ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
PIANOMAGIC RESPONDS - ABSOLUTELY IT IS A GIFT! SO IS BREATHING,
WALKING, TALKING, SEEING, WRITING, etc... I used to believe you had to born
with the ability. I was wrong! Now, in PMMO, I'll share everything I know to
help YOU find your natural talent and hidden 'gifts' of music! If you can hum,
whistle or sing, you have all you need to succeed! You have my word and personal
guarantee on this! ***** Michael Anderson
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Thats a complete falacy! Playing by ear is a technique that
can be aquired as far as I'm concerned, by anyone.You just need to know the
fundementals and rules that you need to apply .These are the same rules and
techniques that the majorirty of "play by ear" musicians use conciously or subconciously
when playing...and the good news is they can be acquired...Piano Magic...teaches
all the above and more...if you want anymore testament to these comments,contact
me at: andywilce@hotmail.com Best Wishes & Happy Playing!! Andy
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Follow Michael's easy instructions and you WILL, I am sure, play by ear. It is like driving a car--you watch the road while you are driving--you watch the keys while you are playing!
Reading sheet music forces you to find the piano keys by feel, while looking ahead at the sheet music. I find THAT difficult!
Go for it! You CAN do it with PMMO! LOGS
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
funny. i used to think same thing. :)
now i play and enjoy.
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I too began at five - memorized everything - can't play well while reading music. God gave me, as well as you, the gift of loving music and one course with Michael Anderson showed me how to play by ear! Thanks Michael!
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I was "taught" the very same thing by an ignorant classical piano teacher. She just didn't know any better. This methodology is totally different and is already (within two weeks) beginning to take me away from the printed music.
Tim Francis
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Thats what I also thought for the past 20 odd years...if only this course had been available to me years ago!
ANYONE CAN PLAY BY EAR....YES...ANYONE!
If I can... anyone can :-)
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I believe it is!
Music sheets gave me no place for appreciation and intuition.
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I believed that also at one time but since taking the course I can sit down and play a song without looking at sheet music
teton
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Hi
I can't read sheet music, but thanks to Mike, I can work out my favourite tunes, and make a reasonable sounding noise! His match game---matching the melody notes to the chords is so simple when you think about it--but nobody ever thinks about it, like Mike explains it! Mike is an excellent teacher. You will do well with him as your guru! Good luck.
logs50@hotmail.com
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I thought so but even I learned to do it here. I'm playing all the time because its so much FUN and I get better everyday. Even my kids think I do good and THAT ROCKS! Jim
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I took lessons as a child, and can play one or two "party
pieces"- not very well. I read music (very slowly). I've been a member for just a month and now I can sit down at the piano and play a tune from scratch in a way that sounds
both pleasant and quite competent. I suspect that people will progress at different rates and start from different places, but I think all those different rates will be a rapid acceleration from wherever you are now.
Buffy (UK member)
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
If you know the chords for the first, fourth, and fifth of a musical scale, and you can hum then you can play by ear.
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Maybe a gift from God for a few people, but for most of us it is a time of learning something we WANT to do. I, personally, know that playing without the sheet music can be scary, but what a feeling of accomplishment to play from the heart with expression.Rusti
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I used to listen to my Dad play any instrument he wanted without any lessons, and he especially played the piano beautifully. I thought I would never be able to play like that--since I didn't think I had a good ear for music. I took a few lessons but was frustrated with how slow it was going and how unprofessional it sounded. Thanks to Mike, with the combination I have impressed everyone! Thanks Mike!
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
When I joined PMMO, I could read music and play piano from sheet music but I could not play by ear. Some folks may recieve a 'gift' from their diety or dieties, but I'm certainly not one of them. After 3 WEEKS in PMMO, I can sit down anytime and play 11 songs 'by ear' and I'm adding to the list all the time. If you can hum or sing, I sincerely believe that you can learn to play by ear with PMMO. H.S.
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
For the last 20 years I have been playing the piano WITH music sheets. Now I am slowly moving away from the music sheets and believe it or not, my piano playing sounds much better than following the music sheets. Yes, definitely, it is a gift from God. I discovered that gift in this Piano Magic Site and I am on the way to developing this gift to its full potential. Rosa
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I somewhat thought the same thing. But I am giving it a shot and I think I am learning to play by ear! (The jury is still out!) Mike says anyone who can hum a tune can learn to play be ear and I am giving him the benefit of the doubt.
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Yes, it is a gift from God. Just like hitting a golf ball 300 yds., straight down the middle. Or, a baseball 400 ft. Or, raising a family. What do you want to do with your life?
God gives you the talent, Piano Magic enhances it. You can play piano without sheet music!
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I also always believed that "playing by ear" was a gift. It may well indeed be for some, but not for me. But playing by ear is, most definitely, a skill that can be taught, and learned. Mike Anderson does the teaching. I'm doing the learning. And the ONLY way it could be easier is if I had indeed been born with it!
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
I'd been playing since I was 7 and, like you, thought it was a God given gift to play by ear...but believe me I joined this website only 5 months ago and have almost forgotten how to read sheet music! Honestly, not once have I had to use written music. I can play any song I can hum to myself now to a pretty high standard. Mike REALLY cares, and gave me a 3 1/2 page personal reply to the first song I posted in the forums. This really is the best site and delivers all it promises...you have to be prepared to 'forget' all your knowledge for a while though and start from scratch with really simple tunes...however, you soon progress to adding lovely chords and variations very quickly. Carole.
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Yep, it's a gift from God....just about like everything else, in my book. If you came to the table playing since age 5, you brought along a lot more than I did. I don't believe a person can learn to play by ear either unless they try. I know you can do this... even if you don't......Popeye
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Yep, it's a gift from God....just about like everything else, in my book. If you came to the table playing since age 5, you brought along a lot more than I did. I don't believe a person can learn to play by ear either unless they try. Me and God know you can do this... even if you don't......Popeye
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Since joining PM six months age I am now free of the attachment to printed music and am able to create my own version of any song that is in my head. What a sense of freedom to input my feelings, desires and hopes into sound. Thanks to Mike for putting out this course.
ANSWER (by a Piano Magic Student):
Hi, Ive been a student here for 2 and a half weeks and would like to let you know.... you can. Yes some find it easier and quicker than others but you can...I am! and that is very pleasing.
Provided you are prepared to stick with simple songs at first and leave the more complex for later, when your musical ear is more mature.
Delerna