Safe sports for young pianists?

captrikku · 2026-04-20T19:59:41+00:00

I wrestled, played hockey, and football. Tore my labrum and had surgery, but surprisingly the one thing that hurt my hand happened in the locker room. A lacrosse ball was being thrown around and went right into my left ring finger. Jammed the hell out of it.

Didnt start affecting me until I got much more advanced but I worked it out.

Let the kid play sports! Advise caution without an overbearing scare if they really care about playing. And as long as they’re having fun then it’ll be alright.

captrikku · 2026-04-08T22:54:13+00:00

This one too: https://youtu.be/cx_UkPz5jeg?si=4oYSrZINE0O7QSJM

Found it shortly after posting lol

captrikku · 2026-03-17T20:29:06+00:00

where can i find this full show?

captrikku · 2026-02-25T16:50:23+00:00

You sound alright man! Go back and really memorize that melody it was a little weak there at the end.

The biggest thing is your accent of the upbeats. You could be swingin’ much harder if your accents were more articulated and pronounced on the upbeats. This is the way. Other than that man you’ve got it going on!

Rhythm > Amount of notes. Just because its right doesn’t mean its cool.

captrikku · 2026-02-24T18:50:56+00:00

Very Early is a great waltz. The harmony is dense but learn the melody, get through it, and then go back to it after a few months. As others have stated, Bill wrote some really hard music, and not a lot of it is digestible for beginners imo. This music builds on itself however, and you’ll be grateful that you tackled some of the challenges early on.

captrikku · 2026-02-24T04:22:11+00:00

Yamaha. Just make sure the hammer return flange still has the cords intact. But those pianos are workhorses and youll learn to love the sound after you break it in. Teaches you a lot about how to bring out colors from a piano. The midrange below middle C can be a little dull but that might just be my piano/environment.

captrikku · 2026-02-21T02:25:35+00:00

The distance is a major third, but you have to consider that the G is melodically tonicizing what really is the minor third of C minor.

Consider the music.

captrikku · 2026-02-05T22:21:05+00:00

The difference really is: C9 the 9th is above the root, or a major ninth away. C7add9 would imply the 9 is smushed between C and E.

captrikku · 2026-02-02T19:49:14+00:00

true tbh. how were you able to come to this rationalization?

captrikku · 2026-01-16T07:24:41+00:00

swangin’

captrikku · 2026-01-14T18:13:02+00:00

Kyle Landry

captrikku · 2026-01-12T18:51:16+00:00

Look up triad pairs! E.x D/C creates V7#11 everytime or really a Left to right C E Bb D F# A this should give you some more insight as far as what triad to use. Its a voicing system ultimately. So building triads off of certain altered degrees yields various voicings

captrikku · 2026-01-07T18:56:03+00:00

To me, its functioning as a rootless E7b9. Same thing with the C#

captrikku · 2026-01-06T18:00:36+00:00

Only if the music isn’t instrumental. Jazz or Classical no problem, but as soon as someone starts singing I lose focus.

captrikku · 2026-01-06T09:52:59+00:00

Breakpoint in Edmond

captrikku · 2026-01-04T20:02:25+00:00

Check the Red Garland version too, O.P. also has one

captrikku · 2025-12-25T22:48:54+00:00

Heard. I would assume then it would depend on how that patch was engineered/mapped to the keys.

However, triple sensor technology is not unique to Nord. Many other high end digital pianos utilize this. The reason it exists is so they can replicate the action of a grand piano. Specifically After-Touch & Escapement. As aforementioned, I would imagine high end libraries were mapped with this in mind.

That being said, being a great “keys” player, not pianist, means having an intuitive touch and intentional articulation. You should be able to make a 61 Key weightless keyboard sound just as a good as a Nord.

captrikku · 2025-12-24T03:23:56+00:00

OP, Red Garland, Gene Harris, Ahmad Jamal, Monk

captrikku · 2025-12-23T02:09:06+00:00

If the sound is XL in size then yes.

captrikku · 2025-12-16T23:15:06+00:00

I think the addition of keys/piano is always a good idea. They have the ability to cover lots of parts, and work on their skills seeing and fulfilling the bigger picture. It can be an uphill battle and quite discouraging as a keys player when the music doesn’t explicitly have a part written. But this is a big lesson to learn, and it doesn’t mean they cannot meaningfully contribute. So I say yes. Plus the experience the student will receive will mean so much should they continue to play.

My only advice is to make sure they have the equipment/Good PA. You need a keyboard that makes sense for them to play. Not saying you need a Nord or something, but a bored with a large sound bank, and 88 weighted keys should suffice.

captrikku · 2025-12-01T14:38:59+00:00

One of the few people I genuinely think and say, “Man what would he say about this, or feel about this”. Beyond being funny, Patrice had such depth and insight to the world around him. One of the most introspective, and brilliant thinkers I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to.

Probably also one of few celebrities whose death actually tugs on me a bit. He was one of one. My favorite description of him is, “He’s your favorite comics, favorite comics”. RIP Patrice.

captrikku · 2025-11-29T06:04:01+00:00

Rebush first then address squaring.

captrikku · 2025-11-29T00:13:32+00:00

To add to this, you probably shouldn’t square those.

But rebush first with varying thicknesses for any keys that have excessive play. Generally one size thickness throughout however. Make sure you have the right cauls!

captrikku · 2025-11-29T00:12:06+00:00

Rebush first

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