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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[i hate it when you actually have to LEARN an instrument. takes all the fun out of playing it.<br>why not just make noise? its not like people will hate you. besides, hate=good...right?<br>maybe i should be a less angry person...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 12:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hey, that's how the Sex Pistols and other early punk bands did it.  Not being being able to play their instruments, at least when they started, never stood in their way :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 12:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Apparently actually tuning the drum is outside of the realm of this project.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 12:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Who cares about tuning?  Now you can play complex rhythms with your dingus.<br><br>Take that, Tommy Lee + boat horn.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brutalgeuse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[You learn to play percussion through muscle memory.  Having it done for you won't help at all.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekwf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 12:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Just another example of the guitarhero-fication of the youngins. Why learn it when you can fake it? No wonder schools are losing funding for music programs...the kids don't want to learn. <br><br>Take the human element out of this, add a variety of drums and this would make a pretty cool installation somewhere. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[don]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 12:42PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Could also go the other way: my 12 year old is now taking guitar lessons because of Guitar Hero/Rock Band.  I'm considering learning Bass myself :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yeah, pretty sure that Guitar Hero/RockBand and the like will only increase interest in learning instruments.<br><br>Losing funding for music programs in schools has been going on for a lot longer than any of this.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dean]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Guitar hero and rock band might help influence interest in the real intruments, but I think the drums can actually help train people how to play real drums. I honestly think that if you were to set up a rock band drum kit like a real set, people could memorize the songs and translate them over to real drums fairly smoothly.<br><br>This is interesting, but I doubt it's application.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Levi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 29th 2009 12:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[As a musician and a geek, I am both horrified and intrigued by this...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JustMe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 12:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Those were my exact thoughts as well.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ifoughtfate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 3:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Same here. I myself am a drummer and am rather intrigued by this. I don't think the point is to have people fake drumming. I think the purpose is if they can mimic the movement will the timing become natural and will they be able to do it themselves? I wish engadget would follow this for just a little bit longer.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nano2e]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 4:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm wondering how this will work with 2 drumsticks, because unless you're the Rick Allen (Def Leppard), ya really need two drum sticks....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Golferal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 7:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Can this be adapted to an electromagnetic guitar and a pot of ferrous nail polish?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 12:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[So, how long before people are paying money to see a robot band play on stage? (no Chuck E. Cheese comments, please)<br><br>As a musician, this pisses me off. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sgt_easton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[You already can: www.animusic.com]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Starnerf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 2:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Too late: <a href="http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/</a><br><br>Watch the videos!  Here's one on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zvU165DEYc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zvU165DEYc</a><br><br>Amazing stuff.<br><br>I, for one, welcome the prospect of robotic bandmates.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 4:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[It would be really interesting to see if they performed experiments with sheet music and doing it everyday, how long or if a person would begin to learn it. I agree that just having it move the sticks wouldn't train someone, but if they had the visual input from the sheet music, I wonder if it could be done. It could certainly be used to help students with difficult techniques. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gomer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[For high school or grade school marching snare players this might be helpful to learn rhythms and patterns.  I was in band and I have to admit that the snare players had to play some pretty difficult stuff.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eltorro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[And we learned it through practice, not somebody doing it for you.  You can't expect to just pick up a drum and play perfect flamacues and ratacues without lots of practice.  Having it done for you is not practice.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekwf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dude of course you have to practice.  But having your instructor show you the rhythm a couple of times will help you grasp what it's supposed to sound like.  That's how it is with almost any instrument.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eltorro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[sounds like ...midi to me]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yuri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 1:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[Rrrzzzz... mmm, please wake me up when I finish my training.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicleT]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 8:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on FielDrum magnetic drummer frees you from the tyranny of learning your instrument]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/fieldrum-magnetic-drummer-frees-you-from-the-tyranny-of-learning/</guid><description><![CDATA[if i can teach five-year-olds how to read and play basic drum set rhythms after one thirty-minute lesson, then surely even a pea-brained adult can handle such a feat. muscle memory does not equal muscle development; the only way you can develop those muscles well enough to play such a physically demanding instrument is to take a few minutes each day, get behind a [real] drum kit, and play what's written on the paper.<br><br>put down the purse, pick up a pair of sticks, and do it the right way.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 28th 2009 11:33PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
