One of the most \u00a0important and enjoyable methods\u00a0of learning an instrument is often the\u00a0simplest; listening to\u00a0 master musicians playing the\u00a0instrument that the student is learning.\u00a0\u00a0 This allows the student to hear how the\u00a0instrument is supposed to sound in a variety of\u00a0musical contexts..\u00a0 When I am teaching, one of my methods is to always play for\u00a0and with the student.<\/p>\n
I ask students to tell me “What made them decide to play that particular instrument?”\u00a0 Most students will say, ” Because it\u00a0looked easy to carry.”\u00a0 Although this\u00a0may be true for the flute and clarinet players, the reasons I prefer to hear are, ” I heard someone playing the instrument and I liked the sound.”<\/p>\n
Learning an instrument is very much like learning to speak a language. As you listen to the spoken words \u00a0you start to imitate the sounds and tones that you are\u00a0hearing.\u00a0 Imagine trying to learn to speak a language\u00a0 only \u00a0from a book, without ever hearing pronunciation, articulation, expression, or\u00a0tone.\u00a0 The same principles apply to music.<\/p>\n
I recommend that\u00a0 parents play music in the house of various instruments in orchestral settings such as classical orchestras, big band swing orchestras and jazz combos. Play the music in the background without saying a word and see what questions and reactions this prompts.\u00a0 You Tube is\u00a0 a treasure\u00a0trove of vintage and contemporary performers.<\/p>\n
We live in a time when\u00a0 everyone seems to be locked away in their own musical \u00a0worlds via ear buds.\u00a0 Music used to be a\u00a0 shared experience.\u00a0 Take\u00a0your children to concerts, live\u00a0 musicals and high school band productions.<\/p>\n
With the advances of technology people\u00a0today\u00a0\u00a0have their music\u00a0\u00a0on “invisible” \u00a0digital form\u00a0devices. When you actually collect CD’s or vinyl records you have a tangible item that\u00a0is more\u00a0meaningful than digital downloads. \u00a0 Turntables and record player-CD combinations are sold all overt the internet.<\/p>\n
Although it may seem “old school” to \u00a0have a CD or\u00a0 a vinyl\u00a0record collection, it\u00a0is still a great way to develop\u00a0 an appreciation of music. \u00a0I have\u00a0students who have\u00a0discovered\u00a0 vinyl records and CD’s and have begun their own musical libraries which prompts a treasure hunt of great music and fun. With a record or CD you have a piece of useable-playable art complete with photos, liner notes. As\u00a0the\u00a0musical\u00a0 collection\u00a0grows, so does the student’s ear and appreciation of music.<\/p>\n
In the next blog I will post some of my favorite artist that you can view on You Tube.<\/p>\n
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