Members thamiam Posted November 13, 2002 Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 Dr. Thom Mason, director of the Jazz Studies program at USC, wrote an absolutely amazing book called "The Art of Hearing". It is a comprehensive method to build what he calls auditory skills, basically being able to hear what you are going to play befoe you play it. The book is directed towards jazz, but I would recommend it to anybody since I haven't seen anything of near the same quality for any other style. These are the six skills that the book teaches. 1)Being able to look at written music and hear the rhythms2)Being able to look at written music and hear the pitches3)Being able to look at music and hear the chord changes 4)Being able to listen to music and transcribe the rhythms5)Being able to listen to music and transcribe the pitches6)Being able to listen to music and transcribe the chord changes As you can see, it is in 2 sets, and really comes down to being able to hear anything you see before you play it, and being able to write anything you hear without playing along. These may not be things you could ever see yourself wanting to actually do, but they all contribute to a mastery of knowing what each and every combination of rhythm, pitch and chord sounds like before you play it. I haven't mastered these skills by far, but I would say they are the most usefool tools that any musician could have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evan_02 Posted November 13, 2002 Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 who publishes the book? i wanna order it right now:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thamiam Posted November 13, 2002 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation; ISBN: 0793579406; (May 1997) Amazon.com - The Art of Hearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evan_02 Posted November 13, 2002 Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 [chanting]a love supreme....a love supreme...a love supreme[/chanting] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outerbody Posted November 13, 2002 Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 > This product will incur a shipping surcharge of $54.50 in addition to the standard shipping fees. does it come with a turntable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thamiam Posted November 13, 2002 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 Originally posted by outerbody does it come with a turntable? WTF? Where are you shipping that thing, Jupiter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outerbody Posted November 13, 2002 Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 yeah, i live on jupiter... maybe i should have it mailed to work? its a flat add on fee that amazon said was required but didnt say why. the explaination page was for all charges of that type - like because it might be heavy. where did you get it? was it heavy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WattsUrizen Posted November 13, 2002 Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 Music is primarily a hearing art. If you have good hearing skills, then so many doors open up: Performing, improvising, composing, teaching, etc. Definitely the most important skill a musician can learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thamiam Posted November 13, 2002 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 Originally posted by outerbody yeah, i live on jupiter... maybe i should have it mailed to work? its a flat add on fee that amazon said was required but didnt say why. the explaination page was for all charges of that type - like because it might be heavy. where did you get it? was it heavy? I bought it at a sheet music store in Seattle. They had to order it directly from the publisher, and it took a couple of weeks, but it was less than $20. Try contacting the publisher and ordering it directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wayrockin1 Posted November 13, 2002 Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 It doesn't say anything about including a tape or CD with the book. That seems strange; did yours come with one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thamiam Posted November 13, 2002 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2002 It's just a book, no CD or tape. Most of it involves singing exercises. You really just need an istrument for reference pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratKat Posted November 14, 2002 Members Share Posted November 14, 2002 Most if not all of this is just mind training to recognize pitch. And that can for the most part be done at home for free with a guitar or piano and your own VOICE. Play a note and say it out loud in a singing voice as what it is. Like a "C" note would be played and you would sing "Ceeeeeeeeeee" along with the note. You do this for majors and minors to teach your singing voice proper pitch (not perfect pitch which is a different thing). Guitarists train their ears in the same way via playing scales over and over and over. The ear hears and remembers the sound of a minor, or a Major, or a 7th.... But being able to sing the notes accurately give an added bonus. It allows you to be able to sing parts of harmony easier, and also aloows you to hear a song, sing the guitar part, and then write it down (if you know tab or notation) without HAVING a guitar around you to use as a reference. The catch is this... It takes years to master and isnt going to just happen overnight. Like anything involving the voice for a reference it requires mastery that cant be obtained in a couple weeks. The difference between singing for fun and signing for reference is that one can be off quite a bit and ya get by. Referencing notes from voice and memory takes alot more time to build up and get right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thamiam Posted November 14, 2002 Author Members Share Posted November 14, 2002 Originally posted by StratKat Most if not all of this is just mind training to recognize pitch. And that can for the most part be done at home for free with a guitar or piano and your own VOICE. Actually, that's only 1/6th of it (or if you really good, 1/3rd). The other parts are just as important. It's being able to listen to a ligthning fast run and not only know the pitches, but also be able to say "That was three sixteenth note triplets, followed by a dotted quarter note, then four eigth notes, then thirteen sixteenth notes and a staccato quarter note, oh and the first part was an Aminor scale played over a D major chord, and the second part was a C blues scale". Pitch is the most important part, but the reason I like this book is it addresses the whole package of music. Not to beat a dead horse (*whack* ) but it's like the difference between tab and notation. Tab will give you the pitch, but you have to already know everything else already to get it right. Notation gives you pitch, rhythm, and context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robben Cain Posted November 14, 2002 Members Share Posted November 14, 2002 Thanks for the reference......I found the book in my University Library. It will soon be checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sansunzeste Posted November 15, 2002 Members Share Posted November 15, 2002 Originally posted by thamiam I bought it at a sheet music store in Seattle. They had to order it directly from the publisher, and it took a couple of weeks, but it was less than $20. Try contacting the publisher and ordering it directly. Capitol Music by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thamiam Posted November 15, 2002 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2002 Originally posted by sansunzeste Capitol Music by chance? Yes indeed. Good folks there. I also bought my copy of "The Jazz Theory Book" there, and I'd say those are the two most informative books I own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratKat Posted November 15, 2002 Members Share Posted November 15, 2002 Originally posted by thamiam Actually, that's only 1/6th of it (or if you really good, 1/3rd). The other parts are just as important. It's being able to listen to a ligthning fast run and not only know the pitches, but also be able to say "That was three sixteenth note triplets, followed by a dotted quarter note, then four eigth notes, then thirteen sixteenth notes and a staccato quarter note, oh and the first part was an Aminor scale played over a D major chord, and the second part was a C blues scale". Pitch is the most important part, but the reason I like this book is it addresses the whole package of music. Not to beat a dead horse (*whack* ) but it's like the difference between tab and notation. Tab will give you the pitch, but you have to already know everything else already to get it right. Notation gives you pitch, rhythm, and context. Yes, you are right there! I understand what you are saying now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terje Posted November 17, 2002 Members Share Posted November 17, 2002 Thank you so much for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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