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13 answers

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Does natural amplification TRULY exist in acoustics or does it have to be turned into an electrical signal first?

asked Dec 7, 2023 at 22:25

9 votes

3 answers

2k views

What is heard when a tuning fork is struck?

asked Oct 14, 2023 at 19:32

8 votes

5 answers

629 views

Why are triads considered perfect chords and the basis which all extensions are built off of?

asked Aug 23, 2023 at 16:49

8 votes

4 answers

2k views

Were there any automatic timekeeping devices prior to the metronome used for setting and maintaining tempo (BPM) and pulse?

asked Nov 4, 2023 at 8:28

6 votes

8 answers

4k views

Perfect Pitch: Are tones recognizable by themselves or only in comparison with another tone?

asked Oct 4, 2023 at 17:37

5 votes

1 answer

117 views

How did tetrachords become whole and half steps?

asked Sep 9, 2023 at 2:45

5 votes

3 answers

2k views

Are percussion instruments the only instrument type capable of making an unpitched (indefinite) sound? [Electronic instruments excluded]

asked Nov 1, 2023 at 16:26

4 votes

1 answer

191 views

In the musical texture “monody”, can the underlying harmony be provided with a single voice?

asked Dec 28, 2023 at 6:48

3 votes

2 answers

362 views

Are the terms time and rhythm interchangeable?

asked Nov 23, 2023 at 14:31

3 votes

4 answers

432 views

Isn’t pitch memorization almost as valuable as absolute pitch?

asked Nov 24, 2023 at 21:59

3 votes

1 answer

191 views

What is the difference between background, middle ground, and foreground?

asked Dec 23, 2023 at 1:49

3 votes

3 answers

293 views

How many notes does it take to state the key? To Have "Tonality"?

asked Oct 5, 2023 at 15:32

2 votes

1 answer

220 views

What are the main concepts that aid singing in key?

asked Oct 7, 2023 at 12:38

2 votes

2 answers

1k views

Why is there a debate over whether or not percussion instruments are pitched?

asked Oct 10, 2023 at 18:32

2 votes

5 answers

1k views

Does melody come from root progressions?

asked Oct 13, 2023 at 0:57

1 vote

3 answers

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In harmonic syntax (“root progressions”), does only the root matter, or the entire chord?

asked Oct 17, 2023 at 17:21

1 vote

4 answers

252 views

How should I comprehend Modal Mixture?

asked Oct 18, 2023 at 11:02

1 vote

0 answers

48 views

Why did the ancient Greeks choose tetrachords?

asked Sep 9, 2023 at 2:13

1 vote

2 answers

147 views

What is the music theory term for the study of the role and rhythm of each voice in multi voice compositions?

asked Sep 30, 2023 at 21:56

0 votes

3 answers

188 views

Does rhythm create pitch? [closed]

asked Oct 27, 2023 at 21:31

0 votes

2 answers

75 views

What would using only one Solmization(Solfège) syllable to sing the lyrics to a song be called?

asked Oct 31, 2023 at 23:42

0 votes

1 answer

77 views

Which is better in determining consonance in chords and in scales: The Harmonic Series or Simpler Ratios?

asked Sep 16, 2023 at 9:59

0 votes

2 answers

119 views

I’m looking for information/references on how we developed the Major Mode (Scale/Key) [closed]

asked Sep 7, 2023 at 12:09

0 votes

0 answers

44 views

History of Tetrachords [duplicate]

asked Sep 8, 2023 at 21:08

0 votes

2 answers

129 views

In Organum and Species Counterpoint why is one of the voices always in whole notes?

asked Dec 30, 2023 at 8:47

-1 votes

3 answers

304 views

Why do people think rapping is new and different from singing?

asked Dec 26, 2023 at 16:42

-1 votes

1 answer

153 views

What is the proper way to write an accompaniment part without using instruments? (Vocals Only) [closed]

asked Dec 27, 2023 at 11:48

-1 votes

3 answers

491 views

Would PA Speakers or Studio Monitors be better for practicing live vocals?

asked Dec 5, 2023 at 16:42

-1 votes

2 answers

217 views

What acoustic instruments are great for Droning? [closed]

asked Oct 23, 2023 at 8:54

-2 votes

4 answers

184 views

If you write a song by doing the lyrics first isn’t that technically starting with time (rhythm) rather than with pitch? Is the term for it phrasing?

asked Jan 19 at 19:12

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Does natural amplification TRULY exist in acoustics or does it have to be turned into an electrical signal first?

What is heard when a tuning fork is struck?

Why are triads considered perfect chords and the basis which all extensions are built off of?

Were there any automatic timekeeping devices prior to the metronome used for setting and maintaining tempo (BPM) and pulse?

Perfect Pitch: Are tones recognizable by themselves or only in comparison with another tone?

How did tetrachords become whole and half steps?

Are percussion instruments the only instrument type capable of making an unpitched (indefinite) sound? [Electronic instruments excluded]

In the musical texture “monody”, can the underlying harmony be provided with a single voice?

Are the terms time and rhythm interchangeable?

Isn’t pitch memorization almost as valuable as absolute pitch?

What is the difference between background, middle ground, and foreground?

How many notes does it take to state the key? To Have "Tonality"?

What are the main concepts that aid singing in key?

Why is there a debate over whether or not percussion instruments are pitched?

Does melody come from root progressions?

In harmonic syntax (“root progressions”), does only the root matter, or the entire chord?

How should I comprehend Modal Mixture?

Why did the ancient Greeks choose tetrachords?

What is the music theory term for the study of the role and rhythm of each voice in multi voice compositions?

Does rhythm create pitch? [closed]

What would using only one Solmization(Solfège) syllable to sing the lyrics to a song be called?

Which is better in determining consonance in chords and in scales: The Harmonic Series or Simpler Ratios?

I’m looking for information/references on how we developed the Major Mode (Scale/Key) [closed]

History of Tetrachords [duplicate]

In Organum and Species Counterpoint why is one of the voices always in whole notes?

Why do people think rapping is new and different from singing?

What is the proper way to write an accompaniment part without using instruments? (Vocals Only) [closed]

Would PA Speakers or Studio Monitors be better for practicing live vocals?

What acoustic instruments are great for Droning? [closed]

If you write a song by doing the lyrics first isn’t that technically starting with time (rhythm) rather than with pitch? Is the term for it phrasing?