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How to write "Play this line, OR this line" with conventional music symbols
In a music sheet, how could I write down "play this line OR this line, as you like".
The reason is that if the player is skilled, they will choose to play the first line, but if not, they will prefer the second one.
Is there any defined way to write…
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Why is it called the chromatic scale?
The definition of chromatic as given by Google:
adjective: chromatic
MUSIC: relating to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage is written.
(of a scale) ascending or descending by semitones.
(of an…
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What to do when you get lost in a jazz song?
A problem a lot of beginners in jazz have is that they tend to get lost in the solos (theirs and their bandmates' solos, where they accompany the soloist). Trying to follow the chord progressions with their many modulations, while thinking about…
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On the piano, how should you play staccato with the pedal?
In some pieces, there is a pedal designation along with staccato. How should this be played?
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How to properly tune drum heads?
I would like to know if there are any tips on tuning drumheads; I keep hearing harmonics.
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The practical difference between 2/2 and 2/4 time
In practice, what is the difference between 2/2 and 2/4? Doesn't the emphasis fall in the same place either way?
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How to reliably execute a snare drum rimshot?
A standard snare drum rim shot, as I understand it, requires the stick to contact the drum head and rim simultaneously. I'm having trouble finding the appropriate angle (the majority of the time I just end up hitting the rim only).
Are there any…
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Why “delta” chords?
Why are major seventh chords called delta chords and written with a delta symbol, like CΔ7 or CΔ? Do engravers consistently use Δ to mean a seventh chord (such that Δ7 is redundant) or do some use Δ simply to mean major?
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How many types of modulation are there?
I know a few types of modulation off the top of my head like common chord modulation and and chromatic modulation, but I was wondering how many different types of modulation are there and what are some examples of these modulations?
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How does one change bow hair?
What are the steps to follow to unmount the hair from a bow and install a new set ?
What kind of tools and products do you need beside a new set of bow hair ?
How do you measure/adjust the length before mounting ?
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What are some techniques to control feedback in a musical setting?
I was always intrigued with the way Ted Nugent/Adrian Belew/Jeff Beck/Jimi Hendrix/SRV were able to control feedback and make it musical - are there guitar/amp settings and techniques that can make this kind of control a part of a players…
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Ornamentation symbol consisting of two stacked slashes //
I'm transcribing a book of 18th Century music and have come across several instances of the notation shown in the image. A few fellow musicians I've asked, and the online Dolmetsch guide to musical symbols, all draw a blank.
It's from a book of…
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If between E and F is a halftone, why can F not be an E♯
A ♯ raises a note by a semitone or halftone.
I'm confused. If E and F are a halftone apart, why can't F be E♯?
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Harmony in Phrygian : What chords are tonic, subdominant, and dominant?
Phrygian is a very distinct sounding mode. I've been trying to better understand the harmony of the mode so I can use it more. Obviously the i chord is a tonic chord and iv is a subdominant chord, but the other chords in the mode seem not to line up…
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What is a "death cap"?
I have often heard/read people mentioning a "death cap" when talking about older Fender amps.
Is this a capacitor?
What does it do?
Why is it called the death cap?
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