do you know why people learn to play a musical instrument?
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Havent you heard of hobbies !
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First, you have to know enough about music so you don't come up something that you think is new but it has been done before; then, experiment with rhythms and sounds and structures, until you find something.\nAnyway, in music it is more discovering the combinatins you can make than inventing it; like maths (i'm not trying to say here that music is like maths to me, I hate maths and love music, but there is a lot of maths in music too).
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because he/she has learnt it.
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Interesting question. I started playing by ear on classical guitar and piano when I was six. I was always composing my own music and songs rather than learning other people's music. It wasn't until I was fourteen that I learnt that there was even such a thing as chords or musical notation so I basically started learning the names for the things I was already doing.\n\nPlaying by ear was always trial and error. The more you do it, the easier it gets to distinguish sounds and their relationship to each other...especially in European and American music...which tend to be pretty simple in structure.\n\nBut for me, playing by ear, or improvising, ....(and this might sound really flaky but it's true)....has always been a matter of being led on a journey by the emotional reaction I have to each sound made. That's for creating music.\n\nWhen it comes to learning someone else's music by ear, I just break it up with how I listen to it....listen to the bass line and figure that out,....listen to the melody...figure that out...listen to the harmony...figure that out...then I play them all together and somewhere between what my fingers are trying to do and all the music  I have already played in the past, all the technical details sort of just work themselves out.
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I think many teachers are kind of afraid of music in a way. They just leave it to the music teachers to do, or seem to think it's only the music teachers place. \n\nYou're right - it is a very effective way for children to learn. If they are learning something through song, both sides of the brain are being used to process the info (music is processed in the opposite side of the brain than language). It's a higher and very effective way of learning and comprehending.
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There is much science in music. The patterns of music should be viable in science. Sounds like someone needs to do an experiment. \nTechnology has made it available to write all the orchestra parts with a computer.\nMusic therapy is used all over now.Plants are said to like music. Music is soothing to all ages and animals. Subliminal work has ben done.
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Depends on your rhythm..some people just naturally have it...Playing with your favorite music is the best way to learn to play, lessons if you want in-depth theory, or to read music. Have FUN! P.S. For serious music like blues or jazz, Learn to 'walk' the bass line.
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Why do people do stuff like that?
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farily simple to learn, extrememly difficult to master.\nguitar for dummies is an excellent book, and you dont need to know how to read music
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You have great taste in music.\n\nCoach
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preferably. i learnt to play when i was 19, and it hurted by shoulders and back alot. but i think its not impossible to learn and be good at it if u have the will...but its definitely not an easy instrument to master, compared to the guitar and piano. good luck!
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course!!! doesnt just about everyone do that???\n\nyeah, i dream that im actually good at music, could pick up any instrument and just play it. unfortunatly, none of that could ever happen :(\n\ni listen to my ipod on shuffle, and imagine me with my band doing covers of all the songs, but im never actually being that person, its always my (non existant) band doing covers..... is that odd?
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It's completely possible. There are some people who are born with an aptitude for it, but those people are few and far between.  Most professional musicians aren't "born with it" per se, but work very hard and become better at what they do.  These people will never be looked upon as the greatest musicians of our time, but a living they will make.  Some people (Mozart, Beathoven, Lennon, Clapton, etc.) have undeniable God given abilities, but if you committ yourself to it, anything is possible.
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Most musicians (at least the ones who are serious about music) listen to as many different kinds of music as possible.  It keeps them fresh and current with what's going on and expands their own musical range.
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If you play them too much, it could affect your studies. If you play them a little, it is just a hobby. If that is the case, then why do we spend so much time doing our hobbies?
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i'm a guitar teacher, and i have several students in the 10 - 12 year old age group that jam together all the time, and even play music at their friends birthday parties and stuff. so, anyone can do it! but at your age, consider it a fun way to entertain others and yourselves, NOT a job.\n\nan important part of it all though, is that when you play for people out there, they'll often want to hear the songs that they love and are familiar with. it will open up a lot of opportunites for you if you learn songs that others know. try learning old songs by AcDc, or KISS, or other older classic rock bands. everyone knows those songs (even if they dont know the titles) and those songs arent very hard compared to a lot of things out there. then, when the ppl are paying attention to the songs they remember, you can play one of your songs in the middle of the set of songs. \n\nit might be a good idea to head to the local music store, and ask if theres any drummers, bass players, or guitarists that are you age that take lessons. see if they'd like to try playing in a band with you. \n\ngood luck!
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The only reason I learned to dance is because I knew girls liked it.  However the leasons were more than worth it.  Now when I have girls over I entertain them by teaching them a little salsa or ballroom dancing (depends on the girl).  Needless to say, I'm pleased with the results.