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Five Important Myths about Improvisation

David Reed — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:27 +0000

Why do so many people think that improvising is something complicated and difficult, reserved for only the most advanced musicians? In this article David Reed talks about five important myths that prevent many people from discovering the joy and fun of improvising!

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Learn How To Instantly Feel the Tonality in Any Piece of Music

David Reed — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:00:45 +0000

You can begin to instantly feel the tonality in any piece of music. Here is a simple exercise that you can do anytime you listen to music.

Learn How To Instantly Feel the Tonality in Any Piece of Music is a post from: Music Learning Workshop Blog

Understanding Any Piece of Music by Ear

David Reed — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:04:27 +0000

Most people assume that only a musical genius could listen to a piece of music and instantly know how to play it in any key. In this article David Reed explains that this "genius" is available to all of us.

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3 Time Saving Practice Tips

Jordan Stevens - Chief Noisemaker — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:00:31 +0000

Practicing music is vital to becoming an expert or a least enjoying what music has to offer, however, you may not hove 4 or 5 hours a day to practice music. In order to get the most out of your practice sessions you need to think efficiency. By doing this you will eliminate wasted time. [...]

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Music Learning – A Beginners Guide to Music Sightreading

Guest Author — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:24:53 +0000

In recent times, I got some interesting questions on music sightreading techniques and the blend it delivers for enhancing better music learning and playing. Here, I will be sharing some of the key notes of music sightreading with you all. Practicing or rehearsing on the sheet music for an orchestra, band, or a solo performance [...]

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Not Music Theory It’s a Language

Brad_C — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:37:00 +0000

I think music concepts should be taught first as a big picture, then drilled down to build back up. Wouldn’t it be better if you found one trial that lead to the next to the next and got you to the top of that music mountain, where you see everything?

Not Music Theory It’s a Language is a post from: Music Learning Workshop Blog

Practicing Music Motivation and Effectively

Brad_C — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:00:25 +0000

Practicing music has two components that must be considered and dealt with if you are going to make progress here are two new articles on those subjects.

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Music Technique is using Magic

Brad_C — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:28:49 +0000

What happens to your music technique when all of life’s necessities take you away from playing or studying music? It’s not going to take much of a leap to figure this one out. The start of this year has found be busier than ever, and my focus has been taken away from studying, making, and [...]

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Music Modulation Methods

Brad_C — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:43:55 +0000

In music trying to modulate from one point or chord to another or from one key to another is simply stated as a progression through chords to arrive at the desired location. Easier said than done for those of us that haven’t taken the time to understand or study the concept. There are numerous ways [...]

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Learning Music – Materials of Music

Brad_C — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:00:42 +0000

Music theory skills book the “Materials of Music” to teach music concepts with tested and proven material used in the classroom over several years.

Learning Music – Materials of Music is a post from: Music Learning Workshop Blog