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 20, 2017 | Adult learners, Ear training, Music tips, Uncategorized
Playing tunes by ear is just one of the many benefits of ear training. People think ear training is a big mystery, and they have no idea how to go about doing it, so they don’t. But it’s simple. Here are 5 steps you can take to put your ears through boot...
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 | Mar 29, 2016 | Ear training, Violin practice tips
Two main things separate truly professional musicians from dabblers: the way they listen and the way they practice. And guess what? The two are inseparable. Obviously, dabblers practice and they listen, but when you closely observe a professional practicing and...
by Lora | Aug 18, 2013 | Ear training, Expressive playing, Music tips
Expressive Playing Is Important Of all the students of all the musical instruments in the world, I would have to say that the violin and violin students have higher expectations as far as expressive playing. Think about it: the mythos surrounding violin is one of...
