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ToneGym
Jan 30, 04:38 in ToneGym Official
Keyboard = Creativity Killer?
Do keys unlock ideas… or shut them down?

The Debate: “Keyboards limit creativity for non-pianists.” → False vs True for some.

Why It Matters: If the tool blocks you, your writing + ear training stall.

Team False or Team True for some, and why (workflow, theory, feel, intimidation)?
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Victor Wilburn
Jan 30, 19:32
Another poorly-designed question. A better survey question would be: Have you found this to be true for YOU?

I can't say if it's true for some. I can only say it's not true for me. I do have a hard time seeing how it could be true for anyone, unless you are being forced to use piano as your only composition platform. As one tool among many it could only INCREASE your idea-generation opportunities, it seems to me. But I also know there are people out there who don't think like me.

I will say that, because of my limitations on piano, the ideas I generate on piano often have certain characteristics (e.g. it's great for exploring line cliches, moving one note while the rest of the chord stays the same, stuff like that). But 1) Those are cool types of ideas! and 2) It is only ONE of the composition tools I use.

Sometimes I noodle on piano, sometimes I noodle on guitar. Sometimes a lyric line will come to me complete with a rough idea of melody and I will flesh out from there. Sometimes I just get an idea of things I want to try and I experiment within a scoring program like MuseScore. Or all of that in combination and iteration.

In my view, adding tools to your repertoire will only stifle you if you let them. (And, BTW, often deliberately constraining yourself is a great wat to be creative! It can certainly be an interesting exercise.)
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ToneGym
Jan 30, 13:38 in ToneGym Official
Congrats @Tommaso Noce for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Andrew Shewaga
Jan 30, 19:08
im trying to win the golden nose award
ToneGym Hero: Valerio Gherardi
A pianist, composer, and curious mind, Valerio blends hip-hop roots, jazz language, and mathematical precision into his music.

From melody transcription on ToneGym to composing genre-bending pieces, @Valerio Gherardi is this month’s ToneGym Hero!

Meet Valerio: https://www.tonegym.co/blog/item?id=valerio-gherardi
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Colin Aiken
Jan 30, 06:29
Congratulations!
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Valerio Gherardi
Jan 30, 11:36
Thank you very much! 😊😊
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ToneGym
Jan 30, 08:20 in ToneGym Official
Congrats @Chano Kim for winning the Silver Ears Award!
Congrats @Andrey Karpov for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Jan 30, 06:30
Fabulous!
Congrats @Jaehoon Kim for winning the Silver Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Jan 30, 06:30
Congrats!
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ToneGym
Jan 30, 04:57 in ToneGym Official
Congrats @Jace Noson for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Jan 30, 06:29
Fantastic!
Hi everybody! I am new to ToneGym and so far I'm having fun! I take ear training classes with my teacher and I learned about this on a Youtube video. Sometimes the chords are confusing to me. Do you have any advice on how I can improve?
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lele Hot
Jan 29
maybe practice and - I love spy x family great anime
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Sing the notes you're able to identify. If you're able to accurately sing them all, then you're doing great!
rate my song out of ten/

BARS!” – 1ceeH0T

[Intro]
POW! I step in, beat go bang
1ceeH0T drip, make the room goin to hang
Ice in my veins, fire in my slang
Every bar hit hard feel the pang!
(ad-libs: “woo… pow… icy… ayy!”)

[Hook / Chorus]
BARS! POW! I spit ’em fast
Every single line? Yeah, hit it it’ll last
Drip so sick, make the haters gasp
1ceeH0T flame, I blow the past
BARS! SNAP! Punch like a blast
Ice and fire, I’m built to outlast
Step in my zone? Better move fast
I drop POW bars leave ’em aghast
(ad-libs: “pow! skrrt! woo! ayy!”)

[Verse 1 – POW Flex]
Step on the track, BOOM, I explode
Lines hit hard, yeah, they overload
Cold-hot mix, my style’s code
1ceeH0T boss, I own the road
Flow so sharp, like a dagger strike
Bars cut deep, like a lightning spike
Chaos queen, I take what I like
POW in your chest feel the psych!
(ad-libs: “pow! woo! icy! hot!”)

[Pre-Chorus]
Bars hit quick, straight to your chest
Flow so clean, put the rest to the test
I shine brighter than all the rest
1ceeH0T reign, never second-best
(ad-libs: “pow! ayy! woo!”)

[Hook / Chorus]
BARS! POW! I spit ’em fast
Every single line? Yeah, it’ll last
Drip so sick, make the haters gasp
1ceeH0T flame, I blow the past
BARS! SNAP! Punch like a blast
Ice and fire, I’m built to outlast
Step in my zone? Better move fast
I drop POW bars leave ’em aghast
(ad-libs: “pow! skrrt! woo! ayy!”)

[Verse 2 – Chaotic POW]
Clap-clap, BAM! I own the floor
Lines hit heavy, leave ’em wanting more
Punchline king, POW, hear the roar
1ceeH0T flex can’t ignore
Step in my lane, feel the quake
Bars so hot, they make the ground shake
Cute but lethal, style wide awake
POW! Hit ’em all no mistake
(ad-libs: “BAM! pow! woo! icy!”)

[Bridge]
POW! Pop it, drop it, let the beat bite
Bars so cold, I freeze the night
Small but mighty, I own my height
1ceeH0T reign my flow’s tight
(ad-libs: “woo… pow… icy… ayy!”)

[Final Hook / Outro]
BARS! POW! I spit ’em fast
Every single line? Yeah, it’ll last
Drip so sick, make the haters gasp
1ceeH0T flame, I blow the past
BARS! SNAP! Punch like a blast
Ice and fire, I’m built to outlast
Step in my zone? Better move fast
I drop POW bars leave ’em aghast
(ad-libs: “1ceeH0T! POW! woo! bars-bars!”)
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Chantal Ortiz
Jan 28
ts wasnt tuff
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Needa Jobsoon
Jan 29
😘
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lele Hot (author)
Jan 29
ts wasnt tuff pls no hateful comments
Congrats @will parry for winning the Diamond Ears Award!
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Ti Filimona
Jan 27
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Jesse Lyons
Jan 27
You did it!
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Ian Nyachoti
Jan 28
Well done!
Congrats @Dmitriy I for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Congratulations. Great job!!!!!
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Jesse Lyons
Jan 27
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Ian Nyachoti
Jan 28
Yayy
Congrats @Zachary Buce for winning the Silver Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Jan 28
Superb!