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How to Play Piano By Ear

By Guy O Scott

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For the great pianists, playing by ear enhances their ability to play and enjoy music. Understanding the origin of melodies, the role of harmony in the melody and the importance of altering chords within the harmonized melody are essential ingredients to really understanding and appreciating the magic that is music.

Pianists must learn the chords in order to understand how to create progressions which become the songs that are played or performed. There is a lot of music theory in understanding these basic components of music. However, knowledge of theory is not enough. The complete pianist recognizes scales, melodies, chords and progressions by ear.

The good news is that it is now easier than ever to learn music by ear. With today's technology, what used to seem a difficult task can now be learned with a simple download over the internet. This software can be used to develop ear-training, improve recognition and increase the pianist's ability to distinguish the major chords and progression sin every song.

Once the user has mastered these techniques, the joy of playing the piano by ear will seem easy and second nature. Playing the piano by ear is regarded as a gift. Pianists can learn to play well through practice and repetition, but there is playing by ear brings so much more to each piece. When playing the piano, practice pays off, but playing with a practiced ear makes for perfection.

With a developed musical ear, the pianist will recognize wayward chords and can correct the errors to create the right sound. Musicians who can play by ear can also improvise by changing keys and altering notes. Long ago, this ability way regarded as something of a mystery. Even today, many schooled pianists cannot play by ear, or do not trust their ear to elevate their play.

Developing an educated or trained ear is easier when the basics of music theory are understood, but, with today's educational software programs, your computer becomes an interactive piano and coaches your ear through the learning process. Think of it as brainwashing the ear. By flooding the ear with identified chords, the ear will quickly learn to distinguish and understand the ingredients in each musical composition.

Learning to train the ear is best accomplished by using this new software because playing and training are hard to accomplish at one time. Using the software package, the lessons are designed with expert teachers playing the notes and teaching the ear. This, fun, relaxed presentation is cost effective and sensible. Learn when you have the time, not on an instructor's schedule. Training the ear does take practice, but if you are willing to commit, this is the best way to learn.

For aspiring pianists who want to learn to play without sheet music, who want to be able to hum a tune, or play what they feel like playing, or play in a band, or at church, and who want to learn on their own schedule, today's musical ear training software programs could be the long-awaited answer. If you want to take your piano playing to a higher level, or if you feel stuck in a learning rut, try these new products to boost your skills.

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