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Thread #132175 Message #2987967
Posted By: GUEST,Daniel Nicolato
16-Sep-10 - 10:35 AM
Thread Name: Play by Ear V Play from written music?
Subject: RE: Play by Ear V Play from written music?
I play 100% by ear and it works for me. Some remmarks through: - I don't care much about accuracy - I am bad with reading dots.. this is a factor - I donĀ“t mind taking a long time to learn a tune (I am sure sheet music can speed up things). My cycle, with recorded music, goes like this:
1 - Listen 2 - Sing, whistle, "billy iddle diddle", tap rythm on table, all day long.. 3 - Listen some more.. 4 - (Try to) Play