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Exercise Your Ears
By Diana Rogers
There's always something that will keep you from sitting down to "practice" on any given day. The word itself tends to imply work. Playing every day is another story. Legend has it that the late great Art Tatum made it a point to touch every piano he happened to be in the presence of. The premise here is simple: Each and every time you play, there's a chance you'll discover something new, even if you play for a few minutes. The keyboard lends itself to happy accidents. Here's an easy, yet often overlooked practice. Get recordings of each piece of music you learn. Granted, this won't be easy for the basic piece in the beginning piano methods, but it's certainly possible for pop tunes, jazz tunes, and the simpler pieces in classical literature. If you're going to try some classical pieces, repetition in hearing a piece over and over will help you to play by ear. Hearing the distance between second, third and sixth intervals (all intervals) helps train your ear as well. It amazes me how much classical music is played, often very well, by students who would never think to find a recording of the piece they're working on. You'll learn tunes much faster, and will be developing your ear as you go along. These are just a few ideas. There's new software ear training methods available as well. I find the most beneficial tool that many musicians have shared with me over the years is simply to exercise your ears by listening to music over and over. Your own goals will dictate any other resolutions you might make when it comes to your playing. Most importantly, have fun with your music this year. Exercise your ears by hearing a song repeatedly and then playing back what you've heard. |
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LadyD Piano
Piano teacher and kindergarten music.
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Great job! Interval training is a great way to learn how to to "pull" music off of a recording. You learn to hear the patterns that are in all music.
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