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Why can't drums produce melody?

answered Jan 17, 2018 at 2:35

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What are overtones?

answered Nov 5, 2017 at 8:07

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I accidentally composed a song that sounds like a famous song

answered Jun 14, 2017 at 23:54

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Is there a specific term to denote playing a wide chord on a piano?

answered Jun 5, 2018 at 15:04

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How much of a jazz tune should I pre-arrange?

answered Mar 10, 2021 at 23:48

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Is knowing music theory really necessary for those who just want to play songs they hear?

answered Nov 18, 2021 at 17:22

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What did bebop masters practice?

answered Apr 1, 2020 at 20:12

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Why does the dominant lead to the tonic?

answered Jun 25, 2017 at 14:34

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What to expect in a jazz audition

answered Aug 1, 2019 at 20:23

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Why is a 2-5-1 progression so often associated with jazz?

answered Jan 10, 2018 at 23:57

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Super Ultra Hyper Mega Meta Scales

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Why are songs in Mixolydian mode notated in major mode?

answered Jul 16, 2018 at 12:51

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What is this piano pedaling symbol?

answered Jul 1, 2017 at 23:36

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Chord sequences for 12 bar blues

answered Nov 11, 2017 at 14:19

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Assessing the time signature of a single measure

answered Nov 18, 2017 at 0:18

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Could "E7(♯9)" be plausibly called "Em7(♭11)" or "Em7(add ♭11)" as well?

answered Dec 4, 2021 at 14:56

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Joplin's "The Entertainer"—is this a misprint?

answered Nov 14, 2017 at 1:30

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Harmony in Phrygian : What chords are tonic, subdominant, and dominant?

answered Jan 18, 2018 at 22:56

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Are modes in jazz primarily a melody thing?

answered May 6, 2019 at 22:48

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Practice to avoid mistakes or practice to cover mistakes

answered Jul 2, 2017 at 23:31

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Is 'fundamental frequency' the same thing as 'fundamental bass' (chord root?)

answered Jun 14, 2017 at 16:07

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What are the Coltrane Changes?

answered Jul 10, 2017 at 22:24

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Common reasons for poor drummer swing feel?

answered Aug 2, 2017 at 18:30

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What is the proportion of tenors?

answered Jun 12, 2017 at 21:47

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What scales to play over A minor blues?

answered Nov 25, 2017 at 14:24

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Do 11th chords change depending on genre?

answered Mar 22, 2021 at 2:08

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Alternatives to scale-centric beginning music theory?

answered Feb 1, 2021 at 19:34

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How to apply Barry Harris 6th diminished voicings and maintain chord functions?

answered May 11, 2020 at 3:09

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Do all modes make another mode when mirrored (i.e., intervals reversed)?

answered Jan 29, 2018 at 13:52

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Ranking dominant chord alterations by dissonance

answered Feb 24, 2018 at 18:45

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175 Answers

Why can't drums produce melody?

What are overtones?

I accidentally composed a song that sounds like a famous song

Is there a specific term to denote playing a wide chord on a piano?

How much of a jazz tune should I pre-arrange?

Is knowing music theory really necessary for those who just want to play songs they hear?

What did bebop masters practice?

Why does the dominant lead to the tonic?

What to expect in a jazz audition

Why is a 2-5-1 progression so often associated with jazz?

Super Ultra Hyper Mega Meta Scales

Why are songs in Mixolydian mode notated in major mode?

What is this piano pedaling symbol?

Chord sequences for 12 bar blues

Assessing the time signature of a single measure

Could "E7(♯9)" be plausibly called "Em7(♭11)" or "Em7(add ♭11)" as well?

Joplin's "The Entertainer"—is this a misprint?

Harmony in Phrygian : What chords are tonic, subdominant, and dominant?

Are modes in jazz primarily a melody thing?

Practice to avoid mistakes or practice to cover mistakes

Is 'fundamental frequency' the same thing as 'fundamental bass' (chord root?)

What are the Coltrane Changes?

Common reasons for poor drummer swing feel?

What is the proportion of tenors?

What scales to play over A minor blues?

Do 11th chords change depending on genre?

Alternatives to scale-centric beginning music theory?

How to apply Barry Harris 6th diminished voicings and maintain chord functions?

Do all modes make another mode when mirrored (i.e., intervals reversed)?

Ranking dominant chord alterations by dissonance