LJI S11 wk 4 Impossible

[unmowngrass]

"Okay, okay, settle down! unmowngrass, and everyone else who isn't actually in the orchestra, you need to leave because we've now only got 20 minutes for this rehearsal before the bell rings. Band, I hope you all warmed up whilst you were eating your sandwiches! And... 1-2-3-4 --"My left hand fumbles, ring finger trying to make the different notes. Is F the

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[unmowngrass]

I worked really hard on this entry. And I hope it shows.

Either way, I have put enough effort in that I am pleased with myself, and therefore I have full confidence to say,

concrit welcome

It usually is, I just usually forget to say it, as a general rule. But especially if there's improvements to this piece I've already invested in crafting, rather than just having written, if you see the difference. I want to make it shine.

[rayaso]

This was fascinating, and very moving at the end. I cannot play any instrument (which is all for the best), but I envy those who do, especially someone like you who persevered until you finally got it.

[unmowngrass]

Aww, thank you

[murielle]

I have always wanted to play the piano, and for a hearing impaired person had an ear and could pick out a melody from early childhood.

I think you've captured the longing for music perfectly, and the realization that it comes through the soul wonderfully.

Kudos!

[unmowngrass]

Thanks

[bleodswean]

You've done a masterful job of imparting longing and wistful regret here. Music can be a source of joy and accomplishment. I hope you can continue with the accordion (we have an accordion player here and it's such a fun instrument) and continue to find your way into the music!

[unmowngrass]

Thank you, thank you

[halfshellvenus]

I'm so impressed that you were able to do this!

When you say you can't hear the notes and you only know them in sequence, do you mean that you can follow the melody in your head? Or that the notes themselves don't register for you, it's more you learn which fingers/positions to use and memorize that?

I learn both by ear and by reading music, but my Dad was much better with just 'the ear,' and he could mess around and harmonize chords and stuff on the keyboard by ear... but never read music. He was a little dyslexic, and that makes decoding music very difficult.

If you have neither skill, this would be SO hard and I can't imagine where you'd start!

[unmowngrass]

No, I meant the latter, that I'd learn by memorising the finger positions. If you played me some individual notes I could tell you if it was higher or lower than the last one, but nothing more specific than "a bit" higher. Where there's jumps, I couldn't tell you how big they are. Nor could I name the note. After I'd played it through a number of times I could sort of do it by ear -- identify when I'd played a wrong note, for example. But not straight away.

Now I come to think about it, learning music by the finger positions kind of is like dancing but only through my hands, isn't it?

[halfshellvenus]

learning music by the finger positions kind of is like dancing but only through my hands, isn't it?

Yes. :D

You're training a sequence of 'moves,' and you're probably relying a little bit on muscle-memory when you repeat them after you've practiced for awhile.

So, this really was a break-through for you, tying it to dancing!