6 Answered Questions for the topic beginner

07/08/19

Can learning music theory from "Music Theory for Guitarists Volume 1" by Bruce Arnold teach me enough to start composing?
I am a guitar and bass player who has played pop/rock/blues for 15 years. Like a lot of other users I am music illiterate. I am a fan of Frank Zappa, Grateful Dead and am interested in composing... more
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06/19/19

Skills for writing your own songs?
What are some good starting points to begin writing songs for someone who possesses limited theory knowledge and playing experience (beginner)?What are the essentials skills and knowledge for... more
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06/03/19

To get to jazz do I just add a seventh?
I've been up until now just practicing triads on all major/minor keys. If I wanted to play jazz do I just add sevenths (ie dominant7, major7, minor7) to chords in my chord progressions or is it... more
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05/06/19

What ukulele chords would go well in a song with a C-F-G7-C progression?
I am a beginner ukulele/guitar player and although I'm not a great musician I enjoy making up my own songs. I've started improvising a bouncy, twee little tune with a C-F-G7-C progression but not... more
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04/29/19

Beginning composer wanting to know where to start?
I'm a seventeen-year-old aspiring film composer. I have twelve years of piano and theory experience, but beyond that, I have no experience with anything else musicwise. I am homeschooled with no... more
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04/09/19

What are the elementary skills of composition?
I'm interested in learning music composition, but in spite of music being as old as time itself the majority of resources I've come across so far seem to suggest that a beginner learn sections of... more
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