![]() If the song has lots of 7th chords or strays from the main 3 chords, it takes longer to figure out though for sure After I hear the verse and chorus, I know 90% of the song most times. It takes me around 2 note presses to find the right key, then I know which 3 chords most pop tunes have and I can play along. Someone with perfect pitch would know the note immediately, but my way is quick too.Īs of right now, if I hear a rock or pop song, I can start playing along fairly quickly. I can find the right note on the piano in maybe 2-3 tries. I hear a note I don't know, I play a note, and I can hear the interval between the two, so then I know the right note. So basically trial and errorĮventually I learned intervals by ear, this cuts down most of the trial and error. I started off by hearing a note, then playing through the scale until I got the right one. So at that time, it was for fun, no pressure. I had already taken piano lessons for several years so I could read sheet music and play triads and scales. I started when I was a kid, maybe around 10 or 12, I don't remember. Sense of fulfilment: I believe for many musicians that comes from performing for others, or it can be discovery and accomplishment, - I don't know if you need the grade structure to feel accomplished when you finish a project or if you can feel accomplished even though you yourself decided the piece, and not an exam board?. And you could of course get some lessons or try different teachers. The Chordify app for example shows you chords while playing the youtube so you can play along. ![]() There's books specifically for classicaly trained musicians on how to play by ear. There's great apps, books, websites, youtube videos for ear training and playing by ear. ![]() Perhaps you can put on a recital in order to give yourself a deadline?īuilding your musical skills: You need to make up your own study plan, which should cover multiple areas of music, including ear training. However you do want to keep playing piano and are looking for ideas for transitioning into self-directed study.īuilding your repertoire further: You now need to decide your next project ("exam piece") on your own. You do not intend to do further grades so you're lacking that structure now. From what you've written, it sounds as though you were thriving with the structure provided by the grades system, the exams giving you deadlines to work for. See reddit's content policy for more examples of unwelcome content. commenting on someone's appearance), and the like, are not welcome and will be removed. Comments that contain personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, unnecessarily derogatory or inflammatory remarks or inappropriate remarks (e.g. If you're unsure if your post will be considered spam, please contact the moderators before posting.īe nice to each other. Spam includes posting too frequently, posting mainly links to your blog / Youtube channel, low-content blog posts, etc. No spam, advertising, low-content blog posts, etc. No generic piano music videos / playlists. Very basic theory/song/other tutorials are better suited to /r/learnmusic. The amount of Synthesia "tutorials" or beginner song tutorials we get is too much and would overtake the subreddit if we allowed them. No basic tutorials or Synthesia "tutorials". Please provide as much information as possible to foster good discussion. Pictures lacking context or details are subject to removal. Low-effort and meme image posts are better suited to /r/classicalmemes, /r/pianomemes, or /r/musicpics. No low-effort images, memes, jokes, or context-less images. If the FAQ doesn't answer your question, you can ask your question as a comment in the 'There Are No Stupid Questions' post.
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