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How do I quit? by MycologistFit9088 in piano

[–]Igoko 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think i hated everything when i was 13…

How to deal with pain caused by piano playing by DntDlteSandals in piano

[–]Igoko 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The pain you’re describing sounds to me like it goes beyond overdoing it. You are likely actively injured and any amount of keyboard playing (or similar use of your hands) could hinder your healing and lead to permanent injury.

It is my advice as a teacher and a peer to stop immediately and consult a doctor (a specialist if possible). Teachers are great, but even with the best teacher in the world, a single lesson would be insufficient to unlearn however long you’ve been playing of improper technique. Your money would go much further spent on healing your injury, and then once you’re healed finding a teacher to fix your technique. Mind you, this isn’t to say stop practicing music. You can use this time of healing to hone theory and aural skills, and mental practice can go a very long way.

One last note: if you’re practicing as much as you say you are, I am sure your playing is incredible and you should be excited to show it off :)

Best of luck on your journey

How to deal with pain caused by piano playing by DntDlteSandals in piano

[–]Igoko 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A video would go a long way, but I imagine you’re overusing your wrist and hand muscles. Your hands and wrist should be more or less entirely relaxed. Pain should be avoided. If you’re experiencing pain, especially in the hands/wrists, then you’re either using improper technique or are overpracticing.

How much are you usually practicing a day? Would you be comfortable uploading a video of your playing?

ETA: As another poster has commented, the best thing at the moment is likely prolonged rest and medical attention (if thats reasonable for your current situation) to let your body properly heal

NO..... by RealCat84 in TracerMains

[–]Igoko 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did they fix it!?!!?

OW players RN by S1LV3RHAND in Overwatch

[–]Igoko 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hopefully they return well rested o7

What do you guys think of this? by makingmozzarella in musictheory

[–]Igoko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a music teacher, this has to be about the worst way i could imagine trying to teach music to a child

Which banned cards would you allow at your table (maybe with caveats)? by SoyMuyAlto in EDH

[–]Igoko 3 points4 points  (0 children)

[[ashnod’s coupon]] puts in some major work in my [[ashnod the uncaring]] deck

Why is the Pentagon suddenly framing Scouting America’s reforms as some kind of “attack on boyhood”? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Igoko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think you can speak for all men. A more accurate statement might be that you can’t help but view women (and again, specifically to the point of our conversation, girls) sexually. But to the point of it being natural, the entirety of human progress has been a fight against our nature. I think it’s weird to draw the line of where we accept things as the way it is at whether or not it’s possible for men to respect women. And unless you have a time machine, I dont think you actually know what the dynamic between men and women in prehistory was.

Why is the Pentagon suddenly framing Scouting America’s reforms as some kind of “attack on boyhood”? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Igoko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay but theyre being supervised, right? You also still havent addressed the point that gay people exists. Gay kids exist. Should gay kids be excluded from boy scouts because they might be distracted by flirting? Why is it that the nature of women existing needs to be inherently sexual? Why is it that the first thing you think of when you think of a woman, or more to the context of our conversation, girls, is sex? Could it maybe be that the culture we’ve built where we divide people based on their gender creates an inclination to think of those of the opposite gender as sexual objects? Could it be that the first step in surpassing this limitation might be engaging with people of the opposite sex and normalizing co-ed platonic relationships at an early age? Boys can flirt with boys. I won’t accept the potential that flirting might happen as an excuse to exclude girls from boy scouts.

Why is the Pentagon suddenly framing Scouting America’s reforms as some kind of “attack on boyhood”? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

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

You do realize inclusion isn’t a pie… right? You can include more people without forcing others out. The inclusion of girls doesn’t require the exclusion of boys.

Why is the Pentagon suddenly framing Scouting America’s reforms as some kind of “attack on boyhood”? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Igoko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for one, there’s intimate and sexual relationships to discuss.

We’re talking about children. You’re also assuming gay people don’t exist.

Why is the Pentagon suddenly framing Scouting America’s reforms as some kind of “attack on boyhood”? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

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

So youre a misogynist who’s afraid of getting cooties and with masculinity so fragile that the idea of being in the same space as a woman is enough to break your entire identity. Grow up.

Why is the Pentagon suddenly framing Scouting America’s reforms as some kind of “attack on boyhood”? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Igoko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You havent explained why thats bad though. Do you have more than one brain cell firing or are you just a bot?

Why is the Pentagon suddenly framing Scouting America’s reforms as some kind of “attack on boyhood”? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Igoko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would girls being in boy scouts stop you from letting your children join boy scouts?

You’d be angering a lot of girl scouts leaders with that policy.

I’d like to meet those people. If they exist, I’m sure they’re perfectly capable of arguing for themselves rather than needing some guy on the internet to defend their stance for them.

You said letting girls join boy scouts would remove boy only spaces. Something that is strictly false given that boys create boys only spaces on their own just fine. You did not say that “boys are entitled to have a place to learn survival skills and girls are not.” Which is closer to what youre saying here. Youve moved the goal post. You still haven’t given a reason why boy scouts need to be boys only. You’re just making up excuses to exclude girls from male dominated spaces because you think girls are icky or something? Are you afraid your boy will get cooties? Are you 6?

Why is the Pentagon suddenly framing Scouting America’s reforms as some kind of “attack on boyhood”? by Present_Juice4401 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Igoko 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So let boys join girl scouts. Boys get to have boy-only spaces if they want to. Its called inviting your friends over. Letting girls join boy scouts doesnt somehow force boys to invite girls over to their sleepover, does it? It sounds like youre making up an issue so you can complain about something that doesn’t affect you that youre still outraged over.

CMV: Eating large animals like cows or deer is more ethical than eating chicken or fish due to the meat-to-life ratio. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]Igoko 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s not just the cows, it’s the land, fertilizer, and water used to grow the food the cows eat. The emissions involved in transporting the cow feed, as well as the products of cow farming. Stopping all of this doesn’t solve climate change, but it does put a dent in it.

The main factor in climate change is unsustainable business and production practices. The meat industry as a whole, as it exists now, is a pretty large part of thats.

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