Three Major A-ha Moments of Independence On The Piano
Recognizing these things are signs you are growing as a musician. 1. Realizing that you can teach yourself; 2. Making the “Play By Ear Discovery” (Get the book in the tab above); and 3. The paradox of knowing all your chords. Always be on the lookout in anticipation of these plateaus and recognize them when…
Just One Missing Piece to Independence
If you’ve played the piano for a long time without being able to play by ear, there’s good news. You are just one small missing puzzle piece away from putting it all together.
Playing By Ear On My iphone
I’ve been playing my iPhone by ear listening to songs as I exercise. The playlist consists mostly of old 45s that say it all in 2 minutes and 56 seconds (to satisfy a 3 minute rule to get radio-play back in the 60s). Every hit was a slick story -start to finish- with stations playing…
Oh Shenendoah and Nat King Cole
There’s much to be said for simplicity when playing piano by ear. We like to overthink what we are doing. Concentrate on the essentials and you too can sound like a million bucks with the right direction.