Instinct
Learning and science
music lessons
SHOW HN2014
218points
59comments
#85of 2,272 in 2014
Top 4%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
11 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 7 critical, out of 29 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Execution: 1 for, 5 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and easy to learn with
From 3 comments
I got a acoustic guitar for birthday and from since I've sat hours before Youtube videos and tried to learn it. It has been a bumpy ride and I've merely learned anything. Mainly…
hpeinar on HNI bought a guitar 3 years ago and I've tried to learn it on and off but never really went past the c chord because I always lose interest. I just finished my first lesson and…
it_learnses on HNWow, I love this. Played around with it this morning and works surprisingly well. Great idea and great execution, wish you all the best.
bwindels on HN
Scoring system motivates practice
From 1 comment
I bought a guitar 3 years ago and I've tried to learn it on and off but never really went past the c chord because I always lose interest. I just finished my first lesson and…
it_learnses on HN
Tuner works well
From 1 comment
Really great - played first lesson. Second lesson crashed on https://getinstinct.com/courses/intro-to-guitar/amazing-grace/part-2 before I could play along with the review of…
pbhjpbhj on HN
Objections
Flash dependency blocks Firefox microphone access
From 2 comments
Firefox 30, Shockwave Flash 11.2 r202 enabled, Ubuntu 14.10 - I see the flash dialog, but am unable to allow access to my microphone. Why not use getUserMedia({audio:true})…
ozten on HNHey, thx for writing! So the Firefox issue is that the browser asks for microphone approval on every lesson, which can get a little annoying as a user. Is there a way to get…
b1ake on HN
Tab layout inverted relative to guitar diagram
From 2 comments
"Just a minor thing that confused me was that the music tab layout(maybe that's the standard) is different from the layout of the strings in the animation (which is the same as…
unit009 on HNI bought a guitar 3 years ago and I've tried to learn it on and off but never really went past the c chord because I always lose interest. I just finished my first lesson and…
it_learnses on HN
Lessons too quiet and sensitive to string noise
From 2 comments
Really great - played first lesson. Second lesson crashed on https://getinstinct.com/courses/intro-to-guitar/amazing-grace/part-2 before I could play along with the review of…
pbhjpbhj on HNPretty neat! I plugged in my rocksmith cable and it just works. One thing though, it needs some kind of calibration. The tiniest bit of string noise and the lessons shoot off…
mrcharles on HN
Requests
Sheet music alongside tab
From 2 comments
Please add the function to see music sheet alongside guitar tab. It will be a great help for any serious guitar learner.
linhmtran168 on HNReally great - played first lesson. Second lesson crashed on https://getinstinct.com/courses/intro-to-guitar/amazing-grace/part-2 before I could play along with the review of…
pbhjpbhj on HN
Ukulele lessons
From 2 comments
Any ukulele lessons coming up? :D
zapt02 on HNany chance you have ukulele coming up next? :)
riffraff on HN
Piano version
From 1 comment
Any plans for other instruments? Would be really interested in a piano version
simonsquiff on HN
Questions
Why not use getUserMedia instead of Flash
From 1 comment
Firefox 30, Shockwave Flash 11.2 r202 enabled, Ubuntu 14.10 - I see the flash dialog, but am unable to allow access to my microphone. Why not use getUserMedia({audio:true})…
ozten on HN
Alternatives named
Rocksmith
From 2 comments
Have you ever heard of Rocksmith?
sliverstorm on HNPretty neat! I plugged in my rocksmith cable and it just works. One thing though, it needs some kind of calibration. The tiniest bit of string noise and the lessons shoot off…
mrcharles on HN
Justin Guitar and Marty Schwartz YouTube lessons
From 2 comments
I've been learning guitar for about 5 years now and would consider myself a serious guitar learner (i.e. I could happily play all day given the time). As a reformed sheet music…
natejenkins on HNI haven't tried Instinct, but having learned guitar off and on many years ago, the biggest 'leap' I made between knowing a few chords, and a few riffs, and actually learning…
bmelton on HN
easydrum
From 1 comment
easydrum[1] is a similar student project dedicated to drums. As far as I know it uses MIDI and the flash plugin to connect to electronic drums. [1] http://easydrum.binsofrei.at/
stravid on HN