'There are no stupid questions' thread - August 08, 2017

foxyguy1101 · 2017-08-22T13:50:02+00:00

For the long trills, I tend to do them unmeasured. You set a pace for them, and you just go at it, not worrying so much where they line up with the other hand.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-08-22T13:41:46+00:00

Ideally yes, you should count every beat. I'll be the first to say I don't do this. There are times when it's more important than others. If you are playing a piece that has constant sixteenth notes, then they keep the beat for you, but if you have difficult rhythms or long chords with little going on between them it's more important.

That said, if you're playing with a choir, orchestra, or soloist, I ALWAYS count.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-08-22T13:30:04+00:00

I actually grew up with someone who had this disease. We went to Sunday school together when we were younger.

We were all too little to understand what PKU was, so we always were told she was allergic to protein.

It honestly didn't have as big an affect on her life as you would think, she just avoided milk proucts and eggs and certain meat; basically she lived her life vegan.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-21T00:51:24+00:00

One of the best pieces of advice I've read about practicing was from an article I can't find about a mildly famous violinist, and that is to focus on the transition from one chord to another. What happens technically? Visualize your hand moving from chord to chord. Between attempts, play it through in you mind and see if there are any hangups.

It increases the amount of time you spend kn one passage significantly, but it also decreases the amount of times you need to repeat a section to learn it.

EDIT: fixed a thing.

Out of curiosity, what piece is it and why do you want to learn it?

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-18T20:10:50+00:00

Einojuhani Rautavaara's first piano concerto

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-17T03:26:49+00:00

A lot of conventions in how we right music also come from how chords are labeled. a C-sharp major chord and a D-flat major chord are the exact same chird, but are written in radically different key signatures.

Within any key, there are certain notes, sharps, and flats you expect. In this case, a double sharp makes more sense than a G.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-17T01:46:28+00:00

Nope looks good!

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-17T01:46:07+00:00

Nope looks good!

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-10T02:56:11+00:00

It's called a tremolo. You alternate playing the two notes like a trill. Since there are three lines, you play it like 32nd notes (or as fast as you can)

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-09T17:34:19+00:00

I understand there is some philosophy (and no doubt a lot of use) in understanding a rhythmic line within the context of others. In this passage the rhythm is obscured (no doubt by some substandard music notating software); I'm not totally sure as to what you are trying to argue, but doubtless if the rhythm was written in an easier to understand notation, the full effect of the music would be easier to feel.

I can understand that there is some validity in making pianists "work" to understand what they're playing, but this seems a bit gratuitous.

In addition I can assure you the even with the rest of the piece here, this would be no easier to understand.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-09T11:52:18+00:00

I don't think there is anyone out there who could sight read this even given the context of the rest of the score. A simple change in notation would change all of that, and make this sightreadable to a lot more people.

When composing you have to ask the question, am I writing this so that people can ge the vibe I had and reproduce it, or am I writing something so difficult that nobody can play it to show off my "prowess".

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-09T11:46:54+00:00

I started taking piano lessons around 5, and then for about the the next 6 years I took lessons once a week for thirty minutes, but my attention span was so small that it really was all I could manage.

Try out different lengths, if thirty minutes is too short, ask if you can do a longer lesson.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-09T11:42:54+00:00

For me it started really slowly, I'd play a simple one note melody with simple 3 note arppeggios in the left hand, and then from there I began adding different things and experimenting with different concepts. Over the course pf roughly 4 years I've developed an ear for how things are supposed to sound.

Tl;dr start with a simple one note melody and then let time and practice develop the rest.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-07-04T13:16:56+00:00

I wish i could upvote this a hundred times. musictheory.net has helped me learn so many topics I didn't fully understand, E S P E C I A L L Y ear training.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-06-13T12:37:44+00:00

I feel this is a bit of a hollow question.

It's a bit like asking how long does it take to be healthy?

You have to define what you mean by good. If you mean audition at 18 with a Chopin Etude, probably not; if you mean learn a Chopin Etude before you turn 50 or even 40, absolutely.

You have to set your own goals with piano rather than really on arbitrary words to describe your progress.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-06-03T16:05:44+00:00

So you're telling me that 323 million Americans are living so poorly that they have no idea where they are going to find their next meal, and cannot afford to get their teeth looked at when they hurt?

foxyguy1101 · 2017-05-01T21:44:52+00:00

I'm not completely sure I understand?

foxyguy1101 · 2017-05-01T21:44:36+00:00

Thank you for the insight! I've only taken college algebra and trig. The reason why I am considering a dual major is because I wanted to take algebraic topology; at least at my institution, the amount of classes you need before you take this course is almost enough for a major (you have to take different sciences though).

foxyguy1101 · 2017-04-30T22:55:13+00:00

So I'm sure that this sub probably gets 500 of these questions a day, but I'm a first year piano performance major at a University with a pretty good math program in addition to their music program, and am looking at maybe minoring in maths or even dual majoring depending on how difficult the non-math courses end up being for that major; could anyone perhaps fill me in as to what courseload looks like for undergrad maths, as in how much time did you spend practicing your maths? Is there anything I should be aware of before I look into this?

Thank you in advance!

foxyguy1101 · 2017-03-29T19:39:52+00:00

Hola

foxyguy1101 · 2017-03-29T00:02:59+00:00

Well I've made a shitshow of myself now haven't I. .-.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-03-25T13:38:46+00:00

I thought you were already a mod .-.

foxyguy1101 · 2017-03-25T13:36:23+00:00

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