THOUGHTS FROM MAY 26, 2022: HOW DO YOU TEACH STUDENTS TO PLAY BY EAR?

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 Choose a very simple melody.  Hopefully the student has some singing experience.  Give the starting range of notes.  Help with the fingerings on these notes. 

HAVE A BLAST!


ODE TO JOY


EEFG GFED CCDE EDD EEFG GFED CCDE DCC 


TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR


CC GG AA G FF EE DD C GG FFEE D GGFF EED CCCGG AA G FFEE DDC


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