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Lyss The One In The Back

PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:15 pm


Has anyone gotten to an extreme liking of a particular song, and went "Hey! I can play this on my instrument?!"

So you learn it, and every time you now hear said song, you pick up your instrument and play along?

I know I have.

Discuss:

-Any song(s) and on what instrument?
-Did any song get stuck in your head after you learned it?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:18 am


Not me.
But my boyfriend and his section. biggrin
Trombones playing Viva La Vida - Coldplay.

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surge5

PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:43 am


that's the best way i can play smile i can't sight read worth the crap but once i hear it, i can play it smile
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:04 pm


I used to learn pieces by ear, but then I realized that I could just listen to a song and sing a part to a tuner, giving me exact starting notes. I have horrible pitch recognition.

Pre-tuner
Legend Comes to Life (Pokemon 2000)
Tears of Life (Pokemon the 1st movie)
Suteki da Ne (Final Fantasy X)
1000 Words (Final Fantasy X-2)
Fantasmic (Disney)
Raine's Theme (Tales of Symphonia)

Post-Tuner
Lloyd's Theme (Tales of Symphonia)
Rest for the Heart (Tales of Symphonia)

The first one listed was the original reason I decided to play the flute, which is what I play for all of these.

RedJoker25


Fluffy the Infamous

PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:35 am


Ha! I like to play Korobeiniki (The Tetris theme) as well as the cantina band song, the pokemon theme, the final fantasy victory theme, and the fellowship theme from LOTR on the trumpet and the french horn.

I know what you're thinking "GAWD HE'S SO KEWL!!!1111oneoneoneelevenonehundredone11!!!!!!1" <-----------(Sarcasm)
PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:38 am


No, i usually get music for it.
But I did figure out Welcome to the Black Parade on piano.
It took me and my sister a long time.

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Kyote_lewis

PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:07 pm


heck i'm a music major and i can barely pick things up by ear. it takes me awhile to do it if i try. i would rather have music for it. The only music that i've tried to play by ear is One Summer's Day from Spirited Away and that was only the beginning piano part
PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:52 pm


I can play by ear, but not instantly, I hve to sit down and concentrate and listen to it a few times before I can really get it..
I have to me in the mood aswell really

Nenianos


Clarinetasaurus

PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:28 pm


Playing by ear is pretty much how I survived piano lessons. >.>;; I hated sight-reading.
I still like to play by ear, but it's hard to play along with songs for me
because the difference in keys between the song and my Bb clarinet are always really funky.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:52 pm


I'm all about the ear. I've been transcribing melodies and solos since I was 12. I can't necessarily do it in the right key though, since I don't have perfect pitch. Play me a melody and I can play it back...probably in C major... xp

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bella-milano

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:05 pm


i love to play songs by ear that i have on my ipod or from my fav bands. its cool to hear it on my sax. make it sound JAZZY
PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:21 pm


well.... Lets see here shall we?
1. let it be on my electric guitar
2. somebody to love on my piano
3. song of time on my ocerina
4.Saria's song on my cherokee reed flute (alot like a recorder)
5.once upon a december on my piano
(these are the ones not for my alto sax)

1.this is halloween
2.Scarabrogh fair
3.Sakura
4.Aloha oie
5.love me tender
6.starwars


need I continue?

Phantoms song 95


sakaki1

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:03 pm


I can play by ear... kinda... sweatdrop It takes me a few minutes to learn just a few counts. But once i learn something i forget it in the next few days. xp
PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:10 pm


I could play by ear. I sometimes just sit down while an Ipod is playing and play whatever appears. However, I can't do uber complicated songs with 64th sweep picks and arpeggios and all that.

CevN711


AmyHollester

PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:24 pm


Darling Violetta's Angel's Theme. I love playing along on my cello biggrin
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