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Why does compression seem to improve the fidelity of recording?

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

Fux's Third Species (two part) melodic movement - except for cambiata movement to and from dissonance only by step?

Do descending drop chord voicings in the blues work?

guitar, six string, steel strings, what gauge will provide noticeably lighter action?

Is there another name for involature?

When the human voice changes pitch are certain interval changes physically easier?

Should the dominant seventh sonority on the subdominant degree in minor get special attention?

Is there a theory of scale origin based on “filling in” tones between the tones of the “chord of nature?”

Is there terminology to distinguish arpeggio as embellishment versus 'broken chord' figuration? [duplicate]

How should I correct my wrist motion when trying to do this preparatory exercise of Cortot?

How to count polyrhythm 3 against 4 in common time?

How should I distinguish between syncopation or un-metrical rhythm?

What are the seminal texts on rhythm?

Are these “standard” piano fingerings for the blues scale? [duplicate]

Piano methods (classical) that address musical meter specifically

Fauxbourdon in minor - examples from actual compositions

Piano fingering for basic triads in B flat major

Technically “contrasting” keys for sax and trumpet

how high to position the snare drum?

Jazz enclosures for minor iim7b5 V7alt im6

Tritone substitution in minor, just change the root or change the chord quality too?

How should I play piano walking bass over IV7 - #iv dim7 - I7 (bars 5, 6, 7) in “Basie blues?”

Voice leading options for 12 bar blues

How to apply the common 'don't play with your fingers' piano advice when playing scales?

How should I position fingers 1 and 5 in these preparatory exercises from Cortot?

How to read the accidentals and other modifiers in figured bass?

Jazz transcripts or recordings that clearly show scale-based improvisation for piano

Is using a flat 6 in dorian to avoid an augmented fourth OK in jazz?

In jazz is an accented passing tone an “acceptable” way to play an avoid tone?