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Tell pianist to play entire piece softly, except one part

answered Jun 9, 2017 at 10:08

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Why do most piano teachers dislike the idea of students playing by ear and arranging songs on their own?

piano

answered Dec 21, 2019 at 11:50

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What do musicians mean when they say "learn music, not instruments"?

self-learning

answered Sep 7, 2020 at 14:25

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Are there any instruments that don't produce overtones?

instruments overtones

answered Jun 1, 2019 at 18:51

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What is it called to play a music with flowing tempo in piano?

piano terminology tempo

answered Aug 2, 2017 at 11:52

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What is the difference between increasing volume and increasing gain?

production audio noise distortion

answered Sep 25, 2019 at 11:22

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My guitar has no sound when the gain knob is turned off. Do all amps need need a little gain to be able to output sound?

electric-guitar amplifiers sound amplification

answered Oct 28, 2020 at 13:55

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Why isn't there a classical composer like Beethoven, Chopin or Mozart today?

piano composition classical-music composers

answered Mar 7, 2018 at 16:43

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On a piano, are the effects of holding notes and the sustain pedal the same for a single chord?

piano keyboard-pedals

answered May 17, 2019 at 11:49

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Why did equal temperament become the standard tuning system for keyboard instruments?

tuning keyboard temperament

answered Feb 16, 2020 at 18:21

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For some learning piano at a later stage in life e.g past late 20s, what must they be aware of to make the most of it?

piano learning

answered Apr 5, 2020 at 18:54

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Why use 5 or more ledger lines below the bass clef instead of ottava bassa lines for piano sheet music?

piano notation sheet-music

answered Mar 8, 2021 at 11:54

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Left Hander forced to learn ukulele and guitar right handed

guitar electric-bass-guitar ukulele

answered Jan 1, 2020 at 14:44

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What is the rationale of electronic keyboards having the voices that they do?

midi keyboard history

answered May 31, 2020 at 22:58

23 votes

Why do some pianists occasionally play their hands at different times?

piano technique terminology performance-practice

answered Jun 7, 2020 at 17:54

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Impossibly long flute note

flute orchestration

answered Feb 20, 2018 at 14:58

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Are some chord voicings only good in the middle or higher octaves?

chord-theory

answered Jul 14, 2020 at 15:22

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Why is reverb typically called "wet' or "drippy"?

guitar history guitar-effects reverb

answered Oct 25, 2019 at 0:03

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Will playing without mistakes at all become easy for me in the future?

piano practice recording

answered Mar 21, 2018 at 19:49

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Low Eb on electric bass

bass-guitar electric-bass-guitar arranging

answered May 15, 2021 at 18:42

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In what sense is the guitar a transposing instrument?

guitar notation

answered Feb 4 at 22:55

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Do triplets always have a 3 written on top?

notation

answered Apr 13 at 12:21

19 votes

How can I remove all frequencies above a certain pitch with Audactiy?

audacity

answered Sep 21, 2020 at 23:54

19 votes

To get to jazz do I just add a seventh?

theory piano jazz beginner

answered Apr 27, 2018 at 14:24

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What do opera and musical singers do in order to feel the pulse of the music?

voice opera

answered Aug 4 at 12:55

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Sextuplets in 6/8 time

rhythm

answered Nov 11, 2021 at 12:55

18 votes

How to figure out key from key signature?

theory key key-signatures

answered Oct 8, 2019 at 23:20

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How should I write this passage to make it the most readable?

piano notation sheet-music sight-reading clefs

answered Aug 13, 2019 at 19:11

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How to write a score that begins with a pickup note and repeats

notation sheet-music engraving repeats anacrusis

answered Jan 2, 2019 at 16:23

16 votes

13th chords on guitar

chords chord-theory

answered Jun 26, 2019 at 11:54

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Tell pianist to play entire piece softly, except one part

Why do most piano teachers dislike the idea of students playing by ear and arranging songs on their own?

What do musicians mean when they say "learn music, not instruments"?

Are there any instruments that don't produce overtones?

What is it called to play a music with flowing tempo in piano?

What is the difference between increasing volume and increasing gain?

My guitar has no sound when the gain knob is turned off. Do all amps need need a little gain to be able to output sound?

Why isn't there a classical composer like Beethoven, Chopin or Mozart today?

On a piano, are the effects of holding notes and the sustain pedal the same for a single chord?

Why did equal temperament become the standard tuning system for keyboard instruments?

For some learning piano at a later stage in life e.g past late 20s, what must they be aware of to make the most of it?

Why use 5 or more ledger lines below the bass clef instead of ottava bassa lines for piano sheet music?

Left Hander forced to learn ukulele and guitar right handed

What is the rationale of electronic keyboards having the voices that they do?

Why do some pianists occasionally play their hands at different times?

Impossibly long flute note

Are some chord voicings only good in the middle or higher octaves?

Why is reverb typically called "wet' or "drippy"?

Will playing without mistakes at all become easy for me in the future?

Low Eb on electric bass

In what sense is the guitar a transposing instrument?

Do triplets always have a 3 written on top?

How can I remove all frequencies above a certain pitch with Audactiy?

To get to jazz do I just add a seventh?

What do opera and musical singers do in order to feel the pulse of the music?

Sextuplets in 6/8 time

How to figure out key from key signature?

How should I write this passage to make it the most readable?

How to write a score that begins with a pickup note and repeats

13th chords on guitar