344 Answered Questions for the topic Theory

06/03/19

Practicing triads/sevenths or both?
For eg, if we are learning the key of C, do we need to Learn all triads ie. ceg, dfa etc or can we just learn 7th chord qualities like CEGB, DFAC etc. and those will indirectly give access to the... more
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06/03/19

When we play the C mixolydian mode, are we still in the key of C?
Whenever we discuss the key of a piece, we usually describe it as either a major or minor key. And then, based on the intervals of the major or minor scale and the root note we define, we can... more
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06/03/19

Use of Music Theory in Composition?
I've been told by many people that music theory is not *normative*; it doesn't tell you what to write or do in music to create something beautiful that sounds good. I've been told that it's... 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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06/01/19

Tension and Tonic?
It is widely known that music "wants" to be resolved on the tonic. But does it mean that I can end with the tonic, let's say, one/two octaves higher or lower than the whole melody that is being... more
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06/01/19

Is it too late to learn music theory and composition?
I have been playing electric guitar for 5 years and have pretty decent technique. I have a decent ear too (I'm still improving it). I listened to rock guitar virtuosos like Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul... more
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06/01/19

Sharp 5 or flat 13? Sharp 9 or flat 10?
Let's say I'm in C major. I have a dominant altered chord built on G. This very popular voicing has the following tones (I'm including both enharmonic spellings for the accidentals): G B (D# or... more
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06/01/19

Speed of playing notes in different octaves?
Is it common for pieces to have lower notes played slower? Do instruments with lower registers typically play slower? I ask because notes in lower octaves are closer together in frequency. For... more
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05/31/19

Why do notes have multiple names?
I've seen the same note called different names for example the note F# can also be written as Gb. Why is this the case and are there times to use one name over another?
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05/31/19

Use of Music Theory in Composition?
I've been told by many people that music theory is not *normative*; it doesn't tell you what to write or do in music to create something beautiful that sounds good. I've been told that it's... more
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05/29/19

CSS metaphysics: WHY is page vertical alignment so difficult?
Relative to the page, horizontal alignment in CSS is easy - a `margin:0 auto` gets you by much of the time, and a `text-align:center` for some other cases.My question to the gurus is not how to... more
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05/29/19

What is the relationship between the melody line and the rhythm chords?
Let's say I've written a song with the chord progression I-IV-V in the key of A (just as an example). So, the chords I'm playing are A-D-E. When playing a lead over this rhythm, what notes do I... more
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05/28/19

What are some theoretical explanations for deviations from the efficient market hypothesis?
According (the semi-strong form of) the efficient market hypothesis, the price of an asset should reflect all publicly available information about the 'fundamental value' of that asset. The... more
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05/28/19

What are the advantages and disadvantages of an all-fourths guitar tuning?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of an all-fourths guitar tuning being E, A, D, G, C, F (the high E and B strings being raised a half-step from standard tuning). One reason to do this is... more
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05/28/19

Factor-augmenting technologies (Acemoglu and Restrepo 2018c)?
In that paper, they consider the following production function:$Y = F(A_KK,A_LL)$.Where: > K denotes capital, L is labor, and $A_K$ and $A_L$ denote capital-augmenting> and labor-augmenting... more
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05/28/19

Notation without flats or sharps in equally tempered tuning?
Considering only equally tempered tuning, do full notes such as C, D, E, etc have any special characteristics compared to flats and sharps, so that they 'deserve' a separate letter? If no, would... more
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05/28/19

Why are C++ inline functions in the header?
<sub>NB This is not a question about how to use inline functions or how they work, more why they are done the way they are.</sub>The declaration of a class member function does not need... more
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05/28/19

Perfect fourth is dissonant when there's no note below it?
According to Walter Piston's Harmony book, a perfect fourth is dissonant if there's no tone below its lower tone, while it's consonant if there's a third or a perfect fifth below the interval. In... more
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05/28/19

Writing E♭ Chromatic Scale in E♭ Major?
For theory practice, I am being asked to write the E&flat; Chromatic Scale in the key of E&flat; Major. I've learned that it is generally advised to use sharps on the way up and flats on... more
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05/28/19

V chord becoming 7th? minor key?
Im analyzing a song that is in the key of e minor. And the chords for the song are: Em B7 Am Now, I'm no expert but from my theory I learnt a while back for a minor key the chords are: Minor-... more
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05/28/19

What is the point of interfaces in PHP?
Interfaces allow you to create code which defines the methods of classes that implement it. You cannot however add any code to those methods. Abstract classes allow you to do the same thing, along... more
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05/28/19

Other than scale-degree 7, do other scale degrees have names for their altered forms?
In a major key, we have names for all seven scale degrees: - Tonic - Supertonic - Mediant - Subdominant - Dominant - Submediant - Leading Tone To this we can add the subtonic, scale-degree... more
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05/28/19

What is a scalar Object in C++?
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05/27/19

Why is the whole note used as reference for "note length"?
We have a whole note, and then half note, quarter note, eighth, etc. I am wondering, why is it that way? If we think in term of beat, then the quarter note is the reference: there are 2 eighth note... more
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05/27/19

What are Secondary Mediants / Submediants?
I'm learning about secondary dominants and noticed references to secondary mediants and secondary submediants in a resource (Wikipedia). However, I haven't found any other references to them in... more
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