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MusicScienceGuy
Greater Vancouver, Canada
Music is basically simple, but the piano makes it look hard
Interests: Alternative Musical instruments,
Convergence of music and science,
Psychoacoustics
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How to build a choral shell
How to build a choral shell As described here, We found a choral shell was very effective in a number of ways, and seemed to have no downside: The intra-choral sound was excellent: we could hear each other, didn’t yell, stayed on pitch The shell focused the audience attention on... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at MusicScienceGuy
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Singing for all the right reasons
Posted Mar 21, 2013 at MusicScienceGuy
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The Vision
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at MusicScienceGuy
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Piano Marvel is better than it looks
Posted Feb 7, 2013 at MusicScienceGuy
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MusicScienceGuy added a favorite at Arctic Sea Ice
Sep 7, 2012
Good work from this corner as well. It's a complex subject, so needs some detail.
Ken.
Commented Jun 26, 2012 on Ocean heat flux at Arctic Sea Ice
Ocean heat flux
There are many factors involved in the current long-term decline of Arctic sea ice. From relatively small ones like river discharge, precipitation and soot, to bigger factors like atmospheric patterns and air temperatures. The possibly biggest factor of all is also the factor that is the most ...
On the other hand
My left hand displays unexpected musical talents: learning a song the other hand learned - simply because the innovative musical keyboard used has symmetrical hand movements. Continue reading
Posted Jun 13, 2012 at MusicScienceGuy
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An inexpensive, simple, but effective choral shell
Posted Jun 10, 2012 at MusicScienceGuy
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Playing the Jammer - navigation and hand positioning
Posted Feb 18, 2012 at MusicScienceGuy
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Encouraging developments
Posted Jan 17, 2012 at MusicScienceGuy
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Hey, good to hear from you.
Good side: it's teaching me to play in all sorts of keys: Abm, E etc; I find that playing in a Minor key is way different from playing in a major one - the "Key-center axis" is under the ring and little finger.
It really encourages one to practice; its always tempting one with "just one more song". I estimate that I'm learning 2-3 times faster that the old way of reading a piece of music. I also got the drum kit to learn!
Bad side: It's hard to relate the visual presentation, sometimes, to the jammer fingering: I have stop and puzzle it out.
Ken
Tip: I find that by marking the C E and Ab with little dots I don't have to look at the keys.
Commented Jul 23, 2011 on Rock Band 3 Rocks at learning music at MusicScienceGuy
Rock Band 3 Rocks at learning music
Here's the basic scoop: RB3, is actually good at teaching how to play exotic alternate keyboards like the jammer. I estimate it is 2-300% better at teaching some key musical skills (with some caveats), than the several other kinds of practice I've tried. It's not perfect (duh - it was never des...
Rock Band 3 Rocks at learning music
Here's the basic scoop: RB3, is actually good at teaching how to play exotic alternate keyboards like the jammer. I estimate it is 2-300% better at teaching some key musical skills (with some caveats), than the several other kinds of practice I've tried. It's not perfect (duh - it was... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2011 at MusicScienceGuy
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The Jammer and Rock Band 3 - updated
A painless way to quickly learn the rudiments of keyboarding? In combining the new jammer keyboard with the game "Rock Band 3" interesting discoveries in speed-learning music are being made. Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2011 at MusicScienceGuy
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Oh, you thanked me - letting me know you were using the tool successfully is thanks enough.
Ken
Commented Apr 19, 2011 on Midi Integrator 1.0 released at MusicScienceGuy
Midi Integrator 1.0 released
Introducing a radical new midi-utility concept: table-driven midi integration software for faster, flexible instrument building. All inputs on a PC can become midi inputs, as needed, with easy reconfiguration. Midi Integrator 1.0 is fully tested and works as soon as unzipped. The online descript...
Midi Integrator 1.0 released
A new midi utility concept: "midi integration" software for faster, better instrument building. All inputs on a PC become midi inputs, allows fast, easy reconfiguration. Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2011 at MusicScienceGuy
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New performances on a jammer
Two new high-quality performances with the jammer have come out, both by John Moriarty, demonstrate the versatility of the new instrument. Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2011 at MusicScienceGuy
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Midi Integrator (Formerly Keyboard Integrator) is nearly at the beta stage
Posted Feb 23, 2011 at MusicScienceGuy
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Presenting the new Alternate Keyboard website
The new website is up and organized. If you want information on jammers, sonomes, jankos or all manner of new two-dimensional keyboards you will find it at www.altkeyboards.com. If you have information that you would like to share, please contact me. I am getting tired of seeing my own words,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 6, 2010 at MusicScienceGuy
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Welcome
Posted Sep 14, 2010 at MusicScienceGuy
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