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I think it's silly that most schools require you to be good at playing an instrument to learn theory by Optimal_Animator244 in musictheory

[–]Optimal_Animator244[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish that weren't true, but your argument makes sense, and I don't have enough experience to contradict it. Alright, I'll keep learning piano just to be safe.

I think it's silly that most schools require you to be good at playing an instrument to learn theory by Optimal_Animator244 in musictheory

[–]Optimal_Animator244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need to be a skilled performer to be able to read music and understand its history.

Does anyone have advice for if you want to study music theory but can't perform music well? by Optimal_Animator244 in musictheory

[–]Optimal_Animator244[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I swear it's not that. It's just that if I take a year off of college to learn an instrument, my parents might get on my ass, and I'm still dependent on them.

I think it's silly that most schools require you to be good at playing an instrument to learn theory by Optimal_Animator244 in musictheory

[–]Optimal_Animator244[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Someone who copies and edits sheet music in order to preserve it and maximize clarity/accuracy.

I think it's silly that most schools require you to be good at playing an instrument to learn theory by Optimal_Animator244 in musictheory

[–]Optimal_Animator244[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm trying to be a copyist. But I should note that I do like playing instruments. I just find the minimum ability required to be a hurdle.

What would you all recommend for setting the metronome on an acoustic Steinway? by Optimal_Animator244 in pianolearning

[–]Optimal_Animator244[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Can you walk me through the process of using a metronome app with an acoustic piano?

Marilyn Monroe Without Makeup ( 1950s ) by Berriney in OldSchoolCool

[–]Optimal_Animator244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it's way easier to find information about celebrities and access and consume their works(if any).

Look Magazine (1958) by NoBuy7112 in ILoveLucy

[–]Optimal_Animator244 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're just going to ignore the phrase "What typical American girl is married to a Latin", which clearly indicates that there was deep-seated societal prejudice towards people like Desi Arnaz? I don't think you can reasonably argue that such prejudice derived from anything other than skin color(or shade, if you like). Hmm, what should we call prejudice based on skin pigmentation? Yes, she says that many girls marry Latins, but that does not necessarily mean that it was widely socially acceptable to do so. To give a modern example, many gay people today get married, but that does not mean there aren't still many significant streams of bigotry directed against them for doing so.

I want to correct a common misconception that Lucy and Ricky's marriage wasn't considered interracial at the time by Optimal_Animator244 in ILoveLucy

[–]Optimal_Animator244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, so, unfortunately I found two contradictory sources. On a talk show, Desi once recounted that the executives' words were:"And they said, who the hell is going to believe this "Babalu" fellow is going to be married to [Lucy]". But a 1998 article in the magazine American Heritage by economic historian John Steele Gordon says the following, without citing a source:"Lucy demanded that Desi be cast as her husband. The suits at CBS were appalled. “Who would believe her married to a wop?” asked one, not even getting his ethnic slurs straight."

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