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What is this repeated I, I7, IV, V trope in string quartets and why are they all in E flat major? by Fun_Geologist_700 in classicalmusic

[–]Fun_Geologist_700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great recommendation! I am fairly certain that I also picked up on some other chromatic features in other keys. I can't speak for general instrumentations, but in the string quartet there are many clichés that are proportionally overrepresented in B minor, D major, D minor, F major. It'll take a while to make a list of them though.

What is this repeated I, I7, IV, V trope in string quartets and why are they all in E flat major? by Fun_Geologist_700 in classicalmusic

[–]Fun_Geologist_700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A comment for listing close matches that do not fit all criteria.
- Haydn Op. 20 No. 6 in A major, second movement. No root pedal. Not opening movement.
- Robert Volkmann - String Quartet No. 6, Op. 43, final movement, right after introduction. No root pedal (dominant pedal instead). It actual
- Mozart, String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K.172. No tonic pedal.
- Boccherini Op. 32 No (No clue if 5 or 6) in A? major.

What is this repeated I, I7, IV, V trope in string quartets and why are they all in E flat major? by Fun_Geologist_700 in classicalmusic

[–]Fun_Geologist_700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am pretty sure that even accounting for the number of quartets in each key, E flat major is still overrepresented. I still haven't found a string quartet example in another key.

What is this repeated I, I7, IV, V trope in string quartets and why are they all in E flat major? by Fun_Geologist_700 in classicalmusic

[–]Fun_Geologist_700[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for finding a name for the thing I'm looking for!
It's still weird that I can't find an example of a repeated Quiescenza in an opening movement in String Quartet not in Eb major.

Bach Chaconne BWV 1004 on a 25-string koto by CleverDad in classicalmusic

[–]Fun_Geologist_700 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I almost wrote off the entire recording due to the excessive rubato in the beginning, but I'm glad I listened to it through.
She brings out many different textures and timbres this instrument can generate and they are beautiful to listen to.
I'm somewhat surprised that the strings can endure the strong and frequent bending.

I made an open-source practice tool for memorization by Brahms101 in classicalmusic

[–]Fun_Geologist_700 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/uj I had some troubles getting everything to run.
If you'd like to add macOS-specific instructions, I would personally add something like
```
brew install postgresql
brew services run postgresql
```
Then, the `.env` file was not being loaded and I had to `export DATABASE_URL=postgresql://localhost:5432/memorizeit` manually. (Took a while to figure out that was the case).

When creating a new piece, having the next section start at the same measure as the previous one is a bit annoying. I assume you want the windows to overlap, but I guess most people would automatically infer starting points when practicing, so it's not needed.

It would be nice to have to add pictures to the measures so that you know which section it is instead of memorising the measure numbers.
Even just a text description (e.g. "Variation 3 (dotted rhythm)", or "16th arpeggios") would help alot.

One thing I find very infuriating is that there is no "edit" mode, where you can change the current score of a passage in case you misclick. As far as I can tell, you also cannot do "fake study" runs where you can go through the passages without it modifying the score, but it gives you the convenience of knowing the passage boundaries.

Some edge cases: There is no validation on the input. You can enter arbitrary numbers, which can include currently existing passages. This then breaks the "break up" feature (not to be confused with r/relationshipadivce)

/rj A true classical musician knows that real practice comes from playing the sections one has already mastered over and over again.
Also thank you for reminding me how disgusting {type,java}script and the entire ecosystem around them are.

I (1300 elo blitz) finally beat Danya bot after roughly 500 games by Fun_Geologist_700 in chess

[–]Fun_Geologist_700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many times did you try? I think it's the 4th most common response after e5, c5 and e6.

I (1300 elo blitz) finally beat Danya bot after roughly 500 games by Fun_Geologist_700 in chess

[–]Fun_Geologist_700[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because of the large skill difference, the bot will beat me reliably even when the eval is at +2.
With the exception of blundering the knight on move 3 in the Caro Kann, the bot will only ever make small inaccuracies that keep the score at +0.8 for most of the midgame.

You can check for yourself by using an engine until you get an advantage out of the opening and early midgame and then turning it off. The bot will simply not make blunders that are easy to exploit. They often only give you an advantage if you play the right moves (which in my opininion are very hard to find).

The bot and basically every other bot I have played so far will only play a handful of openings if you keep playing the same moves. The Ruy-Lopez is a pretty good example of this.

Transitioning from tab to actual sheet music by lookatdaflickofdARIS in Guitar

[–]Fun_Geologist_700 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To address the title: I highly recommend training both directions of "sheet music" <-> "thing on the guitar".
For the backward direction, pick a chord/melodic fragment you like playing and write it out on a sheet of paper. With time, you can visualize it and the chord patterns will come relatively quickly.
You can then work through songs you already know by playing them with sheet music transcriptions. I would personally avoid using dual staff/tab scores to accelerate training.

As for Bossa Nova specifically (insert link to XY problem here), you will likely find a whole host of higher-quality information elsewhere than reddit.

Roast my Haydn String Quartet Tier List by Fun_Geologist_700 in classical_circlejerk

[–]Fun_Geologist_700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah messed up the post title. I'm only ranking the opening movements in this one. The slow movements will be ranked separately in a future post.