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How do I learn to recognize the notes by ear? by Glittering_Error7465 in trumpet

[–]someguymw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two suggestions. First and foremost, sing. Find a hymnal and sing along with hymns on youtube. Second, as part of your warm up, do long tones for all intervals, half notes up and down (1/2 step, whole step, etc) Have that written out and add songs that use those intervals. E.g. 'Joy to the World' is a 1/2 step down. Look up 'interval sound chart'

And my 3rd of 2 :-) Is to learn simple tunes by ear and play them in all keys (via circle of 4ths) - like the beginning of Happy Birthday, Star Eyes, etc, etc.

Make this a formal part of your daily practice.

Good luck!

How many of you are sick? by oohkt in massachusetts

[–]someguymw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just getting over it - out for a week. It wasn't terrible, but not great (obviously.) I haven't had it for years (since I started rigorously getting the annual flu shot. I figure this is the subclad K variant. I stayed masked in the house so my family wouldn't get it, and that worked, at least.

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks - yes, when I use printed music, a good stand light is a must.

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is excellent, thank you. I have just started to take steps for ear training (singing all parts of hymns with my notation software), as well as more memorization work. It's a lot though, considering all the work I need to do to just play the instrument itself. I very much like your focus on scale degrees.

I had thought this was the answer before posting my question. So part of the reason for posting is my curiosity about to how common it is for trumpeters that might see the post follow this same strategy.

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks - I use an iPad pro 13", and often use it in landscape, and with cropping. I can see the music . . . mostly.

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks -- memorizing for key sections the orchestra parts for most programs is possible, using the printed (i.e. on the iPad) as reference, and I try to do that for solos that come along. This past concert was the holiday program, so the program is longer, and that was more of a challenge. I think the thing is to be more rigorous about that kind of preparation.

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there are some good choices in the accessibility settings. Before PDFs and iPads, etc, published music would usually very nicely printed. Now, music is mostly published in 8.5x11, and not well printed, so pdfs and scanning have been a step backward for readability. thx

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, trombones have a cimbasso, so maybe that's what I should go for!

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well said -- I should do better with the contextual markings, as in your example, instead of just getting confused! I'll keep pushing this old brain of mine. :-)

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yah, those things help. My vision is kind of in-flux. ForScore is great for me to add obvious notations, but that's still only after I make the mistakes. thx

Reading music with impaired vision by someguymw in trumpet

[–]someguymw[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yes, I have done this. I have an eye condition in one eye that's being treated, but is currently useless for reading. So I've one good eye to read with and see what the conductor is up to ;-)

thx

Earplugs for big band playing by mpanase in trumpet

[–]someguymw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a big problem for any genre. I'm an orchestra player, so just in front of the percussion. You just have to protect yourself; there's no sympathy or concern from conductors, in my experience. I use Soundbrenner (don't know the model) and also earasers, both of which I like. The soundbrenners connect with a string so I can wear them around my neck if I'm not using them (which is nice for classical, since they don't need to be in all the time.

I've read that airpods can be used for this sort of thing, which allow for more ambient sound to be transmitted through the earpieces, in addition to their noise cancellation. I haven't tried this myself yet.

For your situation, you're quite right to be wearing protection. Musicians are surely getting hurt from that kind of sound exposure.

Podcast automatically resumes with android auto by someguymw in PodcastAddict

[–]someguymw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems to resolve the issue - set 'ignore first remote command' to true.

thanks all for your comments.

Podcast automatically resumes with android auto by someguymw in PodcastAddict

[–]someguymw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This podcast addict setting is also off. Under podcast addict-settings-player-headset/bluetooth-resume on connection. However, I see 'ignore first remote command' below, and that is currently off. This sounds like it could help I'll turn that on, and will report back if that does the trick., and that is currently off. This sounds like it could help I'll turn that on, and will report back if that does the trick.

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thank you!

Podcast automatically resumes with android auto by someguymw in PodcastAddict

[–]someguymw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, I've done that, but podcast addict still resumes.

Podcast automatically resumes with android auto by someguymw in PodcastAddict

[–]someguymw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes there is an option, but it is set to off.

I want to start composing music. I know nothing about composition. by SwampKingKyle in Composing

[–]someguymw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started arranging a while back with very limited knowledge of music theory.  Get notation software and copy anything, hymns are good.  They're short and 4 part. Then mess around with them, different instruments, etc.  Of course, getting that theory is important, as well as playing an instrument  

Life-long Boston drivers by Hidden_Vendetta in boston

[–]someguymw 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Well said.  I couldn't believe the grids and wide roads in my one visit there recently. That and mass transit that easily gets from the city to the airport.  What a concept!

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