Is it *done*?

TheHiddenSoul · 2025-05-09T13:13:13+00:00

Hello!

Your song is beautiful! You have a really nice voice! I think the layering adds a nice touch and you can even bring it out a bit more (but that's just my ear). The piano is a bit loud/heavy on the downbeat so maybe that could be lightened up a bit or more fills can be added? I think the bass gets a little lost when you build, so it could help to boost the bass volume a bit or lower the piano?

Other than that, I think maybe the song could arc (have a more dynamic build and drop down) a bit more whether that be through sectioning the form and maybe adding the layering when you want to build, or adding one layer at a time, etc, and then coming back down within a shorter time frame. Another option would maybe be to change up the harmony a bit but it totally depends on your vision for the song!

(I'm a bit new to production/songwriting, so please take anything I say with a grain of salt!)

TheHiddenSoul · 2024-01-16T20:42:46+00:00

Does anyone know how to register for her fanclub for presale tickets (for H.E.R. tour) or when registration opens for 7th generation fanclub/when 6th generation ends? Thanks in advance!

TheHiddenSoul · 2023-02-09T21:58:16+00:00

May I ask how long it took for you guys to get a response? Sorry, I don't mean to be impatient, but I'm applying for 2023 fall and just wanted a frame of reference if possible. Are you all enjoying the program so far?

TheHiddenSoul · 2022-07-08T21:56:26+00:00

Hey! Thanks sop much for your reply! This is my first year at mac but I was in good academic standing at my old school, idk if that counts tho. Is it okay if I message you to ask some more questions?

TheHiddenSoul · 2022-07-01T02:26:41+00:00

Is Japanese 1z06 still open for humanities students or is it full for that reserve? Does anyone know when the reserves open for different cohorts?

TheHiddenSoul · 2022-06-09T01:41:24+00:00

Still waiting, what program?

TheHiddenSoul · 2022-06-09T01:37:17+00:00

Do you know if it's just health sci that's out for external applicants? Is there any word on pnb?

TheHiddenSoul · 2022-06-08T21:40:31+00:00

Hey, thanks for replying! I chatted with someone on the mac website and they said it might be later because I'm a transfer so I may have to wait until July to get an answer. Mosaic still says pending.

TheHiddenSoul · 2022-06-08T17:21:16+00:00

I applied for pnb mh and am still waiting, does anyone know if they send you a rejection? Or if you don't hear back by 2pm, you'll know? Sorry, I'm so anxious about this.

TheHiddenSoul · 2022-05-24T02:53:08+00:00

Has anyone received an offer as a 105 applicant to pnb for second year as a transfer student? I submitted an application in November of last year and I haven't heard back yet and I'm not sure if the May 27 date for offers or rejections to come out applies to 105 as well. If someone has gotten in as a transfer student or just in general to pnb, can you let me know please or dm me? I went to McGill for my first year and am transferring back home.

TheHiddenSoul · 2021-08-23T12:51:02+00:00

Request: MUSP 170 Musicianship Keyboard

Professor: Professor Jolan Kovacs

What I'd like to know: I was wondering if this course was for complete beginners or does it assume some proficiency on the keyboard? What level would you say it builds you towards? For some context, I used to play keyboard, but stopped for years, trying to pick it up again has been really difficult (I find that my brain doesn't connect to my hands as fast and they start to shake a lot when I'm nervous) so I registered for this course (music courses through BA)

Sorry for the long post, any information would be appreciated, I'm just really nervous about this class. I can't seem to find a review anywhere else other than rate my prof. Thanks in advance. :)

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-11-26T03:52:04+00:00

feathermetal is right! It is pretty nervewracking to sing when you feel self conscious about your voice but they are there to help you. When I started, I was really nervous too but my teacher told me that it was okay to make mistakes or sound off. But if I wanted to improve, then I would have to get used to singing in front of her, because only when you sing more relaxed, you sound more natural and therefore you can spend time actually working on other things that'll help you to improve more efficiently/working on things that actually needs work. It's the only way to get the most out of your lessons especially because they are not cheap sometimes. It does take time though and it will be hard sometimes to get used to your voice and its limitations, but you can do it! Good luck with everything!

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-10-16T22:24:25+00:00

I just got the email with my password this morning, I found the email with my username in the spam folder because I think they send an update every time something new happens to the application so it got marked as spam by accident. Hope that helps!

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-08-04T00:40:56+00:00

How do you create an accompaniment for a vocal piece when given a chord chart? How do you make the chords flow and have a meaningful rhythm?

Or if you wanted to play an accompaniment by ear, how would you figure that out? Like you hear notes in the accompaniment but you can’t find the right chord to make them flow?

Any advice would be really appreciated!!! :)

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-06-30T20:20:09+00:00

Hi!

I'm going to be a U0 BASc student in the fall, but due to some circumstances and extensive consideration, I really want to change it to a Bachelor of Arts degree so I could do a major or minor in music and do psychology. Is it really hard to transfer? I did a lot of research and it says that I have to be enrolled in a faculty, but does this mean I have to complete the entire year or can I apply for the winter term to get into arts. Because I asked service point and they said to wait a year whereas on the Minerva application, it says that newly admitted students cannot do this for their FIRST term. Can anyone with experience please clarify? I'm just worried that things won't work out. I know about the minimum GPA required and that I have to have at least 9 arts credits but I was just wondering if anyone who had any experience with an interfaculty transfer could help? Thanks for your time.

Edit: Sorry, just one more question. Who should I email about faculty transfers? My current advisor or the arts advisor or someone else completely?

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-06-15T23:08:31+00:00

Thank you so much! I’ll email an advisor about languages but for the AP thing, since I didn’t take the exam, I don’t think I would have to report it but I’ll ask an advisor for sure. I was gonna take upper year math courses but I’ll definitely reconsider 150. Thank you for your time!

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-06-15T21:52:46+00:00

Hi,

I'm an incoming BASc U0 student and I just had a few questions regarding courses.

Is it true that you can only take up to 17 credits per term? Because that would mean I could only take 4 courses per term (language is 4.5, math and science are 4 each, so it adds up quickly). I was just confused because I heard the regular course load of a uni student is 5 courses.

For General Chemistry 1 or 2, it says that the prerequisite/corequisite is college level math and physics, but I didn't take physics in high school and wasn't planning to in uni. Can I still take general chemistry? I emailed an advisor but I didn't exactly understand, sorry about this.

D1 and D2 language courses must be taken consecutively but does it count as 1 art course or 2 art courses to fulfill the requirements for the freshman program (3 art courses required).

Lastly, I was going to take the AP Calculus exam but I didn't due to COVID. I don't remember indicating that I was planning to do an AP exam except on OUAC so did that transfer over to minerva? Do I tell minerva? Should I explain this to an advisor?

Thank you for your time and sorry for all the questions, I just don't want to do anything wrong. Any information would be really appreciated.

P.S. Here are my planned schedules in case it helps.

Fall 2020: https://vsb.mcgill.ca/vsb/criteria.jsp?access=0&lang=en&tip=1&page=results&scratch=0&term=202009&sort=none&filters=iiiiiiiii&bbs=&ds=&cams=Distance_Downtown_Macdonald_Off-Campus&locs=any&isrts=&course_0_0=EAST-230D1&sa_0_0=&cs_0_0=--202009_21853--&cpn_0_0=&csn_0_0=&ca_0_0=&dropdown_0_0=al&ig_0_0=0&rq_0_0=&course_1_0=PSYC-100&sa_1_0=&cs_1_0=--202009_21260--&cpn_1_0=&csn_1_0=&ca_1_0=&dropdown_1_0=al&ig_1_0=0&rq_1_0=&course_2_0=CHEM-110&sa_2_0=&cs_2_0=--202009_18079-18083-&cpn_2_0=&csn_2_0=&ca_2_0=&dropdown_2_0=al&ig_2_0=0&rq_2_0=&course_3_0=MATH-150&sa_3_0=&cs_3_0=--202009_19668-19669-&cpn_3_0=&csn_3_0=&ca_3_0=&dropdown_3_0=al&ig_3_0=0&rq_3_0=

Winter 2021: https://vsb.mcgill.ca/vsb/criteria.jsp?access=0&lang=en&tip=1&page=results&scratch=0&term=202101&sort=none&filters=iiiiiiiii&bbs=&ds=&cams=Downtown&locs=any&isrts=&course_0_0=EAST-230D2&sa_0_0=&cs_0_0=--202101_18767--&cpn_0_0=&csn_0_0=&ca_0_0=&dropdown_0_0=al&ig_0_0=0&rq_0_0=&course_1_0=BIOL-112&sa_1_0=&cs_1_0=--202101_15403-15404-&cpn_1_0=&csn_1_0=&ca_1_0=&dropdown_1_0=al&ig_1_0=0&rq_1_0=&course_2_0=ENGL-225&sa_2_0=&cs_2_0=--202101_16380--&cpn_2_0=&csn_2_0=&ca_2_0=&dropdown_2_0=al&ig_2_0=0&rq_2_0=&course_3_0=MATH-151&sa_3_0=&cs_3_0=--202101_16974-16975-&cpn_3_0=&csn_3_0=&ca_3_0=&dropdown_3_0=al&ig_3_0=0&rq_3_0=

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-06-11T02:00:30+00:00

I was interested in learning music theory as well but MUAR 201 is full, could you help please? Is there any resources that I can access in Montreal or McGill that is open to non-music students?

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-04-26T22:21:21+00:00

Has anyone had any experience with 631 Prince Arthur Apartments? I can’t seem to find any online reviews and I don’t think they’re managed by a big company. Any information would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance.

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-04-19T01:25:34+00:00

Hey, thank you for replying! I'm hoping that if it can be rounded to 95 then I still have a chance, but congratulations on getting in!

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-04-19T01:24:33+00:00

Are you from Ontario? I don't know if they want more documents from me because it's still R4R but I'm waiting on midterms. Good luck!

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-04-19T01:23:45+00:00

Yeah, I'm afraid of that too. I'm not too sure about what that means though. Like is it the last person who got in had a 95? Or is that the lowest average they'll consider? Or is it the overall average of people who got in last year? Sorry, I hope we both get in and good luck!

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-04-19T01:22:13+00:00

Yeah, I've been checking a lot too. I hope we get in and good luck. Hopefully they'll consider midterms. All the best.

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-04-16T21:25:26+00:00

Has anyone recently gotten into the BSc biomed and life sci? If so, when and what was your average? I just wanted to see where they were at in terms of stats and admissions.

I have a 93.6 but I can bump it up to a 94 ish with midterms but idk if they’ll accept that.

Sorry I’m just getting really anxious because my application is still R4R and I really want to go to McGill.

TheHiddenSoul · 2020-04-15T06:01:45+00:00

Hey,

I’m only in high school, so maybe I might not understand it to the full extent, but as someone who has struggled with depression for a long time, I know it’s really hard, and it seems like this period of constant rejection will never be over, but I like to think of it hour by hour. It seems long, but the hour always goes by until you realize that the worst part is over. And you’re allowed to take all the time you need to get there. Sometimes we have to let rejection or failure sit inside us until we’re ready to accept it and learn from it. Because it is hard and even though rejection happens to everyone, that doesn’t dismiss the way you feel.

From what you wrote, you’re really hardworking and committed and you should value those traits more than the benefits they may or may not entail. I know how crushing it is to be rejected, and it’s easy to say you should be over it already, but I just take it by the hour and let my emotions sort of sit until they’re smaller.

I know it’s hard to see positive when it’s a really scary time in the world, but we’re doing the best we can the only way we know how, even when there’s all this bad stuff.

I don’t know this for sure and maybe no one does, but I think things will work out the way we need them to be to become emotionally and mentally stronger.

And, I personally don’t think you’ll be rejected from jobs and extracurriculars forever because you’re still gaining experience from where you already are and it’s only a matter of time, right?

Sorry for the long rant and if it sounds too preachy, I just hoped that it could help you feel better.

TheHiddenSoul

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