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guitar workshop / instrument training systems
Today, Nelson gave a guitar workshop. I got to go for free, as a perk for being his housemate.
It turns out my accompaniment skill sucks (in large part because I get bored with repetitive lines: when you hear of people that play better in front of an audience, this is why: motivation), and I found it awkward and unnatural to do the upward thumb-strum that they assigned me. They told me to loosen my wrist more, but the whole effort of trying to get several things right at the same time made my arm a bit tense.
Later, I practiced a 12312312 fingering pattern, which works very nicely for that song (Feira de Mangaio). But I couldn't do it fast enough to play with the others.
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I'm looking forward to instrument training with biofeedback (or better: bio+visualfeedback). AFA I understand, all the learning that takes place when learning an instrument's technique is learning to coordinate muscle movements (i.e. create muscle memory for certain sequences/patterns). A biofeedback system could indicate which muscles you are using, and tell you to practice sequences appropriate to your level, and help you get rid of bad habits (whether static habits about holding the instrument or patterns that you are stuck doing one way, such as always changing bow direction in a certain position on the measure) ...and even tell you to relax if you're too tense or if you're not breathing in the right places; or help you if your mind hasn't gotten into the rhythm yet ("does this rhythm make you tick?").
In fact, with a display (e.g. goggles), one could probably practice the correct muscle movements even while sitting in the train without the instrument, despite the lack of haptic feedback.
About the visual input, to get around the vision problem, the student could practice in a dark room with light points all over his body and the instrument (I'm sure I've seen an animation like this before).
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Anyway, after the workshop, I went to Vondelpark, and found myself trapped under the bridge due to the rain. Joining me were two buskers (one of whom was a Goan fiddler who played with a hairless bow), a picnic, and a conference of Alcoholics Non-Anonymous (unlike AIED, this was a very local conference, so they had bottles instead of badges).
I think I look sexier when I'm carrying a guitar by the looks I get from the females, but it could just be my impression. Although I think I've heard of research where males pictured with a guitar were rated more sexy (though I can't find it).
It turns out my accompaniment skill sucks (in large part because I get bored with repetitive lines: when you hear of people that play better in front of an audience, this is why: motivation), and I found it awkward and unnatural to do the upward thumb-strum that they assigned me. They told me to loosen my wrist more, but the whole effort of trying to get several things right at the same time made my arm a bit tense.
Later, I practiced a 12312312 fingering pattern, which works very nicely for that song (Feira de Mangaio). But I couldn't do it fast enough to play with the others.
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I'm looking forward to instrument training with biofeedback (or better: bio+visualfeedback). AFA I understand, all the learning that takes place when learning an instrument's technique is learning to coordinate muscle movements (i.e. create muscle memory for certain sequences/patterns). A biofeedback system could indicate which muscles you are using, and tell you to practice sequences appropriate to your level, and help you get rid of bad habits (whether static habits about holding the instrument or patterns that you are stuck doing one way, such as always changing bow direction in a certain position on the measure) ...and even tell you to relax if you're too tense or if you're not breathing in the right places; or help you if your mind hasn't gotten into the rhythm yet ("does this rhythm make you tick?").
In fact, with a display (e.g. goggles), one could probably practice the correct muscle movements even while sitting in the train without the instrument, despite the lack of haptic feedback.
About the visual input, to get around the vision problem, the student could practice in a dark room with light points all over his body and the instrument (I'm sure I've seen an animation like this before).
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Anyway, after the workshop, I went to Vondelpark, and found myself trapped under the bridge due to the rain. Joining me were two buskers (one of whom was a Goan fiddler who played with a hairless bow), a picnic, and a conference of Alcoholics Non-Anonymous (unlike AIED, this was a very local conference, so they had bottles instead of badges).
I think I look sexier when I'm carrying a guitar by the looks I get from the females, but it could just be my impression. Although I think I've heard of research where males pictured with a guitar were rated more sexy (though I can't find it).