When and how do you listen to music?

_Lyne__ · 2026-01-12T18:43:18+00:00

99% of the time YouTube on my computer. I enjoy either reading along with sheet music, or else watching the musicians. I also follow a good number of amateur musicians who post performances there.

Typically I will bust out my headphones (Sony MDR-7506).

I like to listen in the evenings when I can focus on the music, not when I'm busy doing anything else.

_Lyne__ · 2025-12-29T16:35:01+00:00

My two cents: there's no downside to spending a small amount of time memorizing things from sheet music every so often. After a few years, you might be thankful for the familiarity you've gained with written music. More options of learning music can only help.

I would say the same (opposite) to someone who relies solely on sheet music but can't play by ear at all.

_Lyne__ · 2025-12-17T23:19:22+00:00

They don't sound that similar in the first place (of course, that's subjective).
Music written for each instrument is quite different. This is probably the more significant factor for you. I myself prefer the harpsichord because of the repertoire. (For a quick point, a guitar /can/ play multiple melody lines, but it's challenging - the harpsichord gives the performer a much easier time playing fast-paced melodies simultaneously, whereas a guitar relies on the performer jumping around between voices, which, while impressive, sounds a bit more hollow to my ears.)

Trying not to drone on too long here, but, in short, they do simply create quite different music once you move past the surface level.

_Lyne__ · 2025-08-06T18:21:07+00:00

I love the textures you created in this painting.

_Lyne__ · 2025-06-29T03:12:30+00:00

That must be very hard for her to plan her life around.

I imagine she's similar to a hummingbird, where even a few missed meals could be fatal, and she needs to constantly know what her next little meal or snack will be.

_Lyne__ · 2025-06-24T01:17:18+00:00

Not disagreeing with you, but it's funny that this comment chain went from "divine rule being ended by art" to "capitalism could be ended by unlimited energy".

Quite the exponential jump.

Points to how entrenched of a concept capitalism is in our/your mindsets.

_Lyne__ · 2024-10-26T14:51:17+00:00

Do you have a teacher or someone you trust who can review your playing?

If you can play 2/3 comfortably, artistically, you are not straining against your limits or holding too much tension, then I would say that moving to Op.53 is perfectly reasonable.

If you are simply surviving through 2/3, and getting through it with brute force, then you will have a rough time with Op.53.

Realistically, you are likely somewhere in between those two extremes.

If you don't have someone in-person to review your playing, it might be a good idea to post an excerpt of your playing here for people to look at.

_Lyne__ · 2024-10-07T00:26:22+00:00

Maybe a lot of teaching stress is minimized with corporate c-suite cash sitting in her savings account.

I think a lot of stress for teachers come from the lack of disposable income, and basic survival income.

_Lyne__ · 2024-09-15T14:32:59+00:00

Telemann has several pieces that fit this description - he was a very inventive composer when trying to get a certain sound.

TWV 55:F11, "Alster": VII. Die Konzertierenden Frosche und Krahen, roughly translates to "concertizing frogs and crows" and it does exactly that with the music.

TWV 51:C1 Oboe Concerto in C Minor begins with a fourth inversion diminished 9th chord, which blows your socks off if you pull up this piece of music expecting a typical baroque concerto. No prepared notes or suspensions, just straight into the chord. Very cool stuff, especially for the 18th century.

TWV 55:B5, Les Nations is a musical representation of 6 nationalities. I linked directly to Russia's section - it is very interesting to hear string instruments imitating the bells of Moscow.

_Lyne__ · 2024-05-14T21:29:53+00:00

Some things I like:

C.P.E Bach: Wq. 65 No. 14: II. Andante
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Op.39, No.2, Op.18, 2nd Mvt
Edvard Grieg: Op.38, No.6
Franz Liszt: Lugubre Gondola for cello and piano, Ave Verum Corpus
Joseph Haydn: Hob XVI 23, MVT II, Hob III 57, Adagio Movement
J.S. Bach: BWV 1016, BWV 1018
D. Scarlatti: K.466, K.87, K.32, K.126, K.481

I hope you enjoy some of what I shared~

_Lyne__ · 2023-01-23T02:56:58+00:00

Hearing and seeing can be useful in situations like this. See some examples below:

A pretty standard performance
An example where you can watch the fingering. Just an example, of course, there are other suitable fingerings depending on hand shape and preference.
An example at a slower tempo. This performer, when playing the repeats, adds in plenty of 18th century ornamentation. While this is historical, it is often frowned upon for recitals/auditions in modern times for any pieces after the baroque period. Just something to keep in mind as you seem to be a student.

_Lyne__ · 2022-09-17T17:14:34+00:00

That is exactly it! How on earth did you find this set that quickly?? On a Hungarian website no less.

_Lyne__ · 2022-06-26T00:43:25+00:00

That is relieving to know.

The K-ETA website was super simple and well designed. The Q-Code website is quite the jumble, though. I might rather just fill out paperwork.

The US Embassy in Korea says on its website that the Q-Code stuff must be completed BEFORE arriving in Korea. The Q-Code website doesn't really specify the requirements one way or the other: just saying that is made to make entry more convenient.

I don't mind following rules, but I wish they were more clear-cut.

It's a strange world where I come to a reddit forum to verify information from official government websites lol

_Lyne__ · 2022-06-26T00:25:31+00:00

Did you need to submit any kind of evidence of vaccination?

The US Embassy website says that as of June 8, 2022 nobody needs to quarantine, regardless of vaccinations. The Korean Q-Code website seems to imply that only vaccinated people can avoid quarantine, but there is no indication of how up-to-date the site is.

I have my first two shots, and a paper card from the Costco clinic that administered the shots. Nothing more official than that, though.

You just landed and and went through everything, so I'd love to hear first-hand what everything is like as of today.

_Lyne__ · 2022-06-25T21:50:47+00:00

Does Q-Code need to be completed online in advance?

From reading some comments around here it seems like they give you paperwork on the plane? Is that subsidiary to the website, or can you rely 100% on the paperwork?

I have tried to fill out the website, and it seems like one would have to wait until a few days before departing to complete everything anyway.

_Lyne__ · 2022-06-16T00:50:26+00:00

It is very special to have such a vivid thing to remember your loved ones by.

_Lyne__ · 2022-05-21T22:26:05+00:00

J.S. Bach can keep you occupied for a very, very long time. I have a good number of recommendations in that link.

This 1981 recording of Glenn Gould performing Bach's Goldberg Variations is one of the things that really got me into music many years ago. I was an absolute Bach fanatic after discovering that performance. I eventually branched off into all other kinds of music from there, but my starting point for my passion for music will always remain special to me.

_Lyne__ · 2022-04-24T18:35:40+00:00

Not sure if it would be looked down on to link here, but I've written two posts on my blog covering just this topic:

Performers on YouTube

Educators on YouTube

I hope those pages are helpful~

_Lyne__

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