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Why are there both sharps and flats?

answered Feb 18, 2018 at 17:51

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Bored when playing instrument

learning

answered May 26, 2014 at 8:16

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Which key signature to pick for this chord progression?

theory chord-progressions key-signatures

answered Jan 29, 2018 at 8:30

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How can you be sure your teacher-to-be is an accomplished musician?

piano violin teachers

answered Jul 13, 2016 at 9:05

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What's left for musicians to learn if they can sight-read?

sight-reading

answered May 27, 2020 at 6:13

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Do I need to learn music theory to play the ukulele?

ukulele

answered Oct 20, 2018 at 15:48

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How can horns, most of which have only three buttons, play all their notes?

chords scales instruments

answered Jun 21, 2020 at 6:19

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I have been practicing a song for 3 hours straight but I keep making mistakes. How can I get it right?

technique practice flute

answered May 8, 2020 at 6:29

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What does this note - B# - mean?

piano notation sheet-music

answered Feb 4, 2015 at 14:55

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Why is this 4th-note written as two 8th-notes tied together?

notation sheet-music

answered Sep 23, 2018 at 12:14

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How to play this double sharp note

piano sheet-music accidentals

answered May 17, 2020 at 6:07

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Can I skip learning minor scales if I learned major ones?

piano scales

answered Aug 22, 2021 at 14:47

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Why is the double bass the only instrument in the violin family tuned in fourths?

tuning history double-bass violin-family

answered Jun 24, 2015 at 16:43

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What do the pedals on grand pianos do?

piano keyboard-pedals

answered Mar 4, 2019 at 7:08

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Why do music directors use keyboard (or similar) instruments for composing music?

instruments composers

answered May 13, 2018 at 11:54

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Why are clefs associated with reference notes G, F and C?

clefs

answered May 30, 2018 at 10:57

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Learning intervals - the fear it will change how I hear music

intervals

answered Jun 13, 2018 at 6:29

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How do experienced pianists sight-read chords?

piano chords sight-reading

answered Apr 24, 2017 at 14:22

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What are the small ">" signs above the notes?

notation

answered Oct 31, 2017 at 11:27

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Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D: Why do some recordings seem to be in C sharp?

recording key-signatures baroque-period

answered Dec 25, 2016 at 10:17

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Rest above a note in a piano piece

piano notation sheet-music

answered Mar 5, 2014 at 20:30

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Understanding why notes are written on the other side of their stem

notation learning

answered Dec 26, 2017 at 15:27

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What is this metal thing on my guitar?

acoustic-guitar beginner

answered Feb 10, 2018 at 20:04

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Operating guitar for 10 years but can't make music

guitar theory self-learning

answered Mar 26, 2018 at 8:01

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Can I play pipe organ as a pianist?

piano technique instruments

answered Apr 1, 2014 at 11:44

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Why does G# sound right when my melody is in C major?

theory harmony sheet-music composition key

answered Sep 12, 2021 at 15:30

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If a piano song contains a melody line, should this be removed if we add the singer?

accompaniment

answered Jul 19, 2015 at 8:45

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Whole bar rest in 6/8 time?

theory rhythm time-signatures

answered Jun 2, 2015 at 7:01

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Why can't drums produce melody?

rhythm drums instruments melody sound

answered Jan 17, 2018 at 8:37

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Basic Accidental Question

theory notation sheet-music accidentals

answered Nov 6, 2019 at 15:52

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Why are there both sharps and flats?

Bored when playing instrument

Which key signature to pick for this chord progression?

How can you be sure your teacher-to-be is an accomplished musician?

What's left for musicians to learn if they can sight-read?

Do I need to learn music theory to play the ukulele?

How can horns, most of which have only three buttons, play all their notes?

I have been practicing a song for 3 hours straight but I keep making mistakes. How can I get it right?

What does this note - B# - mean?

Why is this 4th-note written as two 8th-notes tied together?

How to play this double sharp note

Can I skip learning minor scales if I learned major ones?

Why is the double bass the only instrument in the violin family tuned in fourths?

What do the pedals on grand pianos do?

Why do music directors use keyboard (or similar) instruments for composing music?

Why are clefs associated with reference notes G, F and C?

Learning intervals - the fear it will change how I hear music

How do experienced pianists sight-read chords?

What are the small ">" signs above the notes?

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D: Why do some recordings seem to be in C sharp?

Rest above a note in a piano piece

Understanding why notes are written on the other side of their stem

What is this metal thing on my guitar?

Operating guitar for 10 years but can't make music

Can I play pipe organ as a pianist?

Why does G# sound right when my melody is in C major?

If a piano song contains a melody line, should this be removed if we add the singer?

Whole bar rest in 6/8 time?

Why can't drums produce melody?

Basic Accidental Question