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The Uselessness of ear training for pianists

Article 16.01.2014, 18:39

Ear Training for the Pianist The basic issues are the uselessness of current ear training methods and traditional theory texts in the practice and performance of music. To quote Tobias Matthay, a British pedagogue of unquestioned authority; 'It’s however no exaggeration to assert that ninety-nine out of every hundred piano students do not listen.’Tobias Matthay © 2012 Forgotten Books.  Originally published 1924 Appendix to Part I “On Listening” Ear training is devoted to the ability ...