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Always Be Training Your Ears

July 30, 2008 By Graham English

If you hear some music and don't know what it is, figure it out immediately. The next time you hear the same chord progression, melodic structure, or rhythm, you'll probably know what it is. It's usually as simple as that, and not unlike looking up a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: Ear Training, listening practice, Music Education, musical vocabulary, skills

Advice To Adult Learners Of Music

November 26, 2007 By Graham English

Music is like a language. And we all know that learning languages comes easier when you're a child. And in some ways, it's much easier for a child to learn music, especially to learn how to play by ear. Putting two and two together, you might ask … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: abstract, adult learning, advice, development, dynamic skill theory, education, Language, learning, peak performance, skill theory, skills

Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 08-20-07

August 20, 2007 By Graham English

Topics covered: The pleasure of finding things out, Richard Feynman, Dr. Kurt Fischer, dynamic skill theory, developmental levels, adult learning, ear training, and much more... Download: Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 08-20-07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast, Audio, Music Education Tagged With: Absolute Pitch, abstract, adult learning, development, discovery, Ear Training, education, goals, Harvard, Kurt Fischer, learning, learning absolute pitch, motivation, peak performance, perfect pitch, Practice, relative pitch, Richard Feynman, skill theory, skills, values, wonder

Do You Make These Mistakes When Learning New Skills?

October 9, 2006 By Graham English

Dr. Kurt Fischer (Harvard Graduate School of Education) explains in his dynamic skill theory that we all develop through stages of development while learning new skills. These stages also mimic the developmental levels we go through from infant to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose Tagged With: abstract, adult learning, development, education, Harvard, Kurt Fischer, learning, peak performance, skill theory, skills

Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 10-06-06

October 6, 2006 By Graham English

Topics covered: The art and craft of absolute pitch hearing. Download: Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 10-06-06 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast, Audio, Music Education Tagged With: Absolute Pitch, absolute pitch ear training, Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast, absolute pitch podcast, Art, craft, dedication, Ear Training, hearing, listening, Pablo Picasso, passion, perfect pitch, perfect pitch podcast, podcasts, Practice, skills, talent, techniques, tenacity

Understanding The Art And Craft Of Absolute Pitch Hearing

September 25, 2006 By Graham English

Learning to hear with absolute pitch requires both talent and tenacity. Little talent? Tenacity can help get you there. But if you lack tenacity, then you won't even have the desire to learn. But focus on the reasons why you want to hear with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: Absolute Pitch, absolute sound, Art, craft, dedication, Ear Training, hearing, listening, Pablo Picasso, passion, perfect pitch, Practice, skills, talent, techniques, tenacity

Hack Your Musical Mind

August 17, 2006 By Graham English

From Mind Hacks: All abilities are skills; practice something and your brain will devote more resources to it. Brain scanning of musicians has shown that they have larger cortical representations of the body parts they use to play their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: beginners, brain, MindHacks, musicians, neuroimaging, neurons, neuroplasticity, Practice, skills

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