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B flat minor - the key of death ... seriously?

answered Nov 17, 2013 at 18:38

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As a composer, should I be composing music for an instrument I don't play?

answered May 14, 2013 at 6:35

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My son is 6, and his guitar teacher wants me to buy him a 4/4 guitar!

answered Oct 30, 2018 at 11:38

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Chord naming conventions: add2 versus add9

answered Jun 13, 2013 at 19:38

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The differences between natural, harmonic and melodic minors

answered Feb 23, 2013 at 16:12

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How to create Chord progressions that make sense

answered Apr 24, 2014 at 14:34

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What does this wavy downward arrow preceding a piano chord mean?

answered May 2, 2019 at 13:47

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Why are double staff pieces of music not properly aligned for Middle C?

answered Dec 21, 2017 at 4:40

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C#m in Am chord progression

answered Mar 31, 2014 at 17:34

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Scope of accidentals in measureless music

answered Oct 8, 2019 at 14:30

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How did composers "test" their music?

answered Oct 29, 2019 at 13:03

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Does the difference in harmonic series between instruments have a significant effect on the consonance of the sound?

answered Dec 30, 2019 at 13:47

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10,000 Hours Regime - Drums

answered May 6, 2014 at 15:50

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Is it acceptable to change tempo in the middle of a song or is this a bad idea?

answered Mar 5, 2015 at 13:27

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What is this straight line at the beginning of the measure?

answered Oct 29, 2015 at 1:41

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How do you count many bars of silence (rests)?

answered Feb 19, 2014 at 2:15

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What is it called when a song starts with few instruments, and gradually adds one at a time?

answered Dec 22, 2013 at 18:45

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How do you practice Audiation (playing music in your head)?

answered Aug 15, 2013 at 19:06

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Is it bad for a piano player to work out?

answered Sep 18, 2013 at 5:31

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Practice amount and habits for time constrained individuals

answered Oct 4, 2013 at 3:47

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When composing for oboe, how useful is it to think about recorder fingerings?

answered Jul 5, 2015 at 17:02

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Many, seemingly arbitrary time signature changes

answered Oct 2, 2017 at 12:46

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Transcribing as music and relative pitch practice?

answered Dec 6, 2018 at 12:03

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Where do musicians draw their melodies from?

answered Jun 6, 2013 at 8:36

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Are minor sevenths allowed in baroque counterpoint?

answered May 16, 2013 at 17:24

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Is there a term for the practice of omitting staves for the measures that have no music in an orchestral score?

answered Feb 6, 2018 at 11:21

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Playing a Coltrane polychord and the limits of space

answered May 13, 2013 at 2:55

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How do I develop a bass voice?

answered Jan 21, 2013 at 8:54

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What exactly is a beat in sheet music/music?

answered Feb 15, 2018 at 12:06

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What is it called when a music has two concurrent tempos

answered Mar 5, 2015 at 2:25

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B flat minor - the key of death ... seriously?

As a composer, should I be composing music for an instrument I don't play?

My son is 6, and his guitar teacher wants me to buy him a 4/4 guitar!

Chord naming conventions: add2 versus add9

The differences between natural, harmonic and melodic minors

How to create Chord progressions that make sense

What does this wavy downward arrow preceding a piano chord mean?

Why are double staff pieces of music not properly aligned for Middle C?

C#m in Am chord progression

Scope of accidentals in measureless music

How did composers "test" their music?

Does the difference in harmonic series between instruments have a significant effect on the consonance of the sound?

10,000 Hours Regime - Drums

Is it acceptable to change tempo in the middle of a song or is this a bad idea?

What is this straight line at the beginning of the measure?

How do you count many bars of silence (rests)?

What is it called when a song starts with few instruments, and gradually adds one at a time?

How do you practice Audiation (playing music in your head)?

Is it bad for a piano player to work out?

Practice amount and habits for time constrained individuals

When composing for oboe, how useful is it to think about recorder fingerings?

Many, seemingly arbitrary time signature changes

Transcribing as music and relative pitch practice?

Where do musicians draw their melodies from?

Are minor sevenths allowed in baroque counterpoint?

Is there a term for the practice of omitting staves for the measures that have no music in an orchestral score?

Playing a Coltrane polychord and the limits of space

How do I develop a bass voice?

What exactly is a beat in sheet music/music?

What is it called when a music has two concurrent tempos