Download or read book Tonalization written by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Suzuki questioned why all vocalists vocalize every day to improve their voices, but instrumentalists do not do so every day with their instruments. He believes that on any instrument, one needs to practice to make a more beautiful tone. First he talks about playing a beautiful resonant tone with the bow while plucking the string with a finger. When a pizzicato is played, the resonance goes on for a long time. Students should listen to that resonance and play the same kind of clear beautiful sound. He talks about how to make a difference in the tone by using a different bow speed, how to practice to find the resonance point, how to change the weight of the arm on the bow to produce a different kind of tone, and how to change tone color. This book includes all of Dr. Suzuki's basic ideas about tone.
Download or read book Beginning Ear Training written by Gilson Schachnik and published by Ear Training: Exercises. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Berklee Guide). These time-tested exercises will help you to play by ear. This book with online audio recordings introduces the core skills of ear training. Step by step, you will learn to use solfege to help you internalize the music you hear and then easily transpose melodies to different keys. Learn to hear a melody and then write it down. Develop your memory for melodies and rhythms. Transcribe live performances and recordings. Listening is the most important skill in music, and this book will help you to listen better. Gilson Schachnik teaches ear training at Berklee College of Music. He is an active keyboardist, composer, and arranger, and has performed with Claudio Roditti, Mick Goodrick, Bill Pierce, and Antonio Sanchez. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Download or read book The Green Violin written by Marie C. Taris and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Green Violin; Theory, Ear Training, and Musicianship for Violinists is designed to provide classical and improvising violinists with the foundational theory, ear training, and musicianship basics that they need to study and play the violin. The Green Violin introduces music theory, ear training and musicianship as they apply to the practice of scales, bowings, and to listening assignments specifically designed for violinists. The Green Violin is structured in four sections that can be tackled concurrently: Chapter 1: The TERRAIN lays out the music theory that all violinists must be familiar with. Chapter 2: The DRILL introduces the Major and Minor scales up to three octaves with alternate fingerings for virtuosic practice, in multiple positions for the purpose of ear training; The DRILL is an application of the pitch and harmony theory acquired in The TERRAIN. Chapter 3: The Lost Scrolls features open string exercises, an array of violin sound effects, timbres, dynamics, and rhythms to refine a violinist's bow technique and musicianship skills; The Lost Scrolls illustrate and significantly expand on the rhythm theory discussed in The TERRAIN. Chapter 4: The BRIEFING offers an introduction to the violin repertoire and to the violin world that violinists, parents and friends will appreciate; The BRIEFING also includes further musicianship and ear training in the form of listening exercises, and study recommendations. This fourfold approach addresses several handicaps that modern violinists in training and their teachers are facing: Many are called to learn how to play the violin without having studied music theory or having received any kind of musicianship or ear training specifically designed for violinists. Violinists who have taken classes in these topics often walk away not knowing how to apply what they have learned in class to their practice of the violin. Method books for the violin repeatedly introduce the instrument as if it were a monophonic oddity existing in some vacuum divorced from the western world of harmony, there is virtually no theory included. Music theory, ear training, and musicianship are introduced in The Green Violin as they apply to your learning to play the violin. Another handicap for modern violinists in training is that most are asked to tackle the study of the instrument before they have had an opportunity to listen to the violin repertoire. Popular violin music and method books tend to include a CD, which students are urged to listen to daily, often to the exclusion of other recordings. Unfortunately these CDs are either recorded using synthesizers or they feature a piano accompaniment instead of the full orchestra. This format thwarts the introduction of many young players to a multitude of sounds at an age where brain development that is linked with the acquisition of languages, i.e., with the recognition of tone shading, articulation and rhythm, is at a crucial stage. The Green Violin ratifies the ownership of several devices and apps for the listening of over seven hundred pieces from the violin repertoire as they were meant to be performed. The Green Violin outlines what to listen for in a recording and includes a guide to the free online videos of great violin soloists. Impediments to ear training are compounded by a lack of bowing exercises in most violin method books. The Green Violin introduces students to the practice of bowings at an advanced level, independently of left hand technique (on open strings), to encourage the establishment of an early link between what the violinist hears in good, lush, interesting recordings and what the violinist attempts to play and reproduce of the recordings on the violin.
Download or read book Music Composition Technique Builder written by Kevin Ure and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Composers Who Want Greater Technique Designed for composers who understand basic music theory, this program begins with an explanation of the creative process and proceeds to provide composers with several exercises to improve technique. Composers receive multi-level exercises designed to improve the ear and analytical ability through practical composition exercises. Develop Composition Skill Through a Daily Practice Routine Grab a napkin and start notating your ideas anywhere Performers have scales, arpeggios, and repertoire to help develop technique. Studying an instrument requires a formal program of instruction that's designed to develop technique and skill. As a composer, you can also develop your technique so that when inspiration hits, you're ready to write down your ideas no matter where you are. Inspired by Master Composer, Johann Sebastian Bach A fugue a day for breakfast helped Bach become one of the greatest composers ever Bach was known for his ability to create music quickly. Reportedly, he composed a composition every morning as a warm-up exercise. For composers, the old maxim of "use it or lose it" is absolutely true. The more music you compose, the better you'll become.Developing a better overall technique requires practice. Any composer can improve, but you have to put in the work and complete challenging exercises to achieve mastery of your art. By completing time-tested exercises and developing a practice routine, you'll become a more effective composer. The Technique Builder Course Take the first step towards writing more effective compositions The text is organized into several chapters. Each chapter provides insight into the technical side of composing music. When you download the book, skim through and select the exercises that are relevant to the technique you want to develop first. Create a practice routine, and get to work improving your ability to compose effective music. Increase your knowledge and accomplish the following goals, and more: Create a program to develop your technique Learn to analyze scores and hear printed music in your mind Discover how to color your compositions with unique instrument combinations Unleash your potential and refine your ear to create music anywhere Uncover the "secret" guidelines used by music publishers, adjudicators, and colleges use to weed out composers quickly Discover basic principles of music composition to help you improve your music A Course for All Composers Exercises for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced composer Each chapter is designed to meet you at your current level and propel you to the next one. Designed for all composers, most exercises allow you to choose from three levels to match your level of experience. Begin to work on your technique today and compose your story. Exercises designed for composers at all levels: Beginning Composers: Come to this course with only a basic knowledge of music theory, and you'll be able to dramatically improve your understanding of the basic principles of music composition. Intermediate Composers: Enjoy intermediate exercises to help take your technique and music to the next level. Advanced Composers: Refine and solidify your technique to ensure you're prepared to create music that will stand the test of time. This text has been used in private lessons to help a number of student composers develop their technique and make it to the next level. Each technique is designed to take at least one month to master. Composers have enough material in this book to create a training program that will last a year or more.
Download or read book Strategies and Patterns for Ear Training written by Rudy Marcozzi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, progressive course that teaches musicians how to notate music from audio examples, held on downloadable resources. Basic melodic dictation is followed by progressively more complex scores, in classical, jazz, and popular styles. Designed for the two year undergraduate sequence, Strategies and Patterns for Ear Training offers valuable strategies to students and teachers alike.
Download or read book Scales for Advanced Violists written by Barbara Barber and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of scales need never be monotonous! Scales for Advanced Violists is a user-friendly scale book with each of the twelve keys complete. Dozens of bowings and rhythmic variants are offered to develop and improve evenness, clarity, agility, speed, and intonation. An innovative introduction to double-stops takes the guess work out of this important technique. The Circle of 5ths explains key signatures. The book includes three octave major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, arpeggios, broken 3rds, and chromatic scales. Double-stops in octaves, thirds, sixths, and harmonics are presented in two octaves. This is the only scale book that most violists will ever need!
Download or read book Ear Without Fear written by Constance Preston and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Educational Piano Library). Ear Without Fear, Volume 2 continues where Volume 1 left off, introducing the following concepts: letter names and ledger lines; treble and bass clefs; sharps and flats; moveable do; intervals 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and octaves; and more, with demonstrations, exercises, and dictations covering the topics above.
Download or read book From Sight to Sound written by Nicole M. Brockmann and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Sight to Sound provides practical and creative techniques for classical improvisation for musicians of all levels and instruments, solo or in ensembles. These exercises build aural and communicative skills, instrumental technique, and musical understanding. When students use their instruments to execute and improvise on theoretical concepts, they make vivid connections between abstract ideas and their own playing. This then allows students to unite performance with music theory, ear-training, historical style and context, chamber music skills, and listening skills. Many of the exercises in this book are designed for players working in pairs or small groups to encourage performers to communicate with one another and build an atmosphere of trust in which creativity and spontaneity may flourish.
Download or read book Ear Training and Violin Playing written by Bruno Steinschaden and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ear Training and Violin Playing was written by two Austrian teachers who pioneered the Suzuki approach in the German-speaking world. This valuable little book was written as a supplementary "aid" to the Suzuki teacher, concentrating on posture, bow grip, instrument selection, the bow itself and a helpful analysis of Book One of the Suzuki Violin School. Many insights are offered throughout the book, all gained from intense study, ten years of experience and successful teaching. Some slight departures from Suzuki's own teaching are discussed: the incorporation of native songs, elementary music theory and ear training, and introduction of ensemble playing. Early childhood musical education, it is emphasized, must always be accomplished with love and understanding, and only when parents, students, and teachers form a unified whole.
Download or read book Achieving Musical Success in the String Classroom written by Karel Butz and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieving Musical Success in the String Classroom describes a fully pragmatic pedagogical approach toward developing complete musicianship in beginning through advanced level string players by incorporating the ideas of Mimi Zweig, Paul Rolland, and Shinichi Suzuki. Author Karel Butz's philosophical assumptions are explained regarding the structure and purpose of string teaching contributing to a high level of musical artistry among students. Introductory through advanced string concepts relating to instrument set-up, posture, left and right hand development, music theory, aural skills, assessment procedures, imagery in playing, the development individual practice and ensemble skills, and effective rehearsal strategies are explained in a sequential approach that benefit the classroom teacher and student. In addition, several score examples, sample lesson plans, grading rubrics as well as videos of Butz demonstrating his pedagogical ideas and techniques with musicians are included.
Download or read book Scale System written by Carl Flesch and published by Allegro Editions. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly a century after its initial publication, Carl Flesch's Scale System remains one of the foremost scale books for violin. This comprehensive collection of exercises features the 24 major and minor scales, with emphasis on both double-stops and arpeggios. With Flesch's exercises, the intermediate player will progressively master intonation, shifting, rhythm, string crossing, bow speed and pressure, and tone production. Initially published as a supplement to Book 1 of The Art of Violin Playing, Flesch's Scale System has become the principal scale study for serious violinists. Carl Flesch (1873-1944) was born in Hungary and began playing the violin at age seven. He was a famous chamber musician, instructor, and solo performer, who mastered repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary works.
Download or read book Fretboard Freedom written by Troy Nelson and published by Hal Leonard. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar Educational). This revolutionary approach to chord-tone soloing features a 52-week, one-lick-per-day method for visualizing and navigating the neck of the guitar. Rock, metal, blues, jazz, country, R&B and funk are covered. Topics include: all 12 major, minor and dominant key centers; 12 popular chord progressions; half-diminished and diminished scales; harmonic minor and whole-tone scales; and much more. The accompanying audio tracks feature demonstrations of all 365 licks! Written by Troy Nelson, author of the #1 bestseller Guitar Aerobics and former editor-in-chief of Guitar One .
Download or read book Scale Studies written by Jan H���_mal�_ and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1996-02-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan H���_mal�_ (1844-1915) was an influential Czech violinist and teacher, associated with Moscow Conservatory for 46 years. These are his progressive scale studies in 10 sections.
Download or read book Fun Improvisation for Violin written by Alice Kay Kanack and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a speech at the 1984 Matsumoto Summer Conference, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki nicknamed Alice Kanack Mozart's mother" in response to her innovative work in the development of the creative part of the brain. He added to this his hope that as a result, someday all children might create their own music. After twelve years of research and testing, the Fun Improvisation for... series was developed. Each book contains philosophical and practical advice on how to use the 28 musical exercises to develop a child's innate creative ability to its highest level. The basic instructions allow even a twinkler to use these exercises, while the advanced instructions provide a challenge to the most advanced player."
Download or read book Manual for Ear Training and Sight Singing written by GARY S. KARPINSKI and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A research-based aural skills curriculum that reflects the way students learn.
Download or read book Ear Training for Twentieth century Music written by Michael L. Friedmann and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Friedmann's Ear Training for Twentieth-Century Music is a skills text; using non-tonal materials, students are asked to improvise at the keyboard, sing at sight, take dictation, memorize melodies by rote, and identify selected set classes by eye and ear.
Download or read book Modern Violin Method Grade 1 written by Martin Norgaard and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces adults and school-aged beginners to the instrument and provides instruction related to the fundamental skills necessary to play the violin in a technically correct and musically satisfying way.Ideal as a partner book for students in school string programs as it provides a review of initial skills, an introduction to advanced technique ear training exercises and an anthology of repertoire.The enclosed teaching points can also supplement Suzuki Violin repertoire and provide students and parents involved in Suzuki lessons additional ear training activities and music literacy exercises.These tunes are varied stylistically and include folk tunes from various cultures and original and classic melodies chosen for their musical value and accessibility.
