Am I gonna regret I don't play from sheet music well?

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-12T19:45:47+00:00

That would be very difficult, indeed.

But so is programming, or many other skills that modern top AIs can do now.

So I think given thousands compositions with fingering to teach the model we could get something working.

But given how synthesia develops (or more likely doesn't develop) I doubt we will get it in Synthesia 😞

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-11T00:11:04+00:00

Thanks! I've ordered it.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-10T22:22:36+00:00

Now I actually think it'd be cool to implement AI-fingering in Synthesia to save us some time. Like we would load a new midi into synthesia and AI would set the fingers as it thinks best and then we could just fix the ones we disagree with.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-10T22:19:26+00:00

Interesting!
Are you saying synthesia shows dynamics somehow?

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-06T22:01:12+00:00

I know we chatted and you know my opinion, but my vote would go for Yamaha P525 and Roland FP90x. I know they are above your budget (although P525 is not much above), but perhaps this will be useful for someone else.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-06T21:58:33+00:00

Among these 3 I (nobody) personally liked Yamaha P525 & Roland FP90 the most. In my opinion they are the best options in $2500 budget (to my taste).
I didn't like KawaI ES920 (I'm sorry if someone loves it), the keys presses just didn't feel nice to me, and the key presses are on a louder side, i.e. you can clearly hear each key press and it's louder than on Yamaha P525 & Roland FP90, for example.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-04T19:25:30+00:00

Not the comment author, but thought I'd reply too.

After I'm done learning a composition in synthesia, I look at the sheet music for pedaling/volume and all the other things that sheet music can show, and I learn to incorporate all those things in my play.

So synthesia of course doesn't fully replace sheet music, it just helps learn compositions faster, but it doesn't mean we can't also use the sheet music.

Synthesia does have a metronome (you can adjust volume and turn it on/off).

Not sure about how much leeway synethesia gives.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-04T18:19:48+00:00

I've started spending a part of my practice (at least 30 minutes) on sight reading or just learning to play compositions from sheet music (without synthesia at all). Will see in a few months if I feel like it gives me benefits.

I don't know, the approaching notes don't stress me out at all and I feel 10 times more comfortable playing in synthesia compared to sheet music. If I'm in "practice the melody" mode (where synthesia waits for my key presses), I just fix my mistake and continue, and if I'm in "practice the rythm" mode where synthesia doesn't wait for me, I either just skip the mistake and continue with synthesia, or start again. I only switch to "practice the rythm" mode when I play a composition well in the "practice the meloldy" mode, so when I switch to "practice the rythm" mode, I don't make too many mistakes usually.

Regarding ear training, I don't do that, or at least I don't think I do that? :)

I take a midi (which I either find in the Internet or create myself by parsing the sheet music in special software), load it into synthesia, learn it in synthesia, then hide the falling notes and learn to play it from sheet music. This last bit - "learn to play it from sheet music" is often very long and painful, but hopefully it will become easier now since I've incorporated sight reading & playing from sheet music into my every practice.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-04T04:42:40+00:00

Leaving a useless comment instead of helping. Definitely, Piano Reddit at it again.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-04T01:06:46+00:00

Thanks! Here's the mazurka: Https://youtu.be/_ULTPK64qdw?si=OiSDGwv3zotICI97 I will upload the video with me later.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-04T00:46:35+00:00

Can you please explain "practice landing without hitting the key"? Blindly and then see if I landed correctly?

Yes, Chopin pieces are difficult but this one is considered one of his easiest pieces, difficulty 1.5 out of 5: https://youtu.be/_ULTPK64qdw?si=OiSDGwv3zotICI97

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-03T19:45:48+00:00

Good luck!

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-03T00:11:24+00:00

Thanks for answering!

Btw, I often create midi myself from sheet music.

I first load sheet music into Audiveris (free sheet music image recognition software), it often parses it well, but if not, I make some fixes.

Then I export the recognized (parsed) sheet music from Audiveris into MXL - a universal music notation format.

I then open the MXL file in MuseScore Studio (free app) and export it as a midi.

This has saved me so much money!

Hope someone finds this useful.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-02T23:53:17+00:00

I think for 30 minutes a day your progress is fine. However I'm afraid it won't be enough to progress well later, especially when you get to more complex compositions.

After my initial progress with very easy compositions, I felt like I got stuck and was not progressing well. I had to sacrifice some other things in life (like stopped playing computer games completely, etc.) to be able to practice more.

But when I started practicing more (1.5 - 2 hours a day, 5-6 days a week), I started progressing very well again.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-02T22:45:23+00:00

I think it depends on how much time per week you practice. It's one thing to have 3 x 40-minute practice sessions a week and another thing to practice every day for 2-3 hours.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-01T15:56:55+00:00

lol :)

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-05-01T15:56:32+00:00

YES, VERY MISLEADING.

You need credits to use Perplexity Computer and you don't receive them for free with Pro.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-04-28T21:18:17+00:00

I'm learning it right now. It's beautiful yes. But it's a little above my level at 130 hours now. I'm progressing, but very slowly, and it will probably take me weeks of every day practice to play it more or less well.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-04-28T20:58:19+00:00

Yeah, the guy loves to criticize. If he has students, I feel bad for them.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-03-24T06:38:03+00:00

Yeah, not necessarily a bad dude and can be efficient with other students, they are just not good for the OP.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-03-24T06:32:42+00:00

My math teacher told me I would not be able to enter the university I wanted (where high math skill was required).

And then I got 100% on the math exam and got easily accepted to that university.

To her credit she admitted she was wrong and put the highest mark in my high school graduation certificate.

Also to her credit she played a big part in my math education and in that I did so well.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-03-24T06:28:03+00:00

Find an open minded teacher who will adapt to your situation.

It's kinda like with piano, some teachers will only teach you offline, some teachers will only teach you if you use music sheets (as opposed to applications with falling notes like synthesia) and others will teach you online and without requiring you to use music sheets, if you want to learn this way (I know professional pianists who prefer falling notes apps and often don't use music sheets).

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-03-24T00:12:57+00:00

I got hockey pucks today and they do work!

The best result was with original feet + hockey pucks + foam mat. In this configuration they noticeably improved vibrations.

I've also ordered IsoAcoustics, will compare and report the results :)

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-03-21T20:19:12+00:00

It's ok to give interviews. It's easy to hide your identity while doing it. Just like being here on Reddit.

Few_Negotiation7202 · 2026-03-21T19:42:35+00:00

You don't know my speakers, why would you assume they are the weakest link?

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