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A Wonderful Video of Paul Simon Showing His Ability

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Optreden Simon and Garfunkel (links) in Feijenoordstadion, Rotterdam by Rob Bogaerts / Anefo, licensed under (CC 1.0)

I just wanted to share with you a lovely video I watched the other day of Paul Simon playing, talking about, and clearly enjoying his guitar playing.

It is a gem of a video and one that shows his passion for music and songwriting.

Check it out here

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Filed Under: Legends, Music Theory Tagged With: learning guitar, Music Theory

The 3 things that really matter when you start playing music by ear

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I get asked a lot by students exactly how I work songs out for myself. That is, by not using any sort of tab, chord chart or YouTube video—nothing but my own hands and ears.

Often a student is really keen to learn this skill but they cannot believe it is something they can acquire. They see working songs out by ear as a mystical skill that only wizards such as Gandalf and Merlin could acquire (just imagine those two rocking the guitar!)

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Filed Under: Aural Skills, Technique Tagged With: Aural Skills, ear training, Listening skills, Music Theory, working songs out by ear

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