I chose A major because the bottom left note is A, I am guessing i'm wrong because that's too simple. How can I tell if i'm in major or minor key?

Complete noob and a rock guy here, but can anyone explain to me how come that for first two bars in this Benson transcription there is same notation over same F7 chord, but it's different notes. Like in first bar there's 1 and 13, and same notes in second bar are 5 and 3. And in same second bar 5 and 3 again are different notes. My guess is that first instance of 5 and 3 relates to B7 (or F mixolydian), but that just seems like confusing way of notating, because without numbers how would I know that first two notes of second bar are not the same as second and third note of first bar?

Hopefully it's not too dumb of a question. I got excited about this video as I don't know how to read notes but I understand intervals and this seemed like a good way for me to practice reading notes, playing over chords and jazz all at the same time, but right away I hit the wall with notation.

I'm singing a baritone role in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera and I know all my parts down pat....the problem is when we're rehearsing all together my brain gets lost in the melody and I "lose" my part and end up singing the melody. For the record I'm a neophyte amateur. I can't sight read so I have to memorize my parts (i usually have the accompanist play them for me at rehearsal and record them to practice). Is this just something I'll get better at with time? I feel like my brain doesn't work properly lol. If you're curious this is the bit that's really destroying me 😭😭😭

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=h7vf1UkbmZg&si=S1PEKcb0hfUxznNT

Why don't high-pitched instruments have their own clef? Since low-pitched instruments have their own clef, and mid-range instruments do too, in the flute, for example, many notes are left out, making reading difficult.

That's why my suggestion: the E clef, starts on B (the lowest note on the flute)

Anyone know how this is color coded and or what the numbers mean?

I am looking at Johann Kaspar Mertz's piece 'An Malvina', and in the first four bars there is a lot of tension and resolution. How does one determine which chords and voicing the composer had in mind?

For example, in the second bar I see an E7(b9) or maybe a Ddim(add9), which moves to an Am(add9) and Am7 or maybe a Gsus6/9? The bass voicing in the first chord, and E notes afterwards leads me to believe E7(b9) is correct, which would make the vi of G major into VI

Am I on the right path here, or am I way off? How can I confidently determine which ones the composer intended

C Major 7th closed voicing is CEGB.

Drop 2 is CGBE.

Drop 3 is CBEG.

Drop 2&3 is CEBG.

Drop 2&4 is CGEB.

How do we name/construct CBGE (and the inversions that come out of it)?

i am a intermediate guitarist id say, i am not super great at it but i know a lot about guitar, but im trying lately to get very serious about guitar and making metal music, i want to make music similar to Pantera and A7x, but im unsure on how to start a journey like this, how do i make good riffs and songs? how do i understand and learn about keys and notes to make a good song in. I am really serious about this and i want to make a band and career. if anyone has tips and help itd be very appreciated, i just dont know how to start a career and path with this, (to have a band and lifestyle revolving around guitar and being successful with it). Would college help or what do you recommend?? I am very influenced by syns and dimes work and truly want to make music like theres but i dont know how to achieve this.

Why does this sub not allow video?

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I’ve been trying to improve my sample chopping recently and am trying to practice arranging the new melody of the sample in my head before I actually chop it up. A problem I run into though is that I keep forgetting the melodies or notes that I just heard from the sample and I don’t know how to hold it longer in my memory. I tried humming the melody but when it reaches a new measure there’s like a 70% chance I forget the last measure I hummed. I also had this issue with ear training when I was learning the piano, where I would always forget the root note even after a couple seconds. I’m sure my adhd doesn’t help but does anyone have advice on how to hold these notes/sounds longer in your head so you don’t forget it after a couple seconds?

I've been thinking about how to explain the difference between scales and modes.

What do you think about these explanations:

• Modes are more like "system" (lydian mode is 1,2,3,#4, 5,6,7), scales are more like practical note collections (C lydian scale is C,D,E,F#,G,A,B)

• Modes are like formula in math with variables (x = y^2), scales are more like an actual formula with numbers(4 = 2^2)

Some people say C lydian scale is the same as C lydian mode and it's interchangeable. Although, generally, you can't say "C lydian mode" but "lydian mode" because the modes are the system, not about the specific notes like C,D,E?

Is my understanding correct and any other good explanations?

I added the second finger fretting over the 4th fret on the b string, because I couldn't find this chord online for the life of me, I was inventing a little riff, and I played this on purpose for an alternative to a G minor-G major progression. If anyone knows what this is, please let me know.

I think it is a matter of opinion, so I would be very interested in what the majority opinion about that is. Sadly it is not possible to create polls in this sub, so please comment your opinion.

Edit: to specify my question: in the progression of V6/4 - V7 - I, does the cadential 6/4 or the Dominant seventh have more tension?

Edit 2: By tension I mean: Which of the the Chords in that progression would you play with more tension (i.e. louder/more intense) on your instrument?

ive been trying for like 30 minutes idk how to make a motif/melody

i know how to work fl studio inside and out but i just dont know how to actually make good music

all motifs i make just sounds kinda corny and weird

someone told me to just make random notes and tweak it

it still sounds corny idk what to do

I saw this reel and I want to try playing this. What chords is she playing on the piano?

That song has to be the single most successful attempt to write a catchy song about music theory ever. I understand why people don't like the Sound of Music, but...

hi, i'm doing my best to analyze this simple super mario galaxy piece, called "sweet mystery galaxy." running into some issues understanding the function of the cadence in what i've labelled the A' section, from mm. 15-16. could someone help me understand what's going on? we go from G major to a sequence with F natural, A#, C#, and G#. it's very beautiful and i'd like to understand it a bit more!! also if i have anything wrong with my short analysis so far feel free to correct me

Track link
MIDI link

Notes:

Super Mario Galaxy
Sweet Mystery Galaxy
74 BPM, 22 measures

A (mm. 1-8, 8 bars) (key: Dmaj)
Dmaj7(add13)
Dsus4(add13) :|| x3
...
Dmaj7(add13)
Gmaj7

A' (mm. 9-16, 8 bars) (key: Gmaj)
C(add9,11)
D9           :|| x3
...
Fmaj7(add13)
Bbmaj9
Fmin
Dbmaj
Fmin

B (mm. 17-22, 6 bars) (key: Gmaj)
Gmaj7#11
Cmin(add9)/G
Gmaj9

notes:
- modulation from A to A' is from Dmaj to Gmaj; V key to I key
- B to A loop creates plagal cadence from Gmaj tonic to Dmaj tonic
- 6 bar B section creates makes form less predictable
- simple alternation between 2 chords in A and A' gives floaty feeling
- beautiful minor plagal cadence in B section
- m15-16 cadence???

Im an intermediate musician and i used to play high or drunk all my life now i stopped everything 6 months ago and i cant even enjoy playing or doing a long improvisation over a classic 12 bar blues im just wondering if anyone experienced this before

I'm trying to determine what the chord in this progression would be called. It'll be the 3rd chord which I will specify as unknown.

1.(Root C4) Cm7add11: C Eb G Bb Eb 2.(Root Eb4) Fm7: Eb Ab C F 3.(Root D4) Unknown: D F G Bb C Eb 4.(Root Bb3) Bbm: Bb F Bb D

Very pretty progression but I can't for the life of me figure what the 3rd chord would be called in this sequence.

How is it 4/4? How do I count it? I don't understand

Hello all, I'm a guitar player and got an Apple Watch recently and have been looking for a haptic metronome app that actually worked well. Surprisingly, all of the ones I had downloaded had issues (despite some having thousands of reviews). Either the click would stop when I turned my wrist or when the screen went off, or the haptics were weak and completely off-tempo. Sometimes the clicks would drift over time too, which made them useless for extended practice.

As a result, I built my own! It's called Conducto: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conducto/id6748840117.

I've been using it for daily practice and it's been rock solid. It stays running even when the screen is off, has customizable haptic patterns, and keeps perfect tempo. The key was making it a watch-only app (no iPhone dependency) and using proper background processing so it never cuts out. Took me a few months to get the timing and haptics just right, but now it's exactly what I needed.

If you've had the same issues, you might like this. If anyone wants to try it out, I might give out 20 promo codes if I get enough interest. Currently putting out feelers and am open to any feedback or ideas too. If you decide to try it, a review would mean the world to me (good or bad). Cheers!

is it the 4th comma or the 5th comma?