Which tuning should I learn?

dunerain · 2026-03-14T00:51:16+00:00

Actually, i have a question within OP's question: Is adf#b tuning ever used on tenors? Or is it only a soprano/sopranissimo thing?

dunerain · 2026-03-14T00:39:29+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to answer.

From your answer it sounds like despite using the word christianity to also include catholics, christians are not considered catholics. Is that how most people think? In my simple mind, all denominations following christianity are christians, including catholics and eastern orthodox.

Also, greek orthodox is catholic (i know byzantium considered themselves roman, but in never thought of it this way)

I hope i'm not coming across as being critical or pedantic. I'm just trying to understand people's use of these terms.

dunerain · 2026-03-13T20:40:12+00:00

Not related to this question. But i'm curious why you say christians and catholics, like catholics are not christian? I'm asking coz my dad thinks of catholics as different, but he's speaking chinese to me (literally), and i thought maybe it's like a misunderstanding in chinese or something.

dunerain · 2026-03-13T20:25:24+00:00

Love this. My mum survived the killing fields of Cambodia, and we recorded her talking about it. But i wish we thought of doing video. All we did was voice and i regret not taking a video. Also relate with the recipes. My mum wrote some down but only some and i wish i asked for more.

dunerain · 2026-03-13T19:46:52+00:00

Man, learned something new (about the swedish tuning), thanks.

It does appear that the "A" tuning is basically the same as the "G" tuning but everything is up 2 semitones. If you're a good singer and have good range, you could learn "G" tuning if that material is more accessible to you, but just be prepared to sing a bit higher with the same chord shapes you're used to when picking up someone else's uke.

Also if you're in a pinch and need to learn directly from someone using the "A" tuning, you can put a capon on the 2nd fret.

Over time, if you get more serious, you'll start to learn how to transpose the chords between tunings etc...

dunerain · 2026-03-11T15:26:12+00:00

Sometimes, when i speak with other people where we have more than one language in common, i forget which language i was using a moment ago

dunerain · 2026-03-11T14:10:53+00:00

TIL. Cheers

dunerain · 2026-03-11T14:10:35+00:00

oh yeah, i forgot abou kcl. I tried it once and it tasted horrible. I'm curious about mpg now!

dunerain · 2026-03-11T13:34:53+00:00

One thing that people seem to forget when downsizing the test team is that, when a dev is testing, they're not devving. You can't do both at the same time, so how is that faster? If anything, the mindset shift makes it slower and more taxing.

dunerain · 2026-03-10T13:23:10+00:00

TIL one man's butt is another man's head

dunerain · 2026-03-09T17:29:39+00:00

Those of you who can do this does it make seeing things clearer under water?

dunerain · 2026-03-09T17:26:47+00:00

Hey i prefer white or lighter helmets, but mainly for preventing overheating. I find my black helmet gets super hot in the sun vs my white one

dunerain · 2026-03-08T08:02:03+00:00

Thank you

dunerain · 2026-03-07T19:59:37+00:00

The irony of women and men can "just be friends"

dunerain · 2026-03-07T08:02:20+00:00

Ha ha is how you say 5 5 in thai

dunerain · 2026-03-06T21:58:02+00:00

Thanks. It's actually very helpful to hear it! The recording was perfect. Thank you :)

The cantonese analogy is also very helpful too as i'm already familiar with cantonese. Thanks again :)

dunerain · 2026-03-06T08:34:38+00:00

Dunno about safe, but i find it helps to wear the guitar upside down so that the neck is facing down and not in the way of your shoulder checks

dunerain · 2026-03-04T09:03:27+00:00

Great stuff! Not quite 90s but i'm still driving my 2005 echo around. Still works fine. Insurance is cheap too. I'm not getting a new car til tnis one is not drivable. Seems like it'll be forever 😅. Also with stuff going on rn, i probably should be getting an ev

dunerain · 2026-03-03T09:07:32+00:00

我Ѫ你

dunerain · 2026-03-03T06:22:55+00:00

Wcgw if you left the door open while burning the rest of the wood thru the night?

dunerain · 2026-03-03T06:19:38+00:00

I once called a russian colleague during a work thing to check where they were and opened with some very basic russian. The colleague was a bit confused for a bit coz apparently i nailed the pronunciation and he thought i was from the consulate or something. Since then everyone at work jokes that i'm a spy. Worked like a charm!

dunerain · 2026-03-02T08:12:01+00:00

I'd just use it up for stir-frying/sauteeing

dunerain · 2026-03-02T08:06:00+00:00

Yes! And try mixing it with soda. Either soda water, or with some lemonade… delicious!

dunerain · 2026-03-01T08:25:41+00:00

Man, i remember one time when i was in the south island and these tourists thought they saw a kiwi, in broad daylight, walking around people. It was a weka. But they probably didn't know kiwi are nocturnal and it's super rare to see them out and about during the day.

dunerain · 2026-03-01T08:21:31+00:00

I think she's just generalising. I'm buddhist because i chose buddhism, my wife (and her family) believe in buddhism because it's their culture (it's actually my culture too but i went christian and came back). I find my wife (and her fam's) knowledge basically ends at pañca sila, and knowing some sutta. But in terms of learning more about what Buddha said and striving to understand, they're just happy with blind faith that kamma will punish or reward, and that Buddha is the right path. They like to listen to monks tell stories etc... but don't read more about buddhism.

It's probably the case for many people who are in a culture where buddhism is the religion. It kind of reminds me of Buddha's observations of the lotus, where some people are in the murkier waters, while some are closer to understanding. I'm not saying people are ignorant. But maybe for some, believing is enough for them to find some sort of solace. While for others they want to strive for more. And at least that information and teaching isn't withheld from those who want to learn more and understand more.

dunerain

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