No updates for a long time – what happened? Almost 3 months ago I finally bought a new PC system. I also got a bunch of new software like Komplete 8 and Omnisphere. So, there was lots of installing and configuring going on. Templates to build. New sounds to check out.
My post about functional ear training has been quite popular. I’d like to expand on it and show you some additional strategies to get the most out of the free software. If you haven’t read the first post, please do so now. It covers a general overview about functional ear training
When it’s cold and dark outside, that’s the perfect time to get a nice fire going in the fire place, to enjoy your favorite beverage and to listen to some great music. Unwind from a stress-full day and chill. But not because of the temperatures.
When you teach a lot of students, it’s hard to keep an overview of what you’ve already covered. Once in a while I would hand out a “new” song only to hear from my student that we’ve already played it a year ago. The opposite also happened as well.
Take some lessons with any decent, competent music teacher and you’ll very likely get the following advice: practice (you know it doesn’t work without it) train your ears – if you haven’t already, definitely try the functional ear training method repeatedly listen to great music transcribe as much as possible imitate and absorb the greats