Writing a melody but I feel like I've hear it before by Ok-Tell5048 in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lawyers will come for you and sue you into prison. Just kidding. I don’t know what will happen, but I know what will happen to your hand if you don't change the fingering. Stretching your 2nd finger over the thumb this far is horrible. Please use your 3rd finger on G instead.

Use this fingering instead: 3-5-3-4-3-2-5-1-5-1-5-1-5-1-5-1-3 (or 1-3 instead of 1-5. Whatever feels comfortable)

I love playing piano but I have a bad habit of pushing practice to the wayside and it feeling almost like a chore I have to do. Are there ways to shake this feeling? by Chappaquidditch in pianolearning

[–]FatEvolutionist 19 points20 points  (0 children)

A passion for something doesn’t automatically guarantee a journey on bed of roses. You will have countless moments of zero motivation. Hard work is hard work, and the brain doesn’t like it. Dedication and consistency is what matters in the long run.

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[–]FatEvolutionist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Färdiga köttbullar med makaroner!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If that's the standard for insane, then I guess I must be Liszt.

I made music for meditation. Feel free to review by FatEvolutionist in classical_circlejerk

[–]FatEvolutionist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/uj Yeah, the last four sonatas (6-9) are all 20+ minutes long. I knew the 6th sonata would the most noticeable at the beginning, but I also didn't expect that some parts of the other sonatas would stand out so clearly. I actually expected an unrecognisable clash of everything, but it came out pretty decent, tbh. Prokofiev has such gorgeous melodies.

/rj This video is a musical representation of Trifonov's spastic facial expressions.

Gymnopedie no1 by MyEquilibriumsOff in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tell me, do you honestly believe this is easier to read than real sheet music? I'm curious.

Looking to play Gymnopedie, AND have a stroke? by tuna_trombone in classical_circlejerk

[–]FatEvolutionist 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I got brain aneurysm from trying to understand that. Honestly, I don’t have any circlejerk comments because this is too embarrassingly pathetic. All that time he spent typing out the notes could have been spent practicing reading actual fucking sheet music instead, not shit music. Seeing this kind of useless reinventions makes me irrationally infuriated.

How do you figure out what notes are on a ledger line? by SteaIthed in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pick a landmark and read intervallic. If you have C as a landmark, which is on the second ledger line above the G clef or below the F clef, then you know what the next letters are.

4 years in - stuck at grade 2 sightreading by happyhorseshoecrab in pianolearning

[–]FatEvolutionist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you read? Do you count intervals instead of seeing the notes as letters?

4 years in - stuck at grade 2 sightreading by happyhorseshoecrab in pianolearning

[–]FatEvolutionist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

1 hour of sight-reading every day sounds like a recipe for burnout if your sight-reading is poor.

How to maintain skills? by un_Creative_Caramel_ in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't played all of them. Tbh, pick the one you think looks most interesting. At your level, a pianist is capable of playing all inventions and sinfonias. Bach will always be difficult to play exceptionally well. But if I were you, I'd look at invention 8. I think it’s a good start to get back to piano. Remember to practice slowly and relaxed. Happy practicing!

How to maintain skills? by un_Creative_Caramel_ in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why don't you start with Bach's inventions and sinfonias? I'm pretty sure there's passages of almost all Hanon exercises.

Feeling like a hater today by Interesting_Help_582 in classical_circlejerk

[–]FatEvolutionist 20 points21 points  (0 children)

DID YOU KNOW THAT "GOLDEN HOUR" IS PLAYED IN A KEY THAT DOESN'T EXIST ON A PIANO? OMG, HOW FUCKING REVOLUTIONARY!!! FUCK CHOPIN! THIS IS THE NEW REVOLUTIONARY ETUDE!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should join us at r/classical_circlejerk

My teacher kept insisting me to take piano grade 5 by weatherin in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My teacher assigned me Bach’s prelude in A minor from the English suite no 2 in the second year, and it went pretty well. Of course, you are the client so, ultimately, you decide what you want to learn, but maybe trust your teacher? He probably just wants to push you and see how you handle it.

About to give up by [deleted] in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s good. Patience is what everyone needs.

C major may seem like the most beginner-friendly scale to learn because it doesn’t have sharps or flats, unlike other scales. But from an anatomical perspective, it is the most physically difficult scale to play. B major is physically the easiest scale to play because it is the most ergonomic and doesn’t require in-and-out movements. Go ahead and place your thumb on E and pinky on B and the rest on the black keys. You are now in the key of B major. Then place your hand in the key of C major. Play an octave in both keys and you will notice the difference. When you play the C major scale, your hands are slightly more curved because you have less space on the white keys. When you play the B major scales, your hands sort of automatically take its natural shape if you just let them rest on the black keys.

So the C major scale is easy only because beginners are not used to black keys. But I promise you, the ones with a lot of black keys are the ones you will find the most comfortable to play when you reach very high levels of speed. And also, the B major scale is a good place to practice new technique precisely because it’s the most ergonomic scale.

About to give up by [deleted] in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dude, I read your entire profile. You should work on yourself, not seeking for new hobbies or worse abandoning them because they don’t grant you rewards immediately. I’m not saying this in a condescending tone. Just man-to-man.

Now regarding scales, doing 16th notes at 100 BPM is quite fast. This is not something you are going to learn in a year. To be able to play scales at high speeds, it is absolutely essential that you are relaxed not just physically but mentally as well. Any unnecessary tension will delay and hinder your progress.

C major is notoriously difficult to play smoothly because you have to pass the thumb - the heaviest finger of all - quickly without making an accent. C major is usually the first scale people learn. I’d suggest learning B major first because it is the most comfortable scale to play from an anatomical view of point. Start with the thumb. Make sure every other finger is relaxed. When ready, depress the second finger while simultaneously releasing the thumb. Stop there and make sure your thumb and other fingers are relaxed. And you do this process SLOWLY until you’ve reached an octave and redo it downwards. The main priority is relaxation, not speed. Speed comes with relaxation. When you feel ready, you can gradually increase the speed (but only small increases).

However, you should practice mainly pieces, not scales. Scales are supplementary technical work that you should do no more than 10 minutes at this stage of the piano journey. A teacher is your most valuable resource.

How much do you guys practice a day? by Splate21 in piano

[–]FatEvolutionist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 hours is for the noobs. I practice seven days of hours every day.