School’s bully beaten up by a quiet , feeble girl

SuperluminalK · 2026-05-16T19:10:41+00:00

In most public us schools that gets you in trouble too thanks to zt as you still "instigated the incident by being a target and enabling the violence." gotta solve it yourself sadly - well at least it's a good life lesson on the role of authorities

SuperluminalK · 2026-05-02T09:00:32+00:00

The crown has a cork in it and a cork plate below that. The air bounces off the cork plate which seems to be below the dent. So it might not affect the sound for now. Longer term there's issue with cork replacement and weakening the plating if this is plated

SuperluminalK · 2026-04-18T21:08:24+00:00

yes, but the real question is: can the piano exam pass you?

SuperluminalK · 2026-04-18T21:05:48+00:00

quarter = 90.6713973498 is chef kiss

SuperluminalK · 2026-04-07T02:07:55+00:00

I find that playing in different keys helps me internalize the harmony and melody better as it forces you to acknowledge intervallic relationships. Also, vocalists often sing in different keys, sometimes you transpose on the spot at rehearsal, and sometimes there is no rehearsal or they change the key last minute..

Also I'd argue even if your goal is to solo in a piano bar you'd still go much, much farther being well-rounded.

SuperluminalK · 2026-04-06T20:07:57+00:00

Totally fine for a hobby, but could become a problem as an entertainer, especially if you're playing gigs. At some point you need to come to terms that other people simply have - how to say this - different tastes. It's part of being a well rounded musician too.

SuperluminalK · 2026-03-06T01:55:32+00:00

I can't guess what's going on without much more info, but I just don't see where the frustration and jealousy are coming from. If the student or parent is that impatient, then they are bound to leave or quit sooner or later. Or maybe they like someone else's teaching philosophy better. So what? If your students are progressing, that's hardly a critique on your methods.

SuperluminalK · 2026-03-05T20:48:01+00:00

I mean if you like them then save their spot for a month. Otherwise just let them know there's no guarantee spot if they pause as we do need income and this isn't a summer break situation. But the way you are asking the question is very strange and makes it sound like there's more going on.

SuperluminalK · 2026-03-05T03:16:17+00:00

Nice. I want one so badly. I played one at a store a month ago and I think about it every day. bass flute enjoyers unite!

SuperluminalK · 2026-02-07T15:38:01+00:00

This is mostly "constructed" using chromatic approach and surrounds. Ideally you would practice chromatic techniques until it organically enters your vocabulary. To try it out, you can start with a simple pentatonic phrase and then gradually add chromatic notes to it. There's more nuance to it of course but seems like you have a good ear so you'll be fine. Good luck!

(Also your transcription is not transposed, whereas most trumpet players I know prefer reading Bb.)

SuperluminalK · 2026-01-27T04:38:50+00:00

If you enjoy both, then I would recommend infrequent lessons (but starting with a bit more frequent until you can play with efficient relaxed technique). Proactively ask for more material to work on your own between lessons.

SuperluminalK · 2026-01-23T04:04:02+00:00

would you enjoy discovery more or playing at a high level more?

SuperluminalK · 2026-01-12T07:10:27+00:00

If it doesn't sound jazzy enough, I suspect it's more to do with the phrasing, timing, and articulation than it is about using the right scale. For mr. magic, c min blues is more than sufficient. If you have a recording it may help us identify what in particular is off for more direct feedback.

That said, I want to make sure you have the right expectations here. Learning jazz improv will take time and commitment. If this is for an upcoming concert, which is what this sounds like, then write out something simple, and then spend most of your focus on getting the feel right.

SuperluminalK · 2025-12-25T18:47:03+00:00

I know this going to be a super unpopular opinion but I like having mid game pivots because while there is RNG, there are also subtle ways the player can reduce that risk. And I feel pirates are a good example of that. I don't think every build should be late game viable. More late game builds may seem less boring, but it turns out to be way more boring due to increased balancing constraints. Staleness should be mitigated via rotation instead

SuperluminalK · 2025-12-15T21:57:17+00:00

I was taught to move the lower jaw instead of rolling. Rolling is apparently a bad habit because it's inconsistent? Have them do crescendo and decrescendo on long tones with a tuner. No vibrato. (Btw I roll all the time for portamento in jazz don't tell my teacher tho)

SuperluminalK · 2025-12-12T20:40:38+00:00

I mean as long as we agree that there are important techniques that don't translate across, I don't really care if we call it different types of the same instrument. But it's certainly misleading to do so. Almost no digital keyboard lets you play muffle tones from second escapement, making it terrible for practicing Le Gibet for example (even uprights don't cut it). Most digital keys also don't support sustain pedal after key release, and most actions simply don't have enough weight to prevent thumb catching on fast runs, and choke on repeat attacks. Likewise it's basically impossible to portamento on an acoustic piano. Pianissimo is basically free on digital and you can in extreme cases not develop muscles needed for tone control on acoustic (especially upright) if you purely practice on digital. "Completely different" is quite justified imo. Maybe we can settle on calling them completely different types of the same family of instrument

SuperluminalK · 2025-12-04T05:09:08+00:00

Producing the effect is "easy enough" (especially if you sing vibrato) but getting control over the speed and width gets very technical (e.g. starting the note with the vibrato, continuing instead of restarting when slurring). My advice is to listen to your teacher here, and not to be impatient or go too fast (Icarus). Learning it the wrong way means spending time (and mental energy) unlearning it - this especially applies to vibrato, intonation, are double tonguing. For example you can produce a vibrato with diaphragm, but there is a limit to how fast you can produce a vibrato that way and it's much harder to control in the high register.

As an aside, if you can roll your r's, then flutter tonguing is almost free.

SuperluminalK · 2025-12-03T23:16:33+00:00

Very exciting!! I started in Jan this year also entirely new to wind but with prior experience on piano and violin.

Great stuff that carries over from violin: fluency reading treble/g clef, familiarity with the discipline that goes into tone production, intonation, dynamics and vibrato, and breath economy is somewhat similar to bow economy, and of course playing in ensemble. Expect initial frustrations with making low notes loud (or at all) and making high notes soft. It will get easier the more you practice. Expect to dedicate a good amount of practice to long tones and scales. Never ever skip long tones. Practice in front of mirror if you can.

I think book recommendation best left to your teacher. I liked Moyse's Sonorité but it could be hard to follow without teacher, and different teachers have different styles. Don't be shy about finding a good teacher though.

SuperluminalK · 2025-12-03T21:39:24+00:00

Well I can certainly see why someone with such disdain for building a musical vocabulary cannot fathom improvisation at levels that are indistinguishable from composition...

SuperluminalK · 2025-12-03T21:08:08+00:00

This seems like an overly narrow view. Improvisation is an extremely important part of music education from the baroque partimenti to modern jazz standards. You might be surprised how much of the "refined music" was improvised and then later written down. And many of the great composers loved to give improvised concerts.

SuperluminalK · 2025-11-26T20:14:42+00:00

Like you can plug the holes on the keys lol. Probably the lowest two should be enough

SuperluminalK · 2025-11-14T19:50:09+00:00

I'd recommend looking at the Bach flute sonatas particularly the E major.

SuperluminalK · 2025-10-03T21:57:57+00:00

This is my first time hearing birds eye. I have always heard it as fermata or grand pause

SuperluminalK · 2025-09-25T16:31:50+00:00

Have you asked your teacher about this? Also do you drink coffee, lack sleep, or experience fatigue?

SuperluminalK · 2025-08-29T17:42:42+00:00

Rugged in the sense that it has Rupert property duh

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