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Lovely, it’s helpful❤❤
Throughly enjoyed this discussion. As Marilyn’s piano technician and friend, she’s very much missed with her passing. I’m happy to see her and hear her again share her thoughts on piano teaching and performing
It's brilliant advice Chris! I was home alone now, just me and my inner critic and I was able to shut her up and sillily play the tin whistle😄😄
How can I learn more about changing the structure of my brain?
What helps you to stay motivated and in momentum - what brings you excitement and joy in your musical life?
Nya Anime Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Anime [Instrumental Break] Anime Nya Nya Ani-, ani- Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Anime [Instrumental Break] Nya Nya Ani-, ani- Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Arigatou Nya Ichi, ni, san Nya Anime
Sincerely from my heart thank you I tell myself everyday don't give up so I'm 55 I started playing the piano around 14 I would start and stop I love Mozart and Herbie Hancock well since I didn't play the piano like my favorite pianist I became a DJ and then I begin to sing in the church choir and wrote a few songs they weren't bad but I would always like to live vicariously through artist instead of consistently practicing. Now that I'm older and I don't think that I need to drink or smoke marijuana to be creative. Sober For the last 10 years. This past year I've been practicing my piano at least 15 minutes a day no matter how I feel and I'm actually getting a lot better! I'm sticking with C major C minor arpeggios and chords of each note of the scale and I'm learning The Twilight Zone Theme. I'm having fun thank you for the encouragement. I will definitely add the suggested curriculum to my practice repertoire❤ thanks again
That's awesome! Kudos on getting into good momentum with your practice, and it's wonderful to hear you're seeing the results of that dedication. Keep up the good work! 🙌
Audiations, not auditions
I find this so encouraging. I have noticed that communication about music can be quite abstract and tortuously described, when it could be so much more easily communicated by singing. So many musicians are reluctant to sing, probably based upon irrelevant notions of not having a 'nice' voice, but they should as it is so immediate and gets to the heart of what they are saying. My auditions have become more to the point with awareness of what they can do - like compose, or focus on aspects I hear. The freedom to just use memory or imagination to trigger a musical action or reaction that is my own.
I'm a music student always interested in learning new methods. I believe my music teacher has taught me things such as deliberate practice and spaced repetition. I believe I may already know the things you teach in the "Super learning" method. Is there any way I can check to see what you truly teach here?
Thank you!
Thanks, it was a great video.
Pentatonics are great! On the accordion, I'm teaching students the following: Left hand (bass), play A - G - F - E slowly; like 4 beats each. That's an easy pattern to learn. Then on the right hand, play the notes of the A minor pentatonic (A - C - D - E - G - A), in any order, one note per beat. It sounds awesome! And it's amazing the variations that are available. If you then add in the Eb "blue" note to the pentatonic, it gets even better....
I agree w/ Zac here. In the 17th century, a musician who aspired to full-time music performance and instruction had to learn how to read music and follow it well. We built a whole industry at that time (though small, I admit) that became conservatories and so on. Over time, we promulgated methods to prepare musicians into that mode of capability. Still today, there are pockets of musical instruction that drive this thinking, that continue to prepare strong sight-reading artists who can't actually make music. I'm pleased this way of teaching and learning music is going away, by and large.
Wow...that was great.
Are you making as much use of this powerful scale as you could be...?
Do you intentionally use audiation in your music practice?
Hello..I am really looking forward to the book..Will it be available in Spanish as well..?..Please...here are many musicians..who do not have the english level required for it..
Hi @Katharinaroschke2928! The initial release will be in English - we'd love to do a Spanish edition in future though!
Please do more interviews with David Reed
Which of these quotes hit home with you?
Have you had your own "bus shelter" moment in music?!
Did you try the exercises? What did you discover?
Do you keep your "source of inspiration" front of mind while learning music?
Thank you very much! This was much needed, because I’m feeling very stuck right now. Now, I’m feeling at ease and encouraged going forward! 😊
Do you think if you have learned a piece of music to approximately 80% and you do not intend performing it, you could move on whilst working on the previous piece in the background? I have tried this and it does seem to help over time.
The most inspiring advice I've heard about music playing! Indeed, striving for perfection takes all the fun away from playing. I now play for my enjoyment and not for others, so there's no worries about making mistakes anymore.
If there was ONE dream result this new book could produce for you in your musical life, what would it be?
Which of today's tips hit home with you?
When are the books we were promised being mailed out?
Hi John, Anyone who was offered a copy of the book as a bonus item will receive their copy as soon as we go to print! There's a bit of backstory about the delay in the first "Inside The Book" episode here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGmC0NaLdNe3lJc.html
Have you ever fallen into perfectionism in ear training? Does this idea of "The 80% rule" help?
It would be helpful if you explained the key strokes you are using to accomplish the tasks.
Did you try konnakol along with Alex's tutorial? How did you get on?
Have you tried using konnakol or body percussion in your own music-making?
Just sounds like rhythm and blues to me
How do these descriptions of improvising land with you? Share your improv experiences!
Wish I heard this a year ago
Fabulous. I'm a neuroscience nerd/musician. Please tell me more or direct me to some papers to read
Which of the tips shared resonated with you?
This should have so many more views.
Which of the three traditions are you most familiar with?
Can you relate to the struggle of "being yourself" in music?
How did these two epiphanies land with you?
The relative pitch and building blocks idea helped me to join the dots. Like you I had learned instructions on scales major, minor, augmented, diminished etc but I drowned in letter names and although I understood it theoretically I couldn't make it work practically. For example all my solos were uninspiring to put it mildly. But when I thought of the function of the I, IV and V suddenly doors opened in my mind.
Love it, thanks for sharing your epiphanies ❤
So glad you enjoyed hearing them!
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Have you been neglecting any of the three areas Tony mentions?
Do you ever judge a book by its cover? ;)
Have you ever wondered about perfect pitch - or even tried learning it? Share your experiences here!