First music lesson?

[Peter]

Originally posted by spaceray:
When was your first music lesson ,how old were you,was it a positive experience and how long was it before you began to realize how music worked?

I think I was about five and remember being quite bemused by the triangle which was my allotted instrument - like most kids I was then subjected to the recorder and took part in a school performance of Benjamin Britten's 'Noyes fludde'. I then 'progressed' to the electric organ (all the rage in the early 70's) - then I actually had a say and started the piano and the violin.

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'Man know thyself'

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by spaceray:
Would you be willing to expand on "bad habits" Perhaps give an example?

Perhaps such things as fingering in scale passages and arppegiated passages might be a good enough example. There are so many repeated types of patterns throughout the repertoire from Bach to Franck and even into the 20th Century that are handled with a similar fingering style that students are trained to handle certain types of passages in certain ways. Unfortunately this does not train them for 20th Century music.

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by Chris:

I was the best in high school since I was the only one who took private lessons (though the music teacher often made me sit second chair just to spite me). My high school orchestra was possibly the most pathetic high school orchestra that has ever existed. We spent most of our time sorting music for the marching band! I had had enough after two years and quit, just continuing with my private teacher.

At least you had an orchestra. My High School Orchestra wasn't more than a quartet. And, because I was a talker in band I got moved from the 3rd chair group to the 2nd chair. They couldn't demote me because I was last so they had to promote me. (I played trumpet but wasn't any good at it.)

[Light Hands]

Hello For you all!!

I am new to this forum, so i wave my hand to all of you.

Mi first musical lesson i guess it was when i was very little, my firsts school years i think. Later, last year, i began piano lessons with my mother, but only lasted for a month or so. However, this year i started real piano lesson like 8 months ago and i am completely enlove with it. I HAVE to play every day.
A little detail too, the first piece i ever began on working and played, was Fur Elise. I played even before any lessons.

Light Hands

[ann hathaway]

Key Relationships.

My knowedge of reading music now belongs to a chapter of my early life.
Music lessons taught when I was at school was a very enjoyable experience. I always remember being very moved at one of our school concerts, as a female pupil sung beautifuly, Bach's, "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring". From thence, my interest in classical music was born.
I still hold a fascination with the way in which notes are capable of expressing mood and feelings.

Beethoven stated that the D minor slow movement, Largo e mesto of the Piano Sonata in D major, Opus 10,no.3, was a reflection of the state of melancholy.
His frequent spells of melancholy were acted out in his muic. As with lighter pieces which I think he used the key of A or E ? I am not sure.

Few other composers were successful in the powerful expression of emotion, and evoking moods in their music, as Beethoven.


What was Beethoven's favourite key,
and what in musical terms is a "slur".

[spaceray]

Originally posted by ann hathaway:
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What was Beethoven's favourite key,
and what in musical terms is a "slur".

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Beethoven's favorite key would be the one that paints the musical picture he heard in his head,his music changes key through-out.

A slur is a curved line placed over notes directing that they be played legato.It is also used in modern music to indicate phrasing.

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by ann hathaway:


Key Relationships.

What was Beethoven's favourite key,

E-flat Major and C Minor were often the tonal center of some of the more heroic and "battle" music.