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Aaron
Jan 16, 2021 18:25
One of the greats, lost: Howard Johnson, 79, Dies; Elevated the Tuba in Jazz and Beyond.
Ana Maria
Dec 27, 2020 01:47
Are there other recordings, videos of Southern gospel quartets that has a plagal cadence that has a one voice part glissando ether on the first or second chord of the cadence besides this one? youtube.com/watch?v=OOx4R_uhjUU
RishiNandha Vanchi
Dec 24, 2020 11:37
Hey said common ukes look like a cheap and smaller version of guitars
jdjazz
Apr 10, 2018 04:27
To quote Britannica further: "In Western tonality, intervals are measured by their relationship to the diatonic scales in the major-minor system, by counting the lines and spaces between the given notes (always upward from the lower note)." Using the term "tritone" breaks the convention that Western tonality uses, but that doesn't mean there aren't other conventions for naming intervals.
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luser droog
Dec 18, 2020 09:44
The Oldest (Known) Song of All Time. youtu.be/KElPnD-dbkk
luser droog
Dec 16, 2020 03:40
Hats are back!
Aaron
Dec 10, 2020 06:37
"Asked about the comments, YouTube personality David Bennett said, 'Bjork? I'd like two meter.'"
Aaron
Dec 5, 2020 09:29
Turbo boost? youtube.com/watch?v=rWiZJ6hqJJ0
user486313
Nov 27, 2020 03:04
More practice tomorrow ...
luser droog
Nov 22, 2020 21:54
Bass recorder player reacts to Davie504 | Team Recorder. youtu.be/WdQK5yhcE3U
Rory Alsop
Nov 16, 2020 14:40
@Richard No matter the number of things I dislike about the ubiquitous social media, this is one of those areas where I think good is coming out of it (see also Numberphile, Smarter Every Day etc)
Rory Alsop
Feb 8, 2018 15:33
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luser droog
Nov 11, 2020 07:54
Thanks. I'm actually quite pleased to even reach 20% considering how much better Richard's candidate score and answers were. I'll definitely try again in the future, hopefully with some more badges earned.
Rory Alsop
Nov 11, 2020 07:45
Congratulations to @Richard and condolences to @luserdroog - I had an early night so just saw the results now!
Feeds
Nov 10, 2020 20:46
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Q: 2020 Moderator Election - Results

Cesar MMusic: Practice & Theory's second moderator election has come to a close, the votes have been tallied and the new moderator is: They'll be joining the existing crew shortly — please thank them for volunteering, and share your assistance and advice with them as they learn the ropes! For details o...

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Rory Alsop
Nov 10, 2020 09:04
10 hours to go in our election
Rory Alsop
Nov 10, 2020 09:04
Everybody voted on who they want to join us as a moderator?
Spectre
Nov 10, 2020 05:09
I have not much background in music, but I did this on LMMS (google it if you don't know it)...
luser droog
Nov 10, 2020 02:03
Have you heard Pink Martini's version of Bolero?
Clockwork
Nov 7, 2020 18:54
Hi there. I had a question, but since it's obviously off-topic for the Music Stack Exchange, I was thinking I might as well try over the chat
Feeds
Oct 26, 2020 20:08
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Q: 2020 Community Moderator Election

CommunityThe 2020 Community Moderator Election is now underway! Community moderator elections have three phases: Nomination phase Primary phase Election phase Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are. Please visit the official election page at ht...

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Feeds
Oct 20, 2020 20:58
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Q: 2020 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection

Cesar MMusic: Practice & Theory is scheduled for an election next week, October 26. In connection with that, we will be holding a Q&A with the candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation. Participation is completely...

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Rory Alsop
Aug 19, 2015 17:49
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Q: Design-Independent Graduation is on for early September!

AnaThis is a follow-up to an earlier discussion Feedback Requested: Design-Independent Graduation. Like the title implies, design-independent graduation will go into effect and become a regular practice the second week of September! This means all sites which are cleared for graduation going forwa...

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luser droog
Oct 4, 2020 04:20
DON'T Listen to What You're Mixing!
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Tetsujin
Sep 30, 2020 15:08
We lost one of the greats today.
Francis Rocco Prestia RIP.
For anyone who doesn't know him, he was the bassist with Tower of Power; one of the tightest rhythm sections ever.
Tetsujin
Sep 30, 2020 15:08
Tower of Power - Only So Much Oil In The Ground - (Urban Renewal - 1975)
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Dom
Jul 11, 2015 14:31
We just hit 6000 questions asked.
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Feeds
Sep 24, 2020 10:27
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Q: Site health: Acceptance rate (how can we improve it?)

AaronHow can we improve our answer acceptance rate? As I write, there are 19,806 question on MP&T, of which 9,978 have accepted answers: a rate of 50%. I haven't found health metrics for graduated sites, but for beta sites, according to How were the guidelines for a healthy site determined?, 90% is co...

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Rory Alsop
Nov 20, 2017 20:31
@jdpatent that's very good to hear. The vast majority of folks in this community will try to help sort out misunderstandings in order to aid learning of any kind
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luser droog
Sep 23, 2020 02:07
Np. Just about any combination of instruments can work if you approach it with a little thought and try to balance things. A jazz quartet is kind of the worst possible situation for a piano and guitar because they both have the same function, providing both rhythm and harmony. If one is playing a single note line, then the other can comp and they can trade back and forth.
Feeds
Sep 17, 2020 06:09
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Q: Vote for a solution: Use of unicode accidental symbols adversely affects searches

AaronIssue: We should standardize our use of unicode accidentals versus keyboard equivalents. Why there's a problem Questions and Answers that use the unicode sharp (♯) and flat (♭) symbols (for example) are not directly findable in search results. Example I posted an answer to this question: Is there...

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Aaron
Sep 14, 2020 05:52
Prof. Diana Deutsch posted an answer to music.stackexchange.com/questions/104336/…, which is included in her book about musical illusions.
luser droog
Sep 10, 2020 19:57
@Dom Yes, I think it's very interesting. When learning some of the basics of Carnatic music theory it really seems like Western harmonic theory can be considered a small part of a much larger frame. Especially if you look back to the origins of the church modes, it builds from one or two of the Greek tetrachords but there was at least one other flavor of tetrachord that fell by the wayside.
luser droog
Sep 3, 2020 18:56
He Man and the Masters of the Universe for 8 Cellos
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Feeds
Aug 31, 2020 11:57
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Q: Should we create a FAQ about Music Theory?

NablaI see a lot of people asking duplicate questions (including me). So should we create one page to list the most duplicated questions so that it can prevent it more effectively than commenting on every duplicate question. An example is here

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luser droog
Aug 15, 2020 19:15
Making Guitars with a Physics Mind | Curtin University
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luser droog
Aug 7, 2020 07:07
Now you can use your bending skills to get just intervals when you want. Pull the fifth up a smidge, slacken the third...
RishiNandha_M
Aug 7, 2020 06:45
My guitar is a proper 13-TET one now. 😭
luser droog
Jul 31, 2020 09:21
I did a little googling and there's quite a landscape of guitar necks and spacing. Apparently, classical is the widest at 2" or more. Fenders and Gibsons are quite narrow, but teles and jazz/jags are wider than strats. Gretch tends to be a little wider. But Eastman appears to be the brand to look for without getting into a custom build.
luser droog
Jul 30, 2020 07:03
@RishiNandha_M Lots of classical guitar terms come from Spanish. Apoyando is the rest stroke where you place the fleshy part of the fingertip close to the nail on the string, push through the string, and come to rest the finger on the next string. Very similar to electric bass fingerstyle technique.
Dom
Jul 29, 2020 21:03
@RishiNandha_M Equipment recommendations/ finding equipment is off-topic on the main site. The chat is fine for this.
luser droog
Jul 29, 2020 06:03
Are there any electric guitar models that have slightly wider string spacing? I'm trying to play my Paganini on the telecaster and sometimes it's really hard to get a nice apoyando, esp. when I haven't trimmed my fingernails.
luser droog
Jul 27, 2020 18:56
@RishiNandha_M I think I see two different questions in there that you could pull out and make new questions: What qualifications do you need to have for an orchestra to pay your music? And then a separate one about how to prepare for an MA in music with a BA in a different discipline.
Feeds
Jul 24, 2020 10:30
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Q: Is there a way I can write about how this website has benefitted in my music learning journey?

GraceThis question itself may sound silly, but it's more of my experience here over the last 1 year that I've been a member. I attempted to give my Music Theory Exam last year through self-study, and I passed my exam. I want to appreciate all the people who took time to answer my questions and commen...

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Patrx2
Feb 25, 2015 19:22
@RoryAlsop I like that. It is clean and succinct. Rhythmic and melodic analysis are quite valid areas of study, so limiting it to harmonic analysis is maybe too limiting. Also scores aren't always going to be available. However, I think making explicit that "What's this chord?" isn't analysis would be wise.
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Dom
Feb 19, 2015 13:48
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying "downvote everything". I'm just saying there is a place for it on the site just like there is a place for up votes/
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Rory Alsop
Feb 19, 2015 12:01
It does feel like we are in a good place though, and SE obviously feel the same, as all we are waiting on now for graduation is our site design to be completed
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Rory Alsop
Feb 19, 2015 11:50
@Patrx2 but that's okay - it doesn't quite fit the SE model, but Music.SE doesn't really fit the SE model, as the entire field of study is subjective
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luser droog
Jul 20, 2020 21:34
@RishiNandha_M Hmm. Probably because I haven't uploaded anything in years. But I'm thinking about do some more soon. I'm getting pretty good at Paganini #5.
luser droog
Jul 7, 2020 00:31
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Q: Why do higher harmonics have a lower amplitude than fundamental frequency

Rahul RWhen we pluck a string, it vibrates in all possible modes of vibrations. The lowest frequency possible is fundamental frequency and it is the most significant part of sound. But why do amplitude of higher harmonics decreases? Which formula is responsible? Also how is the energy of wave distribute...

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