User Michael Curtis

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Does this sharp under the chord mean to play a major chord?

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Is analyzing this passage as an expansion of a sequential phrase reasonable?

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Perfect pitch before musical training

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Is this cadence an example of the German theory that the mediant chord can have tonic function?

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Step-wise walking bass for tritone substitution

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Are pTrumpets difficult to play compared to real brass trumpets?

asked Mar 12, 2019 at 20:47

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How to write Roman numeral figures for non-chord tones (NCT) and inversions, triads and seventh chords?

asked Apr 30, 2019 at 15:22

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Is practicing seventh chords ascending/descending chromatically effective?

asked Feb 12, 2019 at 19:20

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Piano fingering for chromatic fifths, is a fifth too wide for fingering 2-4?

asked Jun 5, 2019 at 19:02

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In what way is music considered to be in a mode when accidentals seemingly contradict the mode?

asked Jan 15, 2020 at 16:26

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How is a clausula tertiaria/medians distinguished from a modulation to the relative major?

asked Feb 14, 2020 at 15:17

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Are there musical terms like linguistic terms n-gram or uni-gram and bi-gram?

asked Jan 3, 2019 at 15:44

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Should sensible analysis show secondary functions fulfilling the supposed function?

asked Jan 4, 2019 at 18:31

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Why is Erik Satie's Saraband 1 in A flat major?

asked Nov 6, 2018 at 17:26

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When using "Evans" jazz voicings what voicings should I use for half-diminished ii chord in minor and tritone substitution chords?

asked Sep 12, 2018 at 15:29

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Is there a standard set of diatonic ninth chords in jazz?

asked Sep 11, 2018 at 16:31

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Is there really a 6/8 meter with jazz swing?

asked Oct 18, 2018 at 17:28

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Is the history of scales in Cooke's "Mastering Scales" an accurate history?

asked Jan 27, 2016 at 22:06

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Is the typical use of the N6 Neapolitan chord to lead to a perfect cadence rather than a half cadence?

asked Nov 12, 2018 at 16:53

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Are there any abbreviation marks to indicate a chord sequence?

asked Nov 14, 2018 at 17:53

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Is the melodic minor scale use as the basis of chord progressions in modern jazz?

asked Dec 10, 2018 at 23:38

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Is this generic cadence chart from Kostka/Payne generally accepted?

asked Jan 10, 2019 at 17:50

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Two pitches on one distorted electric guitar versus the two pitches on separate distorted guitars

asked Jan 31, 2020 at 21:41

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What are the modal characteristics of major modes?

asked Feb 13, 2020 at 18:18

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What is the difference between a short fugue and a versette?

asked Sep 3, 2019 at 16:38

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Do descending drop chord voicings in the blues work?

asked Oct 17, 2019 at 16:20

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I wrote two alternate fugue expositions for one subject does either follow good harmonic conventions?

asked Jul 11, 2019 at 17:49

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Are these upper voices in this final passage from Handel a bona fide F7 chord or some kind of non-chord tones?

asked May 24, 2019 at 14:51

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Is the half-diminished seventh chord more commonly found as iiø7 in minor than viiø7 in major in common practice harmony?

asked Mar 22, 2019 at 13:22

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Is there a historic origin for final ending (cadence) of V-I with melody tones ^3 ^1 in some jazz standards?

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Does this sharp under the chord mean to play a major chord?

Is analyzing this passage as an expansion of a sequential phrase reasonable?

Perfect pitch before musical training

Is this cadence an example of the German theory that the mediant chord can have tonic function?

Step-wise walking bass for tritone substitution

Are pTrumpets difficult to play compared to real brass trumpets?

How to write Roman numeral figures for non-chord tones (NCT) and inversions, triads and seventh chords?

Is practicing seventh chords ascending/descending chromatically effective?

Piano fingering for chromatic fifths, is a fifth too wide for fingering 2-4?

In what way is music considered to be in a mode when accidentals seemingly contradict the mode?

How is a clausula tertiaria/medians distinguished from a modulation to the relative major?

Are there musical terms like linguistic terms n-gram or uni-gram and bi-gram?

Should sensible analysis show secondary functions fulfilling the supposed function?

Why is Erik Satie's Saraband 1 in A flat major?

When using "Evans" jazz voicings what voicings should I use for half-diminished ii chord in minor and tritone substitution chords?

Is there a standard set of diatonic ninth chords in jazz?

Is there really a 6/8 meter with jazz swing?

Is the history of scales in Cooke's "Mastering Scales" an accurate history?

Is the typical use of the N6 Neapolitan chord to lead to a perfect cadence rather than a half cadence?

Are there any abbreviation marks to indicate a chord sequence?

Is the melodic minor scale use as the basis of chord progressions in modern jazz?

Is this generic cadence chart from Kostka/Payne generally accepted?

Two pitches on one distorted electric guitar versus the two pitches on separate distorted guitars

What are the modal characteristics of major modes?

What is the difference between a short fugue and a versette?

Do descending drop chord voicings in the blues work?

I wrote two alternate fugue expositions for one subject does either follow good harmonic conventions?

Are these upper voices in this final passage from Handel a bona fide F7 chord or some kind of non-chord tones?

Is the half-diminished seventh chord more commonly found as iiø7 in minor than viiø7 in major in common practice harmony?

Is there a historic origin for final ending (cadence) of V-I with melody tones ^3 ^1 in some jazz standards?