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Oct 31, Confusion 31 Oct 2024 4:58 PM (5 months ago)

Good morning, I have just started learning drumming and have come up against notation which I do not understand or was not explained on the course.

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Mar 21, 1960’s HARMONY 4 string guitar 21 Mar 2024 10:37 AM (last year)

Hi I have this guitar that was my grandfathers. It is missing the pick guard and it looks like it needs to be refinished. Is it a good idea to do this?

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Feb 20, Jam session 20 Feb 2024 3:10 PM (last year)

How does someone play along in a jam session that doesn’t know the song, I play with a group and there are some that don’t know the song all is said is

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Nov 16, help out a classical guitarist please 16 Nov 2023 5:29 AM (last year)

What are the best quality strings for a classical guitar? Specifically if you're looking for a medium tone? I need something in between bright and warm,

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Nov 13, How to finger a min7-sharp-5 chord? 13 Nov 2023 2:58 PM (last year)

I'm having problems fingering min7 #5 chords. For example, trying to play Bmin7 #5 (picture uploaded), I want to use 1st finger - E string 7th fret 2nd

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Nov 5, Light goes through spruce soundboard 5 Nov 2023 6:13 AM (last year)

Just purchased a Martin LX1RE and when I put a strong desk lamp to the soundboard, the light goes right through the top and you can see it through the

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Oct 15, Floor tom brackets 15 Oct 2023 5:34 AM (last year)

How interchangeable are floor tom brackets? I know little to nothing about drums and my nephews floor tom bracket screws are stripped and the bracket needs

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May 26, Breedlove pursuit concert eb model. Does anyone know about this model? 26 May 2023 11:29 AM (last year)

I just bought a Breedlove pursuit concert Eb at guitar center for $500 used. It sounds great but the only problem is the b, g and d strings buzz on the

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May 4, (How) Does MIDI to USB work (Electronic Drums)? 4 May 2023 5:07 AM (last year)

I am trying to use the MIDI function on my drumset, but I don't have a MIDI interface. I researched this, and I found out that I can buy a cable that has

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May 3, Accompanying choirs on guitar 3 May 2023 3:52 PM (last year)

I will be occasionally accompanying a 50 voice choir on both acoustic & electric guitar. The choir is not miked and we usually perform for 100-150 people

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Feb 25, Where to strike the white keys 25 Feb 2023 5:25 AM (2 years ago)

The white keys are longer than the black keys. When playing the white keys, does it matter where on the white keys the user strikes the keys? Can you strike

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Feb 22, What guitar theory or rule tells why this works ? 22 Feb 2023 3:32 PM (2 years ago)

If I solo/play in F minor pentatonic (box or position 1), why does it compliment and sound proper 5 frets up the neck at Bb minor box 1 ??? Thanks

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Dec 20, Small hands 20 Dec 2022 11:23 AM (2 years ago)

I am 150 cm tall and my hands are max 16 cm. I have a classic guitar and I am a beginner. I've been struggling to get my hands to make some chords right,

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Nov 15, Am I Too Old To Learn Piano? 15 Nov 2022 6:10 AM (2 years ago)

Hello. I am 17 years old and just starting to learn how to play piano on a keyboard. I have seen on multiple sites online that it is too late for me to

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Nov 11, Tuning 11 Nov 2022 12:23 PM (2 years ago)

What tuning is D# G# C# F# A# D#?

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Nov 6, Can Someone explain the cadence 6 Nov 2022 3:16 PM (2 years ago)

Hello! I am a beginner in the piano I am wondering if someone can explain the cadence sequence that occurs between :06 and :013 in the clip attached. My

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Oct 29, Tracy chapmans- fast car live intro melody 1988 29 Oct 2022 9:01 AM (2 years ago)

When Tracy Chapman played fast car in 1988 live at Oakland coliseum arena she played 6 seconds of an intro which is not played in the studio recorded song.

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Oct 8, Settings Question 8 Oct 2022 6:56 AM (2 years ago)

Hello, I have a new Marshall DSL5CR 5W Tube amp and a new Gibson LP Std 60”s guitar. I have several pedals from a Big Muff Fuzz to a Cry Baby WAH. I’m

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Oct 7, Ties & Non-Adjacent Notes 7 Oct 2022 1:19 PM (2 years ago)

Hello, My name is Nathan, and I am novice piano player working my way through Clair de lune by Claude Debussy. I am currently at measure 47, and I need

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Sep 30, Missing tip on pointing finger 30 Sep 2022 1:09 PM (2 years ago)

I have a base guitar(beginner) and I am right handed. My left hand is missing the tip of the finger so I only use three fingers for the frets. Would I

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Sep 23, POW WOW DRUM 23 Sep 2022 6:42 AM (2 years ago)

What type of drum would make that nice deep bass pow wow drum sound for sitting outside around a fire?,…

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Aug 9, Vinyl Wrapping an Acoustic 9 Aug 2022 6:30 AM (2 years ago)

Hi, I've been playing guitar for a bit now but do not like the color of it. I would like to ask, would it affect the sound of my acoustic guitar if I vinyl

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Aug 4, Problems with strumming 4 Aug 2022 6:28 AM (2 years ago)

I have recently started learning acoustic guitar (an Ibanez acoustic) and I'm having trouble strumming the strings. Whenever I strum-more so a downward

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Jul 25, muting notes 25 Jul 2022 5:46 AM (2 years ago)

Hi! I'm a beginner. I have no idea that how can I play these muting notes on my guitar. I saw a lot of techniques in YouTube but none of them helped me

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Jul 10, Playing Ornaments 10 Jul 2022 8:36 AM (2 years ago)

Hi. I just started Sonata in D Major by Samuel Arnold as summer homework. I am not very good with trills. Is there someone I could purchase the sheet music

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Jun 4, Neck body alignment 4 Jun 2022 4:08 PM (2 years ago)

HI I would like to know if my guitars neck is correctly attached to the body. If you look at the picture you will see that the white line is not the same

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May 31, I am a beginner and i'm worried about something 31 May 2022 6:23 AM (2 years ago)

Im trying to tune a guitar with an online tuner and im worried that the strings will snap. The guitar pegs are easy to turn and the last time i tried to

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May 23, Changing front kick drum head. 23 May 2022 3:27 PM (2 years ago)

Hi my kit has a fan like front kick drum head, is it possible to replace this with a proper skin.? Thank,s ... Brian.

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May 6, Icebell finger strike or mallet strike 6 May 2022 3:26 PM (2 years ago)

My question has to do with using an Icebell cymbal (for instance an LP 9 Icebell) and whether it would respond with just a finger strike or perhaps a mallet

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Apr 13, Hi! I’m happy I found your site. I have no idea what year my electric guitar is. 13 Apr 2022 6:31 AM (2 years ago)

It’s a very nice,shiny, black guitar. It’s a Schecter. Diamond series xxx(stripper girls for fret marks). Sounds fantastic af. I love it. But, I realized

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Mar 23, Live Performance Drum Miking 23 Mar 2022 10:19 AM (3 years ago)

Greetings, I have 6 mics on my drum set. I run them through a Mackie ProFXv2 12 channel mixer. The 6 mics are placed on the Kick, Snare, Hi-Hats, 2 mounted

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Mar 13, Weak RH 4th finger 13 Mar 2022 11:49 AM (3 years ago)

I have a piece I have been practicing that requires a quick grace note from my RH 4th finger rolling up to the 5th finger and back. It never seems quite

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Mar 2, Second Crash Questions 2 Mar 2022 7:06 AM (3 years ago)

I have a I Series Crash 16 Zildjian and I am looking for a second Crash cymbal that would compliment that. What would you recommend?

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Mar 1, snare drum age 1 Mar 2022 1:18 PM (3 years ago)

I have recently aquired a Ludwig Supraphonic, 6-1/2 x 14, Chrome, 10 lug snare drum. The serial number is 7 digits - 1846135. I believe it is from

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Feb 26, i'm a beginner 26 Feb 2022 5:35 PM (3 years ago)

hi i was wondering how can i get my fingers used to the strings hurting my finger tips? my dad said to keep praticing but i was wondering if i practice

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Feb 11, D to A pull-off 11 Feb 2022 11:09 AM (3 years ago)

How would I execute a pull-off from D (3rd fret B string) to A (2nd fret G string) as in the 8th staff of Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville?

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Jan 31, Guitar brand/model 31 Jan 2022 6:11 AM (3 years ago)

Hello i want to ask what kind of guitar is this (at the photo), someone will give it to me next month, but i feel ashamed asking the brand/model.

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Jan 22, Help regarding ground buzz 22 Jan 2022 7:23 AM (3 years ago)

Background: So I just bought an audio interface recently so that I could record my guitar Following is my setup and observations: Guitar (Dean ML) is connected

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Dec 1, Looking for an Estimate 1 Dec 2021 7:35 AM (3 years ago)

Hello, I have a DG-60 nat Fender acoustic guitar that I've been wanting to sell, but I'm not sure what to price it at. It's only been used a few times

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Nov 25, Slingerland rock kit 25 Nov 2021 12:03 PM (3 years ago)

I’m trying to restore my dad’s 1970s Slingerland rock kit. Has a 14 X24 bass drum and a set-o-matic double Tom holder. If I set up the kit with the Tom

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Sep 25, What is Poplar? 25 Sep 2021 5:53 AM (3 years ago)

I saw some TAMA ROCKSTAR drum's on Reverb and they had Poplar shell's. What's Poplar ❓🤔

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Jun 17, Gsus4 Chord 17 Jun 2021 6:03 AM (3 years ago)

Why many people mute 5th string when playing Gsus4 chord? Since G, C and D are the note for Gsus4 chord, we can play the 3rd fret of the 5th string (C)

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Jun 15, One head or two 15 Jun 2021 6:09 AM (3 years ago)

I'm toying with the idea of removing the bottom head on all my drums (except snare). I have a small rehearsal room & neighbours are close by. Will this

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Apr 27, Rock Song Chords 27 Apr 2021 5:44 AM (3 years ago)

With rock music genre songs, power chords, barre chords, etc. what is the particular name of chords like this with all three top strings placed down and

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Apr 7, g notes 7 Apr 2021 8:04 AM (3 years ago)

Hi I’m composing a song on guitar and as there are a number of different g notes on the guitar I need to know how to write down the name or position

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Mar 21, Why Doesn't My Guitar Sound the Same? 21 Mar 2021 4:09 PM (4 years ago)

Hi there! I'm a complete beginner at guitar. I recently bought a Yamaha ERG 121C, and as far as I know it doesn't seem to have any issues. I use a mobile

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Mar 6, CHOOSE A DRUM SET 6 Mar 2021 5:29 AM (4 years ago)

HI,I JUST WANT TO GET A ELECTRIC DRUM SET,THERE IS TOO MANY DIFFERENT DRUM SET .I CHECKED MOST OF THEM,I JUST WANT TO HELP ME TO CHOOSE RIGHT ONE. WHAT

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Feb 25, Practicing riffs 25 Feb 2021 11:03 AM (4 years ago)

My guitar experience is limited to, mainly, learning Van Halen songs. My question is regarding riffs: should I practice riffs at, below the speed that

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Feb 17, Guitar recommendations for complete beginner 17 Feb 2021 7:32 AM (4 years ago)

Hey everyone, I've recently decided I'm going to start learning guitar, so I'm trying to find a suitable guitar that I'd be able to learn on. I think I'm

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Feb 11, Query about application of chords in particular scales 11 Feb 2021 5:39 AM (4 years ago)

In g scale various songs sometime we play eminor after g sometime c major after g practically no issues but theoretically I wana know the reason behind

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Feb 9, Intonation 9 Feb 2021 5:48 AM (4 years ago)

Hello, I ordered an acoustic guitar in April of 2020 and it came in really great shape. Plays very well and I haven’t had any problems with it up until

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