How to improve your memory for learning piano.

How to improve your memory for learning piano.

Do you forget songs you've learned as soon as you stop playing them? Do you find it difficult to recognise motifs when playing by ear? Don't settle for poor memory! Discover how training to improve your memory can improve your skill as a pianist!

Your guide to understanding ear training.

Your guide to understanding ear training.

Ear training is a funny thing - most people seem to think it is about training our actual ears to do all the work. But it’s not really about the ears at all. In order to ‘play by ear’, we’re actually learning to play by brain! We are taking the information that our ears send us and deciphering that information in different ways.

What is perfect pitch?

What is perfect pitch?

Perfect pitch is a rare ability of a person to identify or re-create a given musical note without the benefit of a reference tone. It helps them to play fluently by ear almost without trying. So how do those of us who weren’t so blessed with this trait, learn to play by ear?

How do you develop musical ears?

How do you develop musical ears?

You’re already beautifully equipped to hear all the details you need to hear in order to play by ear, you simply need to know what it is your hearing! Here’s my journey to developing my musical ear and how you can do the same.

How do you learn to play by ear? – Your first step.

How do you learn to play by ear? – Your first step.

If you desire to play the piano by ear, your first step is to develop your musical ears to be active. Use these tips to strengthen the connection between your ear and your brain to listen like a musician and train you hearing to work better for you!

How to have more fun playing piano!

How to have more fun playing piano!

Are you enjoying what you’re playing? Are you getting that *𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈* feeling that we all chase in our musical journey? Here’s how to purposefully find that feeling for yourself.

Improve your ear-playing skills and STOP the key-stabbing!

Improve your ear-playing skills and STOP the key-stabbing!

Put away the finger-daggers and stop randomly stabbing at keys!

Playing by ear is a skill (not a lottery!). When you learn more about this particular topic you'll be able to make intelligent choices (rather than random guesses) at what you hear.

Unleash your creativity at the keys!

Unleash your creativity at the keys!

If you want to unleash your creativity at the keys you want to do all of those things and more, then you need to learn more about chords and their jobs than you currently know!

3 secrets to ear-training daily, even if you're too busy.

3 secrets to ear-training daily, even if you're too busy.

There is no silver bullet to learning to play piano by ear. There is no quick fix. No magic pill, shortcut or ‘get rich quick’ pyramid scheme for learning to play by ear. It takes time to get good! The problem for most people is in sustaining a level of practise with their ear-training that isn't boring, too time-consuming or ineffective. So here are 3 simple ear-training activities that you can do ‘on-the-go’.

Is learning by ear easier? Answers to your most frequently asked questions.

Is learning by ear easier? Answers to your most frequently asked questions.

Many people like the idea of learning piano by ear, but don't necessarily know that much about how it works. There's a host of unanswered questions jumbling around your head anytime you start to think about it!

In this post I've answered the most frequently asked questions that I receive as a piano tutor and a top piano writer on Quora. The aim of these answers is to help overcome any of the hesitancies a new piano student may have about learning by ear, so that the piano journey can begin with full confidence!

Is learning by ear worth it? What the best piano education experts really think.

Is learning by ear worth it? What the best piano education experts really think.

For as long as there has been the desire to play piano by ear there has also been some reluctance toward it. The truth is that learning by ear is as equally vital a skill as reading sheet music and today both methods of learning are combined to develop the future super-race of well-rounded musicians!

Discover why these piano education experts love learning by ear and steal their favourite ear-strengthening exercises!

10 Impressive Benefits Of Learning Piano By Ear

10 Impressive Benefits Of Learning Piano By Ear

Learning piano by ear is now recommended by creative piano teachers the world over. It’s been around forever (remember the Suzuki method?), but its recent surge in popularity is due to people simply not having the time, money, or inclination to spend years of private lessons learning to read sheet music.

If you use any of these 3 song-learning methods, you're DREAMING!

If you use any of these 3 song-learning methods, you're DREAMING!

"Give a man a fish, and you have fed him once. Teach him how to fish and you have fed him for a lifetime." –this perfectly applies to the idea of learning to teach yourself songs on the piano by ear instead of simply learning by sheet-music, chord charts or Youtube tutorials.