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Tag: Ear Training

Slow Practice and Ear Training Learning to hear faster

June 27, 2016 Michael Pedagogy, Practicing

Slow practice has been a point of emphasis for generations of music teachers and players. When we do give a reason or reasons as to why we should practice slowly, it usually revolves around the increased accuracy of executing our pieces. It helps build good playing habits, correct muscle memory and overall accuracy.

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Sing, then Play How Singing Can Drive Our Playing

June 13, 2016 Michael Lessons, Pedagogy, Practicing

There is an old adage that musicians and teachers have said for a long time – “If you can’t sing it, you can’t play it.”

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How to play piano on “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” part 2 – Chords and scales in E Major

April 25, 2015 Michael Lessons

Here is part two of the video series on how to play “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.” This one gets into the E Major scale and the common chords in that key.

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How to Play Piano on “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” as played by Willie Nelson

April 22, 2014 Michael Lessons

Here is a new video on how to play “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” as played by Willie Nelson (sort of). There will be several more videos to follow in the series. You can always use these tricks on any popular song you may be interested in playing.

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About Me

I am a composer, writer, musician and teacher who has performed all over the US and taught music students of all ages for twenty years.

Staying true to my heroes past and present, I try to record and make art that pushes into the new.

As a teacher, I try to help teachers and students explore new ways of making music so the art-form can remain constant in our culture – always looking forward instead of back.

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My Most Popular Posts

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