[ExI] guitar playing robot

[Nuala Thomson]

That would be one way.
I played flute for 5 years. During that time I could write music that sounded good but it was never emotional.
I've now been playing bass guitar for 8 or so years, I couldn't write music for it but if I just jam that's when it feels heartfelt and emotional.

So in saying that, yes, someone could write music without ever putting in the effort. It may sound amazing, and it might be sub par. Atleast having an understanding of music theory would help quite a lot. So for someone who could not physically play an instrument but has a wealth of knowledge of the theory, they could write something that would still sound heartfelt and emotional if robots were to play it.

I might have not answered your question at all just now. I am still lacking morning coffee. 

Nuala Thomson



On 04/03/2014, at 2:55, "spike" <spike66 at att.net> wrote:

>> ... On Behalf Of BillK
> Subject: Re: [ExI] guitar playing robot
> 
>> ...Sorry, my memory failed me. It was a different German electronic
> synthesizer group concert I attended... BillK
> 
> I forgive thee, my son.  Go and forget no more.
> 
> Please, a question for musicians, specifically not voice but some kind of
> fingers instrument.  We spent years mastering how to play, working at it
> every day.  In a typical high school, you may end up with about 50 to 100
> horn players, perhaps 10-ish guitar players, but typically of that size
> group only one or two get good enough to express their feelings on a musical
> instrument because it takes years of focused effort.
> 
> What if all you need to do is write the music, then a robot can play it?  If
> a musician never puts in the years on a horn or a guitar, can she ever write
> cool music?  If we figure out how to let the robot hear us and carry the
> musical ideas, but play them cleanly, can we go straight to the expression
> stage without the practice-our-brains-out-until-we-don't-suck stage?
> 
> It isn't clear to me there is a good shortcut, but I am listening for
> counter-argument.
> 
> spike
> 
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