Many people believe they re listening when they play however here s what real, progress-making listening looks like.
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HI Allison – Since the violin has no frets, I learned to play via sound recognition (listening) to each note and then by muscle memory. After a while, it became second nature to play the violin this way – especially when it’s played only in the first position by yours truly.
BTW: I never used dots or markers on the fingerboard to learn to play the violin. I learned strictly by sound and muscle memory fingering. Happy fiddling! 😊🎻🎶
My playing has taken off since I started listening for ring tones. I start each practice with finding all the ring tones, carefully and systematically, playing them and enjoying the lovely clear sound. My violin has improved through this too.
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Good tip. Work on one aspect of music at a time. As a piano student, long ago, listening is a beneficial skill.
As an aside, when I realized that the C placement on the G string corresponded to the middle C on the piano, I was able to read violin music.
In order to improvise I play a lot of themes mostly jazz by ear… Focusing on scales/arpeggios as my sight reading is appalling 😢… Thanks for your helpful tips