Starting Points for Musical Independence
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This section provides you with starting points to begin playing and writing music by ear. It's not particularly hard to do, but you have to practice at it. Once you do each of the exercises provided, I hope that you'll continue doing the same thing with many different songs. When do you stop? Never! Most musicians will do this all their lives as the need for additional material arises.
Transpose a Song
Turn Your Own Solo Into a Duet
(under construction)Work Up Your Own Improvised Solo (coming soon!)
Turn Your MIDI Mixer into a Laboratory, Studio & Backup Band (coming soon!)