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"Everyone is on the right track. Brass and percussion (timpani, snare, and bass drum) are important. In terms of the origins of the style, I'd say a lot of it goes back to Aaron Copeland, one of the most significant classical composers in establishing..." [
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2 days ago
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"To clarify just a little more: music doesn't have rules. That's something that people who know a little bit of theory think. Music theory is descriptive, not prescriptive. There aren't rules in music, only idioms and expectations.
If you're trying..." [
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3 days ago
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"I was also going to link to vorfeed's recent comment. Do what he says.
I'm 23 and went from 145 to 160 lbs. bodyweight and got a shit ton stronger on a couple of months of the stronglifts program, which is basically Starting Strength. There are..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by T.D. Strange
5 days ago
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"You need to learn music theory. Go to musictheory.net and work through the lessons there. You can ask me if you have specific questions." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by schroedinger, Zach!
8 days ago
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"I have a degree in music composition and I teach guitar full-time, so every day I try to get average Joes with no musical training to understand music.
This question is not well-defined enough to be answerable. You need to clarify what it means to..." [
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12 days ago
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"I agree with the general sentiment that it sounds promising. But I feel compelled to ad that I have gone on dates that went exactly as you describe -- met through the internet, good flirty bar conversation, came back to my place and got stoned, she..." [
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3 weeks ago
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""In your view, what are the ethics of running a campaign? Where is the line between doing everything you can to win, and engaging in unethical behavior? What is something that another campaign has done that you wouldn't have done?..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Asymptote
3 weeks ago
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"The easy replacement "sandy taint" is something we can all experience.
I went to school with Sandy Taint. Hell of a guy." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by h00py
3 weeks ago
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"This can be a complicated question, but I'll try to keep my answer simple. If you're interested in this you'll want to start reading up on music theory. Try the lessons at musictheory.net
The first and last chord in a piece of music is often, but..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by bardic
3 weeks ago
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"You should use your ears and learn other people's licks. But there's a more straightforward answer to your questions.
The I7 chord contains the 1, 3, 5, and b7 scale tones. Therefore those notes will sound the most consonant. The typical blues..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"I'm sure people will have suggestions for you, but man, this is not the way. Cover a song that you love, a song that you feel an affinity with, a song that you can bring something original to with your band's particular arrangement and abilities...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by tdismukes, nasreddin
3 weeks ago
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"How to hate music:
Step 1: Make sure no one knows who you are (this part is easy)
Step 2: Go on tour (this part is kind of hard)
Congratulations, you now hate music!..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by flapjax at midnite
4 weeks ago
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"He's not saying "Can I have a fit body?" He's saying "Can I look LIKE MICHAEL PHELPS?"
And the answer is, no. You cannot look like an Olympic athlete without training like an Olympic athlete.
I disagree. If the question were..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by HighTechUnderpants
Last month
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"This is a pointless callout. You linked to two comments from the same person, and you linked to one of them twice. Flag the comments or register your disagreement in the thread...." [
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"Your husband's behavior sounds a little over the top. However, sculpin is absolutely correct. It sounds like your husband wants to feel like he has a supportive partner with whom he can share his frustrations, ideas, rants, whatever, and he feels..." [
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"I've gotten very good results from the Stronglifts 5x5 beginner strength training program. It's along the lines of what everyone is recommending here. Lots of good articles on the site, and videos with proper lifting form...." [
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"Have you considered talking about your fetish with a therapist? You seem to have some anxiety and conflicted feelings about it. It might be healthy and perspective-enhancing to be able to work through some of those issues in a therapeutic environment...." [
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Last month
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"I insist that violins and mellifluous voices are necessary.
In that case, my friend, I have got just the album for you. And you'd better act now because I've only got 200-some copies left in my apartment!..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by goodnewsfortheinsane
2 months ago
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"I love threads like this because I get to feel like a better person simply for having not participated in them. But then I have to go and ruin it by posting a comment like this. I guess I'm not a good person after all...." [
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2 months ago
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"I use an MXL 990 and a PreSonus TubePre to record at home. In the past I've used Kristal Audio Engine for multitracking, and the blockfish VST compressor.
I think arrangement and basic mixing principles are about 100x more important than gear...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by poq, uncleozzy
2 months ago
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"I read the news today, oh boy
4000 poopholes in Blackburn, Lancashire" [
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favorited 10 times, recently by shiu mai baby, Kimothy, BAKERSFIELD!, isopraxis, facetious, Marie Mon Dieu, blucevalo, bardic, quonsar, wendell
2 months ago
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"You need to learn three things: theory, the fretboard, and the musical idioms of your choice.
Theory: You need to be able to construct and play scales, modes, and chords. How much theory is enough depends on what kind of music you're going to play...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by PFL
2 months ago
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"Oh man, did you guys see the epic thread closure two doors up? mathowie fuckin swooped in on his TIE fighter and he was all like "Enough of this! Vader, release him! This bickering is pointless." Then he crushes the thread in one swift..." [
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3 months ago
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"I reflected that even in the languages of humans there is no proposition that does not imply the entire universe; to say "the jaguar" is to say all the jaguars that engendered it, the deer and turtles it has devoured, the grass that fed the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by phylum sinter
3 months ago
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"This is a weird thread, but that was a weird question. It strikes me as unlikely that the poster was honestly wondering whether or not he was responsible for the Holocaust...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by rottytooth, Blazecock Pileon
3 months ago
