Questions tagged [learning]
Learning is the act of acquiring or developing skills and knowledge.
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Assess child's ability or interest in music and piano
I've played the piano a while ago (24 years to be exact!), then had to stop for a number of reasons.
Now I'm 37. I want to start playing again, not just for myself, but to get my 5-year old daughter ...
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Extreme difficulty matching a piece to the metronome (piano)
I'm having extreme difficulty following a rhythm using a metronome. Granted, I can't sightread yet so that may be the problem. Trying to play a piece I know very well by ear and matching it with the ...
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Resources for singing
Most of what i know (including my guitar playing) has been learnt without a teacher...i guess i just suck for that kind of learning. I want to learn to sing, but cannot find a viable way that does not ...
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Bass-guitar online exercises for not-beginner
I'm an intermediate bass guitarist, and I want to improve my left arm fingers work, and improvisation during bass solo.
I think I should learn not only by simply remember some tabs by famous bass ...
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What are the benefits or drawbacks of playing different types of guitars?
I'm an amateur/still newbie guitar player.
I've got two guitars:
a Fender Stratocaster Yngwie J Malmsteen signature model and a
Squier Stratocaster (made in Mexico)
The YJM signature model main ...
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Effective learning from videos
I've taken lessons and taught myself songs from books and tablature. I have also listened to a song repeatedly and attempted to learn it by playing along. One method I have not tried is learning from ...
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Daughter tends to raise index and middle finger whenever she plays the remaining fingers on piano
My daughter tends to automatically raise her index and sometimes middle finger whenever she plays the ring or pinky on the piano. It's almost like she is trying to use it to balance her hand/fingers. ...
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Links and tips for Learning and using scales
Tips and links on learning and using different types of scales will be helpful.
If possible List of scales with songs in which they are used and (artists/types of bands) who uses certain scales to a ...
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How to define the note frequency from spectrogram?
because when I press for example on a piano key, that I trace the spectrum of the sound, I have this (amplitudes in function of frequencies)
Question: how to define the fundamental frequency of the ...
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Learning piano the autodidact approach
I'm really motivated to learn to play the piano, though I can't afford any teaching and I don't know someone who could teach me. So I guess I have to do it "the autodidact way"—but maybe not really ...
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What is needed in order to start learning percussion?
I'm thinking about learning percussion in the conservatory and I want to know what I'll need to have in my house to practice. Percussion covers a lot of different instruments and objects.
Does it ...
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Does a taste in music reflect an understanding of that music?
It has been my experience that often times I will not like a song the first time I hear it, but the more I hear it the more I begin to like it. I think it has something to do with understanding the ...
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How to learn to play the pipe organ?
I have been playing piano for about 13 years now. I want to go to the next level: playing church pipe organs.
A few weeks ago, my dream to play a church pipe organ became true, after a Catholic mass ...
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Basic bass patterns for improvisation on piano
I'm playing the piano a little bit and totally just for fun without any big ambitions. I often improvise, playing some pattern for the left hand which will stay the same (well, the chords obviously ...
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What is the length of the beat?
As I understand, the quarter note is a note that lasts for one beat.
the half note, is a note that lasts for two beats,
the full note, is a note that lasts for four beats,
now i get that, but what ...
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Voice lessons for children
My 9 year old daughter is interested in singing. I've been thinking about getting her voice lessons. Is she too young? When is the ideal age to start vocal lessons?
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How do you process instrument samples to make convincing sustain phase loops for sample-based synthesis?
I'm interested in coding up something like a crude sampler (instrument). From what I've read, you can put samples of real audio into a sampler and pitch-shift them for different notes.
I want samples ...
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Do pianists look at the chord letter or notes on the stave to tell what chord to play?
I am doing a piano course and my feeling is that they try spoon feed you every step of the way by making things very VERY simple. One example is when learning chords you are taught to recognize the ...
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How to self teach myself guitar?
I didn't see any post of where I can find a site that have good program for free to learn how to play a guitar.
i have seen only those:
How do I choose my first guitar for self-learning?
How to ...
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Is the inversion of a third also a third?
I understand how interval inversions add up to 9. (up a 3rd, down a 6th etc...)
Now suppose I take the interval of F to A and then find the inversion of a descending 6th to the A below. (3+6=9)
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Is it better to memorise each scale, or just memorise the patterns?
People seem to learn different scales, each as a separate piece of knowledge - maybe for a grade 1 exam you have to know C major and A minor, then for grade 2 add E major and G major.
But isn't it ...
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Memorising the fretboard when using dropped tunings? [duplicate]
I'm trying to memorise the notes on the fretboard so that I can more easily apply some of the chordal and scale theory I've been learning, but I downtune quite a lot (half-step down, whole step down, ...
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Limb independence for non-drummers
I'm a beginning cellist, and one of the things I struggle with is limb independence. The simple act of trying to keep a steady beat with my foot while playing subdivided beats (i.e. 8th notes) with ...
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Notes not adding up to time signature How to play this?
Hi, any idea how to play this piece? The note on the last beats are not adding up to 6/8.
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I want to start playing jazz music, where should I start?
I'm electric guitar player with 5+ years of experience.
I can read simple sheet music and often I learn music through tablatures, not from the sheets, I'm playing songs in the styles like rock and ...
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Why do guitar teachers and lesson books teach playing a G Major chord without using your pinky?
Why do most guitar teachers and beginner guitar lesson books teach the fingering for the G major chord using the ring finger to fret the g note on 3rd fret of high e string rather than using your ...
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Can violin be learned through online lesson for a person with piano knowledge?
I am a grade 2 piano player. I am interested in learning to play the violin, but I’m afraid that I might learn my basics wrong. Is it possible to learn violin online with a mediocre violin?
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Learn bass consistently
What would be a consistent way of learning to play the electric bass guitar ? I aim to play jazz/blues and some funk, i would like to be able to do more than just learn tabs which I think I already do ...
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How do professionals think about notes/degrees/intervals while playing a melody
By my count there are 3 natural ways one might think about a simple melody - I'll use "row row row your boat" as an example.
a) notes:
CCCDE EDEFG
b) scale degrees / distance from tonic:
11123 32345
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How to tell the difference between a difficult passage and a lack of technical skill?
I'm working through a piano study (Burgmuller Op. 109, "La Separation" if it matters). I'm using this study to gain a better handle on large jumps in the LH and rapid chord changes. I think it's ...
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What are good beginner books to follow for classical guitar (self study or otherwise) ?
I've come across a lot of different series and 'methodologies' (Aaron Shearer, Mel Bay etc) books - and it's very confusing for the beginner when there's no teacher to guide him or her.
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Is it helpful to study jazz when I like pop?
Recently I started an online jazz course, and and I enjoy studying it (all the chords and extensions). But at the end of the day, I don't know why I study jazz.
I don't really like jazz, and it's hard ...
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What are some technical considerations for transition from violin to cello
I am currently learning cello after playing violin for about 7 years.
I was self taught on violin for the first few years but I eventually took lessons with different teachers. Now I am taking cello ...
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Meaning of "Battuta" in Counterpoint
What is Battuta and does it only apply to voice leading by
contrary motion?
For example, in treble clef, if going from "E-G" (major-tenth - that
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What's the difference between an expressive embellishment and a mistake?
As a trained musician, I think I have a reasonable ability to assess the skills of other musicians. Sometimes, I will watch a video of a live performance and see (in, say, an improvised solo or vocal ...
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Start making guitar arrangements
I play classical guitar and usually, I like to play music from movies, video-games or popular songs. However, there are very few classical guitar arrangements for this type of guitar, while there are ...
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What are the disadvantages of not warming up?
In other words, what are the disadvantages of playing at the limit of your technical abilities straight away, without warming up first? Why is warming up usually recommended?
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Learning the piano strictly by learning chords...and saving scales and complex fingerings for later...
I studied piano for a couple years as a young adult. I enjoyed it, but got busy with school/activities/other instruments and it fell by the wayside.
I've been interested in picking it up again and ...
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Where can I learn more about tapping on an acoustic guitar?
I want to learn tapping on acoustic guitar; its basics, various techniques and so on. How should I start with it? Reference of some video lessons would be a great help.
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How much common ground is there between applied theory on guitar vs bass guitar?
I'm currently just getting into playing bass, as a guitarist. I've noticed that a lot of the online lessons I see are very similar to guitar lessons e.g:
You MUST know all the notes on your fretboard ...
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Making music digitally -- where should children start?
Digital musical instruments: How could children play with and learn, alongside traditional instruments?
And how do the ecosystems for making music in iOS, Android, and Windows tablet compare?
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Bow hold and broken thumb? Suggestions?
So it feels like I'm fighting the bow due to the angle of my thumb, it's not impossible but I could use a few pointers or suggestions. The standard bow hold is mildly ineffective for me.
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Chord structure and arppeggio study
This question is just to satisfy my own curiosity. I play mainly guitar, and some piano. Both are chording instruments so I study chord structure and arpeggios as part of my education process. I found ...
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Pre-requisite Skills for Playing with a Slide (acoustic)
Love listening to slide guitar and would like to teach myself how to play. Although, I'm hesitant because I feel like there are more fundamental techniques that I should learn before jumping into ...
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Typing vs. Pool Playing vs. Playing Piano
So, I have a great deal of ambidexterity that appears to be a result of being forced to be right handed when I was born naturally left. I golf left handed, eat left handed, etc. I also seem to have ...
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Any way to improve musical memory?
I'm an advanced guitar player, I play classical, acoustic and electric guitar - and generally if I hear something, I can play it if it's not really really fast. Also if it's an instrument other than ...
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How does the flute range extend with experience?
I can play from C4 up to about half way through the second octave - the highest note I can (reliably) play would be around the G5. I cannot play C6, even when blowing as hard as I can.
I'm told being ...
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Path for learning cuica
Really hard to find anything for this lovely crazy little thingy. Can anyone give me hints for a learning path?
What are the first skills I need to acquire? Even sounding up and downstrokes I guess? ...
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How to use recordings to improve singing technique?
I am learning to sing and recently learned how to use my personal computer to record myself. How can I take advantage of this in my regular training and practice?
I am currently recording myself and ...
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Learning Guitar being left-handed [duplicate]
I'm interested in learning how to play the guitar, but can't figure out whether to start with a regular guitar or a lefty one, because I'm left-handed. I've been learning to play the piano for a ...
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