maintenance - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange
Oct 24, 2020 · From what I gathered, the following should be done to keep the piano in good condition: No direct exposure to sun light, moon light, heat source nor air conditioner. An average temperature …
What is the reason a given note can have different "sounds"
Oct 30, 2022 · People, instruments, objects, etc. all are capable of producing "sounds" that sound different (not sure the proper term for this) but can produce the same note. Given that sound …
Sun-Ra's harmonies and intervals for the layperson
Jan 23, 2017 · I heard an interview the saxophonist John Gilmore gave about Sun-Ra: "His intervals, his knowledge of intervals and harmony are very highly advanced." I'm a layperson without a …
Is it bad to leave my guitar in the car for 5 hours biweekly?
Oct 4, 2017 · If you must leave the instrument in the car, park in the shade and leave the windows cracked. Put the instrument out of the sun, either in the trunk or under a blanket if you don't have a …
Can we run out of melodies one day? - Music: Practice & Theory Stack ...
Dec 18, 2021 · It's easier to memorize those melodies that are one note away from more famous melodies, transposed versions of famous melodies, and/or plain old rearrangements of famous …
Functions: Tonic, Subdominant, Dominant (characteristic notes)
Nov 30, 2025 · The pattern of "The House of the Rising Sun" (Am C D F) is also helpful; once you've internalized such progressions and have basic patterns in your ear, you recognize them and can …
What is the purpose of using capos on instrumental tracks?
Feb 23, 2026 · Another example of an artistic use of capo is “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles and written by George Harrison. The song is in A and the chords can easily be played using open chords …
How to work out the key of a song whose chords don't seem to
Jan 10, 2017 · I don't really know where to start with "House of the Rising Sun" as an example of a song which doesn't have an obvious key. How would I go about working this out - and does it actually …
software - How to understand putting an LFO on its own parameter ...
Aug 27, 2024 · Perhaps the following analogy may help: think of a planet orbiting a sun on an elliptical orbit. When the distance (analogue of LFO output) between the planet and the sun decreases, the …
Are 4/8 in 60bpm and 4/4 in 120bpm the same? - Music: Practice
Nov 27, 2020 · Question in title. Suppose my friend and I are discussing a song and I say it's written in 4/4 at 120bpm but my friend says it's written in 4/8 at 60bpm. Under what conditions would one …