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Are castanets used in tango music?
What dance that uses castanets?Where are castanets used?Why do flamenco dancers use castanets?What are the characteristics of tango?What dance that us...
Music of the Caribbean
What kind of music is played in the Caribbean?What is another name for Caribbean music?What is the most popular music style of the Caribbean?What is a...
How does one transcribe a fast rhythm from memory?
How do you transcribe fast in solos?How do you transcribe fast in solos?10 Killer Tips for Transcribing Jazz Solos That I Wish I'd Known All Along#1) ...
How risky is it to have a maple fretboard refretted?
In reality, it's not generally too bad, with damage mostly restricted to less than the new frets width, ie. not visible and not anything that would af...
Equal Temperament as a Stack of Just Intervals
Is equal temperament a form of just temperament?What is the difference between just intonation and equal temperament?Is Pythagorean tuning the same as...
(not equipment recommendation)Will Sennheiser HD1 wireless Bluetooth headphone be better sounding wired?
Do wireless headsets have worse sound quality?Does Sennheiser have the best audio quality?Do wireless headsets have better sound?How can I improve my ...
What's special about cello strings?
Used primarily by professional classical musicians, gut core cello strings reputedly have the warmest sound, complex and rich with overtones. That sai...
Can you get tennis elbow from practicing repeated notes on the piano?
Can you get tennis elbow from playing the piano?Does piano cause tendonitis?Can you get tennis elbow from playing the piano?Your elbows may seem like ...
Why don't pipe organs have diaphragm stops?
Where do pipe organs get their air?Does an organ have stops?What is a pipe organ made of?Why do pipe organs have multiple keyboards?Where do pipe orga...