Two Cans & String

{ "thread_id": "12013", "posts": [ { "id": "1288813", "time": "1681996371", "html": "I respect any skill that's arty. Writing singing instruments drawing. Can't do any of it.", "user": "theintangiblefancy" }, { "id": "1288966", "time": "1682095897", "html": "I had to learn violin for my major and while I was able to pick it up fast, I'm nowhere near 0blivion level (or anything remotely close, lol). I always played bass in orchestra though, after I was finally allowed to join my 11th grade year.", "user": "chotano" }, { "id": "1288979", "time": "1682100589", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/caveat\">caveat</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">That's really cool! I wish I was that good. Violining is hard as hell, good job.</div></div><br />Ty ty & i agre<br /><br /><div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/chotano\">\u3061\u3087\u305f\u306e_chotano</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">I had to learn violin for my major and while I was able to pick it up fast, I'm nowhere near 0blivion level (or anything remotely close, lol). I always played bass in orchestra though, after I was finally allowed to join my 11th grade year.</div></div><br />im shit tho lol", "user": "0blivion" }, { "id": "1289045", "time": "1682135194", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/chotano\">\u3061\u3087\u305f\u306e_chotano</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">I had to learn violin for my major and while I was able to pick it up fast, I'm nowhere near 0blivion level (or anything remotely close, lol). I always played bass in orchestra though, after I was finally allowed to join my 11th grade year.</div></div><br />Are you now a string major or is this for the education portion?", "user": "creeperreaperx" }, { "id": "1289050", "time": "1682144806", "html": "This is for her edu degree<br />I have to do the same thing except its for 3 sems since my focus area is strings", "user": "0blivion" }, { "id": "1290517", "time": "1683420143", "html": "I tell you, I'm gonna miss playing contrabass clarinet in high school.", "user": "fattythefatguy" }, { "id": "1290518", "time": "1683424124", "html": "What are your plans for after high school? Is that not an environment you can continue?", "user": "chotano" }, { "id": "1290639", "time": "1683586622", "html": "So when I learn Tool songs I almost always have to go Drop D (detune my e string into a silly little d string). It made me think. What instrument do you play, do you ever have to do Drop D or something more like Drop C or B with it? I wanna know if a violinist or ukelele-ist(?) ever has to do that.", "user": "ackyyackyattack" }, { "id": "1290642", "time": "1683590249", "html": "The closest thing to that on a sax is sticking a traffic cone in your bell so you can play lower than low Bb, but then that kinda screws up the rest of your lower register.", "user": "dementedkermit" }, { "id": "1290646", "time": "1683604188", "html": "You can use the slides on a trumpet, or any brass instrument, really, to change the pitch of the notes a little. If I slide out the third valve slide, any note that uses the third valve becomes flatter than it normally is. Same with the 2nd valve slide, and 1st valve slide. There's also the main slide, which will change the pitch of every note. So, you could technically play a few notes lower than you should, if you want to extend the slides as far as they go. It probably won't be in tune afterwards, though.", "user": "ebag" }, { "id": "1290647", "time": "1683605988", "html": "I know no horn. In tune? You tune a trombone?", "user": "ackyyackyattack" }, { "id": "1290648", "time": "1683606182", "html": "i play trombone. like the human voice, we can reach every note and the notes between the notes. other than messing with the tuning slide, we couldn't really play a drop-D style tuning difference. for that kind of thing, we usually just play in sharpened/flattened positions (the slide slightly further in or out than normal)<br /><br />i also play harpsichord, and the one i usually play is in baroque tuning (A=415 or even lower). i tell you, it really messed with my sense of pitch for a long time. i love baroque tuning though. it's just so weird<br /><br />EDIT: oh no i was ninja'd! this was in response to the original drop-tuning question, not the "tune a trombone" one. you can tune a trombone using the tuning slide (extra bit of tubing on the back), since adjusting positions all the time sucks, plus if you're flat in 1st position there's no other way to fix that", "user": "azerty" }, { "id": "1290650", "time": "1683610816", "html": "There is also the idea that you want your first position on Trombone to be in tune with the rest of the band. While being flat you could technically correct by playing with your slide extended past 7th, practically that's ridiculous.<br />One instrument you cannot really tune? Hand bells. You can shave off some metal to make it sharper, but going back is difficult. It's not something the operator can really do on their own.<br /><br />Edit: You can do drop tuning for a Ukulele or Violin. At least for Ukulele, alternative tuning involves retuning all of the strings. Or require special strings. Or in fact I'm just going to link this <a href=\"https://learnplayuke.com/different-types-of-uke-tunings/\">crazy article</a> with a bunch of different options to marvel over.<br />I have seen things like five-string acoustic bases, but those usually have a higher string to allow for the playing of cello parts as well.", "user": "coldfrost" }, { "id": "1291046", "time": "1683843546", "html": "Nutha question. I'm trying Drop C for the first time and having a blast. Is going this low safe with normal strings?", "user": "ackyyackyattack" }, { "id": "1291048", "time": "1683844052", "html": "You'll prob survive.", "user": "theintangiblefancy" }, { "id": "1291119", "time": "1683865092", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/ackyyackyattack\">ackyyackyattack</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">Nutha question. I'm trying Drop C for the first time and having a blast. Is going this low safe with normal strings?</div></div><br />I think going higher is more of a concern. As far as I'm aware you'll be fine.", "user": "creeperreaperx" }, { "id": "1291758", "time": "1684294136", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/ackyyackyattack\">ackyyackyattack</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">So when I learn Tool songs I almost always have to go Drop D (detune my e string into a silly little d string). It made me think. What instrument do you play, do you ever have to do Drop D or something more like Drop C or B with it? I wanna know if a violinist or ukelele-ist(?) ever has to do that.</div></div><br />I love tool & i wanna try & cover some of their songs", "user": "0blivion" }, { "id": "1291959", "time": "1684441528", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/coldfrost\">Coldfrost</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">Edit: You can do drop tuning for a <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through;\">Ukulele</span> or Violin.</div></div>I googled this because it was interesting, and apparently it's traditionally called "scordatura" on string instruments and there's a few unique classical pieces that utilize it to change timbre or resonance. Cool stuff! Makes me wish I played the viola.", "user": "caveat" }, { "id": "1291968", "time": "1684457103", "html": "It can be done on violin b its rara", "user": "0blivion" }, { "id": "1291974", "time": "1684461125", "html": "Yea the majority of parts I found were viola. One was like a viola septet or something with one of them tuned down.", "user": "caveat" }, { "id": "1292012", "time": "1684526457", "html": "I only know danse macabe for violin which the e is dropped", "user": "0blivion" }, { "id": "1292279", "time": "1684796228", "html": "Instruments are so cool. Right? It's something I won't forget picking up for the rest of my life. How about y'all, any regerts?<br /><br />Also I learned 46 & Two. I am so happy with my progress.", "user": "ackyyackyattack" }, { "id": "1292280", "time": "1684797550", "html": "No regret. I love trumpet. Just wish I got started on guitar earlier.", "user": "ebag" }, { "id": "1292287", "time": "1684800133", "html": "I am the president and I say it is never too late, ever. I will turn 90 years old one day, and theeeen i will start geetr.", "user": "ackyyackyattack" }, { "id": "1292295", "time": "1684803699", "html": "<div style=\"margin:20px; background-image:url(/images/light.png);\"><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:5px;\"><a href=\"/users/ackyyackyattack\">ackyyackyattack</a> said:</div><div style=\"border:1px solid #888; padding:20px;\">Instruments are so cool. Right? It's something I won't forget picking up for the rest of my life. How about y'all, any regerts?<br /><br />Also I learned 46 & Two. I am so happy with my progress.</div></div><br />Forty six & 2 is one of my fave songs from TOOL aside from sober", "user": "0blivion" } ], "users": { "theintangiblefancy": { "name": "The Intangible Fancy", "key": "theintangiblefancy", "url": "/users/theintangiblefancy", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/42050.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "806" }, "chotano": { "name": "\u3061\u3087\u305f\u306e_chotano", "key": "chotano", "url": "/users/chotano", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/35787.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "4311" }, "0blivion": { "name": "0blivion", "key": "0blivion", "url": "/users/0blivion", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/42283.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "1673" }, "creeperreaperx": { "name": "CreeperReaperX", "key": "creeperreaperx", "url": "/users/creeperreaperx", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/42271.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "1412" }, "fattythefatguy": { "name": "Fatty the fat guy", "key": "fattythefatguy", "url": "/users/fattythefatguy", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/35536.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "2591" }, "ackyyackyattack": { "name": "ackyyackyattack", "key": "ackyyackyattack", "url": "/users/ackyyackyattack", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/42827.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "13388" }, "dementedkermit": { "name": "dementedkermit", "key": "dementedkermit", "url": "/users/dementedkermit", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/24472.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "12788" }, "ebag": { "name": "e-bag", "key": "ebag", "url": "/users/ebag", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/42500.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "11309" }, "azerty": { "name": "azerty", "key": "azerty", "url": "/users/azerty", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/11803.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "2189" }, "coldfrost": { "name": "Coldfrost", "key": "coldfrost", "url": "/users/coldfrost", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/6053.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "8108" }, "caveat": { "name": "caveat", "key": "caveat", "url": "/users/caveat", "avatar": "/uploads/drawn/39364.png", "rankClass": "civilian", "rankText": "", "posts": "3265" } }, "page_num": 15, "locked": 0, "total_pages": 16 }

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