Have you ever had the frustrating experience of hearing a musical idea you want to work with as a player or as a composer but have struggled with being able to write it down? This lesson is an exercise in hearing a melodic line and being able to notate it. The video explains how to go about the task and how to sharpen your aural ability. The approach will liberate musicians wanting to notate ideas and will also make sight reading skills more assured.

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to can you hear a melody and write it down?
2:17 - About the exercise
3:23 - Getting started
5:31 - Playing the melody
5:53 - Stage 1: Initial thoughts after first playing
7:26 - Stage 2: Thinking about melodic direction
9:50 - Stage 3: Some clues after hearing it again
13:08 - Stage 4: Talking through what you might have heard
17:15 - Answer
17:47 - Conclusion

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