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Why are the 4th and 7th scale degrees removed from the major scale to make the Pentatonic scale?

answered Dec 16, 2019 at 5:41

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Which instruments to physically familiarize with to become a better orchestrator?

answered Aug 12, 2020 at 22:15

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How do I improve in sight reading?

answered Sep 17, 2019 at 17:20

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How can I count this unusual rhythm?

answered Apr 3, 2020 at 11:03

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What kind of musical scales did the ancient "pagan" tribes use before Roman/Greek contact?

answered Apr 23, 2020 at 10:30

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Notating three simultaneous notes of different durations for piano

answered Jun 14, 2020 at 3:29

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I don't recognize the symbol on top of this note. What is it, and how does it affect the note?

answered Dec 31, 2019 at 3:05

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How to play proper time when another instrument is playing out of time?

answered Nov 16, 2019 at 5:39

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Jazz piano: chords and melody in right hand. How?

answered Jun 1, 2020 at 3:53

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Can tonic sol-fa cope with quarter tones?

answered Sep 17, 2020 at 21:31

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Where to find information about tunings?

answered Oct 22, 2020 at 1:46

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How bluesy is Ravel's Blues actually?

answered Nov 13, 2020 at 19:00

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Gnossiennes and Free Time

answered Apr 25, 2022 at 22:39

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Unconventional key signature: sharps on F & G only?

answered Jun 11, 2022 at 1:08

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Different Piano Octaves

answered May 4, 2020 at 1:20

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Where the accent should be when the beat is made up of different notes

answered Aug 5, 2020 at 4:53

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How would you arrange the lyrics to this sheet music for Amazing Grace?

answered Apr 5, 2020 at 6:35

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Would you write key signatures for non-conventional scales?

answered Sep 22, 2019 at 3:16

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Best way for random (cluster) chord notation

answered Jun 22, 2022 at 16:53

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Should the notes be kept or replayed in this score of Moldau?

answered Nov 13, 2022 at 14:07

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Western musical instruments that can be played with one hand

answered Nov 8, 2020 at 0:10

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Where did Scriabin define his note to color mapping?

answered Nov 12, 2020 at 13:48

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Horse hooves sound in the song background

answered Sep 20, 2020 at 1:31

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Is hocket the same as dovetailing?

answered Oct 21, 2020 at 5:58

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Which notes are played

answered Jan 19, 2020 at 13:04

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Implied notes in a chord

answered Jan 22, 2020 at 19:48

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Is it okay to hit wrong notes?

answered Aug 7, 2020 at 11:34

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Notation that means “same as previous four?”

answered Jun 19, 2020 at 1:27

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Questions about mordents and trills (piano)

answered Jul 17, 2020 at 1:59

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Why does this chord sound like a very tense C minor when it isn't spelt like C minor at all?

answered Apr 12, 2020 at 7:02

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Why are the 4th and 7th scale degrees removed from the major scale to make the Pentatonic scale?

Which instruments to physically familiarize with to become a better orchestrator?

How do I improve in sight reading?

How can I count this unusual rhythm?

What kind of musical scales did the ancient "pagan" tribes use before Roman/Greek contact?

Notating three simultaneous notes of different durations for piano

I don't recognize the symbol on top of this note. What is it, and how does it affect the note?

How to play proper time when another instrument is playing out of time?

Jazz piano: chords and melody in right hand. How?

Can tonic sol-fa cope with quarter tones?

Where to find information about tunings?

How bluesy is Ravel's Blues actually?

Gnossiennes and Free Time

Unconventional key signature: sharps on F & G only?

Different Piano Octaves

Where the accent should be when the beat is made up of different notes

How would you arrange the lyrics to this sheet music for Amazing Grace?

Would you write key signatures for non-conventional scales?

Best way for random (cluster) chord notation

Should the notes be kept or replayed in this score of Moldau?

Western musical instruments that can be played with one hand

Where did Scriabin define his note to color mapping?

Horse hooves sound in the song background

Is hocket the same as dovetailing?

Which notes are played

Implied notes in a chord

Is it okay to hit wrong notes?

Notation that means “same as previous four?”

Questions about mordents and trills (piano)

Why does this chord sound like a very tense C minor when it isn't spelt like C minor at all?