by Lora | Jul 19, 2017 | Adult learners, Ear training, Memorization, Uncategorized
Playing by ear is indistinguishable from ear training….they are mirror images of each other….with memorization stuck somewhere in between. Here are a few tips to help you dive right into playing by ear. 1) Most important for playing by ear is EAR TRAINING...
by Lora | Jun 1, 2017 | Adult learners, Ear training, Memorization, Music tips
How to learn a lot of tunes really fast YES, I have this down to a science! I regularly have to cram 50 new fiddle tunes into my head and fingers, to sit in with a new band, or playing in unfamiliar circles. I try not to cram classical music as blatantly, but I have...
by Lora | May 9, 2015 | Adult learners, Memorization
In our previous posts in this series about tips for memorizing music, you learned about the different types of memory. You learned about singing. And you learned about listening and analyzing. Now we’ll talk about tips for enhancing the visual memory. This is...
by Lora | Mar 19, 2015 | Adult learners, Memorization, Music tips
If I sit down and play “Yellow Submarine” by the Beetles, does that mean I have it memorized, or does it mean I played it by ear? MANY players have their pieces memorized through aural memory, meaning they can sing the song without music; but they are...
by Lora | Mar 4, 2015 | Adult learners, Memorization, Music tips
In the first post in this series, you learned about the four types of musical memory and about the first simple memorization technique: start small. In this post, you’ll learn about the second simple memorization technique, form analysis. If the name of that...
by Lora | Feb 26, 2015 | Adult learners, Memorization, Music tips
Yes, there are simple techniques that can help you memorize music. And I’ll tell you about them in this series of posts. But first, let me lay the foundation by telling you about four common types of musical memory. You’ll see why these are important...