Unanswered Questions
24 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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What are some effective warmups/excercices for open throat singing before actual singing or performance?
Soo, I am studying open throat singing to learn natural vibrato & control tension on my riff and runs/melisma...
I don't know but when I try to do some open throat singing of which I followed on ...
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Advice for playing smoothly on mini synth keys
I am struggling to play scales/runs at a smooth volume on my new mini synth, a Yamaha Reface CP. That I get accidentally loud notes mixed in, that really get into the harsh loud part of the sample and ...
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Drum set shuffle groove technique
Is there a good way to get accents on 2&4 in a shuffle using open/close technique? Or is it better to use pull-out strokes to produce the backbeat?
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How to bridge fifths across 3 strings on violin/viola
I'm familiar with bridging a finger across 2 strings to play fifths and all of the weirdness that happens to get that in tune (fingers, it turns out have a certain roundness). I'm also aware that it ...
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If whistle voice = super high headvoice, then can I use high falsetto to learn whistle note?
Soo I want to learn whistle tone, and I can do falsetto but not headvoice.
I heard people say that whistle is super high headvoice, can I use falsetto instead in place of headvoice to learn whistle ...
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Fingerstyle - dead notes percussive technique help
Currently learning fingerstyle (acoustic), and learning "set fire to the rain (Adele)" by sungha jung.
Here is a link to the video of the song being played:
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Debussy Prelude "le vent dans la plaine" - Practice tricks
I will soon try to start another prelude by Claude Debussy. So far I played:
Danseuses de Delphes
Voiles
Des pas sur la neige
La fille aux cheveux de lin
La cathédrale engloutie
Now I want to start ...
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How do I teach high positions for double bass?
I am self-taught on electric bass and I'm currently working with a double bassist who learned to play in a much more conventional sense than I did. My musical education consists of watching videos of ...
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How to sing with mix voice without raising my larynx and still being comfortable
Range:E2-E4 then F4-G4 is my break. I can sing an F4 in what I think is my mix sorta comfortably but slightly higher I tense up and my larynx rises. The only way I can sing the G-B range is by yelling....
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Is it harmful for the voice to raise the larynx on occasion by tensing the larynx elevator muscles?
Is it bad in the long term to do this occasionally in order to achieve a certain timbre? It doesn't seem to cause strain on the vocal folds when I do this, as phonation remains resonant and effortless,...
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What is is called when you repeatedly press strings on a guitar and strum at the same time?
What is is called when you repeatedly press strings on a guitar and strum at the same time? If you do it fast enough on an acoustic guitar it will make a wah-wah-wah-wah sound. This is without a pedal,...
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Playing song more smoothly on oboe
I have to play John Rutter's A Gaelic Blessing but I am finding it a little hard to play smoothly. I can play it through with good fingering but I am having trouble with the dynamics and sometimes I ...
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How can I expand the range of my whistle register?
My current highest whistle note is B6 but I want to expand it to D7 or E7. Any tips on how to do that safely? Thank you!
(p.s., I can't see a vocal coach because I have social anxiety.)
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What is this vocal ornament called?
There is a vocal technique used in this audio clip that sounds Arabic and melismatic on the lyric “smile”. The notes go up from G3 to G#3 and back to G3 again. Some say it is a mordent but I think the ...
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Is there a name for this type of conclusion technique?
The name of this song is called "感情の摩天楼 (Emotional Skyscraper) ～ Cosmic Mind, and I have been obsessed with this song since I first heard it years ago, mainly because of how much the way it uses ...
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