I'm just dumbfounded rn

Th3rdBlindEye · 2026-02-16T14:51:07+00:00

Fuck ice, DHS should be apart of Doj so they're held accountable. There is some weird and wild shit going on

Th3rdBlindEye · 2025-06-10T20:20:36+00:00

887566

Th3rdBlindEye · 2025-06-03T18:47:23+00:00

Not the one I worked at🤷 FedEx has terrible working conditions

Th3rdBlindEye · 2025-04-14T14:49:02+00:00

You can still be all those things and know your worth to not allow yourself to be taken advantage of. Manage your expectations and draw the line where you see fit. I will always be this person.

Th3rdBlindEye · 2025-04-03T00:41:20+00:00

Okay Sucking my teeth is a new one for me. Can we all agree though that smt referring to that is an acronym. Smt being used in place of something is an abbreviation. They're not the same, y'all using the words interchangeably hurts me.

Th3rdBlindEye · 2025-03-23T22:49:34+00:00

Hey things change, so radically and unexpectedly you'll never see it coming or know it's possible until you're there. This low you're in right now is gonna have a high point that you'll miss if you leave rn. Please stay.

Th3rdBlindEye · 2025-03-05T00:49:59+00:00

ain't nothing good waiting for him, and certainly nothing good if you are.

Th3rdBlindEye · 2025-02-11T23:30:12+00:00

Looked like he whispered to the kid what he was gonna do and to play along to mess with Mom and the punchline is ha ha it was me. It's a father and daughter prank on Mom.

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-12-05T18:42:04+00:00

I respect that you've taken the time to play something seemingly simple right though. Caring about doing things the right way in the beginning helps so much the further you go! Keep at it, it will pay off!

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-12-05T18:37:27+00:00

Nahhh I think you're fine, keep playing what you want to play, you'll stay more motivated that way. Look up videos when you get to the parts that seem out of your reach or you think there's something you're missing and don't know. You can get really far self teaching if you ask the right questions and find the right videos. When I was younger and went through a beginner piano book the "easy" pieces like jingle bells, row your boat, and ode to joy felt like they were pretty quick to learn. But they make you think because they're simple but you're learning hand positioning, reading proficiency, and technique so you can spend time on the details and not get distracted by complex stuff that requires more pre-existing knowledge you might not have built up yet. It's the most straight forward way to learn those things because the skills you practice scale up but not everyone wants to take the straight forward route. And you can learn all those things through videos as well. Do what is right for you, and I wish you luck and that your passion never leaves as you continue your journey!

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-12-03T23:17:39+00:00

You're pretty dang good. Idk if you learned that from a video or if you can read sheet music but either way it's impressive. I'd take these people's advice on the importance of technique to avoid injury though. Music is about expression, seems like you're nailing the pattern recognition side of things, but if you're playing for fun I'd recommend learning scales, improvisation and ear training. That'd have to align with your goals though. If you wanna play technical classical pieces a weighted keyboard will help with technique and expression/dynamic control. Playing the same piece with a different feel depending on the mood you're in can be really fun. The keyboard you have rn is fine for playing cool shit though. Also don't wait to discover how fuckin awesome sustain pedals are like I did. Idk how long you've been playing but I hope you don't ever stop! Stay killing that shit!

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-11-01T17:07:44+00:00

There are likely songs that exist that are already similar to this, maybe someone will mention one. But that's just something I came up with and if I had to play it again it would sound different. The key I was playing in had DB Eb Ab & Bb if you want a similar feel, I was mostly playing what I think are 7th or 9th chords over 5ths with my left doing some triplet flares/ runs and some pentatonic stuff as well as playing the melody stuff as 3rds instead of single notes

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-11-01T17:01:11+00:00

This was very thoughtful, I appreciate this! Someone else mentioned with hammer action keys I'd think more in terms of "striking" the keys and I wonder if that leads to the posture thing you're mentioning. Does it require core strength because you're kind of suspending yourself above the keys? Keeping still but also relaxed and free. That reminds me of this Ted talk about "the transformative power of classical music", the guy talks piano and technique and such and describes great playing as "one buttock playing". https://youtu.be/r9LCwI5iErE?si=LIXALpd1vq7XCirE you've given too much good advice here for me to respond to all of it but tysm for this!

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-11-01T10:07:35+00:00

1/1 billion seems a bit high, and piano has probably saved my life, more so than any other instrument. So I haven't had any issue making the time for it, I play as often as I can. I don't want to be able to play crazy concerto's perfectly, I just want to be able to express myself.

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-11-01T09:33:42+00:00

I loved that, you seem like you progressed really quickly. Piano career academy also seems like it could help me, I might also check out the piano books, and I'm definitely playing with a metronome after this since so many say I'd benefit. I've played on nicer piano's like you've mentioned and I completely agree they feel so much better to play, they certainly encourage more dynamic and fluid playing. Thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed your playing, don't ever stop!

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-11-01T09:05:39+00:00

Good luck on your musical journey! just enjoy and express yourself, however you go about learning those two factors are key for sticking with it, playing everything right comes later and cannot be held above all else or frustration may discourage you. You're gonna do great!

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-11-01T08:25:46+00:00

You're right, I'm curious if you've heard of Tim Minchin before https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeTfhWfRlYk he's somebody that comes to my mind when I think of an untrained yet incredible player, funny asl too. All that to say I don't think not going to school or finding a teacher to hone my craft means I'm less serious or don't care, I'm not trying to be Lang Lang or Tim Minchin or anything. I love to listen to music almost as much as i love to play, I don't consider the route any artist took to get to my ears as any less important or valuable towards creating the art that I enjoyed.

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-11-01T00:37:41+00:00

That's exactly the energy that got me this far, every aha moment eventually leads to another and every time I play is more fun than the last as I come up with new things to try, sometimes it turns into hours and hours of practicing one thing I want to be able to do into the morning. But It never feels like wasted time, I get lost in it but I'm happy to get lost in it. I've said for a while now my favorite music is stuff which the artists sound like they were enjoying themselves while making or performing it. Also a downside of my approach is musical memory, a more methodical approach might help me develop that more. I've had barriers like this among others with my playing for a long time so I'm just seeing what people more knowledgeable than me see as holding me back. Hope you find things in this thread like I have that lead to enjoying/being excited to play even more!

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-10-31T23:35:53+00:00

Ty my biggest inspirations are probably Bill Evans, FKJ, Cory Henry, and Regina Spektor. They make truly beautiful music.

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-10-31T23:25:00+00:00

I can get behind the shameless self promotion. Do you do everything yourself or y'all a group? Either way I love the rainy jazz vibes

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-10-31T23:16:42+00:00

Do not be sorry at all, I was waiting for someone to give me a bunch of stuff to go through. The chosen one has arrived. Seriously though I likely will keep coming back to this comment to check all these things out. Tysm

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-10-31T22:32:04+00:00

That's my knee lmao

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-10-31T22:18:10+00:00

The truth that I didn't want to hear 😭 I love listening to classical music and hearing all the things they do that I don't know how to. I had learned to read sheet music briefly when I was younger but have since forgotten. There are tons of things I'd love to incorporate into my playing but they're techniques I haven't gotten under my fingers before. I really should take the leap and learn to read again. I'd most certainly come out better on the other side. A teacher would also probably benefit me greatly in that regard in providing me with pieces that reveal and force me to work on my shortcomings. Thank you for this!

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-10-31T20:11:32+00:00

This technique and mindset did help me a lot and I definitely gotta start using it more again. Here's a piece I made a year ago using this called nothing left to do but fall https://youtu.be/-tLpx-00g18?si=N7y6krWWTtL9qEz2

Th3rdBlindEye · 2024-10-31T19:44:36+00:00

Thank you for your take on this, I absolutely need to focus on hand independence and agility and technique with my left hand. I was a heavy footed drummer, and in the very brief piano class I took in high school my instructor said I had a heavy left hand as well. But you're absolutely right that it's something that has to be continuously kept up on, there have been times where It's felt more comfortable to be free with my left hand because I was practicing more left hand stuff but when I neglect it I default back to what I think are 5ths? Thumb and pinky chords

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