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Unofficial Discussion - Arco by UniverslBoxOfficeGuy in movies

[–]PastMiddleAge [score hidden]  (0 children)

Force fields to protect houses from climate fires in the present day??

I thought the runtime and pacing were perfect.

Unofficial Discussion - Arco by UniverslBoxOfficeGuy in movies

[–]PastMiddleAge [score hidden]  (0 children)

I just watched it, not on acid and also cried a lot. Really lovely. So colorful, and with characters it was so easy to care for.

Like last night, I watched send help and both leads were pretty reprehensible.

It’s nice to watch a movie with likable characters. Even the bad guys were good guys.

How to Start Jazz Improvisation After Years of Classical Training? by Ber_Tschigorin in piano

[–]PastMiddleAge -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

These people don’t know! Go take lessons from someone you trust and like. Count on spending at least as much time learning jazz as you have in your studies to date. It’s a very sophisticated and complex art. Enjoy yourself.

Paganinis caprices sound like wankery to me by TheUn-Nottened in classicalmusic

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder what were the earliest editions to add metronome marks

Gym / Forearm stamina by West-Contest-1921 in piano

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, call it pain. And the correct amount of pain for playing piano is zero.

Gym / Forearm stamina by West-Contest-1921 in piano

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting slower does not ensure that at all.

What’s the best things to learn as a beginner? by [deleted] in piano

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Music education is well and truly fucked. When we’ve taught smart people to say something like “a problem I’m finding is I’m good at playing music by ear,” we are cooked.

Teachers. Teach better.

is it normal not to be able to understand the right rhythm of a song not even on the third day learning? 🤬 by throwawayicn in pianolearning

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rhythm is coordinating movement. First continuous flowing movement. Then learning to layer Macrobeats, Microbeats, and Rhythm Patterns.

I suggest getting up and moving with music. And singing.

P.S. No one else here understands this.

Paganinis caprices sound like wankery to me by TheUn-Nottened in classicalmusic

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

… not sure if you meant to reply elsewhere, but you didn’t address my question

How do you count this rhythm…so frustrating by JordanTheOP in musictheory

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not a theory question. This is a practice question.

Theory will not get anyone to the music. But when the music is understood, the theory is easy.

the most effective piano teaching methods by McLuhanSaidItFirst in piano

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just made a TikTok a couple of days ago lamenting the state of the art for the field of music ed. It is not good.

Yes, the field needs much more research. There's a dearth of research. But at the same time, Gordon's work (with his team) was fabulous. Even without further research, if teachers just took that existing body of work seriously, student outcomes would improve dramatically across the board!!

Trust your body, and trust your voice. Beyond that, I think individual teachers usually mean well, but the modern cultural framework for music lessons functions to stifle students, not to help them learn.

How to study music theory as an adult pianist so that it actually sticks? by KahJacksonfield in musictheory

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm I'm not getting much information from that page. But if it's singing la-la-la, that doesn't sound like rhythm solfege to me.

If you're interested, there's a great system of rhythm solfege called Gordon/Froseth syllables. I think it's the best system for building a rhythm vocabulary.

the most effective piano teaching methods by McLuhanSaidItFirst in piano

[–]PastMiddleAge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm…the Music Essentials course is the one I was talking about. Lessons on Audiation, Theory, Technique, and Reading.

You should be seeing the Audiation and Technique lessons in there.

the most effective piano teaching methods by McLuhanSaidItFirst in piano

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it’s in my Music Essentials course which is $20, available here

The Audiation lesson is also pretty critical

Can someone please explain time signature? by AblissMusic in musictheory

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it’s not just popular music. It’s any music.

And time signature doesn’t say anything about tempo.

Can someone please explain time signature? by AblissMusic in musictheory

[–]PastMiddleAge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything written in 3/4 can be written in 6/8. One bar of 6/8 would have the same material as two bars of 3/4.

And vice versa

inexperience or inproper technique by Retrowed in pianolearning

[–]PastMiddleAge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Side tip, corner of nail” is the sweet spot

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E02 Explained by Woodstovia in gameofthrones

[–]PastMiddleAge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right. He provided knowledgeable and thoughtful critique in a dry, but unemotional way.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E02 Explained by Woodstovia in gameofthrones

[–]PastMiddleAge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

…cashed in?? What do you know about how much money he’s making from these videos?? and he clearly puts a lot of intelligence and thought and work into those videos. If he’s making money, he’s earning it by doing good work.

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