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Hello everyone, my name is Jordan Evans and I work full time as a piano player and music teacher. I love studying music and sharing about what I learn in YouTube videos. If you like this content or like what I do, be sure to leave a comment and let me know! Also while you're here be sure to Like and Subscribe, it really means a lot to me! Thanks so much for watching!

In this video I share some of the things I've learned over the years that go beyond just practicing and delve into learning and exploring general musicianship.

Time Stamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - Using Melodic Contour As A Tool
02:26 - Using Chord Analysis As A Tool
04:51 - Learning With Active Listening
06:44 - Less Practice is More Practice
09:54 - Do Things That Are Fun To You

1. Tools to help us learn faster. Just like with reading or math, we have developed habits and learned the fundamentals so elementals like reading/writing/basic math are instinctual and effortless. Music can become that way.
-Melodic Contour-
Using melodic contour we can track patterns in the music that makes what we are learning less abstract and we have clear footholds that we can take advantage of. This helps us to memorize more quickly.
-Chord Analysis-
The same thing applies here. Music follows predictable chord patterns and when you can think of measures of music as chords instead of random notes it becomes really easy to both sightread and memorize music far more quickly than just going through note by note. Similarly to how we read words and not letters.

2. Take advantage of active listening.
Use the time of doing chores/your drive time to listen to the type of music you're interested in learning and playing. Input = Output. In order to perform and create music we have to be listening and consuming music. This also applies to listening to a good music education podcast or YouTube video.

3. Less is More
Just like the tortoise and the hare, consistency always beats speed. Practice less music, practice way more slowly... but keep your time consistent. 10-15 minutes for 5 days a week is way more effective than 3 hours on a Saturday once a week. It's also much easier to find 15 minutes a day consistently than trying to practice too long and inevitably burnout. Also be sure to be sleeping, drinking water, and staying active in some way to make sure your mind is working optimally.

4. Do things that are fun for you
Especially if you're and adult learner, just play the music that you like best! If you get bored of something move onto to something new and engaging!

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