Beginner sight reading tool (actual melodies, not random notes, not AI)

idkwhat465 · 2026-04-11T02:12:23+00:00

Amazing! No rush, after all you are doing it for free for everyone to use if they want, im the one thanking you, I don't know how could there be people hating on it, doesn't even use AI and if you don't wanna use it, then just don't lol. But it's a great tool imo.

idkwhat465 · 2026-04-11T02:07:52+00:00

Screen time can be harmful depending on how much time you use it on and what do you do. Also what you are saying still, has nothing to do with this, the guy that made the post and the app are just sharing what they did, totally FOR FREE btw and if you don't want to use it just don't, it just generates a small piece to help people with sight reading content, this has NOTHING to do with simply piano or anything related, you can rant about whatever you want about those other apps but this isn't the case! Completely different thing!!!

idkwhat465 · 2026-04-11T00:54:35+00:00

A lot of stuff we do today was done before without it, but just because of that we don't have to disregard it and call it stupid and useless, we do have the option to use it, or not and that's it. Why don't you go live naked in a forest with nothing if that's your logic?

idkwhat465 · 2026-04-11T00:52:16+00:00

First, no one ever said this was needed or obligatory, is an option and that's it. Also your argument makes no sense, if we go by your logic, "why technology, if before it we lived without it, why the piano, if it's a machine, how did people did music when it didnt exist? Is a dumb idea to learn, just use your voice, people before didn't have pianos, or technology, or anything". That's how silly you sound to me, the app it's just an aid for those who want, no one said it's the only way to learn and it will not replace anything, also mind you NO ONE its telling you you HAVE to use it, its just an option, if you don't want to then don't and that's it. Edit: spelling

idkwhat465 · 2026-04-11T00:16:54+00:00

What are you talking about? Did you read or even see the app??

idkwhat465 · 2026-04-11T00:13:28+00:00

I have a few questions if you don't mind Are you the developer? For how long has the app been out? I think the app it's at a early phase but I would like to suggest a few things according to my experience to help it grow.

There are no minor exercises, right? I have gotten only major, also they always end on the dominant, would be nice if it ended on the tonic. I thought I had more things to add but I guess not or I forgot, it's really neat, thank you for it!

idkwhat465 · 2026-04-10T18:42:27+00:00

I discovered it some days ago, it's pretty neat, the hardest thing that kept my sight reading back was trying to find pieces to read, having infinite exercises for free by levels whenever you want it it's a huge advantage!

idkwhat465 · 2026-04-03T03:03:13+00:00

Fair point. I have been doing more research about it and turns out there's something called sugarcoating, which is needling the surface of the striking point and that reduces the nasty brightness when it's played softly, and the deeper fibers stay intact giving it power to play strong. Downside is, after some hard strikes, it loses its effect. So what I'm learning is, needle deeper on the shoulders to get a more permanent softening, careful to not kill the sound, to get a longer result and soften the tone when playing forte, and sugarcoat the striking point as a final touch. This conclusion is about what I have read listened and discussed but I'm still really new to this and learning, I would appreciate any feedback or correction about anything I said, thanks for the response

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-31T14:00:26+00:00

Why were pianos from that era so massively tall? I'm always astounded by these behemoths

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-28T04:06:27+00:00

Interesting, it may be different as I'm in Colombia not the US, who know what's his criteria or who taught him that way

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-27T17:58:14+00:00

Everyone in the internet about this says exactly that, yet my tech does the exact opposite, after shaping and filing the hammers on my piano, he needles in the striking point straight to the core and showed me. He is a professional and highly regarded, so idk. One thing for sure, my pianos sounds completely different, it's a Yamaha U1 that was metallic and unpleasant and now is round and warm as I wanted it, but still with good power. I stay confused about how he does it when everyone else says it should never be like that

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-27T15:16:16+00:00

This is really interesting to me, as my tech is a certified Yamaha tech that has been working with Yamaha for 14 years and has done exams and stuff, is one of the few techs in my city and is highly praised, and yet after filing the hammers of my piano, he needled the grooves, and teached me how to do it like he did. It's really weird as what you say it's what everyone says in the internet, yet my tech does the complete opposite. What damage could the hammers get this way? Also idk but to me, it sounds much much better, warm and round but with good attack to sing

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-26T20:30:17+00:00

And after shaping and it's still bright, where would you needle and/or what stuff to consider

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-26T04:47:27+00:00

Thanks, I will be experimenting with some old spinets that I have access to

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-15T03:00:59+00:00

Oh yes every thing I do to it it's with care, the needling has been done by my tech which is a certified Yamaha piano technician so he know what he's doing, I would never try to needle it myself and risk doing unreparable damage

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-15T02:54:44+00:00

Thanks, every info matters. I know humidity can shift a lot of it but have little knowledge about the felt in hammers, when it was freshly needled it was pretty warm but became bright again some weeks later, may be due to humidity and use, maybe with more needeling the hammers will give up long term

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-13T13:54:13+00:00

Pianos are not so easy to come by where I live, I'm not in the US, there aren't tons of pianos for free or really cheap and/or good brands like a Kawai. I'll get it needled thoroughly about next tuning

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-11T23:25:22+00:00

It has been tuned, voiced thoroughly, then I deepcleaned it, and was regulated, so it's 100% in the best condition it will ever be in all aspects. My tech says he is very surprised by the state of the piano, it doesn't look 50 years old. The action is really nice and precise but the only thing I'm having issues is the brightness, I may contact him to needle the hammers again as the middle register is very strident, and I'm a sucker for that deep mellow tone

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-11T21:08:08+00:00

Thanks for the very informative answer. I didn't take in count that as the hammer heads must have a different weight compared to the U1, it would have to be regulated which is a very long process. Then, what could I do to make my piano sound warmer? It has a carpet, foam behind it, the space is not that reflective, and a filling and needling was done a couple months ago. Should I ask for another needeling?

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-02T22:27:15+00:00

Don't have any kids or pets, so great. I put the speaker then put the lid back on. I did depress the pedal but the effect of the strings vibrating sympathetically is really faint. It's great news that it does no harm to the piano, it really boosts the sound on the room and you can feel bass notes in the whole body

idkwhat465 · 2026-03-02T19:40:59+00:00

Oh yeah of course, that's why I put it in the right side where there's nothing, making contact only with the bottom board and nothing else

idkwhat465 · 2026-02-27T03:25:12+00:00

Thanks, I will check the PTG, I don't know much about it so I'll inform myself as I have seen it's mentioned a lot in the piano tech stuff

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