Nicholestien Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I never really played scales for practice or anything, I just learned them years ago, and I completely stopped playing them afterwords, I woke up this morning and decided I should check up and see if I remember them. So i was going trough the scales and I went from C, to G to D, and then A, the 7th really really stuck out and it bother me, I was wondering If i'm just hearing shit, I don't know, I found it interesting and thought I would let you guys know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannthr Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Maybe you don't remember them like you used to, or maybe ever at all. A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, ... Remember, that G has to be SHARP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Or possibly your instrument was out of tune? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Wulvik Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Is it just me, or does the A major scale sound really weird? It's just you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunahorum Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 if it was a piano, maybe you need to tune the G# strings. There are one, two, or three strings back there for every note, For instance, if you hit the G# fairly high up on the piano, there are actually three G#'s playing. Look inside piano to see that the G# hammer is hitting three G# strings and tune them to each other and the piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 if it was a piano, maybe you need to tune the G# strings. There are one, two, or three strings back there for every note, For instance, if you hit the G# fairly high up on the piano, there are actually three G#'s playing. Look inside piano to see that the G# hammer is hitting three G# strings and tune them to each other and the piano. Yeah this is a good idea, just tune your piano without knowing anything about the instrument. Never mind calling professional piano tuners, they're only after your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDRKirby(ISQ) Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 if it was a piano, maybe you need to tune the G# strings. There are one, two, or three strings back there for every note, For instance, if you hit the G# fairly high up on the piano, there are actually three G#'s playing. Look inside piano to see that the G# hammer is hitting three G# strings and tune them to each other and the piano. or you could, you know...try it in a different octave, and see if it's the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Yeah this is a good idea, just tune your piano without knowing anything about the instrument. Never mind calling professional piano tuners, they're only after your money. Use a pipewrench to fit on those pegs... all those fancy piano tuning tools are just a cash-grab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunahorum Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Yeah this is a good idea, just tune your piano without knowing anything about the instrument. Never mind calling professional piano tuners, they're only after your money. Well said Tensei-San. The little string stopping sponges and wrench tools are only $10 and it is easy to tune a "really weird G" back into tune when the rest of the piano is fine. professional piano tuners are rip offs. edit: see the pipe method above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Well said Tensei-San. The little string stopping sponges and wrench tools are only $10 and it is easy to tune a "really weird G" back into tune when the rest of the piano is fine. professional piano tuners are rip offs.edit: see the pipe method above Tensei's being intentionally sarcastic, I think, basically saying, it's a great idea that you play around with your piano without understanding what you're doing and why it's like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Piano tuning can be potentially lethal if you don't know what you're doing, those strings are pretty hardcore. Just putting that out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunahorum Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 O shit? Like snap back and kill you? Damn one time I was "whammying" on it with the tuner peg lol. Damn thanks for the info. Is this true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcos Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Or, just maybe, you could use an electronic keyboard. There you go, problem solved and money saved over the long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnappleMan Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 why aren't nicholstien and max3445346u3o8t8penis0029384 banned yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Piano tuning can be potentially lethal if you don't know what you're doing, those strings are pretty hardcore.Just putting that out there. Forgive me if this is too dark, but if somebody were to get killed by a snapping piano string, that would actually be pretty fucking cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Forgive me if this is too dark, but if somebody were to get killed by a snapping piano string, that would actually be pretty fucking cool. Attack of the killer piano's. I sense awesome untapped potential for a whole new series of monster movies involving musical instruments that kill people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholestien Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 When I said I went from C to G to D etc, I was talking abuot major scales, not individual notes. I did this on a digital piano, so it can't be out of tune (Atleast more than likely ok? ) It just feels like it's not the a major scale or whatever, there is defanantly something weird about it. anyways, to snappleman, I don't think I've done anything serious enough to get banneed, I started this topic with serious intention in mind. People are telling me it's just me, but when I hit that seventh note I completely stopped and said "wtf?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You must've hit a wrong note then, because the only difference between an A major scale and other major scales (besides the exact notes that you play, obviously), is the subtle tone coloring that generally differentiates sharp keys from flat keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 When I said I went from C to G to D etc, I was talking abuot major scales, not individual notes. I did this on a digital piano, so it can't be out of tune (Atleast more than likely ok? )It just feels like it's not the a major scale or whatever, there is defanantly something weird about it. anyways, to snappleman, I don't think I've done anything serious enough to get banneed, I started this topic with serious intention in mind. People are telling me it's just me, but when I hit that seventh note I completely stopped and said "wtf?" What note did you play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnappleMan Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I sometimes wish H was a note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholestien Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 You must've hit a wrong note then, because the only difference between an A major scale and other major scales (besides the exact notes that you play, obviously), is the subtle tone coloring that generally differentiates sharp keys from flat keys.I think you hit it right on the spot, though, I knew about this before you posted it, and took it into consideration. the thing that bothers me is that it's nether pleasent or unpleasent sound, it's just a really peculiar sound, like it just dosn't belong there. at all. I hit the notes before and after it and I just can't find myself satisfied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I sometimes wish H was a note. If you're German, it is (see this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumUltimA Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 This thread is slowly killing me from the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 This thread is slowly killing me from the inside. You think that's bad? It's quickly killing me from the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumUltimA Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You think that's bad? It's quickly killing me from the outside. At least your pain is shorter lived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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