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nan0bug

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Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Yeah.
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Cool. Me too.

:)

What do you play?

I'm teaching myself Reason 2.0 and Cubase SX and how to play piano all at the same time. :confused: Its all good though, I'm having fun with it.

Edit: If I was as good at piano as I am at skin flute, I would be driving a bentley.
 
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Classical piano 11 years training.

I also play a mean bass (slap/funk jazz, sometimes rock).
 
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ThaGrandCow

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My instruments: 2 turntables, mixer, bigass crate of vinyl.
Beatmatch & scratch to hearts content.
 
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nan0bug

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Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
My instruments: 2 turntables, mixer, bigass crate of vinyl.
Beatmatch & scratch to hearts content.
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What do you spin? I tried the whole DJ thing but wasn't really into it. My old roommate had some turntables, and I learned to beatmatch, but could never get down the right time to bring in the next record.
 
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nan0bug

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Is there some special technique to train yourself to be able to play the piano with both hands (like a low octave and high octave at the same time) or does it just come with tons of practice?
 
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Originally posted by: nan0bug
Is there some special technique to train yourself to be able to play the piano with both hands (like a low octave and high octave at the same time) or does it just come with tons of practice?
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I play with both hands (and toes, haha, j/k ;)), but only by ear. Unfortunately, I suck at reading music (just started learning), and can only read the treble (sp?) clef, so when I'm reading music I only play right-handed. :(

My instruments are piano, cornet, and acoustic guitar (haven't practiced the latter in a long time). If I could afford it, I would get a good-quality electric guitar (the acoustic sucks, isn't built very well, and is very limiting even to a newbie like me).
 
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Originally posted by: nan0bug
Is there some special technique to train yourself to be able to play the piano with both hands (like a low octave and high octave at the same time) or does it just come with tons of practice?
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Lot's of practice. You need to gain limb/finger independence. Get yourself a technique book or something and play their exercises. If you want to rape your hands, pick up some Czerny books. That guy was a psycho.
 
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Feanor727

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I've played Classical Piano for 18 years, Guitar (acoustic and electric) for 14 years and Bass for 3 years. So yes, I'd consider myself a musician. :D
 
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I play guitar and bass... I can read tablature :)

Actually, I do know some theory (tritones are the devil! :p). I consider my song writing ability pretty poor. I've been playing
since I was 16 (now 23) and have only a handful original pieces of music. I want to start doing some more writing but I've
been having a hard time getting motivated.
 
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ThaGrandCow

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Originally posted by: nan0bug
Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
My instruments: 2 turntables, mixer, bigass crate of vinyl.
Beatmatch & scratch to hearts content.
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What do you spin? I tried the whole DJ thing but wasn't really into it. My old roommate had some turntables, and I learned to beatmatch, but could never get down the right time to bring in the next record.
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I spin trance, UK hard house, and NU NRG. Slowly moving into drum & bass but my collection of that kind of vinyl is getting off to a slow start. Once you get the beatmatching down, I taught myself how to pick when the next record comes in by trial and error. JUst put a new one on and try bringing it in at different points. It'll sound good or it'll sound like ass. Eventually you can pick up a new record and hear it once or twice and say "that'd be good after this record," but it takes a while for that to happen.
 
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Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
Originally posted by: nan0bug
Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
My instruments: 2 turntables, mixer, bigass crate of vinyl.
Beatmatch & scratch to hearts content.
Click to expand...

What do you spin? I tried the whole DJ thing but wasn't really into it. My old roommate had some turntables, and I learned to beatmatch, but could never get down the right time to bring in the next record.
Click to expand...

I spin trance, UK hard house, and NU NRG. Slowly moving into drum & bass but my collection of that kind of vinyl is getting off to a slow start. Once you get the beatmatching down, I taught myself how to pick when the next record comes in by trial and error. JUst put a new one on and try bringing it in at different points. It'll sound good or it'll sound like ass. Eventually you can pick up a new record and hear it once or twice and say "that'd be good after this record," but it takes a while for that to happen.
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what labels do you like for uk hard house & nrg? tinrib used to be my fav, i got into stimulant djs, some nukleus (red & green label), and some others i can't remember now because my crate is 3000 miles away and i haven't spun in about 8 months. never thought someone else on the board would be into uk hh and nrg!


Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Originally posted by: nan0bug
Is there some special technique to train yourself to be able to play the piano with both hands (like a low octave and high octave at the same time) or does it just come with tons of practice?
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Lot's of practice. You need to gain limb/finger independence. Get yourself a technique book or something and play their exercises. If you want to rape your hands, pick up some Czerny books. That guy was a psycho.
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i had dreams about burning my czerny book. i hated him with every fiber of my being.
 
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Swanny

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Mild piano skills. Sing bass in choir and got a I at solo contest lately. Play drumset in jazz band and snare in marching and concert band.
 
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ProviaFan

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Originally posted by: hdeck
i play the geetar
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What kind of stuff do you like to play on the guitar? (trying to get this thread back on to real musical stuff; mixing stuff you play back from discs may take much talent (a lot more than I have, anyway), but a musician it did not, you make, I thought...hmm...YES! ;))
 
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