u/alsyia

Hi everyone,

I'm a beginner adult violinist with not much prior ear training (2 years of lessons so far, and my intonation isn't great but according to my teacher I'm doing okay so far). I've been working with the Complete Ear Trainer app but struggled a lot on the first level, i.e. recognizing octaves from minor thirds. Today I tried changing the sound bank to pizz strings, and suddenly I got much, much better. I think I'm focusing too much on the tone vs the note frequency, and the default sound bank is a very resonant piano.

Is there any downside to using a "cleaner" sound bank? Is it a common issue?

Thanks! :)

Hey everyone,

Sooo, I'm finally watching Agents of Shield. I really liked the first season, the team atmosphere and the humor. It has been getting darker and a lot more stressful though, I'm currently mid season 2 (s2e13). Between agents deaths, treasons, gory murders... the show morphed into something else. It's great, don't get me wrong, and it's cool the show can grow. But I kinda miss the more relaxed/layback ambiance of the beginning. Does it get some funnier or lighter moments later on? Please do not spoil 😄

Thanks!