Author: Kat
Date: 2002-07-30 22:02
Well, Steve, playing by ear takes time. When I first started playing by ear (only about 3-4 years ago), I could only mimic a small section of the tune, let alone remember it. I'm up to the point where I can usually (with enough repetition) get most of a tune in one lesson. Ornaments are another story. It's a lot easier to hear just the tune and not the ornaments right now for me. I generally feel that the most difficult thing is to MEMORIZE by ear.
I don't think one needs EXCEPTIONAL ear-playing abilities to get something out of Balkan Camp, because each year these abilities grow and expand. Each year your needs are different, so you can always get the most that you need.
The Bulgarian class with Mark was excellent, and he provided his transcriptions of the tunes, which helped. The OTHER clarinet guy, Goce Dimovski (from Macedonia) was unbelievable. His playing was loads above anything I've heard recently, and he was sooooo musically creative. As far as I'm concerned, he can do anything. His classes were much harder, though!
Come back to Balkan Camp, Steve!
Katrina
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