Reddit and What I Found There

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The reddit for classical music is full of a lot of people looking to get back into playing classical music on instruments like trombone, trumpet, or viola. Another person had posted a piece she had created for small strings and then transposed for synthesizer. Others are looking for parts for specific classical pieces.

• What kinds of things do people in the Reddit forums seem to be arguing about, debating, disagreeing about or otherwise engaging in meaningful exchanges of ideas about? Give us a descriptive and clear sense of the kinds of stories you're seeing in the Reddit forums.

• Under this thread, a lot of discussion is going on about the proper way to practice or how to return to playing after long years of absence. Another post was asking for a piece of Chinese music to implement in their repertoire. One very informative post discussed the importance of a conductor and the many ways the conductor can direct and move the orchestra. The post redirected to this website, which provided great visuals and examples. In a different thread, there was a lot of discussion about early pieces of music. For example, 700 year old choral piece that hadn't been sung once in those 700 years was up for discussion on it's genius writing.

• In your opinion, what are the two most interesting debates/disagreements you found in the Reddit forums? Hyperlink us to the two different Reddit threads and explain why you found those debates interesting. Be specific and honest and be yourself. I don't want you to blah-blah-blah this. I want you to really engage.

• Two threads that caught my eye were /r/orchestra and /r/earlymusicalnotation. One of the most interesting posts I found was a potential discussion about different university orchestras and the different things that have occurred amongst the members. There were no comments yet, but I genuinely feel that a very interesting and comparative discussion could open up. Another very interesting post I found was a link to a piece someone had composed called Journey Through the Woods. It is the best opportunity to find original pieces that were composed very recently; it's a great way to learn from your peers and get new ideas for your own pieces.

• Overall, what impression do you get of your discipline based on what you saw happening in the Reddit forums? Were the people in those forums talking in ways you expected or did not expect, about things you anticipated they'd be talking about or things you had no idea they'd be discussing? Explain in concise specific detail.

• After exploring various different threads, I've come to learn that a large part of the music industry are interested in collaborating and sharing new ideas with each other. It is very inspiring and good to know how supporting other people in my industry are. I wasn't expecting, however, there to be a lot of people who aren't very experienced but are looking to get into the business.