[Hornlist] Learning Suggestions Appreciated
One thing I have noticed after a thirty or so year hiatus is that my ability to have a clear mental idea of the pitch I am going to play has seriously deteriorated. Such things as missing the second line D - having it come out as C on the B flat side. Any suggestions on helping refresh the ability to get that mental image of pitch would be appreciated. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Learning Suggestions Appreciated
At 10:30 AM -0500 5/15/05, Bill Gross wrote: Any suggestions on helping refresh the ability to get that mental image of pitch would be appreciated. Here's what's helped me, in order of my perceived importance: Lots of singing, both printed music and off the top of my head Singing my etudes, especially shorts bits of them which may have less familiar intervals Transposing Long tones Imagining what music I hear looks like when it's written Analyzing music I hear and music I see on the page Teaching beginning music theory Listening to opera Carlberg Jones Guanajuato, Gto. MEXICO ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
RE: [Hornlist] Learning Suggestions Appreciated
Bill, if you can sing your music on the names of the notes and in rhythm, I'm sure you'll have no problems correctly anticipating the proper pitches. I used to teach ear-training and this was one of the ways we taught it - the students would be given weekly assignments for which they'd have to conduct themselves while singing the music on the names of the notes. If the names of the notes get in your way, you could simply practice singing your part and that alone might fix the problem spots for you. -S- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] du] On Behalf Of Bill Gross Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 10:31 AM To: 'The Horn List' Subject: [Hornlist] Learning Suggestions Appreciated One thing I have noticed after a thirty or so year hiatus is that my ability to have a clear mental idea of the pitch I am going to play has seriously deteriorated. Such things as missing the second line D - having it come out as C on the B flat side. Any suggestions on helping refresh the ability to get that mental image of pitch would be appreciated. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/steve%40fridaysc omputer.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
