The Four Dimensions of Musical Learning and Beyond

“I am a good musician,

I practice repetition.

I listen, sing, compose, and play,

Getting better, everyday.”

I composed this little ditty a few months ago. All my students – at least, those above the age of 7 – know this by heart.

There are several gems of importance here.

1. I get better through practice.
2. What kind? Using repetition. There are whole sites dedicated to what kind of repetition and under what conditions.
3. What do I do? Listen – focused input. Sing – focused output using your own instrument, the human voice. Compose – reading and writing music, or indeed, creating original material. Play – (re)create music on an instrument.
4. I do this, everyday.

Each of these aspects deserves it’s own post.

Each aspect can be expanded upon beyond music.

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More to come.