magic comes through the ear…
Hey guys,
http://www.pianomagic.com/google.asp
So i’ve resolved to take piano lessons. It’s something that I have always wanted to do. I got the name of a woman through a friend, and although this is not her site, I found it while looking for her since she teaches the same way.
I have never played a musical insturment although it has always been a great ambition of mine. A big problem I always thought I had was the fact that I dont know how to read music.
considering a lot of things, ….it almost makes sense to me that music shalt be something you have to ….read.
In fact, most of the soul music and rap that we talked about at the beginning of the semester did not come from planned, written out, lyrics. The words themselves….as well as the notes that cooresponded with them….flowed from the inside.
The ear seems to be the dominant organ here. ………………….bah, ‘organ’.
Anyway, I also just recently saw the movie “August Rush.” I thoroughly enjoyed it, and much of these concepts are found within it. Although he eventually learns music in the literary context, I found it notable that he did not FIRST learn it through the eye, but the ear, and well the fingertips.
Scroll down and read a bit of the website if you would. The fellow talks about human language and the order in which we learn things.
See.. I’ve always thought that music is an exeption to any rules. Mainly because it will not remain bound to any ties we place on it.
Isnt it fascinating?
Wish me well with my piano endeavors! And if anyone has any reccomendations, do please send them my way.
Musically,
Nellie
December 9th, 2007 at 10:30 am
That’s really interesting. And even though I technically learned to read before I learned to speak (because of my hearing loss)… that method didn’t work when I took piano lessons at the age of like 7. I quit after like 6 weeks or something because it was “too boring”.
But now…I regret not sticking with it.
Anyway, best of luck on your piano endeavors!
~Jenna P.