Questions tagged [technique]
For questions about ways to use one's instrument or voice precisely to produce a desired musical effect.
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Leftie drummer being taught as rightie - should I switch?
Well, i believe, it's pretty classic situation.
I'm left-handed person that went to a right-handed teacher in order to learn some drumming.
I'm being told that we'll be playing open-handed on a RH ...
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Question about a guitar lick involving string bending and playing a higher note while the string's bent
I'm transcribing a guitar solo, the one in a live version of Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry."
At 4:25, he bends the 11th fret of the high e string up a full step, and right before he comes down, I ...
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How do you play the middle D and F in this passage?
This is from a piano song called "Jane's Song" by Christopher Norton. There are two whole notes that are held for the entire measure, but the left hand is also holding a note way into the bass and ...
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Tips on playing arpeggios fast ([eg. c arpeggio] c, e, g, (now octave higher) c, e, g)
I have trouble making the c major arpeggio sound smooth. Whenever I attempt to play it smooth, it sounds like groups of 3, perhaps because I press each note too hard.
What are some tips on playing ...
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Nylon guitar: How to mute open strings
So from most videos I am seeing, it seems that classical guitar technique requires you to hold your hand away from the strings.
If I pluck an e on the 2nd fret of the D string, and then stop that e, ...
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Piano: quaver triplets in RH v dotted quaver and semiquaver in LH
Towards the end of the first movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op 27 No 2 (Moonlight) the right hand is playing triplet quavers while the left has a dotted quaver and semiquaver.
If we are ...
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Is Soreness in Middle Knuckle of Fretting Hand Index Finger Normal for Beginners?
About 3 or 4 months ago I started teaching myself to play steel string acoustic guitar using free online lessons. Because I am not working with a tutor in person, I have to be more careful about ...
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Left hand arpeggiated chord below right hand block chord
If a left hand arpeggiated chord sits directly bellow a block chord in piano music, should the block chord be played when the first or last note of the arpeggiated chord is played?
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How to mute a string and play another at the same time
I'm trying to learn this fingerstyle song on my acoustic guitar. I found a tab which I really like. The only thing I don't get are the X's in the tab. Here's a part I've taken from the tab:
What ...
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What is chord melody?
I've heard the term "chord melody" used by a jazz player acquaintance of mine, but I'm not really certain what he is describing or how it works. Would someone please give me a definition in easy to ...
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How to stop ringing of a chord in Guitar
Suppose you have to play 0020 in G string. How can one stop the open G from ringing when one tries to play G on the 2nd fret?
And what if I have to change strings? Like, I have to play B string 10 ...
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Arpeggio Markings for Chord symbols
Is it common to denote a chord symbol with an arpeggio marking? How else would you indicate that the chord is to be played arpeggio?
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Does anyone have any advice for an older beginner electric guitar player who uses a wheelchair?
I just found this forum and figured I would ask a question that has hindered my progress in playing the guitar for quite some time. I've been struggling for awhile now with finding a correct way to ...
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Question about vocal technique
I wonder if someone could help me with identifying vocal technique of the lead singer in Mgla. Here's the video
. Is it based on
usage of false chords or not?
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Is it wise to focus on putting odd beats on left when playing double bass drums?
I need to learn two double bass drum patterns:
The first one is just repeated over and over again. The second repeats the first measure and then repeats the second measure.
My question is about how ...
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Violin - How would you play vibrato on an open string?
I was learning vibrato on the violin, and came across this video. In this video, it tells you that vibrato is just a fast slur. Using that method, how would you play vibrato on an open string?
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Violin - Slurring double stops [closed]
I was reading some violin sheet music when I came across something that looked like a slurred double stop. Here is an image:
How would you play this slurred double stop on the violin?
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Violin pizzicato with other fingers
Usually, chords on the violin played using pizzicato are done using the index finger.
In this recording by Perlman of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, however, he is shown to play the three ...
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How to train the left hand (Piano)
So, how can I go about working on my left hand on the piano?
I can play relatively fast passages with it, but the hand feels weak even if the overall thing sounds fine, also, if one of my two hands ...
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Violin - Playing a slurred staccato [duplicate]
I was reading some violin sheet music when in on measure you had to play something that looked like a slurred staccato. How would you play a slurred staccato on the violin? Here is how the sheet music ...
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Am I singing in a mixed voice?
I've been singing since I was like 12. I never took any lessons, but I've been trying to train my voice better. Here's the clip: https://vocaroo.com/i/s1J2DcCdndgn
My first question is am I a bass or ...
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Ways to avoid pain when playing drums for long time periods?
I play the drums 2-3 times a week at my church services. Each service is about two hours long and I alternate between loud, medium-tempo to slow, steady stuff for extended periods. Recently, I've ...
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What is the best way to play with dynamics on the violin?
I've just started playing the violin, and have come to dynamics (forte, piano, etc.). To play forte, I push the bow hard, and for piano, I push the bow lightly. Is this the right method? Are there any ...
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How to play vibrato on the clarinet?
I've been playing the clarinet for some time now, and have wanted to extend my ability with it. While doing so, I ran into vibrato. Is there a good method to play vibrato on the clarinet?
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Is there a way to play vibrato on the piano?
I know this is a silly question, but I couldn't help but wonder it. Is there a way to play vibrato on the piano? If not are there pianos out there with this feature?
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Why do ukulele players not use the G-string?
Well, obviously, they do, but in solo/fingerpicking, the only time I've ever seen a note written on the G-string in tab is as part of a chord. Why do melodic structures neglect to use the G-string? ...
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What does “con piu fuoco possibile” mean?
Towards the end of Chopin's Etude No. 4 in C# minor, Op. 10 No. 4, it says "con più fuoco possibile." What does this mean?
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Use of sustain pedal in Prince's “How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore” (from “The Hits/The B-Sides”)
I am trying to figure out whether, and how much, Prince uses the sustain pedal in playing the main riff here. To me, it sounds like there are notes from the opening chord(s) that sustain through the ...
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Vocal part for my range [closed]
I have a vocal range that spans from D2 to D6 and while I love singing normal tenor part what would fit my voice best?
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Impacts on hand dexterity caused by combat sports or martial arts
I am considering to start practicing box, karate or tae kwon do to improve my health and self defense skills. Does anyone know if any of these affect my dexterity, speed, sensitivity negatively? Not ...
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I could once play 270 BPM 16th notes with full leg motion, with a bit of ankle motion, while my left leg was tense. Now I can't do 150 BPM
Okay, so as said I could once play 270 BPM 16th notes with full leg motion, with a bit of ankle motion, while my left leg was tense. Now I can't do 150 BPM.
Now, I know that it was a really bad way ...
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Classical guitar techique to play artificial harmonics while striking three bass strings
Is there a technique that would allow me to play something like this? I have my pinky and ring finger free, but i don't know if i could possibly play it with them. I'm just stuck at this point. ...
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Should I learn the Octave Etude to prepare for the Appasionata Sonata?
One of the hardest Beethoven sonatas is his Appasionata Sonata. There is one technique that I know it has in common with Chopin's Octave Etude. That is legato octaves. Difference has to do with ...
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How do I not fall into other people's singing pitch?
When I am at the karaoke with my friends, I often sing with them and realize, when I sing alone, I can sing the song perfectly but when I sing with someone that is of higher pitch/lower pitch, I tend ...
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Why is button three on trumpet almost never used alone?
The trumpet buttons 1,2 and 3 lowers the pitch by 2,1 and 3 halfsteps. So pressing button 1 and 2 gives the same result as only pressing the third button.
So why is the third button so rarely used ...
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Beginner fingerstyle on acoustic guitar
I'm trying to learn fingerstyle technique on an acoustic guitar. I'm using the 5 fingers (thumb for E & A, ..., pinky for E) but after 3 days trying with this song I still sound horrible. I ...
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Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 bars 31-36: how to position 4th finger?
I've been studying this etude for one year now, using the exercises of Alfred Cortot in his student's edition. I am making steady progress but have a lot of problems with bars 31-32 and 35-36. There ...
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Piano music notation conventions
In the last two bars, what is the proposed way to play. Are you meant to switch hands? If so, why isn't the notation from the preceding two bars used?
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Holding violin bow without pinky
For classical violin: Is holding the bow without using the small finger of the right hand considered defective technique, or does it not matter?
I've realized that I bow without my pinky, and usually ...
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What's the difference between “con brio” and “con fuoco”?
Do they just have different names but are meant to be played the same? Also, it seems like if "con fuoco" never appears in major keys, except for Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 18.
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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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How mix scales (locrian, dorian, etc…) with blues scales/pentatonic?
I am experienced with both, scales and pentatonic.
but when it comes to the point to mix them together, I have some trouble.
My goal is it to extend my possibilities, but at the same time to keep this ...
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Is my piano teacher right about my pain? [closed]
I have recently been having forearm pain, and i have asked on this site, what i needed to do. They said the best solution was getting a piano teacher to correct my form and technique, so i did that.
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Guitar counting problem
I have a problem with counting. I can count well when there is something without the need of stopping like:
1 e and a / 2 e and a ...
(I hit the note every word I say)
but when there is something ...
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Forearm pain - practicing piano
I have started recently and want to become good at piano, but what is hindering me is the pain that follows up, when I play piano. I think it's frustrating. I don't know if it is technique or posture.
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Alto saxophone learner
Any tips on how to go from C flat to D flat quickly on alto saxophone? (Besides practice.) It's difficult. I kind of put off learning the low C flat key. I'm going through Larry Teal's book and I'm ...
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Should I practice some J.S. Bach for piano technique and where should I start?
I want to know if playing J.S. Bach would improve my overall piano technique. I look for pieces that help me to become better. I usually play romantic composers. I have played pieces such as
Chopin'...
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Music for Piano, Frangis Ali-Sade
What should I know about the music tradition behind Music for Piano, I believe mugham? From what I gather, the notation is more of you'd call a guideline. I have the 1998 Musikverlag Hans Sikorski ...
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Guitar: How to mute bend release sound?
Take this tab for example, it is specifically required that there should be no release sound after bending.
I tried many ways but just cant get rid of the release sound.
My first attempt was to mute ...
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Guitar: How to properly pull-off with open string?
Take the tab below for example:
Because the string tension maybe a bit loose, when I pull-off on those notes (e.g. -19-0-), it has a slight "bending" when my finger leaves from note to open. That "...
