Duane Shinn
Playing by ear is the ability to play a piece of music (or,eventually, learn an instrument) by simply listening to it repeatedly. The majority of self-taught musicians began their education this way; they picked up their instrument and began playing an easy melody from a well-known song, slowly picking out the notes as they went along. And even after these musicians master their instruments or a particular song, playing by ears till plays a large role.
Many pop and rock bands don’t play or write their songs based on sheet music, they figure the songs out by playing by ear. It’s even common among non-musicians. Ever sit down a piano and mindlessly pick out the tune to “Mary Had a Little Lamb”?
What about grabbing a guitar and suddenly finding yourself playing the opening licks to “Smoke on the Water”? That’s playing by ear. You’re able to play part of the song just because you’ve heard it so often.
Since music is basically composed of 3 elements – melody, rhythm, and harmony, it is logical that there are also 3 basic steps to learning to play music by ear: Read more »
By DMF
Playing instruments is really like riding a bike. Playing an instrument is a physical, highly demanding, and coordinated activity. Nothing in playing instruments is neater than being able to get a hold of an older instrument and trying to make music out of it.
One of the most important things when playing instruments is when you have just enough skill to be able to produce the music that you want. People who play instruments don’t understand why people who don’t play think its difficult, because it really isn’t.
Your child explores the world of music through singing, playing instruments, moving, and listening. Students in the early stages of music education learn by doing. Persons with almost any disability have ability when it comes to music.
Experiencing music involves the creation of the following: playing instruments, dancing and singing. Creating, responding to and performing music are the fundamental music processes. Student’s experiences music through playing instruments, song and listening which makes playing music enjoyable and spontaneous. Read more »
Duane Shinn
Music courses are a great way to learn about virtually any area of music; history, theory, and musical instrument instruction –you name it and somewhere music courses specialize in it. Though generally found through colleges, universities or high school programs, music courses are also offered via one-on-one instruction with a private teacher or community-based workshops.
Some churches even offer music courses as a complement to their choirs; the music courses may be offered to the general public, but they’re often geared toward the choir members and congregation.
In the last few years, however, a new dimension to learning music has appeared in the form of the internet – the world wide web. Now instead of being limited to classroom courses, students are free to create their own schedules and learn at their own pace. A quick search on Google or Yahoo will turn up online courses in:
-Chord Piano Read more »
If you adore music, chances are you would like playing a particular instrument in order to satisfy your craving for a harmonized sound. If you are still on the verge of finding that particular instrument that you can use, why not consider bass guitars?
Bass guitars come in different models like electric bass. It is basically a stringed instrument that uses the finger which will do all the popping, slapping, plucking, or tapping in order to function.
Actually, bass guitars are like electric guitars in so many ways. One, bass guitars can also bring in bass amplifiers in order to make the sound louder. Second, the two almost look similar although bass guitars contain longer necks, larger bodies, and scale length. In order to hinder excessive use of ledger lines, this guitar is noted in bass clef with a higher octave than the sound it creates. This instrument is broadly used in contemporary music.
If you want to purchase your own bass guitar but your budget is restricting you from doing so, you can find used bass guitars from both online and local stores. There are a plethora of them in the market; you just have to pick the one that is still functioning well. Read more »
Playing By Ear, Ways To Learn | TipsForTheBand.com December 12, 2008 | 
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