Congrats @Kenneth M for winning the Silver Ears Award!
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ZAYE Kokou Abel
Nov 16, 23:27
Congrats🎉
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Colin Aiken
Nov 17, 02:29
Excellent!
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Ron Toll
Nov 17, 13:50
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Congrats @Orbit Wanderer for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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NGUYEN TIEN
Nov 15
very good🍏
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Colin Aiken
Nov 17, 02:30
Brilliant!
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Ron Toll
Nov 17, 13:50
You did it!
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ToneGym
Nov 16, 22:25 in ToneGym Official
Congrats @NGUYEN TIEN for winning the Diamond Ears Award!
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Henry Do
Nov 17, 05:23
Well done bro! Congratulation!
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Hugh M
Nov 17, 05:54
Very good!
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Ron Toll
Nov 17, 13:49
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ToneGym
Nov 17, 09:58 in ToneGym Official
Congrats @Paweł Lewandowski for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Stefanos Stavridis
Nov 17, 12:35
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Ron Toll
Nov 17, 13:49
you did it!
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ToneGym
Nov 17, 06:31 in ToneGym Official
Congrats @Paweł Lewandowski for winning the Silver Ears Award!
Music Theory: Before, During, or After Writing?
Is it better to learn music theory before, during, or after composing your song?

🎶 Some musicians study theory first, others learn it as they go, and some only look back after the song is done.

When’s the best time to dive into theory? Before, during, or after creating? Let’s see how the ToneGym community learns best. 🎹
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Ti Filimona
Nov 16
BEFORE can help set guidelines, strategize on where you want to go and how you want to get there...DURING probably good if you need to reference something such as a certain chord substitution, leading tone, or cadence etc. AFTER can be fun to just analyze your composition and see what you've implemented stylistically and technically.

May be best to just go without theory
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J LH
Nov 16
Isn't this a case of it's always the best time? We should write down anything we hear in our heads, no matter how ignorant we may still be, and we should keep striving to expand our knowledge - it's a messy business of just pushing forward as best we can. So, I'll go with after, to vote for inspiration striking as early in our lives as possible!
Hey, violin here! I’ve got two big questions on my mind:

For people who perform your instruments in solos (rather it be voice or piano) how do you overcome the fear? I’ve been really struggling with this for a while, and every time I get scared on stage, I end up messing up my piece that I prepared so hard for. I’ve been taking lessons for over 5 years, and yet, the confidence issue has always bugged me since I got into my tweens. Please, any advice is appreciated.

Secondly, (mostly talking to string instruments here) how do YOU, personally, get a good sound out of your instruments. Do you use vibrato more or your bow? Just curious.

Thanks!
Congrats @Stefan Strohmaier for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Congratulations!!! Good for you!!
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Ron Toll
Nov 14
Congrats!
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A picture of a smiling dog is worth 1000 congrats :-D