How to Learn a New Piece

Background & Research (1)

Knowing something of the background of a piece helps to stimulate the imagination. This video contains information on how to use PPR (Personalised Pattern Recognition) to understand the shape of the piece (analysis), and how to listen to recordings critically.

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Narrative (2)