Your Recorder Community

2/10/2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific

Class
Online Event

If you are a good sight reader, you may wonder if there is any advantage in learning to play by ear. While you may not be interested in tossing the sheet music away, adding the ability to play by ear is a great addition to your musical toolbox.

Knowing the music you are playing by ear gives you the freedom to look up from the page to connect with your ensemble partners and your conductor. It provides security in case you get lost in a score and, in addition, not needing to follow the score as closely, your mind is free to put attention into the phrasing, articulations and musicality of your playing. It also provides the mental headspace necessary to creating your own ornamentations.

In this 8 session class, certified Suzuki teacher, Andrea MacDonald, will get your feet wet in learning to play by ear. Using functional ear training, and a step by step approach to recognizing intervals and working out melodies, you will quickly progress from simple folk songs to Mozart and Bach.

Students will need to purchase practice recordings and to download a free app from either the Apple or Android store. If you have questions or wonder if this class is appropriate for you, please call Andrea at 604-339-3375 or send an email to recorderwithandrea@gmail.com

Details:
 
Recorder by Ear Online Course with Andrea MacDonald
Dates: Saturdays from February 10 to March 30 (8 weeks)
Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm PT
Fee: $160 CDN payable by etransfer
 
- The course may be done with either soprano or alto recorder
- Informational handout will be provided upon registration as recordings must be purchased before the first class
- Homework and supplemental information materials will be provided each week
 
To register go to:   https://recorderwithandrea.weebly.com/recorder-by-ear---online-course.html
 

Setting: Live Virtual

Andrea MacDonald
(phone: 604-339-3375)

• https://recorderwithandrea.weebly.com/recorder-by-ear---online-course.html

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