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Can the harmonic series explain the origin of the major scale?

asked Mar 25, 2019 at 19:35

13 votes

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What is the historic origin of the terms & textbook definitions of the natural minor, harmonic minor, & melodic minor scales?

asked Nov 30, 2018 at 22:02

11 votes

4 answers

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How similar (or not) are recorder, fife, and flute fingerings?

asked Nov 12, 2019 at 19:22

10 votes

2 answers

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Is there a chord symbol to indicate quartal harmony?

asked Jan 10, 2019 at 16:20

9 votes

3 answers

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Is 'fundamental frequency' the same thing as 'fundamental bass' (chord root?)

asked Jun 13, 2017 at 20:49

9 votes

4 answers

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Is the beaming of this score following a vocal practice or it is just outdated and obscuring the beat?

asked Aug 8, 2019 at 20:35

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2 answers

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Harmonizing the bebop major (diminished sixth) scale - Barry Harris

asked Dec 4, 2020 at 23:11

8 votes

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Are there specific injury concerns I should watch out for with piano tremolo exercises?

asked Feb 13, 2019 at 23:36

8 votes

2 answers

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Are there any typical, practical applications of negative harmony?

asked May 9, 2019 at 16:16

8 votes

1 answer

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Debussy's piano etudes include studies in consecutive 3ds, 4ths, 6ths, and octaves... why not 5ths or 7ths?

asked Jun 12, 2019 at 14:27

8 votes

2 answers

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How does 6/8 meter in jazz compare to eight-note swing in duple meter?

asked Oct 15, 2018 at 13:26

7 votes

2 answers

506 views

How do musicians perceive differences in tuning systems?

asked Oct 19, 2018 at 14:48

7 votes

1 answer

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What do 'dominant' and 'plagal' mean in medieval music?

asked Jan 14, 2019 at 18:06

7 votes

3 answers

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Pentatonic, hexatonic, heptatonic, octatonic... what is a 12 tone scale called?

asked Apr 24, 2019 at 21:30

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Should I practice til I "get it" or until I'm sick of it?

asked Jul 22, 2019 at 20:47

7 votes

2 answers

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Is the "Charlie Parker Cycle" described in this document a "traditional" method?

asked Dec 7, 2020 at 1:14

7 votes

2 answers

361 views

How to complete a scale harmonization using Quantz' Versuch

asked May 18, 2020 at 0:24

6 votes

1 answer

337 views

Is this cross relationship of the seventh degree in minor key harmony OK for 18th century style?

asked Apr 30, 2020 at 0:38

6 votes

3 answers

866 views

What tone to play for an upper neighbor in jazz?

asked Dec 22, 2020 at 23:17

6 votes

2 answers

556 views

Block chord style and appoggiaturas

asked Dec 2, 2020 at 23:27

6 votes

2 answers

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What does "plagal" actually mean for modal music and melody generally

asked Oct 14, 2021 at 17:09

6 votes

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608 views

In a minor key can a cadence on the relative major be considered a type of quasi half cadence?

asked Jan 7, 2020 at 18:01

6 votes

3 answers

367 views

Are any keyboard methods or music theory concepts based on keyboard mirror symmetry?

asked Nov 19, 2018 at 17:41

5 votes

2 answers

415 views

Can the blues scale be used over iim7 V7 Imaj7?

asked Nov 15, 2018 at 16:49

5 votes

2 answers

587 views

Will characteristic acoustical properties of real instruments also be observed when using high quality digital samples?

asked Jan 29, 2019 at 17:50

5 votes

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3k views

Using standard Roman numeral analysis how should 7th and 9th qualities be determined?

asked Mar 28, 2019 at 16:40

5 votes

1 answer

496 views

Are these double note fingerings to avoid fingers 1 and 5 on black keys practical?

asked Apr 23, 2019 at 21:10

5 votes

1 answer

339 views

Is this cadence an example of the German theory that the mediant chord can have tonic function?

asked Jul 2, 2021 at 17:24

5 votes

1 answer

143 views

Is this cross relationship acceptable when compared to a Bach example?

asked Mar 29, 2024 at 20:55

5 votes

4 answers

845 views

Rhythm notation syncopation over the third beat

asked Jan 8, 2021 at 21:07

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112 Questions

Can the harmonic series explain the origin of the major scale?

What is the historic origin of the terms & textbook definitions of the natural minor, harmonic minor, & melodic minor scales?

How similar (or not) are recorder, fife, and flute fingerings?

Is there a chord symbol to indicate quartal harmony?

Is 'fundamental frequency' the same thing as 'fundamental bass' (chord root?)

Is the beaming of this score following a vocal practice or it is just outdated and obscuring the beat?

Harmonizing the bebop major (diminished sixth) scale - Barry Harris

Are there specific injury concerns I should watch out for with piano tremolo exercises?

Are there any typical, practical applications of negative harmony?

Debussy's piano etudes include studies in consecutive 3ds, 4ths, 6ths, and octaves... why not 5ths or 7ths?

How does 6/8 meter in jazz compare to eight-note swing in duple meter?

How do musicians perceive differences in tuning systems?

What do 'dominant' and 'plagal' mean in medieval music?

Pentatonic, hexatonic, heptatonic, octatonic... what is a 12 tone scale called?

Should I practice til I "get it" or until I'm sick of it?

Is the "Charlie Parker Cycle" described in this document a "traditional" method?

How to complete a scale harmonization using Quantz' Versuch

Is this cross relationship of the seventh degree in minor key harmony OK for 18th century style?

What tone to play for an upper neighbor in jazz?

Block chord style and appoggiaturas

What does "plagal" actually mean for modal music and melody generally

In a minor key can a cadence on the relative major be considered a type of quasi half cadence?

Are any keyboard methods or music theory concepts based on keyboard mirror symmetry?

Can the blues scale be used over iim7 V7 Imaj7?

Will characteristic acoustical properties of real instruments also be observed when using high quality digital samples?

Using standard Roman numeral analysis how should 7th and 9th qualities be determined?

Are these double note fingerings to avoid fingers 1 and 5 on black keys practical?

Is this cadence an example of the German theory that the mediant chord can have tonic function?

Is this cross relationship acceptable when compared to a Bach example?

Rhythm notation syncopation over the third beat