Like most musicians, I have long wondered how we could "organize" the learning of music by avoiding waste of time, energy, "repetition" and discouragement in front of such work ...
My approach focuses on 3 important points: the development of the inner ear, the knowledge of Harmony and the mastery of the instrument.
To describe a sound:
The auditory recognition of rhythms and heights makes it possible to develop the ear, by recording audio tracks directly on the instrument and / or on the score. To have a good ear is to recognize and name a sound (rhythm, interval, tone, chord, cadence ...).
Understand the musical grammar:
Harmony consists in explaining what are the chords and their sequences in various styles. The knowledge of Harmony helps a lot to choose the right nuances and good accents in the interpretation of a piece (including current music). It is essential for those who wish to compose or arrange.
Find effective positions on the instrument:
Finally, a reflection on the choice of fingerings greatly facilitates the interpretation of even very difficult pieces, and improves the sound result.
Imagine that the Music is a Planet, the 3 points above would be 3 angles of view different from this one: Harmony and analysis would be the hidden face, the ear would be the visible face and the game instrumental the surface ...
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