'm an absolute beginner starting to learn guitar and all sources I have seen/asked so far heavily recommend to get a regular-size steel-stringed guitar. I do however have access to 1/2 size classical ...
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Ring finger side-to-side movement during spider legs exercise
I'm trying to improve my finger dexterity, and I'm doing the 4-finger spider legs starting with my index on the 5th fret, and moving 1 finger at a time while keeping the other 3 down.
My issue is ...
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F-chord on Ukulele (hand position)
I'm a ukulele beginner and I'm finding it almost impossible to play the F-chord without my finger accidentally touching the A or the C strings. I have looked through YouTube but no matter what, I can'...
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Is it ok just to play the Melody instead of the main grand Staff?
As A total novice I'm attempting to play the look of love by Bacharach. I have the music in front of me and I notice a Treble Clef above the Grand Staff.
I quickly Google this and find it is the ...
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Looking for someone to render a quality rendition of a song I wrote
What resources are there on the internet for someone who
Writes music
Is intermediate at best in guitar-playing ability
Wants someone with above-average to top playing ability to learn a song they ...
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For a 10 year old learning piano what does music pedagogy says about using metronome?
I am teaching piano to a 10 year old using the Suzuki 1 book. This child has no problem maintaining tempo when singing. Is it better for the child to use metronome to keep the tempo during ...
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How important is it to touch only one string
When playing a C or a D on the second string, my finger often also touches the first string. I have the feeling that it's bad, but I am wondering why, because if I play a note on the second string, ...
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I'm struggling with changing my chords in time
I have learning guitar for about 2 months now and I learned my chords at the same time concentrating with my fingerstyle. I'm quite good at fingerstyle now even when changing notes. But I found it ...
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Unwanted sound when guitar string is released
I'm taking advantage of the lockdown to learn to play electric guitar. When I play an F on the first string by pressing it near the first fret, I notice a weird sound (like a buzz) after I release the ...
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Steps to learn playing violin without a teacher
I have the internet as my resource youtube, blogs, etc, but in all these resources they seem too quick to get to actually playing the violin. l know l should get a tutor for this but am currently not ...
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Violin wheezing sound
So recently I've started playing the violin, but so far I'm not successful at all. Every time I try to get a sound out of it, all I hear is a high wheezing sound, like someone is trying to catch its ...
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Western Flute vs Indian Flute (bansuri) differences?
I'm planning on buying and learning to play the flute, I'm trying to decide whether to start by learning the western flute or the bansuri. I like the sound of bansuri as it's very soothing to me.
I ...
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I am trying to learn Good Riddance by Green Day. Im not sure what BPM to play this at?
the sheet music I have says the BPM = 172 with a 4/4 time (which seems very fast for this song) but when i pull up sheet music online you see 94 bpm in one but 172 bpm in another...I have seen this in ...
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Why do we use geometric Progression?
It seems what's important in the progression of the frequencies in notes is...the difference in frequency of any two notes is not the same, but the ratio between any two notes of the same distance is ...
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Why were the frequencies for notes chosen?
I understand that the first note of each octave is twice the frequency of the first note from the octave before, but how are the frequencies for each note chosen subsequently after that. So far, I’ve ...
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aux line in as midi controller
I'm trying to use my keyboard as a midi controller without a midi wire. I am currently using an aux cable as my connector which only allows me to live record the instrument without being able to ...
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