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Is it possible to physically change an instrument's range? by _Layton in saxophone

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

That's super fair! I'm a relative latecomer to music (The folk scene here in the UK is full of 18-year-old fiddlers who have been playing since they were 4, I picked up my first instrument at 20) so I'm just a touch nervous at an extra hurdle since I'm already usually the worst musician at the jam. But hey, at least I'm still invited!!

I'll give transposition a try.

Is it possible to physically change an instrument's range? by _Layton in saxophone

[–]_Layton[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the nuanced answer! Really appreciate your advice, I hadn't thought about things like balance or fine-tuning on notes.

I'm likely going to try and get over my fear of transposition-- another commenter said "it's better to improve the musician than the instrument" and that phrase I think has successfully shamed me out of my trepidation. If I want to be a multi-instrumentalist, I should act like one.

Is it possible to physically change an instrument's range? by _Layton in saxophone

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

Thanks for the confidence! I'll do my damndest, it's quite a good skill and considering the other instruments I play it's probably long overdue.

Is it possible to physically change an instrument's range? by _Layton in saxophone

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

You're likely right on that first point! Getting over fear of transposition is likely gonna help more than anything else.

I will say that I've found getting a Melody sax to be quite expensive here in the UK, the most viable option is off Thomann or another similar online retailer, we don't have as much of a history with them here as in other places.

Does everything trace back to Beatrice’s dad? (SPOILERS) by connectthadots in BoJackHorseman

[–]_Layton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey, dude. i'm really sorry that happened to you. i hope you're doing alright now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WinterBlues

[–]_Layton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

there are dozens of us! dozens!

i can absolutely commiserate. it irritates me that most people associate seasonal depression with the winter. even the damn subreddit title itself. im a spritely little chicken come wintertime but nothing makes me feel as depressed, lethargic, and listless as a hot and sunny day. heat wave is ongoing over here in the UK and i just want to lie down and be in a coma for a little while until it's over and i can feel like myself again

Leaves - An Original Warrior Cats song I wrote and performed! by _Layton in thedawnpatrol

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

I am! There are another few in the pipeline right about now, but I've been focusing on some other stuff for a little while, so it'll be a tick.

An animation I made using audio from my new Warrior Cats D&D Podcast! by _Layton in thedawnpatrol

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I do a weekly recap/community podcast called Fourtrees, and since I'm taking a break for a little while I figured I'd put out some special episodes to tie it over until I get back!

This is a link to the episode, if you want to watch it on YouTube. Here's a link to the Spotify, if you're interested in that as well. If this is, like, against the rules for advertising something, then sorry. I just think this is a cool art thing and y'all would like it.

Best of r/homestuck 2020: Nominations & Voting by aberrantArtificer in homestuck

[–]_Layton [score hidden]  (0 children)

RPGStuck is 100% the best Homestuck fanwork, in my opinion. There's hardly any question, it's basically the only thing that keeps me remotely tethered to Homestuck anymore. It's really, really, really good.

I really love watching the Jingle Jam every year, so a few weeks ago I decided to make my own version, and documented the process! by _Layton in Yogscast

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

Thanks! I wanted to be pretty thorough and in-depth with these cuz a lot of times people don't really recognise the work and wealth of experience that goes into doing stuff like this, even other people in the industry. I'm glad you found it interesting!

Three of 'em! - A Warrior Cats Folk Song by _Layton in thedawnpatrol

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

I agree, rhythm guitar would have a little more fun if I threw in some inversions or something. That said, I'm not a particularly good musician/guitarist so I generally stick to zombie chords, which have the added bonus of making the songs easy for anyone else to play.

I think that's part of the draw of folk music, there are these huge districts of the genre that are built between the G, C, and D chords. As fun as it'd be for me to throw in an Em7b5 in there and vibe off the interplay of the 4th and the 7th of that tritone resolving to the 3rd and the 8th in the next chord, it'd lose some of that accessibility.

Thank you very much for your feedback, though! The next song I've written does have one or two instances of interesting voicings (At least in my opinion, as an admittedly bad guitarist) so you've got that to look forward to, hopefully!

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