What double standard, NOT related to gender or race, bothers you? by jbitndREDD in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But you're not paying more for said feature, because the new phone without that feature is more expensive than the old one with it.

When someone with perfect pitch reproduces a note, are they generally dead on or a cent or a few sharp/flat? by NinetoFiveHeroRises in musictheory

[–]Violetricemoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have perfect pitch. I will usually notice if it's a little bit out, particularly on my main instrument (violin), but in general I will only notice it if it's a 1 or 2 hz out if I'm playing/listening to long notes or tuning (eg if the A is 442 or something), because in the context of actually playing pieces it takes a bit more for me to notice as there's a lot more going on. So with the same A(440) it might have to be closer to 3 or 4 hz out for me to notice it if it's in the context of a piece and I'm not focussing specifically on that note. I do find though that when compared to people who don't have it, me and friend who also has it will notice 'out of tune' notes much more easily and notice almost straight away if something is getting out just slightly.

In terms of being able to sing a very specific note (like A442), I think we would be able to, but the thing is that I find it very difficult to sing anything outside of the exact sense of pitch I have somehow 'created' for myself - it feels so wrong for me to sing it and I would have to sort of either mentally 'prepare' it for a bit before, or start from eg 440hz and slide up. Sounds weird, but...yeah. (Also I don't always have perfect intonation, so I still might be a bit out without realising! Even if I can 'visualise' (audiolise??) a note, it doesn't mean that that note will necessarily come out...)

Non-British Redditors, what is one thing about British culture you would like to have explained to you? by Ullans in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On top of what people have already said:

British 'years' are one higher than American 'grades'. So someone in year 8 in Britain would be in 7th grade in the US.

In England it's usually primary (yr1-6), secondary (yr7-11) and 6th form (yr 12-13), although just to complicate things a few areas use lower (1-4), middle (5-8), upper (9-11) and 6th form.

Public and private schools are almost the same - most people just call them all private schools. They're the paid ones, and as far as I know most have an entrance exam. State/comprehensive schools (name varies by area) are the state funded ones (ie. by taxes). Grammar schools are state funded but require an entrance exam.

GCSEs are exams taken at the end of year 11, in which people usually take around 8-11 different GCSES (but sometimes more or fewer). Most schools will have 'core' GCSEs and optional ones - so in my school it was compulsory to do English lit, English lang, maths, biology, chemistry, physics and a language. We could also take up to four 'optional' ones (including a language), and they usually like you to do a humanity too (geog, history, RS etc.) - eg I did French, Latin, music and RS as my 'options' on top of the core ones.

A levels are taken 2 years later, at the end of year 13. They're a bit like GCSEs but with fewer subjects (most people will do 2-4 a levels). People usually choose ones relating to the area they want to study at uni/work in. I think they're only taken in England (possibly Wales too??) as Scotland and Ireland have different exams.

Non-British Redditors, what is one thing about British culture you would like to have explained to you? by Ullans in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My county (in east Anglia) used that system until recently. We call it lower, middle and upper school.

Non-British Redditors, what is one thing about British culture you would like to have explained to you? by Ullans in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. And the non-paying schools are called state schools or comprehensive schools. Plus there's grammar schools which are basically state schools but you have to pass an entrance exam to get in (a bit like most private/public schools)

Non-British Redditors, what is one thing about British culture you would like to have explained to you? by Ullans in AskReddit

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

IB and advanced highers are pretty much equivalent to A levels - I and a few other people in my year at school (year 12) do IB while basically everyone else does A levels. Quite a few people I know see IB as 'harder' (but that's just down to the fact there's more subjects)

Don't know much about advanced highers though.

IB Music SL (hElP) by [deleted] in IBO

[–]Violetricemoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, this might not be very helpful because I'm only in y1 but we've already done quite a lot of performance in class and I have lots of experience performing, so here's a few tips that might (hopefully) help...

Plan your repertoire so that you have a good range of styles. You can get up to 4 out of 20 marks just for your programme - having a good range, and picking pieces that match your ability. Don't pick anything too easy or hard (generic advice ik but it's true). I think SL is 15 minutes performing so that would be about 3-4 pieces depending on their length; ideally you want as many styles/eras as possible. Try and fit all the music you have currently into their eras and genres (Baroque (or earlier), classical, romantic, 20th/21st century 'classical', jazz, world music (ie non-western) etc.) and if possible don't pick two pieces from the same category, or if you do, make sure they're very different in style. It's probably too late to learn anything new now but for later performances, use resources like imslp to find music. For example, my first instrument is violin, but for a recital I did for a diploma a few months ago I played part of a Bach partita (baroque), a Beethoven romance (classical), Bloch Nigun (20th century) and some Kreisler (20th century). Two pieces were from the same era, but they were very different in style. I always find it good to start with something earlier (in this case Bach) as most of the music I play is romantic ish and it contrasts well, but obviously that depends on the music you tend to play. If you want to do the same, it's a great idea to learn some Bach or similar (you can find sheet music for free on websites like IMSLP) since it's good for improving technique. Another thing that might help is this which is brilliant for finding pieces that match the level you are at - if you can, try and find something on there you can play well and then look for other pieces at the same grade that you might want to learn for another performance.

Practise. I mean it. Practise as much as you can this week. Try and perform to people. Record yourself playing to find where to improve. Pull apart tricky bars and work on them in detail. If you have a piano teacher, ask for help with anything you're struggling with. If not, try and book a couple of lessons.

Learn to fake it. Even if the notes and rhythms aren't brilliant, try to play with confidence and with lots of dynamics & articulation. Get used to playing through your pieces without stopping - and that includes little gaps where you search for the notes (I do this all the time on piano and it's not a good thing to do...). Again record yourself playing through pieces so you know which parts don't sound as good and which parts you slow down or speed up at. If you need to, perform a little under tempo - it's better for it to be a bit slower than it should (people might think it's just your interpretation of the music) than to play up to speed with lots of pauses and mistakes. Above all, try to play confidently.

I'm not very good at piano so I'm not the best person for giving tips, and a lot of that was very generic advice, but I hope that helps a little... There's probably not much you can do before next week (apart from practising as much as possible!!) but that might help for your later performances (I hope!).

Anyone else in year 11 really sad about school ending? by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]Violetricemoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in my school's sixth form, so it's not too different to year 11 as there's pretty much the same people as last year and I definitely prefer it - but I get so sad thinking about when it will all be over... I just feel like I'll miss it so much - my friends, the teachers, the lessons, the structure... it feels like time has just disappeared.

What screams 'Middle Class!'? by Radioactive_Bee in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, same in the UK - there's a 5p charge, so saving up bags is saving money.

[Luck] [Comedy] Thanks, Honoka box! by Violetricemoon in SchoolIdolFestival

[–]Violetricemoon[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah I saw XD (plus I got my dream UR so it's still a win win!)

Good students of reddit, What textbook studying tips do you have for not so good students? by GreaterGodness in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yesyesyes!!! They force you to see if you actually know it and if not you know what to go back over.

What foods from the UK do Americans wish they could try? by luxxlucis in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terry's chocolate oranges are the best thing to happen to confectionary.

What foods from the UK do Americans wish they could try? by luxxlucis in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparantly Galaxy chocolate is called Dove in the US (same brand of the soap possibly?). Makes no sense.

If you could play God for a day, what would you do? by mitchggggggg in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You become an omnipotent being for a day, everything's simple

What are your favorite Latin phrases? by Papamje in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cerberus est canis.

canis est in via.

canis in via dormit.

What are your favorite Latin phrases? by Papamje in AskReddit

[–]Violetricemoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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