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[astroNikon]

Go to your avatar and go to "ratings you've received"
it should list it in there

 

[sm4him]

Is there a way to easily find that 'X' rating. (Don't know much about the ins and outs as I've only been here a month.)

'Click'

Well, in another instance of great injustice related to dislikes, it's EASY to see who has given you positive ratings--just click on that green number (currently at 449 for you), but there is NO way to see who disliked your posts, if you don't see it when it first shows up. Not that I'm aware of anyway.
It's just WRONG, I tell you!

Shot with my D7000.

After my anointment, all this and more shall be righted.

'Click'

OH WAIT! It DOES!! It shows who disliked your posts!!! BUT--you have to be willing to wade through every rating on the list to find it.

When you are rightly anointed, there are a couple of people I need you to smite for me.

 

[astroNikon]

yup, I found my "X" ratings .. of course I know who it was from too


did you guys see that down below ??
VVVVV

 

[Gary A.]

Since there are those with musical talent and expertise here ... answer me this ... what musical instrument suggestions have you for an ol' fart who hasn't any musical training whatsoever? (Guitar is most likely out 'cuz ... too pedestrian.) I was thinking maybe the flute ... or am I just wasting my time and sanity.

 

[astroNikon]

Since there are those with musical talent and expertise here ... answer me this ... what musical instrument suggestions have you for an ol' fart who hasn't any musical training whatsoever? (Guitar is most likely out 'cuz ... too pedestrian.) I was thinking maybe the flute ... or am I just wasting my time and sanity.

Recorder is a good first step

You can learn on your own without a teacher.
It's inexpensive and very flexible.

Many times people pick up an instrument and try to learn it by themselves.
Then after a few months or years they go to a teacher but by then they taught themselves all these bad habits that need to be untaught. or they bought an instrument that is inferior or is in need of repair.

 

[Gary A.]

I like that.

 

[astroNikon]

You also have to pick an instrument that you *want* to learn.
So if you like flute, then I recommend you go find a teacher and have them help you buy a student flute.

There's a big difference between a student flute and pro flute .. ignoring price $$ a student's flute embouhure hole is nromally smaller and forces the student to learn proper playing techniques. Whereas my pro flute has a very elongated embouchure hole which allows greater flexibility in blowing and tonal variances but requires one that knows what they are doing .. or at least enough to be dangerous.

 

[snowbear95]

Since there are those with musical talent and expertise here ... answer me this ... what musical instrument suggestions have you for an ol' fart who hasn't any musical training whatsoever? (Guitar is most likely out 'cuz ... too pedestrian.) I was thinking maybe the flute ... or am I just wasting my time and sanity.

iPod

 

[snowbear95]

O Leaderboard! O Leaderboard!

 

[Gary A.]

You also have to pick an instrument that you *want* to learn.
So if you like flute, then I recommend you go find a teacher and have them help you buy a student flute.

There's a big difference between a student flute and pro flute .. ignoring price $$ a student's flute embouhure hole is nromally smaller and forces the student to learn proper playing techniques. Whereas my pro flute has a very elongated embouchure hole which allows greater flexibility in blowing and tonal variances but requires one that knows what they are doing .. or at least enough to be dangerous.

Good stuff ... thanks for the info. But I don't know about a flute or say a string instrument like a fiddle.

 

[sm4him]

I've been thinking about trying to learn how to play the keyboard. I actually have one, just no idea how to play it. It belonged to grandmother, though, and it's older than some of the people posting in this thread, so I might have to get a newer one anyway.

I've also thought about trying to learn to play a hammer dulcimer. Because they are jammin' awesome.

But I've never played a musical instrument and I have very little sense of rhythm. So that could complicate things.

 

[snowbear95]

You say my posts are fluff

 

[snowbear95]

I used to like you, O Leaderboard

 

[Gary A.]

You also have to pick an instrument that you *want* to learn.
So if you like flute, then I recommend you go find a teacher and have them help you buy a student flute.

There's a big difference between a student flute and pro flute .. ignoring price $$ a student's flute embouhure hole is nromally smaller and forces the student to learn proper playing techniques. Whereas my pro flute has a very elongated embouchure hole which allows greater flexibility in blowing and tonal variances but requires one that knows what they are doing .. or at least enough to be dangerous.

Good stuff ... thanks for the info. But I don't know about a flute or say a string instrument like a fiddle.

I know this is like some neophyte asking what camera they should get. But starting off with a recorder is a good idea.

 

[snowbear95]

But now you're playing rough