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I want patience and I want it now.
Also, I find that nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
Laziness is what gets me out of bed in the morning.
正宗で大根を切る。
言い出しっぺ。
Some of the smartest things people have ever said:
No language makes perfect sense. — John McWhorter
Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering. — Carl Jung
A child educated only at school is an uneducated child. — George Santayana
Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do. — Savielly Tartakower
One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision — Bertrand Russell
Every good thing that happens in your life is a gift. — Yours Truly
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May 5 |
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Stopping high E string from muting by palm when using thumb to frett Agree with @horatio: Some people have gigantic hands with long skinny fingers, and these are the people who wind up playing lead in rock and metal bands, where they hold the guitar at crotch level (where it would be impossible to do bar chords without thumbing). I myself could never play clean bar chords with my thumb (even on a Rick 620), which is one reason I play keyboard and bass now. |
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May 2 |
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Sight reading (“two hands”) for one non-performers? This. Keeping going through mistakes, even botched mish-mashes, is the surest way to sight-reading proficiency. The music marches on, whether you can handle it or no. Eventually you learn to read ahead a measure or two and plot out your fingerings even while you're playing behind what you're looking at and digesting. |
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May 1 |
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Learning instrument recognition Best way I can think of is to play in an orchestra. That's how I learned. :) |
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May 1 |
answered | Transcribing a Standard MIDI File to sheet music |
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Apr 27 |
answered | tempo: “Andante allegro” vs “Allegro moderato” |
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Feb 8 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Feb 8 |
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High D on Tenor Recorder I thought the difference might be due to the fact that my Rottenburgh tenor is just a great instrument, but I just tried what I told you on a cheap plastic Aulos model and it works just as well. It's all about airflow and correct thumb placement. I do notice hints of the lower octave if I don't keep up the flow. Remember, the tenor requires much more air than the treble recorder does. |
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Feb 8 |
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High D on Tenor Recorder A lot of players will tighten up their throats as they go for the higher notes. It's kind of instinctive. The problem is, that chokes off the volume of air flow just when you need it the most. As a side note, an open throat acts as an additional resonance chamber: subtle but present nonetheless. It's more important for playing the concert flute, but it works for recorder as well. |
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Feb 8 |
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Blues or not to Blues Blues is easier to think of as a mode than a scale. The Aeolian mode mirrors exactly what you are trying to interpret diatonically, except with extra "blue notes" thrown in. In fact, one of the mistakes people make is to try to think of the blues in terms of the traditional harmonic theory of Western music idioms. |
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Feb 8 |
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Feb 8 |
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Feb 8 |
awarded | Editor |
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Feb 8 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Feb 8 |
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High D on Tenor Recorder added 2 characters in body |
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Feb 8 |
answered | High D on Tenor Recorder |
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Feb 7 |
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What instrument can an old guy learn if the main goal is to write music +1: You really can't do better. I was a flutist in my early years and played piano as a sideline. Now it's pretty much all I play, given that it's too hard to find ensembles to play with. I can sit down and play piano anytime. |
