EPISODE · Mar 30, 2022 · 34 MIN
SIJ#15 How do YOU learn music? Reading music, alternative notation and ear training!
from Sitting In · host Rhys Gilchrist
Welcome back to Sitting In Jams!Every day is a school day! But especially today as we cover the subject of learning music.This episode is all about asking the question of how to learn music. What notation systems are the best to use? How do we balance ear training and sight-reading? What’s the best way to learn a set of music? Perhaps you’ve asked these questions yourself!In our discussion today, we break down all of the ways that we’ve found it helpful to learn music for gigs, for enjoyment and for the challenge of it! Each of us comes from a different musical background so it was an interesting conversation where we all share our various approaches.How do you learn music best? Let us know in the comments!if you’d like to ask a question for us to discuss on the podcast, drop us a comment on YouTube, Instagram, Soundcloud, Facebook or Twitter and we’ll break it down in a future episode! You can also help us to grow by sharing this, or any of the other episodes with friends who might enjoy it too. We'd appreciate it a lot! Want to buy us a coffee?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sittinginHelp us grow! Follow us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SittingInPodcastOfficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sittinginpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SittingIn_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sittingin_Merch Store: https://sitting-in-podcast.creator-spring.com
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Welcome back to Sitting In Jams! Every day is a school day! But especially today as we cover the subject of learning music. This episode is all about asking the question of how to learn music. What notation systems are the best to use? How do we balance ear training and sight-reading? What’s the best way to learn a set of music? Perhaps you’ve asked these questions yourself! In our discussion today, we break down all of the ways that we’ve found it helpful to learn music for gigs, for enjoyment and for the challenge of it! Each of us comes from a different musical background so it was an interesting conversation where we all share our various approaches. How do you learn music best? Let us know in the comments! if you’d like to ask a question for us to discuss on the podcast, drop us a comment on YouTube, Instagram, Soundcloud, Facebook or Twitter and we’ll break it down in a future episode! You can also help us to grow by sharing this, or any of the other episodes with friends who might enjoy it too. We'd appreciate it a lot! Want to buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sittingin Help us grow! Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SittingInPodcastOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sittinginpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SittingIn_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sittingin_ Merch Store: https://sitting-in-podcast.creator-spring.com
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SIJ#15 How do YOU learn music? Reading music, alternative notation and ear training!
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