“...it’s very easy to start overusing them [licks]...” -> plays the LICC on the background Found your channel recently, Knut, and I like it a lot, keep up the great work!
Oh, MANY good references here to places we can learn more ! I think your way of teaching is light, fun and understandable for even me who is totally amateur:-) My problem is that I really want to arrange a capella. I am member of a choir and a female quartet and I have all this compositions in my head... I can sing them and partly play them "ish" on the keyboard, but I cant write it down in notes yet....Because I began sort of in the wrong end with using my ears first and have done that for over 40 years:-) So I can isolate instruments quite easy when I hear a song, and I know how to sing them. Still, I have hope though that even I can learn this! Thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you, I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed it! Don't forget that working by ear is a completely legitimate way to arrange; many arrangers do their arrangements by recording parts and sending out practise parts for singers to learn from! So don't discredit yourself just because you don't write your music down on sheet music! 😉 I think it's worthwhile to learn the skills mentioned in my video if you feel stuck, but that doesn't mean that you can't arrange using skills you already have if you feel up for it!
@@KnutsMusic Thank you! But even I prefer to have a paper with notes in front of me when I should learn a new song to be absolute sure where to go( even if I´m not sure,) I CAN see if I have to go up or down, or what:-) And since I am Norwegian I struggle a little bit because, as you say, the terms is different in english....Værsågo bi gærn, as we say! ;-)But I will keep on following you, be sure!!
Yes, I covered the topics rather superficially here, but basically anything that leads to a better understanding of and feel for time, rhythm and pitch is very useful in all musical endeavours 🙂
Great video! I've been looking for ways to improve as a musician and there were a lot of good, specific examples of things I could try learning more about here :)
I've really learnt a lot from this episode. I'm more of a theoretical musician and it kinda sucks when I'm asked to play an instrument because most people think the two types of musicianship come simultaneously. For this reason I really feel, I should have started with the practical part of it before the theory
Don't worry about it; it's entirely possible to pick up instruments at a later time in life! People who learn from a young age get the advantage of developing muscle memory in a time of their life when they're used to learning new things all the time, so as adults we need to give ourselves the time to play really badly until we get it right, and this can be hard! Also, I know plenty of good musicians who couldn't tell you what a crotchet or quaver even is, and I think this is problematic too ;-)
Thanks Knut, this was a hard topic to decompose and you've covered a wide range of learning areas and some useful resources as well. Is there a there a Web/Android alternative for ear training available? All the ones you mentioned seem to be for mobile apple devices. This is one area I need to work on the most
Hei Errol! Thanks for your comments! I've not used any ear training software on Android, though searching for "ear training" on the Play Store I find a few apps with high ratings: "MyEarTraining" and "Perfect Ear" may be worth checking out, though I haven't tried them myself! 😉
Hi! Thanks for your kind words! 🙂 A book I learned a lot and still use the methods from is "A Cappella Arranging" by Deke Sharon. It's well written and has lots of practical examples, and of course Sharon is one of the finest a cappella arrangers out there, and really knows his stuff!
“...it’s very easy to start overusing them [licks]...” -> plays the LICC on the background
Found your channel recently, Knut, and I like it a lot, keep up the great work!
Hahah, thanks for noticing! 😂 Happy to hear that you find the videos useful 🙂
Oh, MANY good references here to places we can learn more ! I think your way of teaching is light, fun and understandable for even me who is totally amateur:-) My problem is that I really want to arrange a capella. I am member of a choir and a female quartet and I have all this compositions in my head... I can sing them and partly play them "ish" on the keyboard, but I cant write it down in notes yet....Because I began sort of in the wrong end with using my ears first and have done that for over 40 years:-) So I can isolate instruments quite easy when I hear a song, and I know how to sing them. Still, I have hope though that even I can learn this! Thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you, I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed it! Don't forget that working by ear is a completely legitimate way to arrange; many arrangers do their arrangements by recording parts and sending out practise parts for singers to learn from! So don't discredit yourself just because you don't write your music down on sheet music! 😉 I think it's worthwhile to learn the skills mentioned in my video if you feel stuck, but that doesn't mean that you can't arrange using skills you already have if you feel up for it!
@@KnutsMusic Thank you! But even I prefer to have a paper with notes in front of me when I should learn a new song to be absolute sure where to go( even if I´m not sure,) I CAN see if I have to go up or down, or what:-) And since I am Norwegian I struggle a little bit because, as you say, the terms is different in english....Værsågo bi gærn, as we say! ;-)But I will keep on following you, be sure!!
I’m soooo happy I found your channel!!! Your videos are great man. You’ll be at 1 million subs one day!
Thank you very much for your comment! 😀 Fingers crossed it'll happen one day! 🤞
I think in another important aspect of ear training, though, is recognizing and being able to notate rhythms, phrasing, Time signatures etc.
Yes, I covered the topics rather superficially here, but basically anything that leads to a better understanding of and feel for time, rhythm and pitch is very useful in all musical endeavours 🙂
Thanks for the incredible musical tips.
Great video! I've been looking for ways to improve as a musician and there were a lot of good, specific examples of things I could try learning more about here :)
Thank you for your comment; I'm happy to hear that you found my tips useful! 😀
I've really learnt a lot from this episode. I'm more of a theoretical musician and it kinda sucks when I'm asked to play an instrument because most people think the two types of musicianship come simultaneously.
For this reason I really feel, I should have started with the practical part of it before the theory
Don't worry about it; it's entirely possible to pick up instruments at a later time in life! People who learn from a young age get the advantage of developing muscle memory in a time of their life when they're used to learning new things all the time, so as adults we need to give ourselves the time to play really badly until we get it right, and this can be hard! Also, I know plenty of good musicians who couldn't tell you what a crotchet or quaver even is, and I think this is problematic too ;-)
@@KnutsMusic this is hopeful. Thanks... Now I can see some light at the end of this tunnel.
Thanks Knut, this was a hard topic to decompose and you've covered a wide range of learning areas and some useful resources as well. Is there a there a Web/Android alternative for ear training available? All the ones you mentioned seem to be for mobile apple devices. This is one area I need to work on the most
Hei Errol! Thanks for your comments! I've not used any ear training software on Android, though searching for "ear training" on the Play Store I find a few apps with high ratings: "MyEarTraining" and "Perfect Ear" may be worth checking out, though I haven't tried them myself! 😉
Hallo Knut, great content I learn alot from your channel.Are there any books you would recommend for choir training?!
Hi! Thanks for your kind words! 🙂 A book I learned a lot and still use the methods from is "A Cappella Arranging" by Deke Sharon. It's well written and has lots of practical examples, and of course Sharon is one of the finest a cappella arrangers out there, and really knows his stuff!
@@KnutsMusic thank you
Thanks for the incredible musical tips.
Thank you! :-)