Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 03-28-13 18:13 <=-
... Food can't be "healthy." Food, in most cases, is actually dead.
There are those who eat only things they think are alive,
such as certain raw vegetables. I figure, it's like food,
give it up.
Certain extremes become somewhat comical...
would take to do them right... I've worked on Beethoven's Eroica
variations, and made some progress... but to ever perform them...?
Nah, not gonna happen this lifetime. :)
That's a big piece even to aspire to. Glenn Gould serious.
I had to finally accept that.
That fugue, oh man.
The piano variations are distinct from the last movement of the
symphony... but still quite challenging... :)
In contrast to those who figure that playing the piano
is just pushing a lot of buttons, I am in awe of those
who can do so. My entire brain seems to be wired in a
way hostile to making music via that means.
I am similarly somewhat in awe of string players, even guitar
You do what you're used to, and the rest, it's Greek as far
as anyone can tell.
True.
do play various keyboard instruments, and the recorder (fipple flute)
as well (usually the C instruments, though I've once in while tried to
play the F ones)...
F instruments are okay, as they're a perfect 4th or 5th off,
As long as I concentrate on the intervals, not the notes/fingering, I do
ok with a treble or bass recorder... once I get the first note fixed...
If I'm actually reading the music, it ends up confusing me... same as
trying to read the tenor staff for singing...
But Bb instruments, whoever had that genius idea. Whyever on
earth not notate at true pitch?
Beats me... I've made Bb and Eb transpositions for our church
instrumental groups from the hymnal lines...
ttyl neb
... Ham on rye -- a drunk radio operator.
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