KT in LA, with a few examples of her playing- one from earlier on and one a bit later.
Check out this video to hear a recording early on when she tried to learn something by ear, the Pink Panther Theme. In some ways she was getting it, but it changed quite a bit. Sometimes that happens when you try to play something from memory without having heard it recently.
Learning music by ear is a fundamental part of sounding better. Sometimes we lose track of that as we focus on scales, reading, etc. Music is all about listening, whether or not you’re reading.
She also plays ‘Taps’ and to me her tone has improved, she plays more melodically, and the sense of rhythm is better.
KT continues to study with me in Saxophone Tribe.
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