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Shokai

PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:35 pm


I have recently started music lessons and my teacher taught me about the notes and time. The thing however is that I cannot remember the notes so well on the spaces and the lines. Here is a nifty method my teacher taught me so I can always "carry" it with me.

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Anyway, I memorize it on my hand but just when it gets to reading music I get all nervous, confused and forget.

PS: My lessons are not in English and my music teacher and I dont use English. So in our countries we use the syllabic method (Do, re, mi, fa......) [I think I used the right word sweatdrop ] So yeah we dont use the "EGBDF" (Every Good Boy Does Fine) method as we feel it is much easier to teach the syllabic way and because that phrase (Every Good Boy Does Fine..) When translated it does not correspond how it would in English. Anyway, I was told that when one masters reading music it really does not matter "how" you read it as it is universal through the world...but I will learn the EGBDF way for my convinience though.

Thank you
PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:38 pm


well I don't really know how you can get nervous about the different strings and such....(or whatever you play ninja ) I don't EVER get nervous about that just be relaxed and just do it and umm dont' think to much about it ;D

Kiba_Inu


Shokai

PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:43 pm


Its just that when I get the instrument at hand and look at the notes, I blank out and have to "count" the notes on the lines and figure out what they are and plus the position of the instrument. (No, its not a string one) I know I should not rush on learning but it just happens >_<"
PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:48 pm


I think everyone does the same thing....(I do that whenever I have new notes that I've only known for maybe 3 class meet ups razz ) It gets even better *is sarcastic* when you go and play at concerts that have all those notes that your new too ;P

Kiba_Inu


Shokai

PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:03 pm


Dont scare me like that xD
PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:50 pm


when you say positions?

might you mean... TROMBONE! >: o
no no, it cant be. treble clef : [

SmilingStrongSad


Shokai

PostPosted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:51 pm


matt-the-cool-cat
when you say positions?

might you mean... TROMBONE! >: o
no no, it cant be. treble clef : [
Huh? No no...I am only just asking about basic reading music xD I dont know what those things are yet.
PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:30 pm


well, what instrument is it you're playing?

SmilingStrongSad


Lovelymishi

PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:19 pm


youll get it someday. hopefully soon.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:27 pm


Yup yup it usually doesn't take long

Kiba_Inu


hyperkagura

PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:20 pm


i say
FACE for the spaces
and Every Good Boy Deserves Fuge for the lines
in the treble cleff
PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:45 pm


I use solfege somtimes too biggrin I'm kinda bad at it though. XD

There are two main types of solfege: moveable Do, in which each syllable corresponds with a scale degree (ie, a 3rd is Mi; a 5th is Sol; etc.), and fixed Do, in which the syllables correspond to fixed pitches. You seem to be using fixed Do.

I learned moveable Do in concert choir, and letter names for each note in orchestra class. Since I've been in orchestra longer, I better with letter names and whatnot. I know a lot of music conservatories use fixed Do, though... meaning I should work on that. @_@;

But as far as getting nervous and forgetting, it'll get easier with practice. :3

Good luck~ heart

- K e e d o e -


Shokai

PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:27 pm


Thanks biggrin
PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:17 pm


write do, re, mi etc underneath the notes, in time, you will improve, and hopefully, won't panic or need to count etc.

winter.fantasy

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Shokai

PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:59 pm


winter.fantasy
write do, re, mi etc underneath the notes, in time, you will improve, and hopefully, won't panic or need to count etc.
I will try that but last time my teacher scolded me for doing so. xD
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