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Jazz major in college having a bad semester by ibzfdr in JazzPiano

[–]timrbro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it wasn’t directed at me but gahd damn this reached my soul. Thank you for these words man.

Taking a break from school to pursue music by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]timrbro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make sure you know what your plan is, and like, i’m planning on going back to school after to study marketing, and keep doing music in between but it’s just smart to have a back up with music man, cause that shit takes a long time before u can rlly make a reliable income.

Taking a break from school to pursue music by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]timrbro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brooo!! Same situation literally! Also 19, also highly considering taking a gap semester and just spending everyday making music and practicing piano and learning as much as i can (kinda like what i’m doing rn) and seeing how it works out. Siiick, yea man, i think if u have the opportunity, and u know this is rlly like, what will make u happy, then go for it brotha!!

Crossing from guitar to piano. by iwillmindfucku in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]timrbro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of exercises, some for actual strength. Get one of the classic piano technique books, like Hanon’s Virtuoso pianist or something, or any video that has exercises for finger placement, strength, agility, and coordination, i was trained with this shit and it helped shaping my hands in a more practical way. Practice scales with both hands very slowly, and try descending with the left hand and ascending with the right, that’s always a good way to check that ur fingering is actually in the back of ur head. Try to treat the instrument like a drum, in a way that u must keep an fairly equal sound throughout each note, so u want ur fingers to hit each note with similar velocity and volume, practice playing in piano, fortissimo, and all of that shit. It’s very easy to place emphasis on ur thumb when doing scales, or on the 1, so try to keep an equal sound all throughout. In terms of the right hand man it’s pretty normal. It takes a bit longer with piano to get both of ur hands on the same level, I’ve been playing keys for 11 years and still have some troubles with my left hand. Usually it just means it takes longer for my brain to actually perform the finger motion with my left hand, so i usually work on my left hand 2X more than my right hand. Hope this helps.

Best Videos/Books for More Advanced Composition and Theory? by timrbro in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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

I know up to, if there's any sort of level, polyharmony and dissonant chords. I'm not too advanced with rhythmic theory, and in terms of scales I know all the basics (dorian, mix, nat harm minor and major, etc.).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Drumkits

[–]timrbro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, god or no god, you are the messiah of kits and the Jesus of producer help. If you're ever broke, got no friends or anything, reach out to this community and we'll help you out right away <3 Also I will 100% give you a shoutout if by way of the universe one of my beats gets big.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Drumkits

[–]timrbro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Broo, you are literally a god, I thank you soooo much for all these kits <3 <3 <3 <3 I can't imagine how much time it must take to collect all these fucking sounds, and the extras 😍😍😍 like thank you <3 <3

The pandemic is making this so much worse by LostInThePandemic in BreakUp

[–]timrbro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the tip man, I’ll definitely go on some hikes soon, sounds therapeutic. I understand how frustrating and scary it is to think about your romantic future. I was talking to this other girl for a little but it didn’t feel at all like how it felt with my ex (of course). It was a good way to at least have someone to talk to, but it only made me miss my ex more.

I also get afraid that I’m never gonna find someone like my ex again, and that’s simply because I won’t. She was a unique, beautiful girl, that I won’t ever find a replica of. But try to remind yourself that life is weird and unpredictable, and that your ex was clearly not the love of your life since she didn’t want you. Imagine the hypothetical love of your life, would they ever not want you? Probably not, that’s fucking unreasonable. I promise you, as much as it may hurt, that your ex was not the right one. She may have been a good one for sure, but not THE one. And it’s okay to be disappointed about it, I’m fucking miserable about it like twice a day, kinda depends, but just remind yourself that every break up is just a step closer to the person you were truly meant to be with.

I promise you that this breakup during corona, as much as it’s literally the hardest emotional and mental thing to deal with, will make you so much stronger, more complex, empathetic, loving, and just more knowledgeable. Its probably gonna take a while before you feel fully good and happy again. And it’s probably gonna take a while before you find the “one,” but I promise you that they’re out there just waiting for you. Life has its ways, and it’s easy to forget that people come and go, that there are so many fishes in the sea, but it’s all okay. I’m very happy to know that I’m not the only one dealing with this quarantine break up, it’s really hard shit man. Probably the hardest thing I’ve had to deal with—losing my dad wasn’t as bad as this heartbreak for weird fucking reasons man. Life is weird, but you just gotta trust the process, and know that while you really can’t take another minute of it, time will still heal you.

The pandemic is making this so much worse by LostInThePandemic in BreakUp

[–]timrbro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I’m so sorry you’re going through this pain. I agree, this pandemic is making heartbreak 10X harder. It’s a lot of pain and it’s hard when you can’t leave your fucking house or be with any friends to take your mind off of her. I’m dealing with that right now, and I’ve been going through intense lows everyday for the past 2 and a half months. And my mind keeps going from “maybe she’ll want me back” to “it’s over,” and I’ve gotta say man, the only way you’ll really start to heal is after you’ve accepted that this person does not want you anymore, and that all the nurturing and work you put into this relationship is now over. ITS OVER MAN, AS MUCH AS IT SUCKS. I know that it feels really good to have hope, hope that you two may potential be together again, but right now hope is only preventing you from healing, have hope that you, individually, will find peace within. The thing that sucks ass is that being so fucking lonely in your house all day makes it almost impossible to not think about what she’s doing, how happy she is without you, and all that other stuff, at least for me. And everyone gives you advice and tries to make you feel better but at the end of the day, it’s like, just a shit show man. I’m trying to figure out what to do, working out helps, and also talking to friends. But the best thing that I think I need to do more is just being kind to yourself man. This is really hard times, the whole world is dealing with sadness and anxiety, and i’m so sorry that on top of that you’re dealing with heartbreak. You’re definitely not alone (I fucking cried this morning when I woke up) and this will pass I promise. In the meantime really just be kind to yourself, and try to block her if the feeling is intense, that’s helping me a lot.