Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Sometimes I hate being able to play an instrument Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post hawkeye Posted at 8:49 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 It's fun and fulfilling, but the problem is, when I try to listen to any song that I know how to play, I can't listen to it in an innocent form; I have to think about the different parts to the song, how they're formed, how it's played, the timing, the chord changes...all of that. And when I listen to something new, I have to figure out how it's played, or how it's at least organized, and I can never just enjoy listening. It's annoying. It's probably common for people (anyone) to do this, but it sorta bugs me, because when I didn't know how to play anything, I would just listen to the song, and let the music and the words make me think about different things, and so the songs were more meaningful. Now it seems like a chore, almost. At least tonight it does. /stupid rant that no one will give a shit about.

Replies Charolastra Posted at 12:17 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 such a burden.   mysticgohan Posted at 10:37 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from HannahBEE at 9:00 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 I'm an avid singer and formerly avid pianist, in AP Theory I find it worse, because, being in a Music Theory class ruins your idea of music. You think music seems to be a spontaneous wonderous formation of notes to make a beautiful melody when you're uneducated. When you learn about Ionian through Locrian modes, Harmonic minors, Parallel fifths, etcetera, you can't listen through a piece of music without saying "Oh my god, there's Sol, the dominant pitch, but then where's the submediant?" Yes you can, even my schools music theory teacher can. HannahBEE Posted at 9:00 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 I'm an avid singer and formerly avid pianist, in AP Theory I find it worse, because, being in a Music Theory class ruins your idea of music. You think music seems to be a spontaneous wonderous formation of notes to make a beautiful melody when you're uneducated. When you learn about Ionian through Locrian modes, Harmonic minors, Parallel fifths, etcetera, you can't listen through a piece of music without saying "Oh my god, there's Sol, the dominant pitch, but then where's the submediant?" hooray for rootbeer Posted at 8:55 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from hawkeye at 11:53 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from Major at 11:51 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 I can play 5 instruments and I can honestly say I can disconnect myself from the piece    actually, I have perfect pitch and just focus on the notes and the colors that they make and don't worry about knowing how to play it myself. /shameless self-promotion?   But yeah... Yarly. hawkeye Posted at 8:53 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from Major at 11:51 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 I can play 5 instruments and I can honestly say I can disconnect myself from the piece actually, I have perfect pitch and just focus on the notes and the colors that they make and don't worry about knowing how to play it myself. /shameless self-promotion?   But yeah... trefasho Posted at 8:51 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 that happens to me sometimes too major Posted at 8:51 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 I can play 5 instruments and I can honestly say I can disconnect myself from the piece actually, I have perfect pitch and just focus on the notes and the colors that they make and don't worry about knowing how to play it myself. JordanGen Posted at 8:51 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Some would say that's a good thing to have xXsarafersureXx Posted at 8:50 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 i care. :D hooray for rootbeer Posted at 8:50 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 Oh me too.  I hate it. All 10 previous replies displayed.