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> Why is this at the top of HN? It's catnip for the part of the HN audience who thinks: 1/ I am smart at computers and basic maths, so I must be smart on an a

by rodgerd 10y ago

> Why is this at the top of HN? It's catnip for the part of the HN audience who thinks: 1/ I am smart at computers and basic maths, so I must be smart on an absolute scale. 2/ I can't understand this easily, so therefor it is obviously broken. Much like "timezones are hard, therefore wrong", "why should I learn other human languages, they don't work like I expect", "running a society is harder than telling a computer what to do, so people are stupid".

chocolatebunny9 10y ago
"This threatens my ego so I must devalue it"
exergy 10y ago
Or perhaps it is genuinely useful? Music is an interest of mine, but not an active obsession. I've learned songs I want to play only through tabs, because every time I attempted to learn sheet music online, I ran away out of the fear of the heavy fog that exists in most descriptions about sheet music. Not to mention insufferable smugness, much like wine and craft beer snobs, about how sheet music is superior. This guy, on the other hand, kept my attention, and described it in a way that I honestly found worth my time. I read the whole thing without wanting to switch tabs or multitask.
- abannin 10y ago
  It's awesome that you're finding new things to learn. Honestly, reading sheet music is beneficial in a frightfully limited number of situations, and many many great musicians simply can't do it or find it a large struggle. Tabs are a wonderful entry point, I would encourage you to pursue learning by ear before reading. Keep playing!
- raverbashing 10y ago
  While there are some interesting parts, you have to filter the absurds like "C Major and A Minor are the same thing"
  - exergy 10y ago
    That's where the discussion right here on HN is helping :) One could argue that that is also a positive thing to have come out of the article having been written in the first place!
    - spdionis 10y ago
      Indeed the difference between C major and A minor is the only really interesting thing I learned out of this post. Which is great! That's why i read HN basically.

by rodgerd 10y ago

chocolatebunny9 10y ago

"This threatens my ego so I must devalue it"

exergy 10y ago

Or perhaps it is genuinely useful? Music is an interest of mine, but not an active obsession. I've learned songs I want to play only through tabs, because every time I attempted to learn sheet music online, I ran away out of the fear of the heavy fog that exists in most descriptions about sheet music. Not to mention insufferable smugness, much like wine and craft beer snobs, about how sheet music is superior. This guy, on the other hand, kept my attention, and described it in a way that I honestly found worth my time. I read the whole thing without wanting to switch tabs or multitask.

abannin 10y ago
It's awesome that you're finding new things to learn. Honestly, reading sheet music is beneficial in a frightfully limited number of situations, and many many great musicians simply can't do it or find it a large struggle. Tabs are a wonderful entry point, I would encourage you to pursue learning by ear before reading. Keep playing!
raverbashing 10y ago
While there are some interesting parts, you have to filter the absurds like "C Major and A Minor are the same thing"
- exergy 10y ago
  That's where the discussion right here on HN is helping :) One could argue that that is also a positive thing to have come out of the article having been written in the first place!
  - spdionis 10y ago
    Indeed the difference between C major and A minor is the only really interesting thing I learned out of this post. Which is great! That's why i read HN basically.