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I can generally sing on-key, but I fear that I'll sing off key in front of the audience. What should I do?
So I've been wondering that: I can generally sing a song with correct pitches (is it called on-key singing? Sorry, english is not my first language) without guide melody on home.
But throughout my ...
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What does it mean to play "behind" or "in front" of a root scale note [closed]
I've been playing bass for a couple of years now, learning mostly from tabs. Now I've turned to actually trying to learn more than robotically copying bass lines without understanding them. I've ...
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Are there any practical differences in the scales and arpeggios required by ABRSM for different instruments?
ABSRM separately publishes books of scales and arpeggios for each instrument.
See this for example
But surely the scales are the same no matter the instrument.
I couldn't find contents lists for the ...
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Learning path advices
I played guitar for a while 10 years ago, but I never learned music.
I was only playing the songs that I wanted to play by following YouTube videos.
I know I have to learn music to be able to ...
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The difference btw Major and Chromatic Scale
I learn music theory self study from Alfred book and I have a problem here
As you see in question No 7 and 8
I don’t know what do they mean by Major or chromatic scale
Thanks for you help 🖤🎶
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Tips on speedy scale writing (and singing) in different clefs and modes
I'm currently doing homework from this textbook (Unfortunately, I don't have the name of the book), where there are these exercises:
Write the following scales in (treble/bass/tenor/alto) clef, ...
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Carnatic Vs Western 12 Note system
I was trying to learn the chromatic scale and associate it with carnatic equivalents (I know equal temperment is not the way with indian music, but it interest me to relate and learn it to certain ...
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how to learn to play lead parts like this?
This is a song (
) i like from my country. I like the touch of that lead player. This song is in F major. How do I learn to play like that? Do I need to know the F major ...
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Learning scales (skipping major scales) [closed]
I dabble in the piano for half a year(+) now.
Just learned about scales through this video (
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I guess i listen to a lot of music with minor scales, and I want to ...
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learning scales on a piano
I've recently been practising on a piano (I usually play the guitar or the bass) to figure out what the pianist in our jazz band does and I must say I like it a lot (the heavy feel of the keys under ...
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What is the Arabian Scale in the key of G? What instruments are tuned to the Arabian Scale?
I read about a Native American Flute tuned to the Arabian Scale in the key of G. I know the NAF is tuned to a pentatonic scale but am not familiar with the Arabian Scale. Does it have 5 notes? 7 notes?...
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Confusion with 7th note of major and minor scales
Is the only difference between a natural minor and major scale really the 3rd note? What about the 7th note? Doesn't the major scale have a major 7th and natural minor scale a minor 7th? Why is this?
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How to learn the modes of the scales? And even worse, how to improvise over them over any key?
I struggle to memorize the formulae for the modes of the major, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales.
Actually the formula for the major scale is pretty much ok. I start learning them by heart ...
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When playing a scale for a solo do you play only within that octave on the fret board?
I have been playing guitar for roughly over a year now, for the most part self-taught, and have just recently started learning scales, however I am very confused on how the different notes that are ...
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Why is a note counted twice in an octave but not when counting semitones?
I'm starting to study music, and I'm reading about semitones and tones.
Looking at a piano, I know there are 8 notes in an octave:
Do – Re – Mi – Fa – Sol – La – Si – Do
Here the Do is counted ...
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Finger positions when playing guitar by ear
May be a multipart (beginner) question. Context: not taking lessons. Reading a bunch of books but nothing really focuses on improvising/playing by ear.
When I try to play along with stuff on TV or ...
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How does one learn the different scale patterns that change when you change fret?
I have just learned what a scale is and I am practicing the minor pentatonic scale on guitar. I have noticed that when you change what fret you start on, the pattern changes.
For reference, I am using ...
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Is there a note that stays the same?
I just had a bizarre thought!
Is there a note that stays the same regardless of what scale you are in??
Is there any in the Major scales or in the minor scales?
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Guitar scale exercises pleasant to listen to?
Can you suggest any beginner level guitar exercises for learning scales, which are not too boring / repetitive for a casual listener?
Currently the only time I can find to work on improving my guitar ...
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Which major scale patterns to study?
So I'm very confused I found 3 different systems for the major scale which are:
the caged system
sweeping pattern (7 3nps patterns)
conventional patterns (7 patterns)
I've never heard of the ...
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What exactly does practising scales teach?
First off, I'm not claiming that practising scales isn't a good thing to do. I'm just curious what specifically it teaches you that doesn't come from playing music.
I'm aiming it as a generic ...
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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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Do notes from non-natural minor scales fit well in the associated major key?
Any major scale contains the same notes as the natural associated minor scale - C major being the easy option contains all the same notes as A minor natural.
But of course we also have other common ...
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Expand Bass Guitar Playing Beyond Root Notes
I am fairly new to the bass guitar and I'm in a band. So far, I almost always just play the root note of the chord. I sometimes hold it until a new chord and sometimes repeatedly play this same note....
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Guitar learning path for beginners
I am an intermediate level guitarist who has been playing for 4-5 years. I started learning by myself off the internet and have had a few dodgy teachers along the way before settling on an ...
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What is the best way to learn scales in order to improve improvisation/writing of lead guitar parts?
Where I'm at skill-wise
Played guitar on-and-off for about 5 years
Up until a year ago had only really learned by playing from tabs
Have been undertaking bi-weekly guitar lessons for just over a year
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What type of exercises should a guitar beginner do?
I'm learning classical guitar theory from internet, i get free random courses video on the net.
I've tried to play some tabs that i found them on youtube, most tabs I've seen are very hard to play..
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How to know which scale a song uses?
I have a song in my mind, and I want to play it on the guitar.
I know how scales are made (full and half steps), and I can recognize whether the next note is higher or lower in a song (not perfectly)...
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How do I find the accompaigning low-pitch note when playing fingerstyle?
If you're trying to learn a song by ear for example, how do you find the backing note to go along whith what you are playing?
For example, when playing canon in D, you first start with the D string ...
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Where can I find jazz piano scales to practice?
I played the piano for years classically when I was younger, but eventually left it alone in my late teens and twenties. I probably wouldn't have if I'd been allowed to do more Jazz as I always wanted ...
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What is the first scale one should learn on guitar
The title really sums it all up but I'll try expand it slightly. Lets say I'm learning guitar and would like to improve my guitar work. Which of the scales should I learn first and why?