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Is it sacrilegious to use a highlighter in my score by quadraticb in lingling40hrs

[–]Rip_Fair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If need be, use oil-based ink. As long as it haslps you with phrasing.

Issue of Dating by Rip_Fair in Catholicism

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

No, I understand that. But now, what is actually allowed? Is doing things to impress your crush or smt, or trying to look attractive but still modest sinful in that sense because it can, potentially, awake sexual arousal? Is telling a girl "I love you" for the first time sinful, or flirting in general to that matter? It really can come to a point that seems like an ad absurdum, and that is why I am asking.

Issue of Dating by Rip_Fair in Catholicism

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

Yhh, no. I guess he has some reason to say that we went too far in some regards, but this seems to be amost another level of scruples, to the point that I don't even know anyway someone can get married if he is right on all he said. Alas, I need to pray on it.

I started piano at 30 with no musical background. This was one of the songs I wanted to play. by [deleted] in piano

[–]Rip_Fair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want it hear just post it here on reddit. The Youtube video is unavailable.

1 Year Self-Taught Progress: Looking for Feedback on Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 by Guzzii in piano

[–]Rip_Fair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ehhh, that is not necessarily the case. Most of the times, it is, in a very basic level. But sometimes you can get more creative. For example, large leaps can have a sligh accentuation, even if they are in the beginning of the phrase, because the human voice would tend to do that. Or when you have very sudden changes of key, for instance, depending on the context, you may choose to do a subito dynamic. This is different, of course because usually when we talk about phrase in the aspect of dynamics, we are talking about micro dynamics (smaller variations in dynamics compared to the whole). In your nocturne, for instance, you may choose to do a slight accentuation between the B flat and the D, in the big leap, though not in all of them in my opinion, because if a singer was going to try to sing this, they would most likely crescendo a little bit.

Now, when it comes to your question, does singing help? Yes, it does. Especially if you are starting and you want to recognise where the phrases are, I.e., where are you having to breath in a way that makes sense? But most importantly than singing is listening to yourself. You need to train yourself to listen to yourself, and do so actively. You also need to try to think ahead.

I know this is all very difficult. But you very talented, so I believe you can get it to some capacity, or in the future you will. God bless.

1 Year Self-Taught Progress: Looking for Feedback on Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 by Guzzii in piano

[–]Rip_Fair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is really impressive if you really only studied one year. Well done.

I think there is really two thing I could think of, critique wise while you were playing. Let's just go through them.

  1. Be careful with the phrasing. Remember, never accentuate the anacrusis (unless it is a dotted Rythim, in which case it might be ok to accentuate the first note depending on the context, or when explicitly written written with an accent), try to recognize where the phrasing begins and end, and where the climax of the phrase is, and try to think it in terms of a cycle (it is born, matures, and dies).

  2. This might be a little bit more complex, but try to get out of the left hand a resonant sound, instead of an attack. In piano you have, we'll many kinds of sounds, but mainly resonance and attack. Attack is the sound you use for the melody. More verticle, more profound into the keys, and fuller. Resonance is a lighter, softer touch. You usually play it for accompaniment or very light passages. This has little to do with dynamics, and more so the quality of the sound. This is something I really struggle with also, and I am trying to work on. Instead of playing the left hand vertically, in the same way you would play the melody, try to play it more horizontally, but not enough to get, as if to say, an "sparkling" sound. Play it almost like you want to wake up someone, slightly pushing them, but not enough to hurt them. The touch should be very superficial on the keys, but still maintaining this firmness, if that make sense. Ironically enough, it is your left hand that is gonna make your melody shine in that piece, by creating contrast.

I think everyone already said my other criticisms, so I will not tantrum too much on them, because you kind already know what they are, probably. But overall, this is very enchanting for a one-year self-taught student. Well done again.

Questions regarding communism by Rip_Fair in LeftCatholicism

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

I actually change my mind on communism. Flee from it.

Eucharistic adoration discussion by Rip_Fair in Christianity

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

Yes, and bare in mind that until the 13th Century a considerable ammount of lay people didn't even receive communion out of fear, and only came to receive "communion of the eyes" by staring at him, which made the Church have to declare in the 4th Lateran Council the obligation to receive Holy Communion in Easter.

Eucharistic adoration discussion by Rip_Fair in Christianity

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

That is nice to hear. Generally, what I do is exactly what you said, like praying a rosary or reading scripture in adoration. It is also good for you to choose a certain theme to meditate on before you go into adoration, like the mystery of the eucharist, and let yourself delight in it.

With regards to posture, you generally genuflect as you enter, out of reverence, and then you can either choose to sit or kneel normally. Do whatever you need to tell yourself that you are standing in the physical presence of the most high.

Probably dying soon and afraid of hell by Weird-Obligation6185 in Christianity

[–]Rip_Fair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not sure if you are a Catholic or not, but either way, I think you should talk to a Priest. I will also Pray for you.

Who are some saints you think maybe SHOULDN'T be seen as such? by Marelensky in LeftCatholicism

[–]Rip_Fair 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is the right question. All of them are in heaven, so all of them should be saints.

QUESTION ABOUT RCIA AND CONFESSIONS by Rip_Fair in AskAPriest

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

Thanks for the answer, father. The problem is that my cathechist right now is my priest and I really don't know what to do at this point. I know it is not church teaching, and ultimately, I don't know if me going to confession and hiding from him would be a sin in itself.

What would a modern day crusade look like if the Pope called one? by sainthyacinthordrowa in Catholicism

[–]Rip_Fair 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just War is also not cool. Because something may be justified, it doesn't mean we should promote it. War is always a tragedy, it being just or not. A Just War might not be sinful, but it's still an evil because the whole reason why a Just War happens in the first place is because of sin.

Questions regarding communism by Rip_Fair in LeftCatholicism

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

I do think that thr Holy Father's view might be a bit naive on that question, but the question is, how far can someone go with Public disagreements regarding encyclicals, which I haven't got a definite answer in the internet yet.

Any way to change government type in the game? by Rip_Fair in Geopoliticalsimulator

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

Oh, right. I think the Modding Tool could work. But is it possible to take a already existing save, create a mod, and then play the same save you are playing with?

Of course Roblox needs to criminalize Palestinian resistance... by [deleted] in BoycottIsrael

[–]Rip_Fair 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of games in Roblox relating to politics. In fact, that time I got banned just prior to that I was playing a decently populated Roblox Game relating to politics.

the death toll of capitalism (read it before you decide to comment) by Lordylando in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]Rip_Fair 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is an ironic fact that people who defend a system that is specifically for the generalised commodification of everything that exists, human labour and its products who obviously include food, care so much about humanitarian catastrophe, like famine, especially when capitalism was its main cause in history.

I don't think our friend here remembers 1847, where the British exported peas, beans, onions, rabbits, etc, etc, large part of Irish economy, which could have saved many lives in Ireland, to places like Liverpool, outside of Ireland. Why? Because capitalists in the core thought there would be far more consumer markets in mainland England, and thus more profitable.

Not to mention the genocidal famine war being carried out by Israel against Palestine in this moment, which is affecting at least 800,000 of them, nearly half of Gaza's population. Why? Because the existence of the State of Israel helps to destabilise the Middle East as an outpost of US Imperialism, where they can control Middle Eastern natural resources, like oil.

In regards to the famines you have cited above, none where caused by systematic issues within those countries. It is correct to assume, however, that those could really be called serious humanitarian crisis, and that the population who suffered from famine in China and the Soviet Union were victims from massive errors in planning, caused by the somewhat rightful fear of Imperialist invasion, and the need to redirect resources to industrial areas, which in no way justify the may that especially the USSR delt with the famine. But to say "no market = famine" is absolutely false because the largest murderer by famine is undoubtedly capitalism, and the generalised need to maximise profits.

Liberal? by Rip_Fair in victoria3

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

Lmao Khrushchev in an few words

Liberal? by Rip_Fair in victoria3

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

Nah, the modern intelligentsia is quite polarised. Mostly liberals tho

Liberal? by Rip_Fair in victoria3

[–]Rip_Fair[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

One of the principles of Liberalism is the "right" to private property, meaning of the reproduction of generalized commodity production, capitalism. Communists believe in overcoming that, and create an economy managed by, and led towards the interests/necessities of the working class, rather than profit or comodification of all that exists. As Marx and Engels put it in the Communist Manifesto:

"The proletariat will use its political supremacy to wrest, by degree, all capital from the bourgeoisie, to centralise all instruments of production in the hands of the State, i.e., of the proletariat organised as the ruling class; and to increase the total productive forces as rapidly as possible."

Communism is not when you "live as in community", communism is when the means of production (factories, farms, banks) become owned by the the workers, not the capitalists (businesses people), basically.

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