I play violin. It's a really difficult system to grasp and the left hand and right hand have extremely contrasting rolls -- so one learns two difficult systems just to play one instrument. It prepared me well for learning languages and understanding how to code/hack. http://nato.cc/ for some violin music (warning: classical music YIKES).
Ask HN: What music instrument do you play?
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#12I've never identified a strong correlation between my music playing and coding, but I've learned guitar, bass, saxophone, sousaphone, trumpet, piano, ukelele and drums over the years, and I know enough about violin, cello, upright bass and flute to not sound like a complete tool.
I guess I'd equate that to the ability to write in specific languages (PHP, Python, ASP, Javascript, C) and the ability to read other languages (Perl, Ruby).
I've no doubt that being able to effectively and efficiently learn at one (coding or playing) is incredibly helpful when learning the other one.
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#13Drums and percussion. I run a YT channel too with my favourite material http://www.youtube.com/user/adrianwaj
Keeping layers and variations according to the music in the mind equate to layers in code.. loops and conditionals... which can be improvised too. Also setting up a context environment in music can be like setting up a context with code... blah.
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#14Guitar
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#15I'd say I'm pretty proficient in bass, dabble in acoustic guitar (Wonderwall?), and then hobby at electronic production. Electronic music production is alot like web design/development in that you start with a completely blank canvas, and then you tweak and change tiny paramaters over and over again until you get a product you're satisfied with. Overall I think the major personality trait that lends itself to both we…
Yep. I also do electronic music production. Like Pretty Lights, I've sat at my desk late into the night working on a track. I'll have to check out this ReGeneration thing.
It's definitely tough to do. There are so many parameters that you have to tinker with, both in designing your sounds and beats and then the (ugh) mixing/mastering process. It could indeed be compared to web design in a number of ways.
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#16I've been playing acoustic guitar for 10 years, electric guitar I have been picking up in the last 6 months. Playing music is definitely one of my true passions along with programming. They both are provide very interesting avenues for creativity.
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#17I play ukulele a lot. Unfortunately the only person really appreciating my musical skills is my half-deaf grandma.
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#18I'd say I'm pretty proficient in bass, dabble in acoustic guitar (Wonderwall?), and then hobby at electronic production. Electronic music production is alot like web design/development in that you start with a completely blank canvas, and then you tweak and change tiny paramaters over and over again until you get a product you're satisfied with. Overall I think the major personality trait that lends itself to both we…
Yep. I also do electronic music production. Like Pretty Lights, I've sat at my desk late into the night working on a track. I'll have to check out this ReGeneration thing. It's definitely tough to do. There are so many parameters that you have to tinker with, both in designing your sounds and beats and then the (ugh) mixing/mastering process. It could indeed be compared to web design in a number of ways.
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#19I sing and play a variety of instruments including guitar and keys. Additionally, I enjoy producing electronic music.
If anyone is interested, some of my works across a number of genres are available on my SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/magnus-rose
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#20Saxophone and a bit of piano (mainly to work out theory/chord changes/noodle around)