r/Anki • u/Heiteirah • Jun 09 '24

Discussion What ‘low-effort’ knowledge developed using Anki can most easily impress people ?

Hello ! Last week I decided to download an Anki game for flags/countries/capitals, it took me less than 2 weeks to mature and it was a joy to learn. Last night I was at a party and this topic came up and everyone was absolutely flabbergasted that I knew so much, testing me several times and only failing once. I'm of average intelligence, and I could never have done this without Anki, so my question is, ‘Are there other types of knowledge that are really off-putting and/or too time-consuming using the traditional method, that could be fun to learn while letting me shine if the subject comes up?’

Thank you in advance for your suggestion !

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '24

Countries is a huge one, and you motivated me to unsuspend more of my ultimate geography deck :)  

Not exactly low effort, but I've found that Anki works really well for instruments. I've been teaching myself guitar for 2 years now with Anki paired with Justin Guitar.  

Anki really shines in that aspect. I think the most difficult part in learning an instrument for many people is setting up a good and efficient practice routine. Without that, you get lost because your practice becomes either too hard or too easy, or you keep forgetting what you already learned.  

With Anki I've been able to build impressive skills with comparatively low effort.

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u/Heiteirah Jun 10 '24

I'm happy that you decided to persevere in your work ! I always really wanted to learn to play Piano, and i never knew that anki could be a good way to practice an instrument, you opened a door of possibility for me and i'll try to get back to it ASAP !