[HANASHIR:1549] Re: code for melodies -Reply -Reply

[Michelle Katz <MICHKATZ...>]

Karen -- I, too, am mostly a "by ear" song learner.    I can usually learn to
sing the melody and play the chords listening once or twice. But in recent
years I have had less access to CD's and more access to song books, so
I've had to challenge myself to do more of the melody learning by reading. 
I confess that in so doing,  I am sure I lose the true ruach of the song as it
was intended to be sung by the composer.  I suppose my ideal way to
learn is to both review the written music while at the same time hearing it
performed.

>>> <DurlKare (at) aol(dot)com> 10/22/98 08:15pm >>>
Boy, do I feel like a dummy...I must be the only one who is totally lost and
can't even begin to read this code.   And I thought I was doing well,
learning
to sight-read for the high holiday choir this year!  :(

My methodology for learning "new" songs is to play a cd in my car on the
way
to work and back.  Within a week, I have usually learned most of the
songs on
the cd.  I guess I am mostly a learn/sing/write by ear kind of gal.   Anybody
else like me out there?

-Karen D.