[Basic] Skill of the week: Mimicry and Singing

[johndallman]

Originally Posted by whswhs

In today's GURPS, you would use Performance as a complementary skill for Singing or Musical Instrument in a serious venue. In a more casual one where making an impression was a bigger deal than technical competence, you could swap them.

That seems like a good way to do it (I'm writing the article on Musical Instrument just now).

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by johndallman

That seems like a good way to do it (I'm writing the article on Musical Instrument just now).

Note the list of musical instrument specializations in Low-Tech Companion 1. It's nearly complete; the main things it needs to have added are Valved Horn (TL5 or 6, I think) and Theremin (TL6, definitely).

[johndallman]

Originally Posted by whswhs

Note the list of musical instrument specializations in Low-Tech Companion 1. It's nearly complete; the main things it needs to have added are Valved Horn (TL5 or 6, I think) and Theremin (TL6, definitely).

I'd got that, and I've added those specialisations to my piece. Valved horns are TL5, dating from 1818.

[johndallman]

A sensible suggestion from a later thread: Special Effects as another specialisation for Mimicry.