Q. I'm trying to learn how to play the piano on my own and I was wondering if someone could tell me a good web site that can help me learn to read sheet music?
A. http://www.musictheory.net/
This site has trainers that quiz you on notes, intervals, chords, scales, etc. If you're still learning to actually read music, go to the Note Trainer, and click the button the says Toggle Helper to turn it on. It will show you which line and space is which note. Also, since you're learning piano, you've got to learn two clefs, so practice on the setting Bass Clef too! (You can change it under settings.)
Here's another site that might help you: http://www.notationmachine.com/how_to_read_sheetmusic/index.htm
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EDIT: the second link requires you to pay for part of it which I WOULD NOT do, so just read what it will let you.
Techniques to use in songwriting?
Q. Could anyone give me some advice on songwriting? I like country/pop style and I would like to know of any good techniques I could use to make my songs better or more interesting. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks :)
A. write a standard 8 line lead, and then a four line chorous. Use ascending and descending chords.
study good songwriting. for two good examples of songwriting, look up Mother's Little Helper by the Rolling Stones and We Can Work It Out by the Beatles. Both written very quickly, ascending and descending chords, with a good standard format.
some write the lyrics first, others do the music. the two easiest instruments to compose with are the harmonica and the piano, but guitar is cool too. keep it simple
good-luck.
Is it possible to paint certain keys in FL Studios Pianoroll?
Q. Is it possible to paint certain keys in FL Studios Pianoroll?
For example I want to paint the notes used in A Major scale so I do not have to switch between FL Studio and the website I am using to display the notes in a certain scale.
I am using FL Studio 10.0.2
A. Actually yes, there are a few ways to (indirectly) do this. One way is to go to the menu in piano roll (the piano roll options button: the little arrow pointing down). Go to "helpers" > "view ghost channels". Then create a new channel with no instrument and write your notes there. They will appear as "grayed out" notes behind the notes in your actual piano roll. In fact, you can select "Chord" > the chord/scale you want and paint that directly on, without even having to look at another website. Also, under "helpers" > "detect scale" will highlight notes in the specific scale you are working in.
The other way to do this is if you are very lazy (like me). There are a number of free vsts (plug-ins) that can map incoming notes to a scale (If you choose C Major, for example, pressing C# can be chosen to pick C or D so all notes are technically "right"): Here are some good ones:
Tonespace 2.0: http://www.mucoder.net/en/tonespace/
Displays the "right" notes for whatever scale you are using
ScaleEnforcer: http://www.nicolasfournel.com/scaleEnforcer.htm
You can select the scale and the way it adjusts "wrong" notes
Pizmidi: http://thepiz.org/plugins/?p=pizmidi
Allows you to do all sorts of wacky stuff with notes/scales. "midiScaleChanger" in particular is good with this
Hope this helps, and happy music making :P
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