Q. Is 19 at the age of old dogs can't learn new tricks stage?
I heard some say that our brain stop developing at a certain age(12?) So it would be alot harder now if i didn't start learning at a really young age.
I always wanted to play piano really. . . but I guess I was a bit to lazy and wasn't really motivated enough. Now I sort of regret it back then.
A. While it's harder to learn piano at a later age, it's not impossible. I'm 19 and I started taking piano in college for credit. The only previous experience I had for reading notes came from a computer program called "Music Ace" that I had to complete in two years at my high school. I learned to read notes exceptionally well in high school and because of that, piano came a little easier at first. Now I'm learning things about diminished and augmented chord qualities and it's a little harder now.
If you can keep at it and practice at least 20 minutes every day, you can learn piano. You might not be as proficient at someone that's been playing since childhood, but you'll still become a very decent player at the end of your lessons.
Best of luck!
Where online can I find free ear training so I can learn to play by ear?
Q. I play several instruments like clarinet, viola, and piano. I want to know where I can go online for free ear training lessons so I can learn to recognize different notes, pitches, etc. I really love music and I am dedicated to it, but I want to be better. Can someone with experience help me out?
A. Ear training is not the same thing as learning to play "by ear". Ear training involves learning how to identify various intervals as well as chord qualities by ear. Since you already play other instruments you should be able to do this already. Start by taking the major scale and playing the various intervals within it. Certain ones are very easy to identify at first, like octaves, perfect 5ths and 4ths, etc. Major thirds are also very distinctive. Once you can identify these in any key and any octave you are well on your way. You should than fill in the rest (minor thirds, 7ths, 6ths, 2nds, as major and minor) This will greatly help you to identify specific note relations. Next, work on identifying chord qualities. Play major triads and then minor triads. Listen for the distinct difference in quality. Once you can easily identify them than add sevenths to each triad. Major, minor, and dominant 7ths all have a distinct quality. Diminished and half diminished are also very easy to hear once you have trained yourself to identify them.
Most guitarists have very good ears and can readily pick up on melodies and chords but they lack the formal knowledge to be able to correctly identify them. Unless they have had lessons, they usually have picked up some bad habits regarding technique. It is much easier to "play by ear" when you have had proper training in all the aspects of musicianship. I can listen to a solo or a melody/chord progression and pick it up almost instantly because I have had extensive training to do so. That is what ear training is all about, becoming a better musician by understanding what you are hearing. To do this correctly requires understanding music theory and harmony.
What are the hardest and easiest instruments to play?
Q. my aunt said Piano and guitar are easy and violin is in the harder level. But I think violin would be easier since there's only 4 strings and they are short... And piano would be on the harder level since you have to play 2 different sounds with your right and left hand.
A. Any instrument is hard if you decide you want to be good.
Guitar is easy as a beginner, because you can play chords and those aren't hard to learn. But if you want to actually get good, you have to put in a lot of practice time.
Piano is easy as a beginner because you press keys and you don't have to hear pitch at first and will still have a nice tone quality no matter what you press (unless it is a rub etc etc but that is a later conversation)
VIOLIN is hard. It is hard for beginners because it wont produce a good tone quality as you are learning; you can't fake it as you might be able to with guitar and piano. It has no frets, meaning you have to memorize where the pitch is centered. Usually, I am able to pick up instruments fast; I could not with violin.
But I would say the hardest instruments to play are horn, bassoon, and oboe. And there is no "easiest' instrument because all take time, practice, and dedication to actually create music.
You should pick the instrument that appeals most to you. How it looks, feels, sounds. I play trumpet, and I love it so much. Good Luck!
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