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Benjamin Jack
Jan 09, 2024
Woohoo!!!! I MADE IT!!!! Finally 41!!!
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Avi G
Jan 09, 2024
nice work!
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Benjamin Jack (author)
Jan 09, 2024
Well I only enjoyed fifth place for a little while. Good job. @ Mark Phillip Marphy Horch
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Avi G
Jan 09, 2024
I would encourage you, but...😀
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Wow, you adapted to your keyboard pretty fast 😲💪 I knew you were gonna be a dangerous contestant soon ^^

I really had to try to push past those 40, spend 60 coins until i did it 😅

But there's still 1 day left and i fear that even my 44 won't be enough to stay in top 5 once the rest of the pros do their turns tomorrow 😨😩
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Benjamin Jack (author)
Jan 09, 2024
Well I'll try but I think I will have to settle for sixth or lower. I just barely got to 41. Back to the trainer...

I guess I can say I play the qwerty keyboard in my instrument list though :)
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Avi G
Jan 09, 2024
YOu already wrote etc. in your instrument list, so it's included.
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Benjamin Jack (author)
Jan 09, 2024
Good point. That was originally because I ran out of space to add easier instruments like penny whistle, fife, jaw harp and instruments that I am currently not very good at like drum set and ukulele, but qwerty could definitely be included.
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Benjamin Jack (author)
Jan 10, 2024
Sorry @Mark Phillip Marphy Horch
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Avi G
Jan 10, 2024
Sorry @Mark Phillip Marphy Horch
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lol, see, I saw it coming, I'm not meant to be up there 😂 congrats to you guys still making it up there 👍
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Benjamin Jack (author)
Jan 10, 2024
Next time maybe. : ) Intervals may be my downfall
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Notes has always been my strongest discipline of them four, since it requires only to evaluate the accidentals. For single notes one doesn't need to calculate the semitones inbetween positions and accidentals to define the right value.

Since I never played an instrument by note, I have no concept to what key on a keyboard or fret is used for which notational construct. I still try to memorize which interval is minor or major depending on it's root note when it has no accidentals 😅
My next good chance will come in 3 weeks i think^^
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Benjamin Jack (author)
Jan 10, 2024
Yea, Avi G may win the championship of he can do intervals. Or Yiching Yin the wiz of melody playground. huff.
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Avi G
Jan 10, 2024
@Benjamin Jack and @Mark Phillip Marphy Horch you guys can do it don't give up. here are some tips
1) IF the bottom and top note are on the same (line or space) it's an odd number, otherwise it's even.
2) if there is a flat symbol it's always minor/ diminished if there is a sharp symbol it's always major. (this tip is only in this game and not in real life.
3) 1st, 4th, and octave are always perfect (in this game).
5th is always perfect unless it starts on a B note.
2nd is always major unless it starts on a B or E
7th is always minor unless it starts on a C or F
I'm to lazy to finish.
Hope that helps.
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Benjamin Jack (author)
Jan 10, 2024
Thanks a ton!!! I can determine the interval but major/minor was hit or miss (mostly miss) unless I worked it out. I still don't think I will be able to make top ten but I might at least be able to earn some coins. I have practiced sight reading as part of playing music, but I never really thought of the intervals (just played all the notes in the sheet music) This will be a great thing to practice!
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Avi G
Jan 10, 2024
number 2 and 3 address major and minor.
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Benjamin Jack (author)
Jan 10, 2024
@ Avi G YES! With some training I think I will get this eventually! Thank you SOOO much!
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Avi G
Jan 11, 2024
Don't worry you still beat me sight reading on every other instrument besides the QWERTY.

Now to finish what I was to lazy to finish yesterday
3rd is major on all three major chords (C, F, and G)
6th is always major besides A,B,E.