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Standard notation for left hand bars/barres on guitar when playing natural harmonics in a single fret and using a single left hand finger
I'm a self taught guitarrist and hobby musician who composes original music and who creates transcriptions/arrangements of music from other artists for classical guitar.
I've recently learned about ...
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Why do notes played on bass strings on the highest frets sound bad?
I notice that on bass guitars or low tuned guitars, the notes played on the lowest strings very high on the fretboard sound bad. This can be heard, e.g., in this video at 1:01–1:10:
It is well known ...
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Does it matter which direction the tuning pegs turn on a ukulele?
Does it matter which direction the strings on my [older, Harmony] baritone ukulele? Three are are wound around the pegs clockwise (as you look at the headstock) and one is wound counter-clockwise. ...
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Can two songs share the same melodic notes but still have distinct melodies?
This may sound like quite an obvious question. Admittedly my knowledge of music theory is limited.
I'm essentially wondering if two songs can use the exact same notes while still having original ...
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Piano lever on lefthand side of upright piano
Does anyone know what this lever, in the picture, which is located after the bass keys on an upright piano, is for?
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(re)Harmonising simple tunes
(don't delete this post, this question phrased like this hasn't been asked before) I know about music theory, chord functions and chord substitutions. But more in general terms. When I ask different ...
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How is (male) falsetto taught?
I've encountered men and boys who are seemingly unable to sing in falsetto. They sing as high as their chest voice will allow, straining at the top, but are unable to slip into falsetto.
Presuming ...
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Are percussion instruments the only instrument type capable of making an unpitched (indefinite) sound? [Electronic instruments excluded]
I just want to confirm,
wind instruments and stringed instruments are completely incapable of creating an unpitched sound correct?
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Strange chord notations in piano sheet: Twisted by Annie Ross
I have to play Twisted with a jazz singer and I came found this lead sheet where the chords are written strangely. Is this the standard notation? Eg., is B'6 = Bbmaj7?
Does anyone know where I can get ...
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ii-ii6-I progression
I've heard this progression many times and in many ways over the course of my life, but I can't seem to assign a name to it or find out any further information about it or its history. It goes as ...
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What would using only one Solmization(Solfège) syllable to sing the lyrics to a song be called?
For example, if one were to sing la or al (or other 1 consonant and 1 syllable combinations) to replace every morpheme of the words in a song. Is there a name for that idea, or is the closest thing ...
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When do you include the bass note of a chord if the bass is the b9?
I'm writing chords for a pop piano part (so definitely want to follow what is more intuitive for pop/jazz players rather than sticking hard to the music theory books). The chord in the right hand is a ...
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Did Rimsky-Korsaskov really quote Beethoven?
It is well-known that "Russian Five" (Balakirev, Borodin, Cui, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov) sought to compose purely Russian music and worked to avoid sounding "Western." I ...
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How to use modes to create chords
OK I know major and minor modes will produce different chords but what about other modes? How to derive chords from dorian, phrygian? Lydian? Mixolydian? Locrian?
Edit: The chord order in A minor is i ...
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Can anyone identify the instrument that James Morrison is playing in this picture?
From the bell flare it looks like it might be some sort of flugel horn. Can anyone say for definite what it is?
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What should I play over this rhythmic slash notation?
(I'll work on getting a better picture)
I'm playing as the pianist for a jazz ensemble and Ive encountered a specified rhythm in slash notation, however there are no specified chords.
This is a ...
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K. 397 different versions
When looking for this score I see slightly different versions in terms of phrasing/slurs.
Bars 7-12 for example here
vs
Is the 2nd ...
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Wireless Connection for Vortex and MicroFreak
I'm looking for a simple way to connect a keytar (Alesis Vortex) to a synth (Arturia MicroFreak) through wireless midi.
My first hope is that since the Vortex comes with a USB-A dongle I can use a ...
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Legato and pedaling with octaves
I'm returning to the piano after 7-8 years away. I took lessons for 15 years then stopped after college, but I'm trying to play without a teacher for the time being, then will potentially get a ...
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Ableton: keyboard shortcut for starting playing at beginning of song?
In Ableton running on Mac, I'd like to use a keyboard shortcut to start playing the track from the beginning of the song, regardless of where the Arrangement Insert Marker (little downward pointing ...
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Triangular notehead at the end of a glissando/portamento
I was studying a score that had this strange symbol in the violin part. It's a triangular notehead at the end of a glissando/portamento. The note seems to be suspended, not connect to the staff with ...
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Question About Modal Chord Progressions
What is a modal chord progression? I know that some scale degrees resolve to other scale degrees other than the root note or root chord. Do I always have to resolve my phrases on the notes of the ...
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What does the phrase “a bar for nothing” mean?
I’ve heard this phrase most commonly used when counting off a song in a jazz context. The MD will say “I’ll give you a bar for nothing” and then count off the song.
What does it mean?
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Speaker enclosures
I'm just about to embark on making a cabinet for two 12" speakers (and possibly bullet) for use with guitar.
Some cabs are totally enclosed, some have open backs, and I've built some with a port ...
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Does rhythm create pitch? [closed]
You see, rhythm and pitch are exactly the same thing, only at very
different speeds.
https://dantepfer.com/blog/?p=277
Every pitch can be interpreted as a (very fast) rhythm, but the only
rhythms ...
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Is it a good idea to drink alcohol before a performance? [closed]
I remember that when I was searching for a vocal coach I drank one tot of a nameless liquid, this turned me into a social butterfly the likes of which I never imagined I could be. I then aced my ...
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RCM Exam Popular Selection Note Modifications
For a piano RCM exam (let's say level 8), would an examiner likely reduce your score for making small adjustments to a "popular" piece to make the piece slightly easier to play? For example,...
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Splitting MIDI Channels for Left and Right Hand on Yamaha Clavinova CSP-275 (Streamlight)
I recently purchased a Yamaha Clavinova CSP-275 digital piano that comes with the Stream Lights function. I've been trying to import a song (piano only song) into the piano for practice purposes. ...
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LilyPond: different clefs for each voice on one staff
Here is the desired engraving:
See how the tied D continues in the bass clef while the left-hand staff switches to the treble clef. Is it possible to engrave with LilyPond?
Here is a MWE I tried:
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Who composed this cadenza from Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20? [closed]
The cadenza of the 3rd movement from this video (starts at minute 29:07) seems really short compared to the version composed by Beethoven I usually listen to.
I've seen the same version in a recording ...
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Is there a way to merge to mono without boosting the center component?
Normally, if you merge stereo to mono, the center component gets a +3dB boost because it is doubled. Is there a way to merge stereo to mono while keeping the balance between the center and sides?
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How to write a right-hand bracket in Lilypond? [duplicate]
Somebody else already asked this for Musescore; but how can I produce a half-bracked as pictured in Lilypond?
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New to reading kit music - questions about technique
I’m a self taught drum kit player and this is my first time reading drum sheet music. I’ve made drum sheets before with MuseScore, so I can read most things fine, but there’s one section where it asks ...
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Is it possible to "add" a rotary fifth valve to a 4-valved tuba?
I am currently playing Wessex TB 692 Grand, which is 4-valved BBb tuba.
I have always cherished a 5-valved BBb, so I wonder if it is possible to add a rotary 5th valve to my Wessex horn..
Is this ...
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Is it a waste of money if I buy a multi-effect pedal when I have an amp which has built-in multi effects?
I have the Nux Mighty Space desktop amp, which I like very much. For a reasonable price, this 30W comes with wireless module, foot switch, ability to connect via USB, and built-in effects.
The tones ...
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How to record guitar into FL Studio 21
I have an audio interface hooked up to studio monitors and I have set everything up (Real life amplifier with 1/4" output wired to the 1/4" audio interface input). I see an output as a ...
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Do bass singers' voices deepen after puberty? If so, by how much?
I have heard that bass voices tend to continue deepening well after puberty, sometimes into the early thirties. Is this true? I believe Geoff Castellucci once said in an interview that at eighteen he ...
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Questions on get a chord's name
I have an algorithm to determine a chord's name. A chord is a set of notes, like A B C. I'd like to improve the algorithm and have several questions.
First of all, I'm aware of this thread but that's ...
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does every melody fit into 3-note-scales?
Currently I am learning how to use ears for transcribing melodies.
My previous thought was that every melody followed scales of some sorts, so I learned 3-notes-per-strings scales.
But today I have ...
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Anglo Concertina playing series of the same note press button multiple times or hold?
Hello I am a complete beginner with music and I am learning the Anglo concertina.
When you have a series of the same note do you release the button and press it again? Or stop the instrument and start ...
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What is the name of this instrument that sounds like a pedal steel guitar? [closed]
What is the name of this instrument?
Here video I'm thinking that the sounds produced by that instrument are similar to the sounds of a pedal steel guitar, because when I see the newer versions of the ...
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How does an analogue mixing desk fit into a small studio with a multichannel audio interface?
So I've recently started helping out at a local community centre, which has a recording studio. Specifically, it has a live room and a control room, with an A&H Zed 436 36-channel analogue mixer ...
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Help identify brand of guitar [closed]
I recently got a guitar from my dad's friend for my birthday. He didn't play with it at all and gifted it to me. It's a really nice guitar, but I can't identify the brand of the guitar. The only clue ...
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LilyPond: how do I place a hairpin under a slur?
Here is the desired engraving (look at the last 4 notes of the left hand):
Here is what I tried:
sib4 la8 sol16 \< (la \! \clef bass
\once \override Hairpin.outside-staff-priority = #0
sib \> ...
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An example of a triply diminished interval in a specific piece of music [closed]
The thought spurred from a question I had for my music theory teacher. I asked her, “can doubly diminished intervals exist without double sharps or double flats?” We hadn’t gotten into double d or A, ...
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Tenuto, legato and staccato on the same note
In the first bars of the Barcarola et Scherzo by Alfredo Casella the piano part has chords with legato, tenuto and staccato signs all together:
What is the correct way to play these notes? What could ...
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What acoustic instruments are great for Droning? [closed]
I want a drone, using only acoustic instruments, with as little effort as possible, to accompany singing.
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Lilypond: Changing \partCombine on a system-by-system basis [duplicate]
In Dorico and many published scores (such as this Mahler score), there is condensing where instruments are displayed in multiple voices and can 'separate' out when necessary. For example, on the 2nd ...
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I know these are sixteenth sextuplets, but I was wondering what these are called when they share the same staff? And how they're played?
I am trying to figure out what they are, I've searched on YouTube but I don't think I have the correct keywords to find out what I'm looking for... Are they played like double stops or played ...
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LilyPond: Consistent stem/beam position (not length)
In the style of scottish snare drumming I am trying to notate, the ideal is for all stems and beams to end at the same height.
Unlike concert snare, where all notes are on the line (so this happens ...
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