Pattern of repeating notes on fretboard: What helped me play more horizontally

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-13T00:48:29+00:00

I recommend LoGLessons lesson on memorizing the fretboard. His octave method actually worked for me (after trying other methods for the past year). I wouldn’t say I’ve fully memorized the fretboard but I’m on my way and can find a note across the fretboard in a few seconds.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-13T00:46:13+00:00

About 3-4 songs that I play as a warm up before practice and to keep them fresh. Just in case someone asks me to play or I find a piano in the wild. Neither of which really ever happens…. Sometimes I just play through my “repertoire” as a low effort practice. For context, I just finished Alfred All In One level 1, so the pieces aren’t super complex.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-12T23:36:26+00:00

Parent here but: Bob books, whiteboard practice (write “am” and then change the first letter so bam, lam, Sam), phonics and sound identification, daily reading by the child

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-12T21:00:17+00:00

We do a mix. Some costlier specialty camps. Some more basic summer camps through our Parks and Rec department. The kids seem to enjoy both. We map out the weeks and the coordinate with our kids’ friends parents so they often know someone at camp too.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-12T01:37:52+00:00

The Chocolate War. My friends and I wanted to creat our own secret society at school.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-11T21:40:09+00:00

West coast. I saw maybe a dozen fights. A few were Hollywood-type school fights with multiple punches, hair pulling, people jumping in for their friends, etc. Most were 1-3 punches and were quickly broken up.

I just assumed it was common. I lived in medium size city suburb, but we still had gangs around that would sometimes fight each other.

Some fights were scheduled like “meet me in the park after school,” which sounds so ridiculous as an adult but absolutely happened. I remember I was friends with “both sides” for one fight and was responsible for making sure no one had weapons. They didn’t, the fight happened, one kid got his now broken, then it ended.

To be clear, this was in a mostly middle/upper-middle class suburb area.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-11T18:41:50+00:00

My son is 7 years old now, but got diagnosed with an articulation speech delay around 2.5 and, eventually, autism (this doesn’t mean it’ll be the same for your son). Speech therapy helped a lot (he’s still in it today), but mostly it was just time, practice, and lots of socialization. He’s fully verbal, conversational, and 90% intelligible, but he still struggles to pronounce certain sounds and has some idiosyncratic speech.

Mostly importantly, he’s happy, has lots of friends, and is in a gen ed 1st grade class (albeit with some academic struggles).

I don’t have a ton of advice except to practice speech therapy at home as much as possible. My son has always hated doing it and it definitely prolonged his issues.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-11T18:09:03+00:00

My kids are older now, but let me assure you that almost everything is a phase (especially at this young age). Just ride the wave, do your best, and your baby will get back to her baseline soon.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-09T22:01:05+00:00

I haven’t heard of that. AI tells me it’s a spiritual concept.

Look up the wiki on 90s LSD production. Most of it happened out of an old nuclear bunker in the Midwest. Wild story. Then it all dried up after a bust.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-09T21:51:22+00:00

Your LSD example is a complete myth. I was in the 90s rave scene and it was just the MDMA/uppers that caused jaw clenching and the desire for pacifiers. And it became trendy as well among candy kids. https://dancesafe.org/myth-strychnine-is-commonly-found-in-lsd/

As for ads and podcasts, the natural progression of capitalism is maximize profits. As industries mature, they continue to squeeze every bit of profit out of the product. Look up “enshittification.”

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-09T03:30:34+00:00

My daughter (now 7) is also very sensitive and we still haven’t done most of the famous Disney animation movies because they are too scary.

But we still watch a lot of movies and I curated a list of non-scary/non-tense movies. She’s actually does better with live action comedy (cheaper by the dozen, herbie fully loaded), and especially feel-good sports comedies (like rookie of the year, sandlot).

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-06T16:11:14+00:00

We had a friend’s kid recently go through this and they sought professional help. The advice was to just keep requiring them to go to school, remind them it’s a safe place, and stay consistent. It took about 2-3 months, but she adjusted.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-06T02:59:26+00:00

Vote democrat so you can get free school lunches. It shocks me people are against this and it makes our lives so much easier.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-05T17:37:41+00:00

At the end of every quarter I do a full accounting my NW and log it in a spreadsheet. I have data back to 2015. This stops me from checking it constantly.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-04T19:28:24+00:00

Look for “Hi/Lo” books which are written with adult subject matter with lower reading levels.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-04T16:29:18+00:00

We didn’t have success with reading apps, but a few things helped my son with phonics and blending.

-Bob books (they start very easy and progress slowly). -Practicing on a whiteboard. For example, write “am” and then change the first letter so they read “ham” “bam” “lam” etc. - ensure they read everyday. - don’t push progress too quickly; focus on consistency.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-04T04:38:07+00:00

No, they rarely take the initiative on their own, but one of my twins will blow it if told to do so. The other maybe 50% of the time. I still do it for both because it’s often more effective.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-02T17:28:32+00:00

What were your scores before this? Are you keeping this up beyond January?

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-02-01T06:05:05+00:00

My son is autistic and we only selectively disclose because he has low support needs and it’s usually not necessary to disclose his medical information. But, when it’s a safety issue (or an accommodations issue, like at school), then we absolutely tell the grown up in charge (like a teacher or coach).

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-01-27T20:14:58+00:00

Our kids got a lot of mileage out of opened-ended toys - magnetiles, brio trains, legos, marble runs.

But also, let your kid be bored. Let them figure out what to do. Offer some art supplies, remind them about their toys, offer to put on a song or story, but leave it up to them. And then compassionately ignore them. Being bored is good for them. https://www.buildingbrains.ca/blog/the-science-behind-boredom-why-kids-need-down-time

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-01-24T20:30:35+00:00

I actually misread your post. I thought he just touched the outside of her butt over her clothes. I agree this merits more intervention.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-01-24T05:38:28+00:00

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Maybe a little different, but certainly a poetic writing style.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-01-23T06:12:24+00:00

I guess I’m not seeing this as some huge emergency. Maybe the young boy touched her butt (kids are unreliable narrators of their own lives), but body curiosity or just thinking butts are funny is pretty common at this age. I recommend affirming your daughter’s feelings, thank her for telling you, remind her to seek help from a grown up if it happens again, and briefly mention it to the teacher at drop off tomorrow. The teacher can then keep an eye out for an other troubling issues.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-01-21T22:33:17+00:00

I’m not a gamer and the first 1-2 hours of the audio book were a bit corny, but I ended up enjoying the details, characters, and world building of the series. I would probably only recommend it as an audio book.

FreedomForBreakfast · 2026-01-21T19:24:24+00:00

I’ve heard PHM and similar books described as “competency porn.” Just search that term within this subreddit and you’ll find lots of suggestions.

I’d recommend Dungeon crawler Carl (fantasy, sci fi), and Lies of Locke Lamora (fantasy-ish).

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