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Em# vs. E#m chord
I'm a beginner at music and I'm having trouble reading some chord abbreviations that I run into once in a while. Sometimes I see chords written as e.g. Em# and other times as E#m. …
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How to add 3-part-harmonies to a folksong
I am trying to add a simple three-part-harmony track to a folksong, to play with the left hand on the piano (the right hand would play the tune).
As far as I understand it, I take …
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How often should I replace my pick.
I play for about 30 minutes everyday. Sometimes I play for 1-2 hours. I play a variety of styles including rock so I am scraping and playing harmonics.
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How often should I replace my electric guitar strings?
I play for about 30 minutes every day. Some days I play for 1-2 hours. My hands are sometimes sweaty. I try to wipe off the strings when I am done.
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Yamaha PSR-S 700, 900, 910: Do the styles handle chord inversions correctly?
Looking to buy one of the keyboards mentioned in the title.
Was wondering if the styles handle inversions correctly? I have a less expensive KB with some styles, and if I play C- …
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Is Arranging Legal?
NOTE: I'm not sure if this is an acceptable question for this site...
I'm thinking of arranging a Stevie Wonder pop tune in Big Band style for a private group to play. Is it legal …
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What is the best free Hammond B3 sim?
VST or another plugin format.
At the moment I am using Microorgan Mk3 with the mda leslie sim. Anyone found a better free combo?
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looping pedal capabillities
Can I use effects and or distortions through a mic on on a looping station, or is it strictly for guitar?
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What are some good harmonica songs to learn?
Hello
I have a harmonica that I bought several years ago, but haven't ever used
What are some easy to learn harmonica songs? I like country music so anything along those lines.
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What does it mean when an instrument is in a key other than C?
First off, let me say that I'm new to playing music and any sort of music theory. I'm learning to play the B flat clarinet. I know that other instruments, such as the violin or f …
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My laptop doesn’t have a line-in jack, how can I record high quality audio into say CoolEdit? USB interface?
The question title pretty much captures my question! I only have a mic-input which is very poor quality. I've been searching for an interface, but not even sure if I want I want ex …
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Volume per watt on guitar amps- how different are Valve compared to solid state?
When I was looking at amps in the guitar shop the other day the guy was talking about how valve amps are a lot louder per watt. Now I've only really owned transistor amps so I don' …
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Can I use an electronic guitar tuner to effectively tune a piano
I have an old-time upright piano which was supposedly originally used to accompany old silent movies. The notes have a sort of twangy vibrato. I have an electronic tuner intended …
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Beginner piano, learn to read music and play fluently or learn by rote
I am fairly new to piano playing, I have been learning to play using books for about 6 months...
I find that because I haven't put a lot of effort into learning to read music with …
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What notes are the strings of a mandolin tuned to?
What is standard tuning for a mandolin? I would also be interested in any commonly used alternative tunings if they exist.
