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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How to practice legato slide on the guitar? What constitutes proper technique?
I'm trying to play a song with lots of slides ("Honky Tonk Women"), and I found myself incapable of producing a convincing sound out of them. Sometimes I don't stop sliding exactly at the ...
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What do these grace notes mean, and how do I sing them?
In famous "Turot eszik a cigany" (aka "See the Gypsies Munching Cheese") by Kodaly Zoltan I've encountered with these grace notes, marked on the picture:
What are they for? How to sing them? Maybe ...
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problem with guitar intro on ELPs "From the Beginning"
This be a really dumb question, but sometimes there's a problem passage that keeps being a thorn in my side forever. And I do mean forever, because I've probably messed with this song for decades. If ...
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Question on piano technique for fast, light and loose runs: How much fingers and how much elbow?
I have been playing for over 10 years but never had technical guidance on piano. Lately I have been trying to correct that. I have been working on getting my scales and runs more relaxed, homogeneous ...
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How to play Guitar notes fast? 14 notes in 4 beats
I know the traditional explanation is to go slow, but I guess I need to change the technique here. How to do fast alternate picking?
There’s a song in which 14 notes are played in 4 beats. See the tab....
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Reading strumming patterns for sheet music
Ok I am not sure how close or far off I am here and IF I am explaining this correctly...
When reading sheet music is strumming a down stroke a single note line, and a UD strum when you see both notes ...
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Soprano singer who 'hoots'
Any suggestions how to help a soprano who 'hoots' on higher notes? Not extreme high notes, just the normal upper range.
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Left hand training for right handed guitar players - to improve coordination.
Ok, this question will probably be opinion based, but I try my best to write it, so it can be answered.
My problem: When playing guitar (I am right handed) I lack some speed and coordination in my ...
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How to practice for piano with chord in one hand and lead in another? [duplicate]
I am used to playing any song with both of my hand as I am good with harmonium in which with one hand you have to wave a door to flow air. But when it comes to playing actual notes (i.e., lead/melody) ...
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With respect to right hand guitar technique, what does it mean to not scoop?
Scooping comes up in in this answer:
Move your hand in parallel with the strings (i.e. don't scoop)
What exactly does that mean? I've only seen it in reference to tone.
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How to transition from rough vocals to clean vocals?
I am a lead singer on a band, I spent a lot of time learning rough vocals, like in this example:
Now i want to learn clean vocals, there's some practical way to carry ...
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Is it too late to develop foundational piano techniques?
I am 16 years old and have been playing piano since I was very little. I have had teachers on and off, but to some non-pianists, my abilities at the piano are amazing. For reference, I can play all ...
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Sight reading outside the piano
It is hard for me to practice lately the piano. But i really want to sight read well and keep advancing, even if it is outside of it.
Is it possible to sight read outside the piano by reading piano ...
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Beginner difficulty in barre on higher frets on guitar
I'm trying to play this song and the capo on 9th, 8th, 6th fret is killing me. I have to press so hard in irder to get clean good sound.
Of course I'm not an advanced guitar player, but it seems to ...
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Common denominator bpm
I have a video of nature. I noticed that there are three repeating elements, one has 80.197844 bpm, the other 64.664 bpm and the other 67.4 bpm.
I want to compose music for it. To get started, how do ...
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Is there a more specific term for this blues sound? (5 and ♯4)
I like the crunchy, janky texture of playing a note with the note a semitone under it in a melodic voice, usually on the dominant scale degree. For example, in the original Thomas the Tank Engine TV ...
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