I was at my son’s concert and they sounded great. That got me to wonder if I could hear the difference if a Broadway Orchestra played the same music. If so, what would I hear differently
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It’s usually a lot of small things like minor changes in timing and depending on the instrument things like volume and if they’re perfectly in tune.
It’s usually a lot of small things like minor changes in timing and depending on the instrument things like volume and if they’re perfectly in tune.
It’s usually a lot of small things like minor changes in timing and depending on the instrument things like volume and if they’re perfectly in tune.
I don’t know if it will work for you, but pick an opera and listen to several different performances. If is quickly apparent which are merely competent.
I don’t know if it will work for you, but pick an opera and listen to several different performances. If is quickly apparent which are merely competent.
I don’t know if it will work for you, but pick an opera and listen to several different performances. If is quickly apparent which are merely competent.
I once went to an opera where the first chair violin got into a car accident on the way to the venue so the second chair stepped up to play.
I congratulate her for trying because that shit ain’t easy, but it was terribly noticable… And that was a good violinist taking the spot of a great violinist.
About once or twice per song, her violin gave out a “honk”. It was unpleasant.
I once went to an opera where the first chair violin got into a car accident on the way to the venue so the second chair stepped up to play.
I congratulate her for trying because that shit ain’t easy, but it was terribly noticable… And that was a good violinist taking the spot of a great violinist.
About once or twice per song, her violin gave out a “honk”. It was unpleasant.
I once went to an opera where the first chair violin got into a car accident on the way to the venue so the second chair stepped up to play.
I congratulate her for trying because that shit ain’t easy, but it was terribly noticable… And that was a good violinist taking the spot of a great violinist.
About once or twice per song, her violin gave out a “honk”. It was unpleasant.
Its easier to tell the difference if you play the instruments yourself because you understand the nuances and what is “difficult”.
Like someone who paints for a hobby, will have more appreciation for lets say Rembrandt or whatever, because they have a better understanding of brush strokes and colour theory, where as non artists will just say that the painting is good without really understanding why its good.
I am pretty good at guitar, but by brother is masterful. If we played the same chords and notes a non player would find it hard to tell who is better. But i can tell, as would other guitarists.
The more time you spend getting better at something, the more you appreciate someone who is masterful at something because you can understand the different levels of skill and what they are actually doing.
I look at a cool looking building and say “thats neat”, but an architect would know why its neat and “see” it differently.
The same is with music, beauty is in the ear if the beholder in this case.
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