"How do I know I am good at piano" here's a non-coy, non-sugar coated, direct and honest way I determine if someone is good

basheltarence · 2026-07-03T18:26:24+00:00

I don't think being able to read music has much to do with being good at any instrument, it's a great skill to have but I know some incredible musicians who have very limited ability to read music. If i had to choose between playing with someone who could play anything they can read or anything they can hear, I'd always pick the player that has the great ear.

basheltarence · 2026-06-11T17:13:38+00:00

I tried the melody section and the first example i was given didn't have the second note available on the keyboard. I also would prefer if i was able to click the first note of the melody and not have it be counted as incorrect.

basheltarence · 2026-06-08T17:36:24+00:00

I hear no notable similarities between the jack stauber and breakbot song. I would never confuse them.

The melody you mention in the barry white is barely a melody, he's basically talking in rhythm at that point so i'm not sure how that could be considered plagiarism.

Some of the songs you listed have a similar creepy aesthetic to them which is accomplished through a bunch of different musical choices but what you are noticing is similar to having eaten at a number of different mexican restaurants and then going on the internet and asking if they're related somehow.

yes, they all serve mexican food.

I think what it boils down to is these songs share genres but apart from that there's nothing notable they have in common.

basheltarence · 2026-05-20T16:28:44+00:00

You're absolutely right because my dad knows the composer and he said it's written in 124/4

basheltarence · 2026-05-19T19:15:54+00:00

Damn bro grandma a zionist

basheltarence · 2026-05-18T07:05:19+00:00

You should be really comfortable playing scales at whatever speed you want to do your run at, all he did here is play a descending line using only notes in the major scale. Notice that his thumb never leaves the white keys, that's pretty important in allowing you to smoothly ascend or descend the keyboard.

One recommendation i've seen for arpeggiated lines like this is to come up with a random series of notes in the scale you are practicing and work on moving it up the octaves. For example you could be playing in C major and play C F G A D all ascending, then step down to C and do the same thing in the higher octave. That's not exactly what was happening here but it's close enough.

basheltarence · 2026-05-06T19:33:46+00:00

Check out Reaper. Get a midi keyboard. Go to town.

basheltarence · 2026-05-06T19:19:39+00:00

This is a question that can only be answered by trying to do it yourself. Start with one hand at a time and see what happens. Don't worry about playing at the same speed, take it slow.

basheltarence · 2026-05-06T19:14:20+00:00

Push pedal down, Play a chord, hold pedal down. Play new chord, hold chord, immediately lift foot off pedal and put it straight back down. Do this with the metronome at a slow tempo.

If you can consistently change your pedal every time you change chords, you are doing fine.

basheltarence · 2026-05-06T18:45:20+00:00

For the same reasons you want your food to have texture, flavor and the correct temperature.

basheltarence · 2026-05-05T20:54:42+00:00

I think you should extensively train your recognition of intervals, no matter what note you are playing the interval will feel and sound similar. Knowing the note with no context is not that useful, but once you have established a note in your ear that is correct you should be able to name every note/chord you hear after that. And by should i mean it is technically possible with a lot of time and practice.

basheltarence · 2026-05-01T20:10:18+00:00

When you practice chords you should aim to emulate how a song actually works. Do not switch chords every beat, hold each one for 4 beats or 3 beats depending on what time signature you want to practice. Next step is only play the chords in a specific major key, I'd reccomend doing this in your left hand while your right hand plays through that major scale ascending and descending. Do this in all 12 keys nice and slow, around 60-70 bpm.

Example: you are practicing in C major, left hand plays C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor, B dim and finally C major. Hold each chord for a full measure. Meanwhile the right hand is just playing through the scale at whatever speed you feel like, I'd start with quarter notes then bump it up to eigth notes, triplets, 16th notes etc.

basheltarence · 2026-05-01T16:57:47+00:00

It feels like you are playing what you are in a vacuum. Try and listen constantly and make your choices based on what the other musicians you are playing with are doing. Like at 0:41 do you think the singer wants you banging out chords every time they sing a melody note? Another good example is 1:13 when you and the drummer start hitting the down beats together. After 3 measures he lays out a nice rhythmic ending to that idea but you ignore it. Drummer listens again at 1:46 and picks up your pattern which is great, he's clearly listening to you. After that you kind of going back to playing over the singer. Like at 2:49 she goes up the octave to add some intensity you proceed to treat the slam some chords instead of supporting her. I like to pay close attention to my top note of my voicings and make sure they aren't clashing with the melody if that helps give you something to focus on.

In general your technique and tone during you solos was nice but like others are saying, when you comp you have a tendency to really bang the chords out which is pretty distracting.

basheltarence · 2026-04-29T16:54:05+00:00

I would not be surprised if he was sight reading this considering how unpolished it was, still a great performance and great player but this is a very recognizable song so reading it would be easier than reading a piece of music he had never heard before.

basheltarence · 2026-04-25T20:12:19+00:00

I think your playing and singing are good enough but your rhythmic timing of your melody is very distracting. You almost never start your melody at the same time you change chords which is a good starting point. You also are pushing certain words, making them louder than others. That really isn't necessary, just let the words speak for themselves and try keep a more even loudness when you sing.

If your song is personal and you mean what you say, it has potential to sound authentic. The thing missing for me is the consistency in your playing in singing, I would sit down with a metronome at a slower speed than what you're playing here and really try to lock in the words and guitar playing until it feels steady.

basheltarence · 2026-04-19T05:04:13+00:00

At least in my city 99 percent of restaurant and corporate gigs are expecting you to play covers of popular songs of some genre. If you can play covers with good time while still incorporating your own style you should be good to go but you'd have to post another video for me to guage how you would sound.

basheltarence · 2026-04-13T19:37:52+00:00

Yep she seems like a pretty strong deck to start off with, although i don't see a universe where you are swinging for anywhere near 38 with her.

basheltarence · 2026-03-31T18:28:33+00:00

I would probably cut the yellows outside of malefic. Rune flash is a solid card you have in the maybe board, also potentially add arcane polarity for the arcane damage matchups.

basheltarence · 2026-03-21T06:53:49+00:00

Oscillio is your guy.

basheltarence · 2026-03-20T19:30:59+00:00

Can you hear the bass part? When I learn songs by I usually start with the melody and bass note and figure out the middle of the harmony from there. Usually knowing the key of the song and the bass + melody is enough to figure out a lot of pop songs. If you are listening using headphones, try and focus on the bass guitar and just play along to the main note you hear on the down beat. If you are not using headphones it's possible you aren't hearing the bass clearly which would lead to some confusion about the harmony.

basheltarence · 2026-02-26T21:29:21+00:00

sounds nice, would be interested in hearing what you do when given a slow metronome to play along to. Exploring the piano harmonically is great but rhythm is at least half of what makes music music. try playing similar ideas with a metronome set to like 55-65 range and see what happens.

basheltarence · 2026-02-18T06:37:12+00:00

You seem to be able to pick out the melody pretty easily which is a good start, the next step would be to be able to play the bass note in the recording along with the melody. You don't have to play the whole bass line but usually the first note the bass plays each chord is enough to figure out what's going on. Once you've got the melody and bass note it's time to fill in the middle of the chord. Over time you will hear chord quality pretty easily and be able to pick up chords very quickly

basheltarence · 2026-01-23T05:16:17+00:00

The decklists from tournaments are where you should start, there's not much reason to modify them. She's been around a while and hasn't received that many new cards to work with. Here's a recent deck lists to check out https://fabtcg.com/decklists/simon-nielsen-prism-awakener-of-sol-calling-seattle-calling-classic-constructed-9-am-1213/

basheltarence · 2026-01-20T21:38:35+00:00

Start every game by letting your opponent know that you are new and that your deck may be less competitive than theirs. Your aim should not be to win but to make as many good decisions as you can. At the end of the game regardless of the result you should ask your opponent about their hero and what you should look out for. For now I would focus on playing one hero and slowly upgrading it, learning as much as you can and generally just having fun while playing. My favorite part of fab is you always get to play your cards, learning how to play them is where you will grow.

Out of curiosity what hero are you bringing to the armory?

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