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Pressing piano keys but not playing them

There’s something fun in the challenge of not playing them. It gives you a sense of appreciation for the mechanical-ness of the piano. So machinic for its beauty.

@cerealamerika

Nov 9, 2024

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melodically playing the song you’re listening to on an imaginary one handed piano that’s limited to a five note scale…

cant do too much as you are limited to the five notes (unless you cross fingers like the piano prodigy you are…) but just follow the melody and whether it goes up or down from the note you’re currently at :)

@flora

Mar 19, 2024

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FIGURING OUT THE BASICS OF AN INSTRUMENT

This is the pinnacle of life on earth to me. And I'm not talking about learning your first song on the drums with a Youtube video or taking a guitar lesson. I mean finding an instrument and doing something with it right there. The first time I touched a piano and figured out what keys to hit for a major chord. Getting a note out of a flute after desperately trying for half an hour. Playing a theremin, finding a broken string instrument in a pawn shop and making up a melody. Instruments are our most beautiful tools and you can only ever build love with them

@ludwig

Apr 11, 2025

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Taking up on friend’s invitations even when you’re not sure you’re feeling up for it

I know burnout is real and sleep is important, but showing up for your friends and nurturing the relationships by taking them up on their kindness is real too. Go on that long drive to make it to your friend’s goodbye party, you could make new relationships there. Make a real plan to visit them in their new home. Or see your friend at work when they said they’ll give you free appetizers and tell them all the hot gossip. See their show. The culture in the US at least, makes it really hard to maintain friendships as you get older so when someone provides you a clear way of strengthening that bond, reconsider it. Caveat of course is level of friendship and if that kind of attention is wanted and also sometime you do really need to shut down for a bit … but make it up to them after, bake something or visit them later, etc.

@ronen

Jul 28, 2024

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UbuWeb

This is an amazing resource of old video art, sound art, poetry, and everything. Every time I remember this exists; I get so much out of it. Apparently, it's no longer active but its archives are still preserved... so that's awesome that we can still check it out.

@ronen

Aug 1, 2024

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An art residency somewhere

I’d look up different art residencies. Somewhere where there’s a nice pile of artists gathering together, taking turns making meals. Little hopeful moments.

@ronen

Aug 15, 2024