Questions tagged [scales]
For questions about playing, understanding, or studying scales.
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Why would an editor of a scale book prescribe a different (thus inconsistent) fingering for the starting / ending notes of a scale?
I know it's more stable for the RH to start the B-flat (of the Gb major scale separated by a 3rd below) with a 3 rather than a 4, but I find it easier to be consistent because on subsequent B-flat we ...
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Scale with chromatic sequence of five notes
I was playing random chords on a guitar and eventually I stuck with repeating [Am]-[B]-[Dm]-[Am] over and over which sounded good to me and the sound of it evoked in me feeling that I have heard it ...
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What is the sharp notation of the simple degrees for the chromatic scale?
I'm having a hard time finding information on the topic, it would be great if you could help.
As I understand, simple degrees are usually written following the flat notation (1, ♭2, 2, ♭3, 3, 4, ♭5, 5,...
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Does 'harmonic, melodic major’ scale exist, and if so, how does it work? [duplicate]
I have heard about the harmonic and the melodic minor scale but never heard about a harmonic or melodic major scale. Are there any songs using these scales? How do I use these scales in a song?
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Can a bass play a scale on two frets? [closed]
I was wondering if there's a way to tune bass so that a scale can be played straight across on 2 frets?
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How can the circle of fifths be generalized to other families of scales?
Are there ways to generalize the construction of the circle of fifths to other families of scales? What is seen as the most natural way to do this from a theoretical viewpoint? To better illustrate my ...
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About Harp Pedaling for a Pentatonic Glissando
The C pentatonic scale has 5 notes: C D E G A. Since harp has 7 strings per octave, pedaling is needed. I've come to know that it shall be set as: C D E# F G A B#, in which the pitches "F" ...
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Mixing in the guitar modes with the Pentatonic positions
How would I go about mixing in the guitar modes with the Pentatonic positions?
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What's the scale/chord?
Fiddling around with my piano I came across this chord:
C - E - G - Ab
I find it most natural to play it back and forth in an arpeggiated manner. I am certain that I have heard it before in a sci-fi/...
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How many accidentals can there be in a song? (Can a song use all 12 notes and still have tonality?)
How many accidentals can there be in a song and it still have a clearly defined key, rather than sounding atonal?
Accidental's definition is "a temporary alteration of a note's pitch, moving it ...
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Am I overthinking the scales for these chords? (Jazz-inspired piece, non-jazz musician)
I’m working through a piece with some rich harmony, and I’m trying to choose appropriate scales to play over the chords. It’s not strictly jazz, but it borrows a lot of jazz language — extended chords,...
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Place the Voice Higher When it is Stuck Resonating in the Throat
What are good tips and scales or consonants to help taking the voice out of the throat when it is very low-placed and elevate it to the mask so the transitions through the Passaggio area can be clean ...
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Trying to understand the scale(s) and chord progression of a waltz song
I'm trying to analyse one of my favourite songs, "Waltz for One":
I'm learning piano and would like to improvise over it, but the scale of the song isn't clear ...
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The correct minor scale step pattern
I am working through Hal Leonard's Guitar Chords & Scales An Easy Reference for Acoustic or Electric. While learning the Minor Scale I noticed that when I apply the step pattern listed in the book ...
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Key of Eb but using an E
I am working on a song and have started with the key of Eb for some inspiration. I am finding many times that I want to play an E.
In the verse, I am playing an Eb Major chord and then a G minor ...
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