u/honeygourami123

I'm constantly thinking what instrument I should learn first (oboe, organ, viola or cello), and I need to know what is the hardest part of learning the oboe.

Is it the embochure? Fingering? Breath control? Scraping the reeds?Maybe something else?

For me as a language freak, learning the embouchure would be like learning a weird consonant, and as someone who loves singing breath control also seems doable, but my perspective may be twisted due to having no experience with reeds.

And yeah, I know the most important thing is finding a teacher.

Note: I don't want to play in the orchestra, I just really like oboe's timbre, as it doesn't sound nasal and hoarse like the clarinet + it doesn't transpose.

First of all, most organ courses are either for children, a DLC for pianists or extremely expensive

Then, finding an instrument to practice is also hard. In church you would need a permission from the main priest, but even then you may disturb praying people or risk complaints from old people for playing secular music. Concert halls often only allow profesionalists and music schools only allow their students to play

Why is this instrument so gatekeeped??

I mean, it's not as unpopular as Heckelphone or Lupophone, but I'm curious why it doesn't have the recognition it deserves?

After learning about the existence of the violin octet (where the "normal" violin is the mezzo violin), I got curious: would it be possible to tune a ¾ violin a fourth above a normal mezzo violin?

If yes, should I use normal full size strings and just wind them a little more, or should I use dedicated ¾ strings?

I would mostly use it for additional harmonics for cello (similarly to how organ stops work: 8' cello, 4' viola, 2⅔' violin and 2' soprano violin), as it would use the same fingering, and be more resonant for the higher notes.

Is it a good idea?

I'm curious if there are people out there growing their own canes for reeds?

Estaba pensando en el trabajo que ojalá encuentre, pero ahora tengo una duda

Pues, en el país del que me mudo a España (Polonia) tenemos un tipo de escuela secundaria que se llama «technikum» y que básicamente es un instituto de formación general (como el bachillerato) y profesional. En mi caso ha sido análisis químico y microbiológico.

Y de ahí sale mi duda: ¿cómo voy a explicar a mis hipotéticos empleadores, que tengo esa formación? Sé que siendo extranjero encontrar trabajo va a ser aun más difícil y solo me puede ayudar la experiencia laboral y tal vez el diploma DELE B1, pero prefiero tener la esperanza que todo va a estar bien, especialmente dado que voy a la universidad y no pienso regresar.

Gracias 😄

I'm trying to look online for strings for fifths tuning (C1, G1, D2 and A2), but I'm only able to find G1 and D2 strings

Why aren't there any C1 and A2 strings?

So, I'm looking for new phone, as my current one is breathing its last breath, and I have a dilemma:

On one hand, I would really like a phone with /e/OS or Sailfish OS compatibility or even with it being preinstalled.

On the other hand I don't have a big budget for a phone (and Murenas and most of the fully compatible phones are relatively expensive) + I don't want to void the warranty in case something stops working

I don't know what to do

Estoy intentando buscar habitaciones para alquilar para mis estudios, pero por ahora:

- en Zaragoza me han contestado una vez y después nada

- en Palma de Mallorca me han dejado en visto

- en Oviedo ni siquiera lo han visto

¿Hay alguna razón por la que la gente ahí perdió la habilidad de contestar? Preferiría recibir un "No" o algo en vez del silencio

I've noticed, that after you empty your stomach, you keep vomiting bile and mucus. Why?