The reflection question of the week was regarding the quality and entertainment value of YouTube and Flickr.
I had never tried Flickr before, I found it perfectly easy to use to search for pictures. I typed in "sunset" and up popped many sunset pictures. I typed in "quilts" and then had a slideshow scrolling across my screen. Fun I guess, but then I had to sit there and watch it when really I should have been vacuuming something!
I assume that once an image is posted to Flickr it is free from any copyrights and can be used in a power point, for example. I didn't try to use the pictures in any of my own applications, nor did I try and put my own pictures into Flickr - I barely know how to get them off the camera!
YouTube. Although I have met some people who use YouTube for video blogging, to me it has been only a form of entertainment in the past. However, I recently used it as a research tool.
I am a Grade 8 piano student and. I recently discovered errors in the Royal Conservatory study book. When I contacted Frederick Harris, the publisher of the books, the reply was "yes" there are errors "just download the correct version from our website". However, the only thing to download from their website is a catalogue of purchasable items. After emailing back and forth, and being told I probably just need to "scroll down a bit", I gave up on the publishing company.
Off to the music store, where I found the song ("Jane's Song" by Christopher Norton) in a different publication. I was able to confirm my suspicions regarding the print error and make the correction in my own book. Now I just needed a correct audio copy of the song. I copied the download code from the front of the Connections book, but was unable to make it work when I returned home.
Next step - YouTube. I searched for the song title and was able to pull up video of various people playing this piece. By watching and listening to these clips, I was able to confirm the key change that occurs in the middle of the printed version of this song, but is not played correctly in the purchased CD that accompanies the Conservatory book.
My piano teacher was able to make the download code work, but unfortunately the downloaded songs are "play along" pieces with different accompaniaments. So I am still lacking the "plain Jane's Song" to help me with my practice.
The Conservatory curriculum only changes every 5 - 7 years, and this is the new one. Surely when Frederick Harris reprints the books they will correct any errors. I have set the music store to work on this question, and as I'm not planning to take my exam until next year I have time to wait for the answer!
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