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[NyC]HoBbes
United States803 Posts
Being a sax player, the hardest part of teaching myself the piano is left-hand/right hand independence. Playing different melodies or rhythms on each hand is discombobulating and hard as hell. Props to drummers for being able to do four appendages. In the last couple of weeks, I've practiced starcraft a ton, and my APM rose from around 115 to around 225. Suddenly, my left hand on the piano feels a LOT easier. Thank you starcraft, for helping me become a better musician.   | ||
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deth
Australia1757 Posts
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Badjas
Netherlands2038 Posts
 Next step, foot pedal interface for starcraft ^_^ | ||
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Xeris
Iran17695 Posts
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mikeymoo
Canada7170 Posts
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KrAzYfoOL
Australia3037 Posts
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unionbank
Australia666 Posts
Its not what Starcraft taught you but rather what you learned playing Starcraft. | ||
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Raz0r
United States287 Posts
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[NyC]HoBbes
United States803 Posts
On February 10 2010 12:35 unionbank wrote: I think to say Starcraft helped you become a better musician is a misunderstanding. Starcraft is only masking your hard work and effort to become a better musician and so in turn you are misinterpreting your diligence and initiative to become a better musician. Its not what Starcraft taught you but rather what you learned playing Starcraft. I guess I see it as developing certain skills that are beneficial to both, whether by practicing the piano or practicing SC. The comment that playing starcraft can directly make you a better musician was made mostly tongue-in-cheek | ||
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Saturnize
United States2473 Posts
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prOxi.swAMi
Australia3091 Posts
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MaReK
Australia446 Posts
On February 10 2010 12:32 Xeris wrote: fast apm = better at fingering a girl (true) ... ;p  | ||
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Pure.Freedom
United States114 Posts
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GreEny K
Germany7312 Posts
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nosliw
United States2716 Posts
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[NyC]HoBbes
United States803 Posts
On February 10 2010 14:30 nosliw wrote: what is a good place to start learning jazz? I've had classical music theory, but i'm interested in jazz's music theory. Do you mean just learning the theory behind it or actually learning to play jazz? | ||
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nosliw
United States2716 Posts
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[NyC]HoBbes
United States803 Posts
As for chord progressions, there isn't really a set rule for what makes a "jazz" chord progression, pretty much anything can, and probably has been used. Generally, however, Major and minor 7th chords are very important pieces of the jazz sound. In terms of a specific progression, ii-V-I is probably the most "standard" jazz progression, but Jazz is not really defined by one chord progression in the way that, for example, 1950's rock is. Learning blues scales and pentatonic scales is also always helpful. Soloing over chord changes can on its most basic level be summed up as "hit the notes that are in the chord more often than not, they'll sound better." In more advanced jazz theory, one gets into chord substitution, Coltrane changes, and other fun things like that, but I wouldn't advise anyone to dive into that kind of stuff without a firm grounding in jazz basics. In terms of materials, any book of standards is great, I'd personally recommend the Real Book, and, in terms of theory, taking a lesson is probably the most beneficial thing, along with listening to a ton of jazz. | ||
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Loser777
1931 Posts
On February 10 2010 12:32 Xeris wrote: fast apm = better at fingering a girl (true) ... ;p Unfortunately fast apm doesn't also mean you'll be able to get a girl to finger. | ||
MrHoon
10183 Posts
On February 10 2010 16:37 Loser777 wrote: Unfortunately fast apm doesn't also mean you'll be able to get a girl to finger. i lol'd hard I wish I got back to playing music  ever since I started smoking I stopped playing my sax | ||
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