254 Answered Questions for the topic music theory

10/18/20

Can anyone learn to sing?
It's normal to wonder if anyone can learn to sing There are various voice types that are all unique Singing is quite interesting
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Music Theory

10/04/20

Qualities of 7th chords

What are the differences between the qualities of 7th chords and are there some easy ways to identify their qualities?
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Music Theory Guitar

09/26/20

How does the thumb 'anchor' a guitar picking pattern?

Lead guitar is the flair and flourish of a harmony or jazz-extension of a melody. The basic picking pattern is the anchor of a song, and the thumb pattern anchors that. How does that work and... more
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Music Theory Physics

09/19/20

Question on music / physics
I have a cello with a A string that is 70.5 cm. This A string is at Stuttgart pitch. If I use the Pythagorean tuning system, how far away should I place my finger from nut to achieve a E? Write the... more
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Music Theory Piano

07/26/20

Have you ever wanted to learn music?
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Music Theory Music General Music

05/24/20

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

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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Music Theory Music General Music

05/24/20

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

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Music Theory Music General Music

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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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 General 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 Math Music Physics

03/08/20

Please help! Math Music question!
Calculate the Fundamental Frequency Ratio (by dividing the higher frequency by the lowerfrequency), rounded if necessary to the nearest 0.000001, between D4 and G#4 under the following systems:a)... more
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Music Theory Music General Music Piano

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 Jacob Collier

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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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 many quarter notes make up a whole note?
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Music Theory Guitar Theory

06/28/19

Learn Guitar (and theory) one key at a time?
So I'm trying to learn guitar for like the 5th time in my life. I've taken formal lessons, read books, even been in a garage band for fun but have only managed to memorize chord progressions and... more
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Music Theory Terminology Theory

06/27/19

Mediant, submediant, and minor keys?
I am familiar with the degree names: tonic, supertonic, mediant, etc but not sure of their use in minor keys. Let's consider C major and minor. Some are clear, the dominant and subdominant will... more
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Music Theory Theory Tone

06/27/19

Is it possible to start out on a nonharmonic tone then play its resolution?
For an example if I used an escape tone from F major to C major, using a B-flat note to G, once the chord changes from F major to C major. In all examples I've seen on non-harmonic tones it seems... more
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