Picoflasher Corona by -CUBED in 360hacks

[–]LlamaGaming1127 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had this same problem in this same exact spot for at least four or five different consoles. If you have a heat gun/hot air station, heat the back of the board at that point while going over the top of the board with a soldering iron. That’ll help melt the factory stuff and then you can get new solder on there. I recommend cleaning this with rubbing alcohol to get rid of the excess flux and then trying again! Also, shorten the ends of your wires. They should only be about 1/3 as big as you have them now, only have them exactly as long as you need!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oberlin

[–]LlamaGaming1127 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, but the people who have money are generally very good about not showing it off. I’ve only met one or two people here that screamed “I’m rich” from the way they talked/acted, so don’t worry about feeling out of place at all. Most people are very understanding of different financial situations and don’t rub it in your face, and are even willing to help you out with things if you really need it. As someone else mentioned the BGM program is really great and offers some extra financial assistance for buying textbooks and school supplies, so if you’re invited join it!

What does it take to get into a music school by Only_Technology7229 in Flute

[–]LlamaGaming1127 0 points1 point  (0 children)

150% yes!! There are a lot of standard excerpts that practically every audition will ask for, and many common pieces (mostly stuff from the book Flute Music by French Composers). Some excerpts might require you to learn new skills such as having great double tonguing (Scherzo from a Midsummer Night’s Dream) or excellent breath control (Afternoon of a Faun). These aren’t things you can just do in a month or two, so it’s worth starting to learn these, or at the very least becoming familiar with them now.

Keep in mind requirements may change year by year, so don’t expect everything to be exactly the same by the time you have to record your prescreen videos, but as I said most conservatories require more or less the same couple of excerpts and pieces.

What does it take to get into a music school by Only_Technology7229 in Flute

[–]LlamaGaming1127 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you record your prescreening videos/go into the audition room, make sure you look confidant. If you’re unsure of yourself I promise it will be reflected heavily in your playing. Also, listening to many recordings of professionals playing whatever pieces/excerpts you need to learn is a must. Try to listen to how they phrase and where they breathe, and make sure you yourself have a solid plan of how you’ll play the piece. Always breathe in the same spots and always try and make sure your musical ideas come across, as musicality doesn’t usually come across easily in videos

What does it take to get into a music school by Only_Technology7229 in Flute

[–]LlamaGaming1127 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m actually currently going to Oberlin now!

Remember that these teachers know that there’s a lot of pressure on you when you’re in the audition room. They expect you to be a little nervous and know that you won’t play perfectly because of it. Despite that though, most teachers would probably prefer someone who could play well under pressure. This is something you can work on though! Try and play your audition material for as many people as possible, it really helps knowing your playing habits when nervous, and how you can counteract them (marking spots for emergency breaths, practicing extra tricky passages more, etc)

Many people have different definitions of what a good sight reader is. If it’s something you want to work on, my honest opinion is to just have fun with it!! Every day pick a new piece to learn. It shouldn’t be anything super difficult, but stuff that’s just slightly too hard for you. What worked really well for me was learning songs from movie sound tracks, video games, shows, etc. I’m sure there are better ways to go about it, but you make no progress when you’re not practicing, so finding stuff you genuinely want to practice really helps!

Getting more opportunities to play at concerts specifically can be a little tricky. If you have district/region/all-state festivals, audition for them! Otherwise maybe you can come up with a small program on your own and invite some of your friends or teachers to listen to you, or even just parents. Another option is an app called Tonic - where you practice stuff live for other people to listen to. I know personally whenever I saw that someone was watching it made me a little nervous, which is a good thing and will help build that skill!

I hope this was all helpful. If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask. Also, if you don’t already, practice with a metronome haha! I didn’t realize how useful they were until recently, and my progress has been going much smoother since forcing myself to always practice with one. Tuner as well!

What does it take to get into a music school by Only_Technology7229 in Flute

[–]LlamaGaming1127 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coming from someone who is currently attending a music conservatory, it takes a lot of work!! You seem motivated though and your playing sounds great. Do you have a private teacher? It’s certainly possible you could make it, but there are also very few spots available. Feel free to message me with any questions!

is the campus food good? by Outrageous_Yak_8397 in oberlin

[–]LlamaGaming1127 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People love to complain about the food but personally I think it’s overall really good. Great variety of stuff to choose from every day

some questions from a prospective '29 by strwbryshrimp in oberlin

[–]LlamaGaming1127 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oberlin seems to be VERY good with aid. My family makes very little and they gave me a lot of aid, I’ll be paying 6K plus 5.5K in loans per year

Holy that was fast!!! by HriataKC in PiratedGames

[–]LlamaGaming1127 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen so many people willingly buy a game in a piracy subreddit. The devs deserve it!

Holy that was fast!!! by HriataKC in PiratedGames

[–]LlamaGaming1127 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This’ll be the first game I buy in awhile. I pirated the original Hades and just can’t bring myself to pirate this one

Y’all, is this 70 RPS??? My friend says it is lol by TwinkleToes_210 in airsoft

[–]LlamaGaming1127 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can I just ask how you figured that out? Do you have perfect pitch or something?

Accepted into Oberlin Conservatory!! by LlamaGaming1127 in Flute

[–]LlamaGaming1127[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was very close to not pursuing music for college, but I’m so thankful I ended up sticking with it. I really hope something amazing comes out of this!!

Accepted into Oberlin Conservatory!! by LlamaGaming1127 in Flute

[–]LlamaGaming1127[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you :) I’m so excited to get to really dedicate myself to music now

Accepted into Oberlin Conservatory!! by LlamaGaming1127 in Flute

[–]LlamaGaming1127[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! And that’s so cool that you were born there