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05/24/20

When looking at piece of sheet music, what are the first three things you will see?

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05/24/20

How many sharps are in the key of E? Which notes are sharp?

The circle of fifths can help you find the answer. Starting from the middle of the circle (C/a) and moving clockwise, you will begin to notice that each new key has one more sharp than the one that... more

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05/24/20

What is an interval? What is a melodic interval vs. a harmonic interval?

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05/24/20

When looking at a time signature, what do the top and bottom numbers represent?

A time signature is found at the beginning of a piece, right after the clef and key signature.

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Music Theory Ap Music Theory

04/23/20

How can I improve my chances of passing the AP music theory exam?

There are various components to the AP music theory exam which would be tough to navigate from home without a tutor or trusted advisor. There are steps that a student could take that would improve... more

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Music Theory Composition (music)

04/15/20

What's the difference between composition and arranging?

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Music Theory Music General Music

04/03/20

Have you heard music in your favorite movie?

Choose a movie of your liking. Explain to me where you hear music throughout the movie. Choose a particular scene. How does this music make the scene you are referring to more important, more... more

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Music Theory Math Music

03/08/20

Fundamental Frequency question! Please help!

4) Calculate 5 different frequencies for G6 rounding each, if necessary, to the nearest 0.001 Hz. Show your work and name the tuning system used in each case. For each of these, A4 must have a... more

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Music Theory Music General Music

01/17/20

What's the best way to learn a new piece of music?

I just got a new teacher. My old teacher made me practice my right hand, then my left hand, then both hands together. Easy-peasy!My new teacher makes me analyze the piece first. What's that all... more

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Music Theory General Music

01/15/20

Why do self-taught musicians need to know their music theory?

My parents keep telling me I gotta do the classical thing. But all I really wanna do is play my beat box and rhyme.

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Music Theory Music Jazz

12/26/19

Why do you learn music theory?

The truth is, though ai teach it, you don’t have to. It’s almost as useless as perfect pitch. And what I mean by that is it only makes you aware of what is presented in music by way of notation. It... more

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Music Theory Music

11/21/19

This is me - Musical Forms

Hello, I want to ask the song called "This is me" by Keala Settle in The Greatest Showman album, is their musical forms sonata, ternary form or others?The links below is for the song's chorus and... more

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Music Theory Folk Music

11/01/19

Folk music rhythm usually follows _____ patterns.

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Music Theory

08/21/19

diabolus in musica

Is it true that there is something called "the devil in music", or "diabolus in musica"?

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Music Theory Music Analysis Chord Progressions

08/01/19

Is there a visual way to map out the relationships among chords similar to the Tonnetz lattice of Neo-Riemannian analysis but for atonal music?

I am looking for a way to map out the distances between chords for atonal music. I really like Tonnetz analysis, but for atonal music, it doesn't quite work out the same for me. Is there a similar... more

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Music Theory

07/24/19

How come the etymology of the word octave is related to the number *eight*, when the numbers that you would associate with the meaning of the word are either two – doubling of the frequency – , or... more

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Music Theory Theory Chords

06/27/19

Is Cmaj7 in the C major scale different than the Cmaj7 in the C Dorian scale?

I was told that the 7 in Cmaj7 indicates the 7th scale degree. But here's what's confusing to me: in the C major scale, the 7th scale degree is B. And the interval from the root note of the Cmaj7... more

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Music Theory Guitar Piano

06/27/19

Is music theory universal?

I'm currently 17 years old and want to dedicate myself to music. I've listened to different styles of music now: jazz, funk,groove also classical (Bob acri>any pop Idol in 2018). 2 weeks ago I... more

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Music Theory Theory Key

06/27/19

Diminished and augmented key signature?

Now I know that augmented chords and diminished chords are dissonant normally. Arpeggiate it and it is much more consonant. 3rd octave and it is much more consonant. But can you actually have... more

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Music Theory Piano Theory

06/27/19

Metric accents in time signature?

In my Tonal Harmony book by Kostka and Payne, it says: when rhythms are notated, it is customary to use beams,ties and dots in such a way that the metric accent is emphasized rather than... more

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music theory

When looking at piece of sheet music, what are the first three things you will see?

How many sharps are in the key of E? Which notes are sharp?

What is an interval? What is a melodic interval vs. a harmonic interval?

When looking at a time signature, what do the top and bottom numbers represent?

How can I improve my chances of passing the AP music theory exam?

What's the difference between composition and arranging?

Have you heard music in your favorite movie?

Fundamental Frequency question! Please help!

What's the best way to learn a new piece of music?

Why do self-taught musicians need to know their music theory?