Aural Training & Accompaniment

Aural Training & Accompaniment In London

Identify intervals, chords, chord inversions and improve your playing with aural training.
 Experienced accompaniment services,  Contact me for more information.

Aural Training

Aural awareness is such an integral part of a musician's ability to learn and interpret music, with or without notation. Developing memory skills is paramount when practising new pieces of music and although this is only one aspect of many that come together when interpreting, it is extremely important.

Aural training (or memory training) are a requirement for grade examinations at all levels.

In grade examinations, the examiners will play extracts of music then ask questions on its construction such as simply remembering where the music was loud or soft, whether it was played smoothly or detached.

This is followed by more advanced questioning such as: 
  • Recognising cadences
  • Modulations from one key to another
  • Rhythmic devices
  • Phrase lengths
  • Sequential similarities within a certain section of music
  • Naming a time period or possible composer after hearing the Examiner perform a short extract  
Being able to sing lower and upper parts of an extract as well as complete short phrases are also required.

Having said all this, learning a new piece of music requires oral awareness to retain a memory of what was heard, so when repeated, this assuredness if affirmed from the memory as well as having the notation to back it up.

The point is determine that what is heard is what is written. 

Aural training
Train your musical ear and become a better musician.
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Accompaniment pianist

Accompaniment

Although I am primarily a solo player and teacher, I have many years of experience in accompanying other instrumentalists and singers.

I have played at many venues from concerts to examinations such as ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall where an accompanist is required - at all levels. It was a required part of my performance training at Music College to accompany other instrumentalists.

Normally a couple of rehearsals have the best results, simply to synchronise with the player/singer and understand the nuances and subtleties of their interpretations.

Rates are generally the same as teaching, but are variable and negotiable depending on the time needed.

A fixed fee is usually agreed, contact me for more information.
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