Students Learning To Play By Ear

I've been teaching students to play piano for over 10 years now. One thing for sure, students are all different
and you can't have one philosophy or all of them. In this case, one size doesn't fit all! Some students need encouragement at the level that they're at. Others need the discipline of practicing the piano.
I have gained lots of experience over the years and have developed a method that is more likely to be successful for a wide variety of students. Many students come to the teacher with a game plan in mind. Attempting to apply a single teaching approach simply may not work with every person's learning style.
According to
http://www.instructoweb.com "Perceptual learning pertains to how students prefer to perceive information, and includes visual, auditory and kinesthetic (learning best through demonstration or hands on approach)."
I have taught through different approaches in hopes of avoiding a student that is bored through repetition and hopefully different approaches will stick with different students. These approaches are based on ones own talent, cultural background, past musical experiences and technical abilities. Learn a foundation in beginning techniques, music theory, chords, progressions, improvisation, and more!
The key is to get students in touch with the emotional aspect of playing music. This is where they have fun. Learning to play the piano was never meant to be boring!
I am passionate about music education. Learn to play the piano by ear and have some fun playing songs that you like on the piano today!
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How Do I Harmonize These Melodies?

Well, let me give you the recipe! Here’s the first ingredients:

1. Every note in a major scale has its own harmonizing chord.

2. Whenever a note is played, simply replace it with its harmonizing chord.

3. The highest note of the chord always matches the melody note. You’ll want to hear the melody very clearly. So, the highest note of each chord IS ALWAYS THE MELODY!

4. When all one-note melodies have been replaced with harmonizing chords, you have a full- sounding basic song.

5. Add bass (or left hand)

So, find a melody to any simple song and replace the melody with the appropriate chords.

TRY THIS: USE THE MELODY SCALE: PENTATONIC SCALE
1_2_3_5_6_8 = C_ D_E_G_A_C

That is the melody scale. You can figure out any song with that scale. You may stray from the scale with a sharp or flat. Other than that, it is right on. If you know your Melodic Scale, you notice that the chords associated with it is in the Pentatonic Scale.

Here is the Melodic Scale in C. Think of the notes as Tenor_ Alto_ Soprano, left to right:

EGC
FAD
GCE
ACF
BDG
CFA
DGB
EGC

Notice the soprano note follows the normal scale pattern? The chords involved are only 5: The Root, IV, V, ii, and vi.
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Getting Started with 2- 5- 1 Chord Progression

If you listen to music, you've definitely heard a "2-5-1" progression. They are found in just about any type of music --- regardless of style, genre, or rhythmical pattern. It is commonly the series of chords that end a song or phrase. In this chord progression, the 2 chord leads to the 5 chord which in turn, produces a strong pull towards the ending chord (which is usually the 1st major chord of the scale).

Let me start by showing you what chords correspond to each tone of a major scale:

1 tone - Major
2 tone - minor
3 tone - minor
4 tone - Major
5 tone - Major (dominant)
6 tone - minor
7 tone - Half Diminished

To understand the chart above, you must understand that each tone of a major scale has a chord that goes along with it. For example, the following is a C major scale:

(C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- A -- B -- C)

Each tone above has a matching chord. Simply add the endings of the chart above to the scale as shown below:

>C MAJOR<
>D MINOR<
>E MINOR<
>F MAJOR<
>G MAJOR / DOM<
>A MINOR<
>B HALF-DIMINISHED<

To further understand progressions, lets number each chord:

1 = C Major
2 = D minor
3 = E minor
4 = F Major
5 = G dominant
6 = A minor
7 = B half - diminished
8 = C Major

Now, to create a "2-5-1" chord progression (or any numbered chord progression), simply take the 2, 5, and 1 chord out of the entire series of chords above. That is, we would not use the 3,4, 6, or 7th chord.

The 2 chord is D minor; the 5 chord is G dominant; and the 1 chord is C Major.

Here is the most basic "2-5-1" chord progression:

Dmin --- Gdom --- Cmaj

min = minor
dom = dominant
Maj = major


D minor chord = (D) + (F) + (A)
G dominant chord = (G) + (B) + (D) + (F)
C Major chord = (C) + (E) + (G)

Example: To play a D minor chord simply play all three of the notes shown above at the same time (D+F+A)





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