showerthoughts Showerthoughts Mass genocide requires forethought
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 9 months ago 100%

    What are you going on about?

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  • technology Technology YouTube will have fewer ad breaks on TV — but the ads are getting longer
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 9 months ago 75%

    The problem is: what else?

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  • asklemmy Asklemmy Speakers of non-English languages, what common mistakes do native speakers make that drive you crazy?
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 10 months ago 100%

    Oh trust me, it happens a lot even between native speakers, and it irks me too haha

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  • asklemmy Asklemmy Speakers of non-English languages, what common mistakes do native speakers make that drive you crazy?
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 10 months ago 100%

    From a quick search that didn't provide anything really insightful, it seems that at least in Italian the term has been used since the XIV century, so it's not photocopy related

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  • asklemmy Asklemmy Speakers of non-English languages, what common mistakes do native speakers make that drive you crazy?
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 10 months ago 100%

    Wait, the resemblance thing is also used in other languages: "spitting image" in English, for example, and "copia sputata" in Italian. I'm actually wondering for the first time where it comes from, so maybe there's a reason for the Portuguese saying to be related to spit

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  • technology Technology Google is embedding inaudible watermarks right into its AI generated music
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 10 months ago 91%

    That's literally a spectrograph

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  • games Games The death of ownership: Companies are taking away your ability to actually own the stuff you buy
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 10 months ago 93%

    Why does this read like a list written by chatGPT?

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  • asklemmy Asklemmy In your opinion, what's the age limit for Trick r Treating?
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 11 months ago 100%

    Why?

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  • world World News ‘It’s the same daily misery’: Germany’s terrible trains are no joke for a nation built on efficiency
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 11 months ago 100%

    Italian here

    We give a lot of shit to our train system (and rightly so) but it actually works quite well, in comparison to our European neighbours.

    Bologna to Milano is a very nice line indeed

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  • nostupidquestions No Stupid Questions *Permanently Deleted*
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 12 months ago 100%

    I got that reference!

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  • android Android The Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 12 months ago 76%

    I agree with you, but why would you make a calla and listen to music at the same time?

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  • asklemmy Asklemmy Those of you who share a name with a celebrity, how do you deal with it?
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 12 months ago 100%

    I have the same surname as one of the most important composers in music history from the 1500-1600. It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't a musician, and a composer specifically, myself.

    Every people I've interacted with in my trade has made some remarks on it, and if someone searches "[name] composer" they obviously won't get to my music!

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  • baldurs_gate_3 Baldur's Gate 3 Infinite HP (kinda spoilerish?)
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 12 months ago 100%

    Yep, that's exactly what I do

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  • baldurs_gate_3 Baldur's Gate 3 I play with god mode on and i am not ashamed
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Change difficulty before levelling up, multiclass, then change difficulty back

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    Caffè Italia RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%
    Consigli per zaino da viaggio

    Stavo cercando degli zaini da viaggio, in grado di contenere roba per star fuori qualche giorno, ma anche esteticamente carini da poter essere usati tutti i giorni (ho comunque uno stile abbastanza utilitarista, quindi non ho problemi a portarmi in giro uno zaino grosso). Su Amazon però trovo solo marche cinesone, SZLX, Homiee, Bagzy... che costano relativamente poco, quindi sono best seller, ma i materiali sono decisamente inferiori, e la durata nel tempo è sicuramente limitata. Avete consigli, magari anche di marche italiane?

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    Cooking RufusLoacker 1 year ago 97%
    And now, what? Share your hottest recipes!

    Hot pepper haul from my garden

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    hotpeppers
    Hot Peppers RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%
    ....what now? Need recipes :D

    I'm open to suggestions!

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    green Green - An environmentalist community ‘Gigantic’ power of meat industry blocking green alternatives, study finds
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    No, because the subject is "the power", which is singular.

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  • baldurs_gate_3 Baldur's Gate 3 what are good spell or skill combinations you use in combat
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Hex puts a disadvantage on checks, not saves

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  • baldurs_gate_3 Baldur's Gate 3 Question about team comp and synergies.
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    I’m curious what led to your decision to build your party in that way? Stats only or conversation options? Plot remixing?

    Basically, I like those characters and their interactions haha I will surely keep changing the party for story needs, like I'll do the creche story with Lae'zel and the Karlach encounter with Wyll.

    Still, I'm pretty happy with that suboptimal comp: yesterday I managed to beat the spider queen under Blighted Village with a lvl3 party, Shart with 1 lvl1 spell slot, Gale with 2 lvl 2 slots and everyone at less than half hp. Some smart use of bombs and invisible Imp to destroy the eggs, Firebolts to make the spiders fall down and I ended the fight in 3 turns or so, without anyone dying.

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  • baldurs_gate_3 Baldur's Gate 3 Found the best weapon in the game!
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 75%

    So that's why salami shows up if I filter for "equipment" in the inventory!

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  • baldurs_gate_3 Baldur's Gate 3 Question about team comp and synergies.
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Wow thanks! That's a very in-depth build! I'll surely experiment with this, since respeccing isn't that expensive

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    Baldur's Gate 3 RufusLoacker 1 year ago 91%
    Question about team comp and synergies.

    My character is a GOOlock, and I'd like to play with Shadowheart, Gale and Astarion as companions. I'll be open to future companions, like Halsin and Karlach, but I'd avoid Wyll (and possibly Lae'zel, but I could swap her in if necessary) in this playthrough. What are their best build to syngerize between them? I'd keep their main class, but I'm open to suggestions about spells, abilities and build.

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    cinema_serietv Cinema, Televisione e Serie TV Vi capita di guardare finalmente un film o serie soltanto moltissimi anni dopo l'uscita?
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Non ho ancora guardato Breaking Bad, ed è una delle cose che ho proprio voglia di vedere....

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  • canvas Canvas Canvas but it's only pixels placed by Instance x
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Great work! What about feddit.it?

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  • oneorangebraincell All Orange Cats Share One Brain Cell Xander asks “How do I use this spine?”
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    They built him backwards!

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  • fediverso Che succede nel Fediverso? Chi ha voglia di partecipare a Canvas? Il nuovo "place" del Fediverso!
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Dove la mettiamo la bandiera italiana?

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  • fountainpens Fountain Pens [Meta] Vote for our new banner image
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    My vote for #3!

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  • reddit Reddit So what is Reddit's CEO up to?
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Why are you on the reddit community, then?

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  • technology Technology Over just a few months, ChatGPT went from correctly answering a simple math problem 98% of the time to just 2%, study finds. Researchers found wild fluctuations—called drift—in the technology’s abi...
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 94%

    Why are people using a language model for math problems?

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  • sciencefiction Science Fiction Foundation - Season 2 Episode 1 Discussion (Spoilers)
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    I still can't get over how both Salvor and Gaal are "the chosen ones" in a setting where the whole premise is that there are no chosen ones and/or special individuals, aside from The Mule, but that's the whole point of that arc.

    The Cleon/Empire thing, tho, that's great.

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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 94%

    Just curious, how old are you?

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    Musica Agorà RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%
    Ecate (la mia gatta) - Frip-cat-ronics youtu.be

    Stavo sperimentando con tecniche di Frippertronics e loop degradati nello stile di William Basinsky, quando nelle cuffie sento "miao". Ovviamente ho subito iniziato a registrare la mia gatta, Ecate, che a gran voce reclamava che le aprissi la porta perché voleva uscire. Il "Frippertronics" è una tecnica inventata da Terry Riley, importantissimo compositore minimalista, e così chiamata da Brian Eno, importantissimo compositore minimalista, in onore di Robert Fripp, importantissimo comp- no, chitarrista dei King Crimson. Consiste nell'utilizzare due registratori a nastro così da creare lunghissimi delay e fasce armoniche sovrapposte. Il compositore minimalista William Basinksy ha utilizzato loop di vecchi nastri magnetici, lasciati riprodurre fino al disgregamento completo (disintegration loops). Come si può notare, mi piace molto il minimalismo, e stavo sperimentando su come realizzare queste tecniche "in the box", cioè utilizzando plugin virtuali, tutto al pc e senza registratori a nastro (perché pesano e costano un sacco) in Reaper. Stay tuned for new releases!

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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 75%

    I love calicos

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  • showerthoughts Showerthoughts If you have reddit coins that are about to go to waste... I would search for a "fuck u/spez" post and award it as much as you can
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    I'm just curious, do you not have an ad blocker on your browser? I've never paid anything, and I still haven't seen any ads

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  • reddit Reddit mlmym.org is a front end for Lemmy that looks just like old reddit. It provides a familiar experience
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    It should be "enhancement", like "Reddit Enhancement Suite" or RES for short

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  • world World News Parts of Italy could see highs of 48°C in the coming days stoking fears of an increase in heat-related deaths. Croatia, France, Greece, Spain and Turkey could also face temperatures of around 40°C.
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Max temperatures in Sicily (the hottest region in Italy) reaches 42°C (not 48) in August (not July), so it is quite a difference. It will really be miserable and outright dangerous for a lot of people, not only scary.

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  • world World News Parts of Italy could see highs of 48°C in the coming days stoking fears of an increase in heat-related deaths. Croatia, France, Greece, Spain and Turkey could also face temperatures of around 40°C.
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Where did you read that? The higest temperature recorded in Italy was 48.8°C in Sicily in 2021. Southern Italy is hot, yes, but whats is considered "farly common" is 40-42°C in August, not July, and not 48°C

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  • caffeitalia
    Caffè Italia RufusLoacker 1 year ago 90%
    tagli di capelli maschili?

    Da secoli ho sempre richiesto un taglio "normale", cioè corto ai lati e dietro, e leggermente più lungo sopra. Però è veramente noioso lol, le donne hanno molte più possibilità per farsi belle, da quel punto di vista. Io ho i capelli boccolosi che fanno il cespuglio se lasciati crescere (quindi poco estetico e soprattutto molto caldo), e al momento ho una treccina da 25cm stile padawan dietro l'orecchio sinistro. Idee? Consigli? Cose strane da provare?

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    dndmemes DnD Memes Gotta love a dm crit fail
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Just to continue this reasoning, why can the character be less perceptive when actively searching than when he is not?

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  • dndmemes DnD Memes Gotta love a dm crit fail
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Shouldn't you use passive perception (even with disadvantage)?

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  • chatgpt ChatGPT Claude 2 is out!
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Only for US and UK, unfortunately

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  • newcommunities New Communities Some Imaginary Communities: Dieselpunk, Steampunk, & Wastelands
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    You put the wasteland two times instead of the steampunk one!

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  • baldurs_gate_3 Baldur's Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3 PC system requirements
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    I currently use a beast of a pc (ryzen 9 5900x, 64gb Ram) with a gtx1050ti... I already have eyes on the rx6700xt, since my monitor is only 1080p60fps. That should do the trick!

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  • imageai AI Generated Images Bridge and clouds
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    Thanks!

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  • caffeitalia Caffè Italia Come mangiate la pizza?
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  • RufusLoacker RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%

    D'accordissimo sulla scelta della più piccante (che poi non è mai piccante quanto dico io, neanche con l'aggiunta di tonnellate del peperoncino secco e spesso stantio che hanno tutti, per non parlare dell'olio "aromatizzato" al peperoncino)

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    Caffè Italia RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%
    Come mangiate la pizza?

    - Che pizza prendete di solito? - La tagliate in 4, 6, 8 fette? La piegate a portafoglio? La tagliate con coltello e forchetta o forbici? - Vi scofanate il tutto come degli ex carcerati ingiustamente condannati all'ergastolo, oppure avete un metodo certosino?

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    Music Theory RufusLoacker 1 year ago 40%
    I asked ChatGPT to create a five years music theory and music education course plan

    I asked ChatGPT about a five years music theory and music education course from beginners (not necessarily children, but they would be the main focus for the first two to three years). There would be 30 lessons per year. Thoughts? Here's a breakdown of the knowledge that students should aim to achieve in each of the five years of the music theory and appreciation course, divided into music theory, music history, and ear training categories: Year 1: Music Theory: Introduction to staff notation and reading music in treble clef. Understanding basic rhythms, including whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and eighth notes. Identification and understanding of major scales and key signatures. Introduction to intervals (e.g., major 2nd, minor 3rd) and basic chord construction (major and minor triads). Introduction to basic time signatures and simple meter. Basic understanding of musical symbols, dynamics, and articulations. Music History: Overview of major music periods (e.g., Baroque, Classical, Romantic). Introduction to significant composers and their works from each period. Familiarity with key musical genres and forms (e.g., symphony, concerto, sonata). Exploration of musical characteristics and stylistic elements from different periods. Understanding the role of music in society and culture throughout history. Ear Training: Development of relative pitch and recognition of major and minor scales. Identification of basic intervals (e.g., perfect 5th, major 3rd) by ear. Recognition and reproduction of basic rhythms and melodic patterns. Development of tonal memory and ability to sing or play back simple melodies. Year 2: Music Theory: Further exploration of key signatures, including minor keys and relative modes. Introduction to diatonic chord progressions and basic harmonic analysis. Understanding of more complex rhythmic patterns, including syncopation. Introduction to melodic and harmonic minor scales and their applications. Exploration of musical forms such as binary, ternary, and rondo. Introduction to more advanced music notation, including dynamics, articulations, and expression marks. Music History: In-depth study of major composers and their significant works. Exploration of specific musical styles within each period (e.g., Bach's fugues, Mozart's operas). Understanding the historical and cultural context that influenced music of each period. Study of important musical developments and innovations throughout history. Introduction to non-Western music traditions and their unique characteristics. Ear Training: Development of pitch recognition through melodic dictation exercises. Identification and reproduction of more complex intervals and chords. Recognition and reproduction of rhythmic patterns with varying subdivisions. Development of melodic dictation skills with longer and more intricate melodies. Introduction to basic chord progressions and harmonizing simple melodies by ear. Year 3: Music Theory: Advanced harmonic analysis, including secondary dominants and modulations. Introduction to chromaticism and altered chords. Exploration of more advanced scales and modes (e.g., pentatonic, blues, whole-tone). Introduction to counterpoint and voice leading principles. Study of musical texture and orchestration techniques. Introduction to musical analysis and score reading. Music History: Study of influential composers and compositions from different regions and cultures. Exploration of musical nationalism and its impact on various music styles. Understanding the development of opera and other vocal forms. Investigation of significant music movements and their key figures (e.g., Impressionism, Expressionism). Study of major works from the contemporary and modern music period. Ear Training: Advanced melodic and harmonic dictation exercises. Identification and reproduction of complex chords and chord progressions. Development of rhythmic dictation skills with polyrhythms and irregular meters. Introduction to aural analysis of musical forms and structures. Transcription of melodies and solos from recorded music. Year 4: Music Theory: Advanced modal harmony and modal mixture. Exploration of extended and altered chords (e.g., seventh chords, suspended chords). Introduction to advanced voice leading and counterpoint techniques. Study of advanced forms and compositional techniques (e.g., fugue, sonata-allegro). Understanding of chromatic harmony and chromatic modulation. Music History: In-depth study of contemporary and modern composers and their innovative works. Exploration of experimental and avant-garde music. Understanding of electronic music and its development. Investigation of cross-cultural influences and fusion in contemporary music. Study of film music and its role in enhancing storytelling. Ear Training: Advanced melodic and harmonic dictation with chromatic elements. Recognition and reproduction of complex rhythmic patterns and polyrhythms. Aural analysis of advanced musical forms and structures. Transcription and analysis of complex melodies and solos. Development of improvisation skills in different musical styles. Year 5: Music Theory: Advanced harmonic analysis and modulation techniques. Study of advanced contrapuntal techniques and composition. Exploration of non-functional harmony and atonality. Understanding of post-tonal music and serialism. Introduction to jazz harmony and improvisation. Music History: Study of contemporary music trends and movements. Investigation of minimalism and post-minimalism. Exploration of world music traditions and their integration into contemporary compositions. Understanding of music in the digital age and its impact on composition and performance. Overview of current music styles and trends. Ear Training: Advanced melodic and harmonic dictation in atonal and complex tonal contexts. Recognition and reproduction of complex and extended chords. Aural analysis of advanced rhythmic and metric structures. Transcription and analysis of intricate melodies and solos from different genres. Development of advanced improvisation skills in jazz and other contemporary styles.

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    Vorrei creare una community sullo studio della musica/teoria musicale (come era r/musictheory)

    Titolo, perché non ne trovo una su lemmy. Non necessariamente in italiano, anzi, preferirei qualcosa di più international, e la mia domanda è: mi conviene comunque crearla su feddit.it, oppure è meglio su un'altra istanza? Per creare community su altre istanze posso utilizzare il mio account feddit, oppure è possibile farlo solo con un account legato all'istanza scelta (ad esempio, lemmy.world)?

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    Jerboa RufusLoacker 1 year ago 96%
    I can't upload (some) pics from my phone with the app

    It says "value <html> of java.lang.String cannot be convert..." and then it cuts off. It mainly happens with pictures I took with my camera, or I already had on my phone. Case in point, I can upload the frog but not my cats.

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    Games RufusLoacker 1 year ago 100%
    Looking for a new GPU for 1080p gaming in high quality. Is the RX6700XT a good choice?

    I'm currently using a second hand GTX1050ti (Yeah, I know lmao), and the next big games I really want to play are Baldur's gate 3 and Starfield. My other specs are quite beefy, since this is also my work computer: Ryzen 9 5900X 64GB RAM ddr4 My monitor has a 1080p resolution, with a 60Hz refresh rate and I'm pretty happy gaming with that. Would an rx6700xt suffice? Is it overkill or just barely enough? Thanks!

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