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What are some of the components of a good guitar solo?
Putting aside the emotional value of listening to a great guitar solo, what are some of the criteria that can be applied to make an educated judgement as to the quality of a solo within the context of the song it's nestled in?
JustnBeaver
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What chord is formed by the open strings of a guitar in standard (EADGBe) tuning?
Here is something that I have been wondering about for a while:
If you strum all six strings of a guitar in standard (EADGBe) tuning what chord would you play?
I think it would be some variety of a E minor but I am not certain.
David Kethel
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How to make ASIO work with multiple programs simultaneously : how can I listen to Guitar Rig plus something else through the same interface?
I've been using Guitar Rig 4 for a year or two, and it's a fairly useful toy for a bedroom guitarist. Currently, I use a Behringer UCG102 USB interface, which has a guitar in and headphone out.
When connected to my computer, it works fine, I get…
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How to handle a newly purchased score book that won't stay opened?
With some score books, if you try to open it and put it on a support, it will close itself.
For the moment I have to force and fold it but it damages the spine of the book.
Do you have techniques to open those books without damaging them too much?
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Is there any specific reason to why are the instruments placed as they are in an orchestra?
What is the reason that instruments in an orchestra are placed the way they are placed?
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Why do electric guitars have narrow necks?
It seems that electric guitars (and possibly also acoustic steel-string) have narrower necks than nylon-string ones. The strings are more close together (not sure whether this is the cause or a consequence).
Why is this so?
Are there many exceptions…
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Why don't we measure the size of intervals starting from zero?
Note: italics such as "2nd" refer to my proposed notation; existing notation is written without italics: "2nd".
Why is the interval between C and D called a 2nd, as they are 1 note apart? Surely this should be called a 1st? Similarly, the interval…
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What is the difference between male head voice and falsetto?
What is the fundamental difference between head voice and falsetto in male singers? I think I know the answer, but I cannot be sure in its credibility, since all my self-researched knowledge comes from YouTube video lessons, internet articles, and…
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What is Voice Leading?
In both classical music and jazz, we often encounter the concept of voice leading. What is it?
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Learning Piano without a teacher
How can I effectively learn how to play the piano if it is simply impossible for me to get a teacher?
I took it upon myself to learn the piano. However, I am not sure where to start, especially with regards to getting things 'right' (i.e. posture,…
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Why do frets get closer as the notes get higher?
Why do spaces between guitar frets get smaller as the notes get higher?
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What are the advantages of learning to play on your own versus learning from a teacher?
Ok, as a new learner I have started by watching Learn and Master Guitar lessons, using other web tutorials, and whatever other resources I can find on the internet.
Do you believe that this way is OK for someone who wants to learn guitar? Or do I…
Sotiris
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How to unlearn incorrect muscle memory
So I've been learning to play piano for a few months now. And there's this one, very easy piece, which I have absolutely no difficulties playing, except for. one. freaking. transition. which I somehow struggle with, even though it's extremely…
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How to avoid stopping when I play a wrong note on the piano
When I play any sheet music by memory, if I realize (by ear) that I play one wrong note, I always stop/get stuck and cannot continue playing. This is very bad in case I need to perform.
So how to play a wrong note without stopping? Or I should just…
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Randomly and Programmatically generate a "good" next chord?
I am a Software Developer/Musician who has free time before summer classes start up. I wanted to sharpen my chord reading and improvising skills.
What I would like to do is generate a phrase of variable length that has pseudo-randomly generated…
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