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Is there any benefit in trying to play a song by ear?
I started playing Take Me Out To the Ball Game by ear on the piano and I find that I have been making several mistakes in knowing what note comes next. I don't know the lyrics well but I am familiar ...
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How to learn from other composers? [closed]
For a while now, I have been trying to think of ways of learning musical ideas through composers I admire. Just like in visual arts, an artist would copy someone’s style or idea and then create their ...
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Is/Are there standard approaches to teaching/learning fugal writing?
I am intimidated by the idea of writing fugues.
...but I would like to do it. I have in mind the style exemplified by Bach.
In a collegiate "Counterpoint" class (or book, or private ...
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Primary school child writing music
My young (8 year old) child is starting to play around with writing music, and he's done a bit both on pencil and paper, and with a tablet app that is still writing on a staff, but takes some of the ...
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Transitioning from music theory to composition
I have a good foundation in music theory (ABRSM grade 7 and currently studying grade 8) but don't know how to begin when composing my own works. My main emphasis is Baroque music.
Are there any ...
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How to compose a new song when inspired by existing song?
Sometimes when I listen to a song, especially in foreign language, I get inspired by its atmosphere, and write some great lyrics.
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Are there any tips or techniques on how to compose a new, ...
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Do composers often compose one instrument 'section' at a time?
Whilst learning more about the art of composition for traditional classical music, I have come across a question that I always wish I knew the answer to.
Multilayered classical 'songs' are so ...
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Can one's musical ‘ear’ be trained with practice and dedication? [duplicate]
These great composers of the past: Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and my personal favourite Elgar, all lived in a time where they had only a piano to work out their various symphonies ...
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Why was Brahms's music considered 'too academic'?
I posted on here before about learning to compose, after hearing some classical music that moved me enormously.
I have been researching many of the famous composers from all over the world; Brahms ...
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How do I know what key to write in?
I've recently become obsessed with Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. The music has inspired me tenfold to compose, write similar music.
I've posted on here before on how to compose, and I'm trying my ...
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How can I learn to compose?
I am aware that Stack Exchange questions should be on-point, and not too broad, but I really would appreciate a response from people who know what they are talking about:
I recently saw Boublil and ...
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Can a symphony be in many keys?
First of all, please excuse me for my bad musical vocabulary usages.
I'm working on an information-system for music, and I'm trying to understand some basic concepts in order to move on in my project....
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Essential things to memorize in music theory
What are some of the essential music theory concepts to memorize?
I just started looking at music theory earlier this week, and I have to admit that it's pretty overwhelming especially since my only ...
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Why am I always sticking to minor keys?
When I'm improvising on my keyboard, or trying to compose a melody, I always find myself playing in a minor key -- and never a major one. (For keyboard it's usually G minor or D minor, but that I ...
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Does a taste in music reflect an understanding of that music?
It has been my experience that often times I will not like a song the first time I hear it, but the more I hear it the more I begin to like it. I think it has something to do with understanding the ...
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