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How do experienced pianists sight-read chords? [duplicate]

asked Apr 24, 2017 at 13:22

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4 answers

5k views

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

asked May 17, 2019 at 11:24

9 votes

4 answers

4k views

When performing for money, do musicians have to buy special sheet music for copyright purposes? [closed]

asked May 10, 2017 at 11:22

8 votes

2 answers

892 views

How to practise a long but difficult passage

asked May 28, 2017 at 10:28

8 votes

4 answers

3k views

How to develop intuition for fingering when sight-reading piano music?

asked May 10, 2017 at 10:49

7 votes

4 answers

6k views

Having significant difficulty with Bach's two part inventions for piano

asked Apr 30, 2017 at 11:02

6 votes

2 answers

634 views

How to tell the difference between a difficult passage and a lack of technical skill?

asked Apr 27, 2017 at 12:44

6 votes

3 answers

3k views

When did the anonymous "you" become popular in western pop music?

asked Jul 29, 2019 at 21:44

5 votes

1 answer

651 views

Why does Audacity consider 320kpbs "insane" quality for mp3s?

asked Nov 24, 2017 at 20:35

5 votes

1 answer

476 views

Is there a term for this compositional technique?

asked Jun 5, 2017 at 11:05

5 votes

2 answers

5k views

What does fp mean in terms of volume to play?

asked Jun 9, 2017 at 16:30

4 votes

2 answers

994 views

How do you play the middle D and F in this passage?

asked May 17, 2019 at 10:59

3 votes

2 answers

407 views

Do concert musicians encounter silly mistakes during practice?

asked Sep 23, 2017 at 11:00

3 votes

2 answers

195 views

Why does the key change happen where it does here?

asked May 21, 2019 at 10:54

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4 answers

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Is it customary to put a natural symbol on notes if the same note in a different octave is sharp?

asked Jun 30, 2017 at 10:58

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2 answers

2k views

Preparatory studies for "Moonlight" 3rd movement

asked Apr 23, 2017 at 14:19

2 votes

2 answers

937 views

Burgmuller op. 109, "characteristic studies": what are they characteristic of?

asked Apr 26, 2017 at 3:04

2 votes

1 answer

413 views

What kind of skill did the average amateur pianist have in the classical era?

asked Jul 20, 2017 at 0:17

1 vote

2 answers

1k views

Difference in technical skills needed for Bach 2 part inventions vs. Clementi Op. 36

asked May 4, 2017 at 12:40

1 vote

1 answer

200 views

What type of form repeats the same then with slight variations each time?

asked Oct 2, 2016 at 14:21

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4 answers

1k views

What does an accomplished pianist's first time with a new piece sound like?

asked Apr 25, 2017 at 11:34

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1 answer

159 views

Why would an arrangement be in a specific key if the sharps aren't used? [duplicate]

asked Jun 20, 2017 at 10:55

0 votes

1 answer

132 views

Looking for piano studies to assist in playing melodies consisting of chords

asked Jul 12, 2017 at 2:07

0 votes

3 answers

2k views

Glancing at my hands while playing piano - how much is too much?

asked May 15, 2017 at 11:08

-1 votes

5 answers

227 views

Modern keyboard virtuosi? [closed]

asked May 18, 2017 at 11:06

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25 Questions

How do experienced pianists sight-read chords? [duplicate]

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

When performing for money, do musicians have to buy special sheet music for copyright purposes? [closed]

How to practise a long but difficult passage

How to develop intuition for fingering when sight-reading piano music?

Having significant difficulty with Bach's two part inventions for piano

How to tell the difference between a difficult passage and a lack of technical skill?

When did the anonymous "you" become popular in western pop music?

Why does Audacity consider 320kpbs "insane" quality for mp3s?

Is there a term for this compositional technique?

What does fp mean in terms of volume to play?

How do you play the middle D and F in this passage?

Do concert musicians encounter silly mistakes during practice?

Why does the key change happen where it does here?

Is it customary to put a natural symbol on notes if the same note in a different octave is sharp?

Preparatory studies for "Moonlight" 3rd movement

Burgmuller op. 109, "characteristic studies": what are they characteristic of?

What kind of skill did the average amateur pianist have in the classical era?

Difference in technical skills needed for Bach 2 part inventions vs. Clementi Op. 36

What type of form repeats the same then with slight variations each time?

What does an accomplished pianist's first time with a new piece sound like?

Why would an arrangement be in a specific key if the sharps aren't used? [duplicate]

Looking for piano studies to assist in playing melodies consisting of chords

Glancing at my hands while playing piano - how much is too much?

Modern keyboard virtuosi? [closed]