Piano Practice Software Progress

Re:Piano Practice Software Progress by siraben on Sunday March 28, 2021 @12:22PM (#26611589)

I'm curious, how does this approach fare with classical pieces where learning by sheet is the norm? The melody and chord progression is not hard to for a lot pf pieces (e.g. pop and jazz if you have a trained ear for complex chords), but learning Listz's Un Sospiro by ear is going to be really hard no?

I learned that piece by its 6 page sheet then memorized it, would be amazing if that could have been done by ear, if possible.

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Re:Piano Practice Software Progress by plank_time on Sunday March 28, 2021 @01:10PM (#26612051)

I think the people who don’t want to master reading from sheet music are not interested in learning long piano pieces like that.

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Re:Piano Practice Software Progress by kstenerud on Sunday March 28, 2021 @12:27PM (#26611631)

It would be like learning Romeo and Juliet by ear. You could in theory do it, but it's far easier if you know how to read. And far easier to refresh your memory down the road if you need to perform it again.

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Re:Piano Practice Software Progress by jimmy2times on Sunday March 28, 2021 @01:16PM (#26612115)

I guess it would take a lot of patience, but it should be doable, maybe even more feasible than some contemporary music that is heavy on sound fx.

I don't find this as rewarding as trying to understand how a piece "works" though, or creating something new.

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Re:Piano Practice Software Progress by siraben on Sunday March 28, 2021 @01:47PM (#26612415)

I think sheet music is a great way to see how a piece works since things are laid out spatially, and complex or subtle patterns can be teased out (e.g. voices in a Bach fugue). I often follow the sheet music as I listen as well.

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Re:Piano Practice Software Progress by jimmy2times on Sunday March 28, 2021 @02:35PM (#26612908)

Yes, excellent point. Notation can be a great aid to understanding. I should give this a try more often.

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Re:Piano Practice Software Progress by tobr on Sunday March 28, 2021 @01:10PM (#26612053)

That type of music really isn’t a part of my life, but I can’t see why not. Even classical music tends to boil down to a melody + harmony. You wouldn’t get the exact fingerings right, but I don’t really find that interesting anyway.

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