With this week’s launch of my new Christmas by Ear: 8 Tunes to Harmonize book, I thought it would be fitting for this week’s finds to continue on the theme of harmonizing and playing by ear. 🙂
P.S. There’s a 15% off launch celebration discount going on that will end on Oct. 26 so don’t delay in getting your copy!
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I, along with a lot of other wonderful online content creators, chimed in on this post a few years ago.
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How Do You Play a Song By Ear? (Musical You)
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I know playing by ear can be a hard topic – it’s something I struggle with every day myself. If we do anything with our students on playing by hearing though as piano teachers, let it be about them playing “Happy Birthday“.
Just this week I had one of my 6th-grade students excitedly tell me about how she gets to be part of the middle school show choir now. In their first practice, the teacher asked if anyone could play the piano. After stating she did, the class (of course!) asked her to play something. What did she play? Happy Birthday! She was SO PROUD she could sit down and do that!
Happy Birthday By Ear: The Ultimate Teaching Resource.
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3 First Pop and Rock Songs to Teach by Ear (Chrissy Ricker)
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How to Play Pop Tunes by Ear (Bradley Sowash)
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How to Simplify and Teach a Pop Song By Ear (Creative Piano Teaching Podcast #107)
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While I’ve had a small handful of students over the years that have incredibly strong ears for playing music by ear, this little guy is probably one of the best. He amazes me at every lesson! Hear him play “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” in 12 keys.
