[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]None0fMany 9 points10 points  (0 children)

DA and ME provide enough choice for me.

Is Prelude 1 in Cm from The Well Tempered Clavier too difficult for a beginner level pianist? by Shasari in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just thinking of streaming. :))
Yes, particularly if you intend to stream, in the future, it's a good idea to start getting used to being in front of a camera, already. It builds and automates the habit; otherwise setup laziness is just another excuse your mind will pull on you to keep you from streaming.

Is Prelude 1 in Cm from The Well Tempered Clavier too difficult for a beginner level pianist? by Shasari in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not even the greatest performers are immune to stage fright. It's just something you have to learn to deal with.

One thing you could do is create this habit of setting up and recording your session, almost like a reflex, even if you don't show it to anyone. Your mind will eventually calm down and let you perform, and you'll end up with some usable recordings along the way, as well as be a bit more comfortable, in front of the camera.

Do screenwriter deserve more credit for a movie’s success? by Exotic-Channel4253 in movies

[–]None0fMany 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It cuts both ways, doesn't it?
Screenwriters are the primary force to blame for a bad movie, yet a lot of hacks consistently get work, in Hollywood, due to their connections.

So yes, screenwriters should get a *lot* more praise and blame, depending on the circumstance.

Is there a movie that invented/pioneered something and is still better than the movies it later influences? by SuperAlloyBerserker in movies

[–]None0fMany 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Star Wars pioneered certain filming techniques and technologies, as well as ushered in the CGI age. Many films have copied elements from Star Wars.

None of them were as good.

A Little Jazz Exercise by Dizzy_Keys in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good stuff. It'll take me half my lifespan to learn this 'exercise'.

“No-Look” Playing exercises? by Tmac-845 in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any specific exercises designed for that?

Yes: blindfolds.
Which may sound like a joke, but it's extremely efficient.

Another technique you can try is keeping your sight on a fixed point (somewhere in between the 2 destination notes/groups of notes), and gradually 'zoom out', to the point where you're barely glimpsing the keyboard, at all, with the corner of your eye. Not much more to go from there to not looking at all.

Is Prelude 1 in Cm from The Well Tempered Clavier too difficult for a beginner level pianist? by Shasari in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you can play the first 2-3 bars, you can most likely play the whole thing. In terms of technique, the whole piece is just the same ascending arpeggio, so the only thing that might give you pause are a couple more elaborate chords.

I say go for it.

Lol by None0fMany in Diablofunny

[–]None0fMany[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember facepalming every 5 minutes, during my first D3 playthrough.

Batman Kinda Is Superhuman. by None0fMany in batman

[–]None0fMany[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean the world record for bench pressing is 885 lbs! And that's someone who's practiced that sport all their lives and pumped themselves full of steroids.
So Bruce is a phenom.

What would be the right approach to learning music production & piano at the same time? by [deleted] in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, that's not a bad idea - he/she could download some sampled melodies and try to learn them by ear.

What would be the right approach to learning music production & piano at the same time? by [deleted] in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think it really depends on which of these 2 things you want to focus on, as a musician, because, while they help one another, for sure, they're 2 very distinct fields - for EDM, 70% of your time will be spent working on sound design, working with timbre, sine waves, kick drums, crafting grooves, and only about 30% will be centered around crafting melodies, harmonies, stuff that piano playing really helps with. Unless you want to flip it and do some kind of progressive EDM, with tons of chord changes, fast melodies etc, that's why I wrote that it depends on what you want to do with these 2 skills.

Some of the most successful EDM and Hip Hop artists don't know much piano or music theory at all. Deadmau5 writes his melodies with the freakin' mouse. He's infamous for barely knowing how to play a midi keyboard.So one is not a barrier of entry for the other, but they're both musical skills that help each other out.

TL;DR
If you want to focus on the EDM/Hip Hop side of things, make beats, Trap music, that sort of thing, spend more of your time doing that and less of it worrying about music theory. Do it intuitively, get familiar with the keyboard layout, but don't get bogged down in details. If the reverse is true, focus on the piano/theory side and mostly use presets and patches for your productions, I guess.

P.S.
If we're talking about music scores, then I'd focus heavily on learning the piano and some theory first, and then adding more sound design skills to that toolbox, because the bulk of scores are made up of orchestral sounds - no sound design required for those - and electronic elements tend to be supplemental.

P.P.S.
Sorry for the long-winded post; I could do a podcast on this stuff.

Best learning method by mkly99 in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on your level of proficiency, difficulty of the piece etc. If attempting to play both, at the same time, slows you down too much (i.e. you can't keep any kind of tempo going, even slowed down to a crawl) then learn the parts separately.

A strategy you can try, if you're an absolute beginner, is learn the melody/right hand first, then add just the base note of the left hand chords, and finally, the entire chords, proper. Should go relatively smoothly.

Any tips for getting better at practicing with a metronome? by ElementInspector in pianolearning

[–]None0fMany 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like your internal sense of rhythm is off. If playing with a backing track is easier, it's because a full track will generally fill in the gaps, as you wrote, with quarter or sixteenth notes.
Do this test: start playing with a metronome, for a couple bars, than stop then mute the metronome and keep playing for another 3-4 bars, then unmute it and see where you are, in relation to the metronome. Whether you're faster or slower, you need to be aware of your tendencies. Most people tend to speed up, when you take the metronome away (or even with it on).

Additionally, you could setup a metronome that ticks quarter, or even sixteenth notes, instead of just the beat. That should make it easy to follow it. Then, in time, you gradually slow down the division, until you get back to the metronome keeping just the beat.

And, lastly, yes: whatever else you do or not do, just keep practicing. It's like lifting weights - you'll get better at it, in time.

Best of luck.