Learning an Instrument is Hard Without Practice
Living in Halls is tricky for another reason — music. Not the stuff my computer reproduces for me for hours on end, because I can turn that down or listen using headphones if necessary. I’m talking about the music produced by recorder when I’m playing it (yes it is the same sort of recorder people learn at primary school, and yes it really is a real instrument for which there is real music). Whether that’s actually music most of the time is debateable. I’m having lessons because I’m not very good.
Of course, everyone knows that to get better at an instrument you have to practice.
But where does one practice when the walls aren’t very soundproof and you’re sure half the building can hear you and is giggling, or storming to your door in a rage to beat it down and kill you? I have a lesson tomorrow and I’ve not done what I should have done. This is not going to go well if it continues, as I won’t be improving at any kind of rate at all.
What am I going to do?
Cry?
Comment by Craig Rigby — Tuesday, 25th October 2005 @ 20:06
Neighbours tend to have a certain time threshold before they’ll complain, depending on how annoying it is. In my experience it’s somewhere between 10 minutes and half an hour. As long as each session does not exceed that time limit and you don’t repeat sessions within an hour, you’ll be fine. It’s not ideal, but much better than nothing.
(My experience is based on percussion practice, so actual values may differ for recorder…)
Comment by jok — Tuesday, 25th October 2005 @ 21:58
When I was in hall, we had a music room for this very purpose. Does your hall have a similar room, or one that can be used as such?
Oh, and I’m really really sorry about not replying to your email - I will
It’s final (and I actually mean final) exam time here, and a little scary at the moment, so if I don’t, please hassle me again.
Comment by Tim — Thursday, 27th October 2005 @ 11:56