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Music Composition & Writing
Writing original music is a talent many admire. Composition refers to the form of the music written. Ask questions here about writing and composing music.
417 Questions
What does s.t.a.r.s. mean in music?
S--Sharps or flats in the key signature
T--Time signature and tempo markings
A--Accidentals not found in the key signature
R--Rhythms; silently count the more difficult notes ans rests
S--Signs, including dynamics, articulations, repeats and endings
What is it called when there is four beats in a measure?
Depends, there is 4 beat swing -- it's probably the most simple form and is fairly common in Europe. However, the most common version of swing is a 6-step swing, usually called East Coast Swing, which is -- yep -- done in 6.
What pieces of music have second inversion chords in them?
A second inversion chord has the fifth of the chord as the lowest note. One example is in "Ubi Caritas" as harmonized by Douglas Brooks-Davies. In measure 26, on the second syllable of "lites" there is a D minor chord built (bottom to top) as A-D-F (instead of D-F-A in root position).
But any song could be arranged with a chord in the inversion.
The above reference is to the vocal parts in "ubi Caritas." If you strum an A chord on guitar, the lowest note is E, the 5th of the A chord.
When was 1st arabesque written?
As with "Who was the first . . ." anything it is alway difficult to know and it leads to all kinds of disputes over the meaning of the question. Robert Schumann wrote his Arabeske in C major in 1839.
Does anyone have the chords or tabs or sheet music or backing to The Dream Song by Joan Baez?
I can send sheet music to any song but I need to hear the song from start to end at least 25 times. I can send you if you send the song to me my mail id is violinmurali@gmail.com
Which of beethoven's symphonies starts with the short short short long pattern?
That describes the rhythm found at the beginning of his 5th Symphony.
Is this true or false that the cloistered life in the Middle Ages was open only to men?
I suppose false, as nuns may have been cloistered on occasion.
What musical time period did opera come from?
Opera originated in the late Renaissance period, specifically around the late 16th century, as a form of musical theater that combined vocal and instrumental music with dramatic storytelling. It evolved from earlier traditions of music and drama, particularly through the efforts of composers and theorists in Italy, such as Jacopo Peri and Claudio Monteverdi. The genre blossomed during the Baroque period, ultimately leading to the rich operatic traditions that developed in the following centuries.
What does the musical term del signo mean?
Maybe you are referring to "del segno".
Del Sego is a musical term/symbolthat pertains to a complicated and many repeated sections of a music sheet. It looks rather confusing with all the repeated sections but to a musician who knows the sign will continue playing until the next sign/instruction shows up.
Del Segno looks like an S with lines ad dots with it.
The ages of the guys in matenrou opera?
None of them have disclosed their ages, or even their real names. If I had to guess tho, I'd say they're in their late twenties to early thirties (as of 2014)
Music composition programs used by Djs?
Some of the best that I know and I use..:
Propellerheads Reason
Fruity loops
Abelton Live
Guitar Pro
Adobe Audition
Cubase
What is a Reach for a pianist?
I'm pretty sure that reach refers to the span of a pianist's hands. In other words, the number of keys he or she is able to span from a lower note to the highest attainable note without moving his/her hands. But then, this is from piano lessons some 50 years ago...
I think it matters if you practice a lot. My Mom is a piano teacher and she says so, plus, I have been playing piano for 6 years. I am 10
Compositional form refers to how a musical composition is structured. There are many different forms in the world, and I'm not going to touch on all of them here; however, here are some examples of common forms:
Binary: AB
Ternary: ABA
Baroque: AABB
In these forms, the letters represent themes in a musical composition. So, for example, a ternary form has an opening theme, A, then a change in the middle to B, then ends again where it starts by using the theme A again. An example of ternary form is Chopin's Nocturne Op.55 No. 1.
