Sing what you play and play what you sing

June 24, 2009 | Ear Training 1 comment

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One of the greatest ear training exercises is to sing all the notes you play. Do not worry if you don’t have a great voice. Hitting the notes (signing in tune) is good enough. You do not even have to sing outloud, humming will also do. So sing anything you play, from simple melodies to scales to improvisations. This kind of practice brings your ears and hands together.

Another thing to practice is singing the notes and then playing them. The ultimate goal is to be able to play what you hear in your head. Remember it is not as hard as it seems! Just give it a try! Start slow with something simple, and gradually build up the speed and complexity.

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Comments (1)

  1. Alex 28.11.2009 in 9:47 am

    This tip transformed my relationship to the guitar forever, when a Jazzer insisted that I do so…
    Sounds too simple to be valuable, but powerful things are always simple.

    keep up the good stuff!

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