Comments on: Beginner Piano Lessons – Hearing the Music http://blog.mpstrax.net/arts-entertainment-and-music/beginner-piano-lessons-hearing-the-music/ A guide to buying, owning, and enjoying the piano Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ron Worthy http://blog.mpstrax.net/arts-entertainment-and-music/beginner-piano-lessons-hearing-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Ron Worthy Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:24:00 +0000 http://blog.mpstrax.net/?p=148#comment-313 That was a great article... That was a great article…

]]> By: Dan the Music Master http://blog.mpstrax.net/arts-entertainment-and-music/beginner-piano-lessons-hearing-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Dan the Music Master Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:05:36 +0000 http://blog.mpstrax.net/?p=148#comment-198 I think that music is much larger in scope than simply knowing where the notes are. Having said that, notes and there proper placement on a keyboard are a very practical pre-requisite for learning written music from the past and present. It's a good piano teacher's task to find a balance between practical necessity and aesthetic thoughts. I think that music is much larger in scope than simply knowing where the notes are. Having said that, notes and there proper placement on a keyboard are a very practical pre-requisite for learning written music from the past and present. It’s a good piano teacher’s task to find a balance between practical necessity and aesthetic thoughts.

]]> By: David http://blog.mpstrax.net/arts-entertainment-and-music/beginner-piano-lessons-hearing-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-18 David Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:37:18 +0000 http://blog.mpstrax.net/?p=148#comment-18 Thanks for your question. I hope I can be of help. To the best of my understanding, what most people refer to as tone deaf is actually a lack of experience in telling how one note relates to another. I know that when I was younger it was common for voice teachers to play two notes one at a time and either have the student try to match the notes or tell the interval. You don't say what if any music training you've had so I'd like to have you try this: Go to your public library and look for a book on basic music theory. Just something that will tell you the names for different notes and intervals. (I think there is a "For Dummies" that would do it.) Then go to <a href="http://www.good-ear.com" rel="nofollow">here</a> or <a href="http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id90_en.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Both are free ear training sites. The first one seemed simpler so you might want to work with it some before you try the other. Let me know how it goes, okay? David Thanks for your question. I hope I can be of help. To the best of my understanding, what most people refer to as tone deaf is actually a lack of experience in telling how one note relates to another. I know that when I was younger it was common for voice teachers to play two notes one at a time and either have the student try to match the notes or tell the interval. You don’t say what if any music training you’ve had so I’d like to have you try this: Go to your public library and look for a book on basic music theory. Just something that will tell you the names for different notes and intervals. (I think there is a “For Dummies” that would do it.) Then go to here or here. Both are free ear training sites. The first one seemed simpler so you might want to work with it some before you try the other. Let me know how it goes, okay?

David

]]> By: David http://blog.mpstrax.net/arts-entertainment-and-music/beginner-piano-lessons-hearing-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-306 David Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:37:00 +0000 http://blog.mpstrax.net/?p=148#comment-306 Thanks for your question. I hope I can be of help. To the best of my understanding, what most people refer to as tone deaf is actually a lack of experience in telling how one note relates to another. I know that when I was younger it was common for voice teachers to play two notes one at a time and either have the student try to match the notes or tell the interval. You don't say what if any music training you've had so I'd like to have you try this: Go to your public library and look for a book on basic music theory. Just something that will tell you the names for different notes and intervals. (I think there is a "For Dummies" that would do it.) Then go to <a href="http://www.good-ear.com" rel="nofollow">here</a> or <a href="http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id90_en.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Both are free ear training sites. The first one seemed simpler so you might want to work with it some before you try the other. Let me know how it goes, okay? David Thanks for your question. I hope I can be of help. To the best of my understanding, what most people refer to as tone deaf is actually a lack of experience in telling how one note relates to another. I know that when I was younger it was common for voice teachers to play two notes one at a time and either have the student try to match the notes or tell the interval. You don’t say what if any music training you’ve had so I’d like to have you try this: Go to your public library and look for a book on basic music theory. Just something that will tell you the names for different notes and intervals. (I think there is a “For Dummies” that would do it.) Then go to here or here. Both are free ear training sites. The first one seemed simpler so you might want to work with it some before you try the other. Let me know how it goes, okay?

David

]]> By: The Money Man http://blog.mpstrax.net/arts-entertainment-and-music/beginner-piano-lessons-hearing-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-13 The Money Man Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:33:07 +0000 http://blog.mpstrax.net/?p=148#comment-13 Good afternoon David, I'm always interested in learning music but I think I'm a tone deaf. Is there any method to fix this problem? Can you recommend one? Thanks in advance. Good afternoon David,

I’m always interested in learning music but I think I’m a tone deaf. Is there any method to fix this problem? Can you recommend one? Thanks in advance.

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