I also think about the pattern of pop music.where thethree main chords are I, IV, and V. Perfect Octave (P8) - "Some-Where" Over the Rainbow. It's the first interval the first time they say "Take on Me".those three words are scale degrees 1-7-1 respectively. Major 7th (M7) - 80's song by AHA.Take on Me. M6 between My and the first syllable of Bonnie. Major 6th (M6) - "My Bon"-nie lies over the ocean. The first two notes after the intro make the P5.if you don't know where this is exactly if someone can post a recording of this piece somewhere i can tell you at what second the theme starts. It is also normally the pick-up note (anacrusis) to a piece.scale degree 5 to scale degree 1 a la Appalachain Spring clarinet solo. Perfect 4th (P4)- "Here Comes" the Bride - the interval between Here and Comes is the P4. I am sure you can google "recognizing music intervals" and get something that will tell you. As far as the last post re: telling the difference between the intervals.there are corny songs that can help you pick out intervals. Well.if you believe that my scientific standpoints are bridging the gap.then I guess anyone who has questions regarding ear training and the like can open a new thread where I will answerquestions about how I think of things or about the way I use the theory behind the ear training. Ok, why are all my posts like some kind of soap box? What the heck is wrong with me!!?!!! That is why it is called an art not a science! It is clear that no matter who you are, no 2 people approach music the same way. The ability to understand a 4th from a 5th and the relative minors makes music break open even wider for the more scientific player, and allows them to jump into the fantasy world of ear training.Īgain, keep up these kinds of posts Dennis, I am learning just from reading yours, and I like to see how other people approach music. I think you could also talk about memorizing the circle of 5ths as another place to teach ear training. I am still reading your posts on modes (Dorian, Ionian etc.) and you showed a clear understanding. (Man, that word is way to long!)Īnyway, for people with weaker natural ears for music, you have like I said before, bridged the gap. Don't ask me to explain this, I just know it works, really well. Then you know what is going on in the end actually as well or better than someone who read it word for word. You read 3, 4 or more lines at the same time, and skip the words completely. I think it is a little like speed reading. I can memorize the music really fast because I don't memorize the notes, I memorize the way the song "feels". I just pretty much memorize any song I perform, even when I have play in church every week. I still have tons of sheet music, and to make sure I am playing the correct notes I use it. I was always a good ear player, sheet music was not beyond me, but my real strength was my ear. It comes down to what your natural gifts are to some extent. Nice!Īnd yes for some people playing by ear can be a total chore. So just learn to play by ear! You nailed it Dennis. If the person is alive and wants to sue, you could get into trouble. Let's face it, sheet music is sold, therefore you know darn well it has copyrights on it. You reached out there and got them to see that music can be easily done without music at all. You have bridged the gap from the mechanical to the mental. I loved reading your posts on learning to play by ear. My Taekwondo teacher once said that if you have to think about the moves, you can't do the moves fluently (Talking about doing a Kata or a Form.) It's a cool thing to break music down scientifically, but in the end, it's the feelings conveyed that make the music sound so wonderful and I like to concentrate on that first and foremost. I find if I waste time even with a mode it bogs me down. I just let my fingers do the walkin' and the song comes out. Yes, playing by ear is so easy, that you can even forget about all the modes even.
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