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Invert open voice chords
when playing open voiced chords, do I still want to invert them so they fit each other? Or isn't open voiced chords as common to invert?
And when I play chords with my right hand, and bass note with ...
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How do I play these chords? (Parentheses around chord symbols) [duplicate]
How do I play the chords I marked with red dots? First, in measure 4, can I alternatively play C#m7 and F#7? Why does it sound off with the melody then? Second, the chords in measures 8, 9 and 10, how ...
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Jazz Harmonic Analysis of "The Way You Look Tonight" [closed]
So I was asked to do an analysis of The Way You Look Tonight, but we didn't need to include the roman numerals. Just the symbols. Apparently it still isn't right, so is there anything I'm missing? In ...
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Advice for a budding musician trying to understand composition and music theory
So I have been producing music for around 2 years now, and am an avid listener to many genres of music. I have never been taught music or music theory, but used youtube to get a fundamental albeit ...
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Does Key changes of different intervals have different effects?
Condisering Key Changes :
Does Key changes of different intervals produce different effects on the Audience similar to intervals?
Does Key changes have different quality to them and if so what are ...
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Is it helpful to study jazz when I like pop?
Recently I started an online jazz course, and and I enjoy studying it (all the chords and extensions). But at the end of the day, I don't know why I study jazz.
I don't really like jazz, and it's hard ...
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Learning piano the autodidact approach
I'm really motivated to learn to play the piano, though I can't afford any teaching and I don't know someone who could teach me. So I guess I have to do it "the autodidact way"—but maybe not really ...
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How to learn the modes of the scales? And even worse, how to improvise over them over any key?
I struggle to memorize the formulae for the modes of the major, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales.
Actually the formula for the major scale is pretty much ok. I start learning them by heart ...
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How/where to learn Jazz guitar? [closed]
I always wanted to learn more about jazz guitar and I've never found a good point to start learning it. I've been playing guitar since I was 12 (now my age is symmetrical to 12) and I am a self taught ...
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I want to start playing jazz music, where should I start?
I'm electric guitar player with 5+ years of experience.
I can read simple sheet music and often I learn music through tablatures, not from the sheets, I'm playing songs in the styles like rock and ...
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How to practise jazz drumming with only a snare
I have my dad's old snare drum, a practice pad, a pair of sticks, and Buddy Rich's book of rudiments. I'd like to get better at jazz drumming, because I occasionally have to for a band I'm in. ...
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website with jazz guitar chords and photos of hands?
I'm getting so frustrated with the terrible signal to noise ratio searching for guitar chord websites so thought I'd ask here. I'm looking for something with:
lots of different voicings for chords, ...
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How can I learn to play vibraphone like Gary Burton?
I play jazz vibraphone. I'm fan of Gary Burton's playing.
I'm looking for books or online ressources (solo transcriptions, technical analysis of his style, etc...) on Gary Burton or which could help ...
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Where can I get started with my improvisation?
I have been playing the alto saxophone for a while now. I have also improvised from time to time and have some theoretical and practical background on the instrument, harmony, scales, etc.
I have ...
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Jazz piano versus classical piano
What are the main differences between a jazz Pianist and a classical Pianist, If there are any. If I play mainly songs of pop artists (e.g: The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, etc.) does this count ...
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Where can I find jazz piano scales to practice?
I played the piano for years classically when I was younger, but eventually left it alone in my late teens and twenties. I probably wouldn't have if I'd been allowed to do more Jazz as I always wanted ...
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How can a classical pianist learn jazz piano?
I'm a classically trained pianist. Took lessons all through my childhood. I've continued to play and read classical literature all my life. But I never learned anything about jazz piano. I also know a ...
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