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Category Archives: Ear Training

Value of Teaching to Play By Ear

By joy (admin) | Published: 15 September 2009
A couple weeks ago, I posted a list of melodies that work well assign piano students to take home and learn to play by ear.  Over at ComposeCreate.com, Wendy Stevens talks about the value of teaching students to play by ear during a lecture she gave, Composition for Kids: Time-Saving Ways to Teach Composition in your Studio. [...]
Also posted in Beginners/Elementary Level, Composition, For During the Lesson, Ideas, Improving as a Teacher, Resources / Links, Topics in Teaching Piano | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Playing-By-Ear Activities

By joy (admin) | Published: 3 September 2009
Learning to play by ear is one of the most natural ways to develop the ear – and one of the most fun!  Below are some lists of familiar tunes you can assign at the lesson for the student to learn to play by ear.  I found this valuable information about playing-by-ear activities to assign [...]
Also posted in Advanced Level, Beginners/Elementary Level, By Student's Level, Improving as a Teacher, Intermediate Level, Resources / Links, Topics in Teaching Piano | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Link: www.musictheory.net

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 March 2009
Here’s a link for you……www.musictheory.net   This interactive site offers music theory tutorials, ear trainers, and other misc resources in a clear, helpful manner.  I found this site extremely helpful when I was taking 4 semesters of Aural Comprehension during my Freshman and Sophomore years.  I’d recommend it to anyone wishing to increase their ear training [...]
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