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From: Blue Chip
Date: Sun Mar 30, 2003 9:41pm
Subject: Re: [Derren Brown] Re: Question to Terry...
>sorry im confused. its not in A minor! I thought it was in c sharp minor?
>poppy!
I am 99% self taught (vaguely remember a "few" lessons when I was about 5).
I learned Piano exactly as Terry suggest - mathematical patterns; 2212221;
135; 13b5; 1357b etc. And then just play on instinct after that. The only
instrument I can play from score is the Sax, but to be honest, it's been
about 17 years since I last picked one up with any sincerity, so it would
likely take me a month or so to get back up to speed.
When you *start* with piano, you will find things much easier if you stick
with C Major and A Minor, as this gives you far less interaction with the
black notes. Once you have a feel for how it all hangs together, then
learn the living crap out of your scales and just play in whatever key
seems appropriate.
> > And I have to concur that Beethoven's Moonlight is possibly the
>most
> > beautifcul piece of music ever composed. A Minor helped me
>understand that
> > it is (comparatively) easy to play too.
> >
>Yep, you said it!!
>
>It's lovely isn't it... The sort of feeling I get when I'm listening
>to it is like no other. It transforms me... melts me... puts me into
>a state of complete and utter euphoria. It's beautiful.
>
>Dispite having a rather sad tone to it... I can totally relate, and
>when I'm listening to it, I sometimes get flashbacks, memories from
>the past which just "pop into my mind" without me having any control.
>It's usually sad memories, but I don't feel bad when experiancing
>them in first-person mode... When that music is flowing through the
>air into my ears.
Spoooky - I am *completely* familiar with the journey you just took me
on. Is this just me and KB, or does everyone have this journey when
listening to Beethovens Moonlight?
KB, May I recommend you track down something by Andreas Vollenwieder - I
suggest "Caverna Magica (in the garden, under the tree)" or "Book of Roses"
as a starter - it's classical in composition (you will need to check out a
whole album to get a proper feel for it) but not produced 300 years
ago. If our tastes are really that similar, i think you might enjoy it
....or maybe not? (arrrghhh I'm turning into Terry)
BC
| Replies | Author | Yahoo ID | Date | Size |
| 3933: Re: Question to Terry... | killer_b0187 | killerb_0187 | Mon3/31/2003 | 4 KB |
| 3942: Re: Question to Terry... | killer_b0187 | killerb_0187 | Mon3/31/2003 | 4 KB |
| 3947: Re: Question to Terry... | Blue Chip | cs_bluechip | Mon3/31/2003 | 4 KB |
| 4044: Re: Question to Terry... | killer_b0187 | killerb_0187 | Wed 02/04/2003 | 5 KB |
| 4045: Re: Question to Terry... | killer_b0187 | killerb_0187 | Wed 02/04/2003 | 2 KB |
| 4068: Re: Question to Terry... | Blue Chip | cs_bluechip | Wed 02/04/2003 | 5 KB |
