All my life (I'm 19 lol) I've always wanted to learn how to play music, I don't want to start playing an instrument that's going to make me feel bored at the middle of it. I don't want to be a pro or anything but I just love music. I've been thinking either it's Ukulele , or Harmonica. I know non of them are easy to learn but they're easy to maintain and carry around whenever I'm traveling. Let me know what you think I'm open for any opinions especially from people with more experience. P.S I can't sing.

Hey, i recently developped a tool that allow you to discover chords, you can connect your MIDI keyboard, and breakdown the harmony on your piano :) Feel free to check

chord finder

https://studio.ivory-app.com , section 'Chord'

Just started trying to learn music (specifically, learning the acoustic guitar so I can have an instrument to play around with to learn music theory) and, since I'm unable to pay for lessons at the moment, I wanted to know any methods that can be used to identify if I'm playing the chord correctly, as in, it sounds right (putting enough force, for example). I will eventually pay for a teacher, but I want to get the foundations down so I can get more out of my lessons too.

Most places I've searched just said ''your ears'', but I'm confused, since I have absolutely no experience with music (I don't even know the relative pitches of the basic notes), so I can not use that.

So, what methods are there? And if ears are the only reliable method, how can I learn the sounds of notes and train my ear to recognize my mistakes?

This sharp in the middle has me confused. This is on the treble cleff and for flute.

The notes are E G?? A G sharp?

https://preview.redd.it/61p9v7qb597e1.jpg?width=130&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=95a49cfaf3d06c20b915d5dbf4834cfc895f3f22

Thanks

'Blue Jay Way' is one of the most underrated Beatles songs (if you ask me). I heard it in the car recently and was blown away. I have listened to The Magical Mystery Tour album countless times and I don't understand how this song never caught my attention before. It's a true psychedelic music theory masterpiece.

The smart use of an endless drone, different musical modes, the direct interplay of diminished vs major, and time signature/tempo changes. In short, this song has so many interesting things going on. Too much to mention.

I hope you enjoy my song analysis. If you prefer to read, I wrote all the key points below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIV_JvgOgoE&list=PLqIfZnCVJX8Qwpu35Q4S3rT5W4HRMl-Pc&index=2

Use of studio techniques:
While the studio effects—flanged drums, reversed sound snippets, and vocals manipulated through a Leslie speaker—add a psychedelic sauce, the song’s core brilliance lies in its musical composition.

The Ominous Organ Drone
At the core of "Blue Jay Way" is its hypnotic, drone-like organ part, played by Harrison. This drone does more than provide ambience. It provides the foundation of the song’s harmonic structure. The organ’s sustained tone is rich with harmonics, creating a natural C major chord.

The harmonic series, beginning with the fundamental frequency (approximately 261 Hz for middle C), produces a collection of overtones of which the first ones form a perfect major (this case C major) chord.
This puts the song in a bright C major setting. For now...

Dissonance in the Verse: The Diminished Chord
Over the neverending C drone, George Harrison in the verse sings the tones of a C diminished chord. The interplay of the switching between a C major chord and a C diminished creates quite a moody sound. This dissonance is made even stronger by the fact that the organ’s drone keeps reinforcing the harmonic series of a C major chord.

C Lydian Mode During The Chorus:
The chorus of "Blue Jay Way" uses the C Lydian mode. This mode is similar to a C major scale but has a raised fourth scale degree (F# instead of F). This raised fourth creates the tritone interval between C and F#. The cello in the chorus accentuates the Lydian mode, playing fragments that highlight the F#. Harrison’s vocal line mirrors these melodic ideas.

Tempo Changes
The song’s tempo shifts add to its dynamic character. The verses’ slower pace emphasizes the mysterious and intense atmosphere. The quicker tempo of the choruses, combined with the brightness of the Lydian mode, create an uplifting feel.
To recap:"Blue Jay Way" is a masterclass in the use of drones, diminished chords, and modal interplay. That's why I think it's one of the best and most underrated Beatles tracks.

Can you recommend any good youtube channels or free courses for beginners Thank you :)

Hello guys,

I really appreciate music as a means of communication and art. I’ve always wanted to produce something and explore this world further, BUT I have literally zero knowledge in this field, and I don’t know where to start. I’m especially fascinated by experimental and electronic music.

Through this thread, I’m asking for suggestions (specifically related to experimental and electronic music):

- YouTube channels that could be helpful or inspiring (tutorial, documentaries, etc)

- A list of theoretical elements needed to explore my interest and eventually get hands-on experience

- Interesting artists I could explore to build inspiration and expand my cultural knowledge

- Related subreddits

- Websites/platforms for learning music or exploring its history

- Any other resources, advice, or anecdotes you’d like to share

- Forums, blogs, or books

I’d greatly appreciate all your contributions since I’m extremely curious and open to exploring anything you might suggest. I apologize in advance if there are subreddits better suited to my question!

Thank you!

I only got like 1,300 + Pesos with me right now and it's either I try out a instrument or buy a external hard drive. I'm not asking you guys to make a decision between the former or the latter by the way, I just want to know what instrument should I buy? Something that can sound good by itself since I like solo stuff and I'm not planning to be in a band, just for fun and all. I kinda want to try out the violin since it's the 1st thing that I want to try ever since October (I think, can't remember the date). But then I saw the price of a guitar and it is way cheaper than the violin and I heard its the hardest instrument to play so now I got my doubts... Any instruments that you guys can recommend me?

Hi guys :>, I want to learn playing an instrument, people I know recommended piano but the thing is I don't think I can really play piano because I'd miss between the keys like all the time (press a wrong key like for example key F instead of E because I'm unable to memorize their places) I tried to play a virtual piano and it happened a lot, also I can't read notes fast enough to play them in one performance, so I think it's just not for me or it'll take me a long time to play it properly, I know all instruments need for you to have a good memory and a hand-eye coordination but I think my type of brain operates better with other string based instruments like guitar, bass, harp and maybe violin, these are all my personal favorites but I don't know which one I should choose to learn playing, can anyone help me? I want to learn all five lol, but I know I probably won't be able to, I had violin/bass in mind first but it's kinda difficult to play any type of instruments with my bad memory and a almost non existent hand-eye coordination but I also want to learn so is it possible or should I just forget about it?

HI OKAY As the title says I played flute (concert flute in elementary) and when I was like 14 I picked up piano (on an old synthesized). I love music and I rlly wanna learn a new instrument but I can't choose which pls help

I recently started learning guitar and one problem I have is constantly getting stuck on the same chord progressions and playing the same thing over and over. So I made a random chord progression generator over thanksgiving and thought it might be helpful to some of y'all. https://natebtaylor.github.io/random-chord-progression-generator/

As a beginner learning piano, is it better to focus on being accurate or getting faster?

I've always had a good ability to pick out melodies by ear, but I'm struggling to find the "right" chords to surround what, to me, is clearly the chord progression, but as single notes. For instance, there's a simple, obviously formulaic pop song in Amaj (Tonight and the rest of my life - Nina Gordon) that opens with a simple chord progression that, when played as single notes, goes: C#-A-E-B. In the context of simple chord progressions, major keys and silly pop songs that I like to copy, what's the simples way to find those chords?
Using the notes as tonics or thirds of triads, even if inverted, doesn't sound right, either. What's the rule here?

Hi, I am newer to learning music. What note is this? It's part of Silent Night. Is it Bflat & C? What do the three dots on the right of the note mean?

Thank you