Hi Robert, That is a problem indeed. In fact I have given up trying to learn sight reading consciously. A short-cut or even a particular approach other than...
Karl-Heinz Isleif
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May 23, 2009 12:57 pm
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Hi Robert, I agree that many things are matter of time and practice but sometimes by the end of the day, we find out that we spent time and energy and we are...
Robert, I forgot to tell you one important thing. Continuous things are easier to learn than discrete ones. When you are doing sight-reading, make sure that...
Hi Robert, I have the same trouble, although very gradually it is getting better. I have started using a computer program called "Practica Musica" and...
Hey all i have most trouble with sight reading and rhythm... i tend to end up habitually making up my own rhythm if i havent heard the music recently... Is...
Hi Robert, I have a lot of difficulty memorizing music, but I am a wonderful sight reader! I think that skill is the result of having piano teachers all along...
... and chord reading, my music theory in general, and it does ear training too. Also, if you're willing to get geeky with it, you can edit and change the...
Dear Group: I can easily count sixteenth notes 1e&a,2e&a, etc. Is there an easy way to count 32nd notes, or, does one simply try to play them evenly within...
I Rob, IMHO your teacher is right, sight-reading will improve with practice...to accelerate the process you should focus just on reading, i.e. you should take...
Greetings, Today I added an article on the web page that addresses the difficulties of choosing a teacher for private music students There have been many...
Matthew Harre
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Jun 17, 2009 11:41 am
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Good morning everyone, The article can be accessed directly at http://www.musicalfossils.com/teachers.html Thank you, Joe Harre MussicalFossils Webmaster ... ...
Hello All, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to Joseph Smith in San Francisco, CA, a member of the Musical Fossils mailing list. He made a ...
Hi Hannah, This is a little late (or long overdue, rather!), but hope this helps. :) I totally commend you for wanting to get serious with the piano! You seem...
Hi everyone! I have lurked on this list for a while, and this is my first post. It's great to see that there are other adults who are so excited about learning...
Hi Tuttiflutie, I have been in a similar boat as you are. I also have a hearing impairment, have had one all my life. As a child I played clarinet and sang in...
Good morning, Comments on hearing loss among music students is a topic I'd never thought to address. I don't have much to say other than I've had a number of...
Matthew Harre
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Jul 16, 2009 2:08 pm
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Good for you for seeking out music lessons. It is truly never too late. I teach many adults and find them to be excellent learners. There are differences in...
Hi Everyone, As adults it is often difficult to find performance opportunities. That is why I would like to share with you a group I belong to it is called the...
Sigh. Now, if there were just a chapter in the Los Angeles area, I'd be there... Maybe you could help us found one, if we could get an advisor at one of the...
Hi Rebecca, It sounds like you're in the Los Angeles area. You may not be aware of the Adult Seminar that the California Music Teachers Association provides. ...
Greetings all, For those of you in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area, performance opportunities for adult students abound under the auspices of The...
Matthew Harre
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Jul 28, 2009 7:52 pm
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Diane, thank you! THis is exactly the kind of info I've been looking for - you're right; I'm in the LA area. (Orange County). I'll check out the website...
Hello...My name is Teretha, from Texas. I am 37 and have been playing by ear since 9th grade. I joined my High School band in 10th grade, played for 3 years...
Hi Rebecca, I found this in my draft folder all this time later! It's now August and I've been on Yahoo groups for the first time since then....so sorry not to...
Hey Sal, SO good to hear from you! Like you, I've been busy and a little scattered lately. Glad to hear you're still working on the G8 pieces and on track...