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Jason Comely
Personal blog · poseurtocomposer.postach.ioculturewriting
Jason Comely writes Poseur to Composer, a personal blog at poseurtocomposer.postach.io about culture and writing. Since 2020, 3 different Hacker News readers have linked it 4 times. The last post was in 2020, but the archive is still widely read.
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Why HN links it
Commenters describe this blog as one person's account of learning piano and music theory from scratch, with musings on music and art. No commenter judges the writing itself.
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A music outsider tries to innovate.
What Hacker News says?
Poseur to Composer: https://poseurtocomposer.postach.io/ I learn how to play piano and music theory from scratch. Before I played bass guitar in a nu metal band but didn't know how to read music. I essentially "faked it". There's also musings on what musicianship, music and art is. Oh, and I'm creating a brand new music genre: hymns + djent metal = Dhymn.
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on “Ask HN: What is your blog and why should I read it?”Submitted My First Crack at the “Composer Continuum” as a story · 1 points
HN discussionGet personally involved, have some skin in the game, and you'll get much more out of music. About a year ago I started a project called Poseur to Composer. My goal is to play an instrument and learn enough music theory to compose songs I'm proud of (it's been a slow and humbling process, and I'm still working at it). Along the way I've discovered many new artists and genres, and I listen to music - no, engage with m…
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on “Ask HN: How to Become a Music Buff?”Submitted Show HN: Chart your progress as a composer with the “Composer Continuum” as a story · 1 points
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