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300 |
Guitar practice: more often but less time or once in a few days but for a few hours?
|
Slartibartfast
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301 |
Does 3/4 time signature differ from 6/8?
|
CRABOLO
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50
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86282,
86388,
86393,
86414,
86416,
86418,
97054
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|
302 |
What Does a Compressor Pedal Do?
|
JeremyP
|
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50
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76276,
78605,
78609,
81098
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|
303 |
What to look for when buying a digital piano for a beginner?
|
fredley
|
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50
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77521,
77628,
77961,
87085
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|
304 |
In live performance, what is a monitor
|
Pavel Janicek
|
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50
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84527,
84533,
84536
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|
305 |
Why cant drums produce melody?
|
jmort253
|
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50
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101535,
101536,
101537,
101539,
101540,
101544,
101554,
101581
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306 |
How do I make piano chords sound interesting when playing along with popular songs?
|
IanL
|
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49
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78442,
78443,
78444,
78447,
79396,
79847,
80941,
81483
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|
307 |
Why are orchestras tuned differently?
|
jmort253
|
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49
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81003,
81020,
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81085
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|
308 |
The major scale - why and how?
|
Goodbye Stack Exchange
|
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49
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80229,
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|
309 |
Why do instruments have a key?
|
Joe Phillips
|
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49
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93483,
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117973
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|
310 |
Why are pianos traditionally tuned out of tune at the extremes?
|
William Cline
|
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48
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83308,
89488,
89700,
107106
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311 |
How to know what notes will go together while improvising?
|
Pavel Janicek
|
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47
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88691,
96240,
96242,
103888,
105119
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312 |
Why is a C7 chord named a dominant seventh chord?
|
Pēteris Caune
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47
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81170,
81171,
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82073
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313 |
Why does the scale have seven (or five) notes? Why not six?
|
Kevin
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47
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314 |
List of average genre tempo (BPM) levels?
|
Dilbert789
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46
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90370
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315 |
What is the difference between a xylophone, a glockenspiel, a marimba, a xylorimba and a marimbaphone?
|
milesmeow
|
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46
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85880,
92229,
92514,
121318
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316 |
Key signature for writing in modes other than major and minor
|
Iszi
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46
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76083,
76085,
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78110,
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78743,
79899,
82707,
121159,
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317 |
How can I improve my piano sight reading?
|
asalamon74
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46
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318 |
What instruments are inexpensive, portable and not too loud?
|
Dustin Ingram
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45
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80314
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319 |
What are the practical reasons for still having transposing instruments?
|
Reverend Gonzo
|
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45
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79648,
79654,
80322,
84606
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320 |
When were the terms Major and Minor applied to keys?
|
Goodbye Stack Exchange
|
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45
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84167,
84169,
84253
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|
321 |
Is there any research in music theory?
|
freiheit
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45
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90461,
90462,
90463,
107927
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322 |
What does a small x-like symbol before a note mean?
|
Brian Carlton
|
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44
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78907,
86223
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|
323 |
Why learn scales? What are they for?
|
nibot
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44
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78136,
78139,
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86518
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|
324 |
Why do I yawn while singing?
|
martin
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44
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75939,
75940,
75942,
77299,
80555,
88106
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|
325 |
How to transcribe music by ear?
|
Kevin
|
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44
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75617,
75618,
75619,
75620,
75632,
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|
326 |
As a guitarist, how can I learn to sight-read music?
|
nibot
|
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44
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77958,
77970,
78362,
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78677
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}
|
327 |
Will playing without mistakes at all become easy for me in the future?
|
Andrew Lowe
|
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44
],
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102558,
102559,
102563,
102565,
102567,
102571,
102573,
102575,
102581,
102587,
102594,
102596,
102601,
102602,
102603,
102611,
102624
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}
|
328 |
What is the origin of the up bow and down bow symbols for bowed string instruments?
|
Stephen Collings
|
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44
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97649,
97652,
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329 |
Does the difference in harmonic series between instruments have a significant effect on the consonance of the sound?
|
ashansky
|
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44
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113109,
113115,
113119,
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113723
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}
|
330 |
Whats the difference between modal music and tonal music?
|
NoCarrier
|
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43
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79243,
80887,
88026,
91396,
101082
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|
331 |
How to minimize the pain for a beginning guitar student so they won’t give up before they develop calluses?
|
nicholas a. evans
|
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43
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87717,
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87722,
91911,
92928,
94404,
94792,
94793,
94912,
95909,
97709,
97710,
100204
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332 |
WHY do harmonics happen?
|
starsplusplus
|
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43
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78739,
78741,
78744,
78746,
78749,
78759,
93543,
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121300
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}
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333 |
Can a flute soloist sit?
|
Vebjorn Ljosa
|
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7130
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43
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108554,
108555,
108559,
108564,
108565,
108569,
108596
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}
|
334 |
How to start playing by ear/improvising?
|
JYelton
|
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43
],
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77364,
77365,
77372,
77959,
84406,
90805,
92714
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}
|
335 |
Why doesnt my synthesized note sound natural?
|
Chris B. Behrens
|
{
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43
],
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103673,
103674,
103676,
103680,
103690,
103696
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}
|
336 |
What does it mean to write a song in a certain key?
|
Mark Lutton
|
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174517
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42
],
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79267,
79268,
79277,
79289,
79582,
81061,
83428
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|
337 |
Is there a difference between 2/4 and 4/4
|
Vebjorn Ljosa
|
{
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42
],
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78808,
78809,
78810,
78813,
86265
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}
|
338 |
Etiquette of Quitting a Band
|
Chris B. Behrens
|
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35748
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42
],
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83819,
83820,
83821,
83822,
83824,
83827,
83828
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|
339 |
What are modes and how are they useful?
|
EdChum
|
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42
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76232,
76233,
76234,
76235,
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97134
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|
340 |
Why does conventional playing style give the string manipulation to the left hand?
|
codemonkey
|
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42
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|
341 |
What do you do when a string breaks or you drop your pick on stage?
|
Daniel Rikowski
|
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42
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79626
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}
|
342 |
Why do notes have multiple names?
|
fredley
|
{
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42
],
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85758,
85765,
96234,
101654,
104627
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|
343 |
Major scale of one note is the Minor scale of another note?
|
Phyllostachys
|
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42
],
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100642,
100643,
100644,
100649,
100663,
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}
|
344 |
How not to touch neighbouring strings?
|
ogerard
|
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236452
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41
],
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78173,
78180,
78189,
78294,
78297,
80333,
80350,
80594,
81097,
82819,
90343,
95205
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}
|
345 |
Is there any practical difference between 3/4 and 3/8 time?
|
jenglert
|
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41
],
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79419,
80301,
80308,
80328,
92980,
92994,
93999,
94014,
97333,
99686
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}
|
346 |
Why is my guitars saddle at an angle?
|
Chase Florell
|
{
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41
],
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76514,
76515,
112277,
120673
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}
|
347 |
Why are the white and black keys on the piano placed the way they are?
|
Tadeusz A. Kadłubowski
|
{
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26845
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41
],
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78227,
78231,
78233,
79547,
81148,
85560
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}
|
348 |
My son is 6, and his guitar teacher wants me to buy him a 4/4 guitar!
|
jrdioko
|
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41
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105635,
105638,
105639,
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105642,
105662,
105669,
105670
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}
|
349 |
What are some useful and effective exercises for training absolute pitch?
|
brendan
|
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41
],
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75704,
75715,
75719,
75720,
75721,
75817,
82834
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|
350 |
Software that allows playing in different temperaments
|
Spenduku
|
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18314
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41
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75777,
75783,
75785,
77723,
77727,
79664,
79786,
81681
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}
|
351 |
What do vent holes do on a music stand?
|
Brian M. Hunt
|
{
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9865
],
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41
],
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96757,
96758,
96759,
96776,
96798,
98044,
105347,
113223
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}
|
352 |
Forgetting the musical notes while performing in concert
|
Danubian Sailor
|
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8959
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41
],
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108407,
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108411,
108413,
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108424,
108440,
108456,
108457,
108459
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|
353 |
What exactly should I have to learn to understand why certain combination of chords are harmonic when played in a sequence?
|
nGinius
|
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41
],
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76926,
76927,
76928,
78043,
80045,
80047
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}
|
354 |
What is the difference between a riff and a lick?
|
Rob Napier
|
{
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121926
],
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40
],
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79293,
79294,
79295
]
}
|
355 |
How should I store my guitars?
|
Kilhoffer
|
{
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106673
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"score": [
40
],
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75799,
75800,
75804,
76757,
83960,
90655
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}
|
356 |
Why is the double bass the only instrument in the violin family tuned in fourths?
|
Kilhoffer
|
{
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27444
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40
],
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89467,
89469,
89471,
89472,
89487,
92335,
92548,
93388,
105439
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}
|
357 |
Why do many songs in major keys use a bVII chord?
|
davefiddes
|
{
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23801
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40
],
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87627,
87629,
87631,
87637,
87655,
87661,
87705,
96581,
100164,
106817
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}
|
358 |
Hands-separate piano practice doesnt seem to help with hands-together playing
|
Slartibartfast
|
{
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19704
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40
],
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97211,
97212,
97213,
97223,
97224,
97233,
97244,
101611
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}
|
359 |
Is it possible to write a song without a key?
|
davefiddes
|
{
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19328
],
"score": [
40
],
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77684,
77685,
77686,
77687,
77688,
77698,
82708,
92334,
99172
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}
|
360 |
What exactly does practising scales teach?
|
{
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17294
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40
],
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87555,
87556,
87558,
87559,
87560,
87562,
87563,
87577
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}
|
|
361 |
Why do octaves sound equivalent?
|
davefiddes
|
{
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11485
],
"score": [
40
],
"answer_pids": [
93703,
93705,
93709,
93726,
93730
]
}
|
362 |
How to interpret half notes combined with thirty-second stems?
|
Webjedi
|
{
"views": [
9874
],
"score": [
40
],
"answer_pids": [
75993,
83707
]
}
|
363 |
Why do people sometimes write notes as E♯ or C♭?
|
wyocalboy
|
{
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7759
],
"score": [
40
],
"answer_pids": [
93328,
93329,
93333,
93347
]
}
|
364 |
How can I practice in an apartment without annoying the neighbours?
|
Surb
|
{
"views": [
121917
],
"score": [
39
],
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76598,
76599,
76600,
76601,
76602,
76603,
76604,
76605,
76606,
76607,
76608,
76609,
84416
]
}
|
365 |
How does scale length affect my playing?
|
Annath
|
{
"views": [
74648
],
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39
],
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76178,
76179,
76180,
80007,
81984,
88566,
91079,
92663,
103362
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}
|
366 |
What is the difference between sharp note & flat note?
|
fredley
|
{
"views": [
48713
],
"score": [
39
],
"answer_pids": [
81496,
92006,
92007,
96985
]
}
|
367 |
How can I teach a student who seems to have no rhythm?
|
studiohack
|
{
"views": [
48686
],
"score": [
39
],
"answer_pids": [
80168,
80169,
80171,
80173,
82123,
91626,
91637,
91638,
104688,
106079
]
}
|
368 |
How can I train my ear for music?
|
studiohack
|
{
"views": [
25165
],
"score": [
39
],
"answer_pids": [
75642,
75725,
75867
]
}
|
369 |
Why are violin bows longer than viola bows, than cello bows, than double-bass bows ?
|
Goodbye Stack Exchange
|
{
"views": [
15058
],
"score": [
39
],
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75636,
75671
]
}
|
370 |
Why is music theory built so tightly around the C Major scale?
|
Justin R.
|
{
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12521
],
"score": [
39
],
"answer_pids": [
83993,
83995,
83997,
84001,
84145
]
}
|
371 |
Whats so special about minor and major scales?
|
Aquarius_Girl
|
{
"views": [
8937
],
"score": [
39
],
"answer_pids": [
76097,
76098,
77391
]
}
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372 |
Appreciating the music of J. S. Bach
|
Pēteris Caune
|
{
"views": [
4883
],
"score": [
39
],
"answer_pids": [
79224,
79226,
79229,
79249,
82695,
82706,
83166,
84428,
87810,
90210,
90212,
90243
]
}
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373 |
Why shouldnt I put electric guitar strings on my acoustic guitar?
|
fredley
|
{
"views": [
168845
],
"score": [
38
],
"answer_pids": [
77681,
78119,
79549,
79595,
80475,
80477,
80911,
82483
]
}
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374 |
What are the benefits of guitars with fanned frets?
|
Kareen
|
{
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113135
],
"score": [
38
],
"answer_pids": [
79070,
79071,
83677,
93953,
95618
]
}
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375 |
Are there any music programming languages from after the SuperCollider era?
|
Kareen
|
{
"views": [
11385
],
"score": [
38
],
"answer_pids": [
94645,
94650,
94752,
97499,
97525,
121356
]
}
|
376 |
How do I use a metronome?
|
jrdioko
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{
"views": [
10167
],
"score": [
38
],
"answer_pids": [
75672,
75675,
75794,
75814,
75885
]
}
|
377 |
Why cant I play with a backing track or other musicians
|
JeremyP
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{
"views": [
9544
],
"score": [
38
],
"answer_pids": [
107372,
107373,
107375,
107376,
107380,
107399,
107403,
107404
]
}
|
378 |
It is ok to correct wrong notes when playing piano?
|
Jonathan
|
{
"views": [
8099
],
"score": [
38
],
"answer_pids": [
91785,
91787,
91788,
91801,
91817,
91818,
91831
]
}
|
379 |
Why do pianos not need to be tuned every time you play?
|
Daniel Rikowski
|
{
"views": [
5693
],
"score": [
38
],
"answer_pids": [
113085,
113086,
113089,
113090,
113091
]
}
|
380 |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D: Why do some recordings seem to be in C sharp?
|
Goodbye Stack Exchange
|
{
"views": [
4695
],
"score": [
38
],
"answer_pids": [
96205,
96206,
96211,
96215,
96231,
96232,
96254
]
}
|
381 |
How does your brain learn to play the piano two-handed?
|
bboe
|
{
"views": [
178515
],
"score": [
37
],
"answer_pids": [
86571,
86577,
86584,
86611,
86612,
86613,
87488,
91717,
93252
]
}
|
382 |
Why is a grand piano better than an upright piano?
|
Rhea
|
{
"views": [
33230
],
"score": [
37
],
"answer_pids": [
80837,
80840,
80844,
89600,
98252,
108245,
122810
]
}
|
383 |
Why is the bridge pickup on a Stratocaster angled?
|
Andrew
|
{
"views": [
31555
],
"score": [
37
],
"answer_pids": [
76481,
76482,
76483
]
}
|
384 |
What makes an interval Perfect?
|
Kevin
|
{
"views": [
30640
],
"score": [
37
],
"answer_pids": [
84966,
84968,
84969,
84972,
84975,
84980,
84983,
92134,
93591,
104351,
112710
]
}
|
385 |
Does an accidental apply to all octaves?
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{
"views": [
19772
],
"score": [
37
],
"answer_pids": [
95476,
95480,
100876,
104109,
104177,
107641,
111207
]
}
|
386 |
Can wind instruments be played out of tune?
|
qedk
|
{
"views": [
11866
],
"score": [
37
],
"answer_pids": [
102868,
102871,
102873,
102876,
102877,
102880,
102895,
102904
]
}
|
387 |
Noise while not touching guitar strings or metal parts
|
Bob Roberts
|
{
"views": [
216733
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
79772,
79776,
87793,
89100,
94382,
94488,
95011,
96380,
99893,
100298
]
}
|
388 |
How to tell the time signature of a song by listening?
|
Pavel Janicek
|
{
"views": [
147335
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
82616,
82621,
82622,
82624,
82626,
86564,
93817,
97564
]
}
|
389 |
Can anyone learn to sing higher?
|
wjl
|
{
"views": [
49740
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
79037,
79039,
79042,
79048,
79877,
82811,
82815,
82816,
84290,
84291,
88492,
95035,
95043,
112911
]
}
|
390 |
How to turn any (pop) song into a jazz song?
|
Goodbye Stack Exchange
|
{
"views": [
46930
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
77929,
77934,
81851
]
}
|
391 |
How can I learn to compose?
|
NoCarrier
|
{
"views": [
25576
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
96276,
96278,
96279,
96281,
96285,
96290,
96291,
96292,
96295,
96402
]
}
|
392 |
When tuning a guitar, should you always end with tightening the string rather than loosening it?
|
NoCarrier
|
{
"views": [
16752
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
83360,
83361,
83362,
83371,
83375,
85787,
90518,
93682,
100574
]
}
|
393 |
Is it recommended to learn a piece you really like, but is way above your level?
|
NoCarrier
|
{
"views": [
11376
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
102120,
102123,
102124,
102131,
102132,
102159
]
}
|
394 |
Bored when playing instrument
|
Tim Lara
|
{
"views": [
9463
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
84002,
84010,
84014,
84017,
84021,
84022,
84030,
84036,
84043
]
}
|
395 |
B flat minor - the key of death ... seriously?
|
Grant Thomas
|
{
"views": [
8593
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
81969,
81970,
81972,
84892,
84894,
99903
]
}
|
396 |
How to play songs that contain one guitar when we have two or more guitarists?
|
J. Musser
|
{
"views": [
6864
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
107548,
107549,
107551,
107553
]
}
|
397 |
Is there a broader term for instruments, like the gong, whose volume briefly increases after being sounded instead of immediately decaying?
|
sixtyfootersdude
|
{
"views": [
4193
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
120568,
120569,
120570,
120574,
120586,
120602
]
}
|
398 |
Do composers take advantage of the position of players in an orchestra for effect?
|
going
|
{
"views": [
2657
],
"score": [
36
],
"answer_pids": [
101435,
101437,
109262
]
}
|
399 |
How can I safely extend my vocal range?
|
Brandon Frohbieter
|
{
"views": [
192078
],
"score": [
35
],
"answer_pids": [
76012,
76023,
101624
]
}
|
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