Casting Crowns: Who Am I

Casting Crowns (album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I'm a big fan of Casting Crowns. In a former post, I shared the chord progressions with you, to the song Voice of Truth. Now I'd like to share the chords to Who Am I that was written in 2003 by Mark Hall. The song is played in the key of Bb, moderately slow in 2.

Casting Crowns

Verse 1
       C           G               Am
Who am I? That the Lord of all the earth,
      G               F           G               F     
Would care to know my name, would care to feel my hurt,
       C           G                  Am
Who am I? That the Bright and Morning Star,
      G                   F           G              F 
Would choose to light the way, For my ever wandering heart,
    Am               G       F                      G
Not because of who I am, but because of what You've done,
    Am                   G         F                  G
Not because of what I've done, but because of who You are,


Chorus

C      G              Am           G              F 
I am a flower quickly fading, here today and gone tomorrow,
  G                  F                             C
A wave tossed in the ocean (ocean), a vapor in the wind,
          G                Am                 G                 F 
Still You hear me when I'm calling, Lord, You catch me when I'm falling,
           G             F 
And You've told me who I am.. 
     C
I am Yours.

Verse 2

       C           G                Am
Who am I? That the eyes that see my sin,
      G               F         G             F   
Would look on me with love, and watch me rise again,
       C           G                     Am
Who am I? That the voice that calmed the sea,
      G                    F         G                 F    
Would call out through the rain, and calm the storm in me,
    Am               G       F                      G
Not because of who I am, but because of what You've done,
    Am                   G         F                  G
Not because of what I've done, but because of who You are,

Chorus Again

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Here's another chord chart of the same song in a different key:

Intro: G  C  Em  D (x2)

       G            D/F#            Em7
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
      D/F#             C           D               C
Would care to know my name, would care to feel my hurt
       G            D/F#               Em7
Who am I, that the bright and morning star
       D/F#               C           D                C
Would choose to light the way, for my ever wandering heart
       C             D          Em7                 D/F#
Not because of who I am, but because of what You’ve done
       Em7                D/F#        C               D
Not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are


Chorus: 
G       D/F#          Em7           D                C
I am a flower quickly fading, here today and gone tomorrow
   D                  C           D/F#    G
A wave tossed in the ocean, vapor in the wind
G         D/F#             Em7
Still You hear me when I’m calling
           D                 C
Lord, You catch me when I’m falling
            D             C        G (Em in chorus 2&3)
And You’ve told me who I am, I am yours...
         
G  C  Em  D (x2)


       G            D/F#            Em7
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
      D/F#             C         D              C
Would look on me with love, and watch me rise again
       G            D/F#                Em7
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
       D/F#                 C         D                C
Would call out through the rain, and calm the storm in me
       C             D          Em7                 D/F#
Not because of who I am, but because of what You’ve done
       Em7                D/F#        C               D
Not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are


CHORUS

Instrumental: Em D/F# C  Em D/F# C  Em D/F#  F  C  D
                     

       C             D          Em7                 D/F#
Not because of who I am, but because of what You’ve done
       Em7                D/F#        C               D
Not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are


CHORUS

      Em D/F# C  D
I am Yours...

G  C  Em  D (x2)

G             C                  Em   D
Whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear
             G   C       Em   D   C
Cause I am Yours,  I am Yours

And another set of chords: 

Verse 1:
       F             C               Dm    
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
        C              Bb
Would care to know my name
 Bb
Would care to feel my hurt

Verse 2:
       F             C                  Dm
Who am I, that the bright and morning stars
        C                  Bb
Would choose to light the way
 Bb
For my ever wandering heart
       Bb            C
Not because of who I am
       Dm                   C
But because of what You've done
      Dm                  C
Not because of what I've done
      Bb                C
But because of who You are

Chorus:
F        C              Dm
I am a flower quickly fading
       C               Bb
Here today and gone tomorrow
   C                   Bb
A wave tossed in the ocean
    C            F
A vapor in the wind
            C                 Dm
Still You hear me when I'm calling
            C                 Bb
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
            C            Bb
And you've told me who I am
       F
I am Yours

Here I am playing the song from one of my songbooks on my old acoustic piano.

I changed the tempo a bit and made a few mistakes in the video taken with my iPad. lol
I thought I'd post the chords here so you can follow along. I realize there are a lot of arpeggios here but I'll just share them as blocked chords and you can fill in the rest of the notes in the key of Bb.

Intro (2 x's)

L.H. / R.H.

Bb5 = BbF/FBb

Ebsus2 = EbBb/FBb

Gm7 = GD/FBb

Fsus = FC/FBb

F = FC/FA


BbF/FBb Who am I

AF/FC that the Lord of all the

GF/BbBb earth would

FF/FC care to know my

EbBbG/FBb name would

EbC/FA care to feel my hurt?

BbF/FBb Who am I that the

AF/FC Bright and Morning

GF/CFBb Star would

FF/FC choose to light the

EbBb/FBb way for my

EbC/FA ever wandring

EbBb/BbEbG heart?

DBb/A Not be-

EbBb/GBb cause of who I

FC/FBb am but be-

GD/FBb cause of what You've

AF/A done. Not be-

GD/FBb cause of what I've

AFC/FBb done but be-

EbBbG/FBb cause of who You

F/FC are

Bb/DBbD I am a

A/FAC flower quickly fad-

G/FBbD ing here to-

F/FC day and

F/GEb gone to mor-

Eb/EbFGBb row, a

F/FAC wave tossed in the o-

Eb/EbG cean a vapor in

FC/DFGBb the wind

Bb/FBbD, Bb/FAC  Still You

A/FAC hear me when I'm call-

G/FBbD ing. Lord, You

F/EbC catch me

F/GEb when I'm fall-

Eb/EbFGBb ing and You've

F/FAC told me who I

Eb/FBb am

EbBbEb/ am: I am

BbF/FBb Yours,

EbBb/FBb I am Yours

Interlude

Gm7
Fsus
F
Bb5
Ebsus2
Gm7
Fsus
F * (back to the beginning)

Coda

EbBbEb/G, FCF/Bb I am

GDG/FBB Yours

Interlude

F/A
Eb
Bb/D
C7sus
Bb
Gm7
F/A
Eb
Bb/D
C7sus
Bb/D
Csus
Bb
Gm7
F/A
Ab6/9
Gm7
Ebm6/Gb
Fsus

EbB/FBb Not because of who I

FC/FBb am but be-

GD/FBb cause of what You've done. Not be-

GD/FBb cause of what I've done, but be-

EbBbF/FBb cause of who You

AA/FCF are

BbBb/FBbDF
DD/FBbB
EbEb/FBbB
Bb/FBbDF I am a

A/FAC flower quickly fad-

G/FGBb ing, here to-

F/FC day and

F/GEb gone to mor-

Eb/EbFGBb row, a

F/FAC wave tossed in the o-

Eb/EbG cean, a

Eb/DFBb vapor in the wind, Still You

A/FAC hear me when I'm call-

G/FGBbD ing. Lord, You

Fsus catch me

F when I'm fall

Eb ing and You've

F told me who I am

Eb, F I am

Gm7 Yours

F
Eb
F
Bb5 I am Yours
Ebsus2 I am Yours

Gm7
Fsus
F
Bb5
Ebsus2
Gm7
Fsus
F
Bb5 Who shall I
Ebsus2 fear, whom shall I
Gm7 fear?
Fsus 'Cause I
F am
Bb5 Yours
Ebsus2 I am
Gm7 Yours
Fsus, F

Outro

* Eb, F/Eb * repeat

End

EbBb/GBbbEbF

Purchase the CD:

Casting Crowns

I recommend the song book:

look inside

Who Am I By Casting Crowns. By Mark Hall. For Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Piano Vocal. Contemporary Christian. Difficulty: medium. Single. Vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord diagrams. 11 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.352797) (11) ...more info

Hope you enjoy the song. Do you have a favorite from Casting Crowns?

Blessings,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Merry Christmas from LadyD!

It's been a wonderful year, sharing songs with you. Wishing you the best in taking your piano playing to the next level. Have a Merry Christmas!

Just in case you need some last minute music sheets, here are some links for free Christmas music downloads, for those who read music notes. For others, just looking at the key signature will help you determine the chord progressions. Those playing by ear will listen for the tonal note, that dominant key note they hear being sung throughout a song. In any case, fill your lives with music. It just makes you feel good!

Thanks to Pianoanne:


Still Still Still / Away in a Manger
Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella / Good Christian Men Rejoice
Ding Dong Merrily on High / Deck the Halls
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / O Come O Come Emmanuel

And, Christmas lead sheets for teens

Thanks to Color In My Piano:

List of free Christmas music for students on the web

Many of you have asked for more posts on music theory instruction and video tutorials from me.
Thank you all for your many emails and encouraging comments.
Stay tuned for an exciting New Year ahead.

Blessings,





"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

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Beginner's Corner: Practice Idea

Holiday Paper Chains

Here is a fun idea that will help you polish a piece for a winter family gathering or recital and it will give you a beautiful chain for your Christmas tree. (If you celebrate other holidays, you can use different colors and make a decoration for a window or doorway.)

Follow these steps:

1. Cut a few dozen thin strips of colored construction paper (one color or multiple colors, whichever you prefer).

2. Look at your piece and divide the music into small practice sections - you will work on only a few measures or one line at a time. Make a goal of playing each section 3, 5, or 10 times correctly. your teacher can help you set your goals.

3. Play each section several times. Each time you correctly play through the section you earn one strip of construction paper for one link of chain. (You can start making a pile of paper strips or just keep track of correct times and get all the strips at the end of practice.)

4. When you are done practicing, make the chain from the strips of paper earned. Glue, tape or staple the first strip into a loop; then loop the next one onto the previous one, gluing the ends together. Keep adding new strips each day!

Remember - Only correct repetitions of the music count. If you make a mistake, you don't get a strip of paper for that try. Make your sections short, so that it's not too difficult to get them right.

December Birthdays

6 - Dave Brubeck (1920-2012) American jazz pianist
6 - Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)  American lyricist, brother of George Gershwin
8 - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Finnish composer
8 - James Galway (1939) Irish flutist
10 - Cesar Franck (1822-1890) Belgian/French composer and organist
11 - Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) French composer and critic
16 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) German composer
16 - Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967) Hungarian composer
19 - Fritz Reiner (1888-1963) Hungarian-American conductor
30 - Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) Russian composer

The Best of 2012

As 2012 comes to an end, you might hear radio shows playing the top 100 songs of the year or find lists of the best movies or television shows. Make your own list that shows all of the progress you have made on the piano this year. Go all the way back to January and answer these questions:

1. Make a list of all the pieces you learned in 2012. Which were your favorites? Why?

2. Do you remember your best lesson of the year? What made it so great?

3. Which was your best performance in 2012 and why?

4. What was the best musical performance you attended? What pieces did you hear?  Why did you like the concert?

5. What is your best musical memory of 2012?

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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

Blessings,






"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

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Good King Wenceslas

English: "King Wenceslas". Made by Hudson, Scott & Sons for Huntley & Palmers, 1913. Victoria and Albert Museum no. M.367-1983. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Historical Note

"The beloved Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" tells the story of a real tenth-century king who was well known for his generosity and Christian spirit.

Vaclav Wenceslas was born in Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. Born into the royal family, Wenceslas was raised by his grandmother to be a devout Christian. His father died when he was only thirteen years old, and five years later Wenceslas became king. Young King Wenceslas ruled the land fairly, gave aid to the poor, and sought to spread Christianity throughout Bohemia.

In 1853 John Mason Neale, an Anglican priest who lived in England, heard stories of the Bohemian king's kindness and wrote "Good King Wenceslas" to inspire children to be generous on Saint Stephen's Day (December 26). The music for the song comes from a spring carol that was first published in 1582.

The Christmas song portrays Wenceslas the way the people of his time knew him - a compassionate man who was especially kind to children, orphans, and slaves."

It's a very traditional Christmas song, here it is in the Key of F, played with 4/4 time signature. I like it because just about every word is associated with a chord change. Hope you like it, too.

L.H. / R.H.

F/ACF  Good

E/ACF King

D/ADF Wen-

C/BbEG ces-

FF/ACF las

FF/ACF look'd

AF/C out

BbF/BbD on

AF/C the

BbF/A feast

G/BbCE of

F/ACF Ste-

F/ACF phen.

F/ACF When

E/ACF the

D/ADF snow

C/BbEG lay

FF/ACF round

FF/ACF a-

AF/C bout,

BbF/BbD deep

AF/C and

BbF/BbD crisp

G/BbCE and

F/ACF e-

F/ACF ven.

FF/FAC bright-

FF/DFBb ly

FF/CFA shown

C/CEG the

FF/CFA moon

C/CEG that

DD/ADF night,

BbF/BbD though

AF/C the

BbF/BbD frost

G/BbCE was

F/ACF cru-

F/ACF el

F/AC When

E/AC a

DF/AD poor

C/BbCE man

Bb/BbDF came

A/ACF in

G/BbDG sight

FF/FAC gath-

FF/DFBb ring

FF/CFA win-

C/BbEG ter

FF/ACF fu-

FF/DFBb

FF/ACF el.

Silent Night

I was reading a beautiful picture book about how Father Mohr and Franz Gruber went to work in the final hours of the evening and came to write one of the world's best-known and best-loved Christmas songs - "Silent Night." It also tells how this simple song quickly spread from country to country and from language to language, and how its message of hope and peace continues to be shared throughout the world - even in times of war and strife.

 Here are the chords in the Key of Bb, with 6/8 time signature.

L.H. / R.H.

BbBb/DF Si-

BbBb/EbG

BbBb/DF lent

BbF/BbD night!

BbBb/DF Ho-

BbBb/EbG

BbBb/DF ly

BbF/BbD night!

FA/EbC All

FA/EbC is

FC/EbA calm,

BbBb/ DBb all

BbF/DBb is

BbBb/DF bright

EbBb/EbG Round

EbBb/EbG yon

EbG/GBb vir-

EbA/FA

EbBb/EbG gin

BbBb/DF mother

BbBb/DF and

BbF/BbD child!

Eb/BbG Ho-

EbBb/EbG ly

EbG/GBb in-

EbA/FA fant

EbBb/EbG so

BbBb/DF ten-

BbBb/EbG der

BbBb/DF and

BbF/BbD mild,

FA/EbC Sleep

FA/EbC in

FC/EbEB heav

FA/EbC en-

FC/EbA ly

BbBb/DBb peace

BbF/FD

F/DBb Sleep

F/DF

F/BbD in

FF/AF heav-

FF/AEb en-

FEb/AC ly

BbD/Bb peace.

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Warmly,






"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

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How To Play: Do You Hear What I Hear

Do You Hear What I Hear was written in 1962 , with words and music by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne. The pair were married at the time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of artists. For more information, visit http://en.wikipedia.org It's played moderately, with feeling. 

Here's a look at the chord chart:

	C	Gm7	C
Said the	night wind	to the little	lamb

	C
"	Do you see what I see?"

	Gm7	C
Way	up in the sky, little	lamb,

	C
"	Do you see what I see?"

	Am	Em
A	star, a star,	dancing in the night

	F	G   F	E  Am
With a	tail as	big as a	kite

G         F	C/E   Dm7	G	C  Gm7
With a	tail as	big as a	kite

. . . .

	C	Gm7	C
Said the	little lamb	to the shepherd	boy,

	C
"	Do you hear what I hear?"

	Gm7	C
Ringing	through the sky, shepherd	boy,

	C
"	Do you hear what I hear?"

	Am	Em
A	song, a song,	high above the trees

	F	G  F  E	Am
With a	voice as	big as the	sea

G	F    C/E	Dm7  G	C
With a	voice as	big as the	sea

. . . .

	C	Gm7	C
Said the	shepherd boy	to the mighty	king,

	C
"	Do you know what I know?"

	Gm7	C
In your	palace warm, mighty	king,

	C
"	Do you know what I know?"

	Am	Em
A	Child, a Child	shivers in the cold

	F	G     F	E
Let us	bring Him	silver and	gold

G	F      C/E	Dm7	G  C Gm7
Let us	bring Him	silver and	gold

. . . .

	C	Gm7	C
Said the	king to the	people ev'ry-	where,

	C
"	Listen to what I say!"

	G                    Gm7	C
Pray for	peace, people every-	where,

	C
"	Listen to what I say!"

	Am	Em
The	Child, the Child,	sleeping in the night

	F	G    F	E  Am
He will	bring us	goodness and	light

G	F	C/E  Dm G7	C Gm7  C  Gm7  C
He will	bring us	goodness and	light

 So, here is the chord breakdown to the song in the Key of C.

L.H. / R.H.

* C/GCE  Said the night wind to the

G/FBbD little

C/GCE  lamb. Do you hear what I see? Way up in the sky,

G/FBbD little

C/GCE lamb. Do you see what I see? A

A/CA star, a star

E/BG dancing in the night, with a

F/AC tail as

G/BD big

F/AC as a

E/G#BE kite, then A/AC

G/GBE with a

F/AC tail

E/GC as

D/ACF big as a

C/EGC kite. * (repeat)

C/GCE  Said the king to the people

G/FBbD ev'ry

C/GCE where, Listen to what I say

C/GCE Pray for peace people

G/FBbD every

C/GCE where. Listen to what I say! The

A/CA Child, The Child

E/BG sleeping in the night; He will

F/AC bring us

G/BD good

F/AC ness and

E/G#BD light, then A/AC

G/EGBE He, then DD will

F/CFAC bring

E/CGC us

D/FACF good

G/EGBE ness

G/DFBD and

CC/CEGC light

G/BbDFBb

CC/CEGC

G/BbDFBb

CC/CEGC

Carrie Underwood (Do You Hear What I Hear)

Intro:
C#m C#m 

         C#m                            E
Said the night wind to the little lamb, do you see what I see 
C#m                             E
Way up in the sky, little lamb, do you see what I see 
  C#m     G#m   B              C#m  
A star, a star, dancing in the night 
       A       B        G#m 
With a tail as big as a kite 
       A       B        E'
With a tail as big as a kite 
 
         C#m                              E
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear
C#m                                    E
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear 
  C#m     G#m   B              C#m  
A song, a song, high above the trees 
       A        B          G#m 
With a voice as big as the sea 
       A        B          C#m 
With a voice as big as the sea 
 
         E         (optional - throw some Badd9 in here too)
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king, do you know what I know 
E                                 E                  Badd9 E
In your palace warm, mighty king, do you know what I know 
  C#m            G#m
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold 
       A         B          G#m 
Let us bring Him silver and gold 
       A         B          C#m   E C#m E
Let us bring Him silver and gold 
 
         C#m                            E  
Said the king to the people everywhere, listen to what I say 
C#m                                E 
Pray for peace, people everywhere, listen to what I say 
    C#m        G#m    B               C#m 
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night 
        A        B            G#m 
He will bring us goodness and light 
        A        B            G#m 
He will bring us goodness and light
        A        B            E'
He will bring us goodness and light

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I was so excited to hear that I had won The Holiday Music Giveaway 

from a blogger friend hosting the giveaway, Create With Joy. 

If you get a chance, stop by and visit www.dariamusic.com She provides 

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For Friday Feebie:

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You'll find pdf files and mp3s to practice with.

One musician resource that I recommend is a theory book called,
 300pg Piano By Ear Home Study Course   

You can keep it by your side like a textbook for quick, easy reference
any time you need it. Just fill in the blanks and charts with a pencil and
go over the material from time to time. Music theory is important to understand
the building blocks of chord progressions, key signatures, circle of fifths and
modulation.

More Christmas Piano Solos - Level 1: Hal Leonard Student Piano Library
Christmas Solos for All Ages 

 Do you have a favorite Christmas song?

Warmly,   

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

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For iPhones and iPads, I have been using more of their wonderful apps, informative learning tools for my students and personal enjoyment. Have a look:

1. SoundCloud

Record your music! Capture your practice, songs you’re writing, or anything else, and upload them to the Web using this app. Then, easily share them via Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, or Foursquare for feedback. (Free)

2. Newzik HD

You can search any song and get the lyrics and chords for it. This application is a mobile songbook and notation book. It allows you to read the lyrics, chords and the music score. (Free)

3. Music Theory Calculator

This application isn’t really a calculator, but like a calculator, it does help to make figuring things out a little bit faster. Packed with the names of scales, chords, and intervals, this app is a must-have reference tool for any learner. Music Theory Calculator plays and displays note names for scales, chords, and intervals. Much like an ordinary calculator speeds up math, Music Theory Calculator speeds up the process of making music. Use it to find and demonstrate over 1,500 scales, chords, and intervals. From “C major” to “G9” to “F whole-tone” to “C# Altered Dominant”, Music Theory Calculator will give you the note names and an audio example in an instant. ($.99)

4. Scales & Modes for iPad

Scales & Modes is an interactive visual and audio reference for the diatonic scales and modes that are fundamental in music theory. View major and minor modes on the musical staff, see fingerings for both keyboard and guitar, and listen to the scales note by note, in any key. Violin and bass guitar fingerings are also available as an in app. Both major and the minor scales are explained in detail for a thorough understanding of using them in a modal context. This interactive visual and audio reference tool is perfect for learning music theory, offering access to diatonic scales and modes as the touch of a button. ($1.99)

5. iNoteTrainer

Improve your piano note reading skills with this educational music game. This simple game challenges you to correctly identify notes in the treble and bass clefs as quickly as you can. A great game for anyone learning to read music. This musical training game helps aspiring pianists improve their note-reading skills by challenging them to correctly identify notes as quickly as possible. ($3.99)

6. iLovePiano

For playing the piano you need to know what keys you should press and how they are named. This application can be a great introduction to learning piano. It features lessons on note names, piano key names and locations, note representations on sheet music, and ear training. ($2.99)

7. Tenuto

Tenuto is a collection of thirteen customizable exercises designed to enhance your musicality. From recognizing chords on a keyboard to identifying intervals by ear, it has an exercise for you. Tenuto also includes five musical calculators for accidentals, intervals, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices. Use the 12 customizable exercises in this app to practice and enhance your musical abilities, from learning the keys on a piano to recognizing chords. ($3.99)

8. Play By Ear - Ear Training

Play By Ear is a call-and-response ear training application that helps you develop the ability to hear pitches and play them back on your instrument by ear. Unlike other applications which force you to press buttons to indicate the notes you've heard, Play By Ear uses pitch recognition so you can play the notes back on your instrument. Help give yourself the ears of a musician by trying out this ear training app. It offers call-and-response training that will help you develop your ability to understand and play any music you hear. (Free)

9. Do Re Mi Ear Training

A portable Solfège practice partner! Develop pitch recognition, memory, and transcription ability by repeating musical phrases. Take advantage of spare moments to brush up on your music theory and transcription skills! Here you’ll find another ear training app, which can help musical novices with the recognition, memory, and transcription of different pitches. ($4.99)

10. What Note Is This

"If you have always wanted to be able to read music or you are studying an instrument, this is a very helpful and worthwhile app. It makes learning to read notes a lot more interesting!" - PadGadget.com Reading music can be a valuable skill for a young musician, and this app can help to build that ability, testing and motivating note-learning on a piano. ($.99)

11. Rainbow Music Notes

A must-have for young children to learn piano notes. Young music learners will love this application that makes learning notes fun through games, colors, and feedback. ($1.99)

12. Piano Lesson PianoMan

The online mode BATTLE ARENA!
Connecting via a network, you can play against 4 people on a piano battle! This application is similar to Rock Band or Guitar Hero in that it challenges users to play a selected song as notes come up on the screen. Users can even play against each other to really test their skills. (Free)

More apps for iPads can be found on a former post, Free Music Apps for iPads

Also, if you are a singer and want to improve on your vocals, my friends over at Hear and Play are offering a great sale on Vocal Mastery System. You might want to check this out.

Music resource from Yoke Wong:

Learn To Play Your Favorite Christmas Carols Now
Covering Silent Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, and many more
www.ChristmasPianoDVD.com


Best Wishes for Friday Freebie!







"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

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