Drum Tabs?

brian_ok · Post by **brian_ok** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:57 pm

DJR07 wrote:then you're just wrong - any 'dumbass' could sightread piano after half and hour....thats absurd - maybe someone with a musical background, but not just anyone

I'm actually talking from experience, there was a rapper in my music theory class last semester who had absolutely no knowledge of music besides the beats that he made and looped on his computer. In a single class period, I explained to him the 12 notes, their position on a piano, the grand staff, bass and treble clef, sharps and flats, etc...by the end of the class, he was playing [simple] songs written in standard notation with both hands.

Blake · Post by **Blake** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:41 am

b_fost wrote:
DJR07 wrote:then you're just wrong - any 'dumbass' could sightread piano after half and hour....thats absurd - maybe someone with a musical background, but not just anyone
I'm actually talking from experience, there was a rapper in my music theory class last semester who had absolutely no knowledge of music besides the beats that he made and looped on his computer. In a single class period, I explained to him the 12 notes, their position on a piano, the grand staff, bass and treble clef, sharps and flats, etc...by the end of the class, he was playing [simple] songs written in standard notation with both hands.

That's very rare. I think that guy is an exception.

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:19 pm

I think that guy is a great musician

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:28 pm

Kahn wrote:I think that guy is a great musician

brian_ok · Post by **brian_ok** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:17 pm

or maybe I'm just that sweet of a teacher

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:24 pm

b_fost wrote:or maybe I'm just that sweet of a teacher

No, I'm sure you're not.

And him sightreading piano sheet music using both hands its very exceptional. Ive been playing/messing around with piano for around 4 years now. I still have trouble sightreading. Not that Im saying Im the case for everyone, but from what I've seen with the people I've met....I've found Im your average muscian when it comes to keyboard instruments.

brian_ok · Post by **brian_ok** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:14 pm

Beauford33 wrote:
b_fost wrote:or maybe I'm just that sweet of a teacher
No, I'm sure you're not.

And him sightreading piano sheet music using both hands its very exceptional. Ive been playing/messing around with piano for around 4 years now. I still have trouble sightreading. Not that Im saying Im the case for everyone, but from what I've seen with the people I've met....I've found Im your average muscian when it comes to keyboard instruments.

Uh, I'm pretty sure that it doesn't take the average musican 4 *years* to learn to sightread on piano. Now, there are pieces that my sister (a concert pianist) has studied that I strongly doubt anyone mortal could just sit down and sightread with few mistakes. There are great musicians, and then there are prodigies.

Cor · Post by **Cor** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:46 pm

I don't understand all this drum tab backlash when a lot of people use guitar/bass tabs shamelessly.

I think it's great that he's at least trying to contribute.