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Learning music by ear
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Learning music by ear is done by repeatedly listening to other musicians and then attempting to recreate what one hears. This is how people learn music in any musical tradition in which there is no complete musical notation. Many people in cultures which do have notation still learn by ear, and ear training, often through a musicianship course at a music conservatory or college, is common practice among those who use notation extensively.
The ability to play by ear can generally be classified into two specific skills: The skill to identify the melody notes, and the skill to identify the harmony notes (i.e. chords) respectively. The Acosean Method (developed by Goh Zensen in 1988) has a systematic approach in training the latter by classifying all existing chords into Primary, Secondary and Tertiary M-chords.
In the West, learning by ear is associated with traditional and folk music, but many classical music forms throughout the world lack notation, and have therefore been passed from generation to generation by ear.
The Suzuki method of teaching music focuses on playing by ear from a very young age. In his book "Teaching from the Balance Point," Edward Kreitman, a US based Suzuki Teacher, clearly distinguishes "learning by ear" as a separate, completely different process from "learning by rote".[1]
- ^ Kreitman, Edward (1998). Teaching from the Balance Point: A Guide for Suzuki Teachers, Parents, and Students. 1106 Chestnut St., Western Springs, IL, 60558: Western Springs School of Talent Education Publications. 98-90294.
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