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Offline clarinetwife

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the eye and the ear
on: January 17, 2004, 03:45:20 PM
Hello!  I am making my first post here, having lurked for a bit and enjoyed what I see.  I am a clarinetist and pianist who teaches a little of both, and an at-home mom.

My question concerns playing by ear and sight reading.  I have perfect pitch, and I have never been a good sight reader on piano.  (I am somewhat better reading one staff on the clarinet)  I love collaborative work, especially sonatas and piano trios involving woodwinds.  It is harder to do this because I practically have to have something memorized before I can play it with others.

Is this common?  I have a student right now who wants me to play everything for her because she has a good ear (I don't do it.)  A friend's mom had a big confrontation with her music teacher when she was young because my friend relied on her ear and hadn't learned to read well.

Pardon my "longwindedness" :)  Any comments or tips on this?
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Re: the eye and the ear
Reply #1 on: January 17, 2004, 10:01:10 PM
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Re: the eye and the ear
Reply #2 on: January 18, 2004, 09:30:00 PM
Thank you, Bernhard.  Sometimes when a topic gets discussed from time to time it is nice as a new person when someone points out the way a bit.
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Re: the eye and the ear
Reply #3 on: January 18, 2004, 10:03:17 PM
You are welcome. :)
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