Thankyou. I do all that but you quite right about trying to concentrate on all the other issues. And of course the practice. I should have stuck with the recorder! A bit of useless info....young musician of the year 2014 won on recorder.This sounds a bit odd, but it is quite common for beginning players (and some more advanced ones) to have difficulty playing and listening at the same time. It has to do with having to think about so many things while playing such as tone production, tonguing, notes and fingerings, counting rhythms, etc. that it is hard to focus on one more thing which is listening to the backing track or accompaniment. Some suggestions that might help:
- Listen to the backing track while just following along in the music.
- Listen to the backing track while singing your part.
- Listen to the backing track while you sing and finger the notes on the saxophone.
- Listen to the backing track while playing softly.
Because one of us finishes either first or last.How do you know you are not losing time without the backing track?
Jx
Just keep working at it and you will eventually get it. It takes time to get comfortable enough on your instrument so that you can actively listen to other parts and internalize the beat. Till then if you have to play in public, find a good accompanist who follows well.Thankyou. I do all that but you quite right about trying to concentrate on all the other issues. And of course the practice. I should have stuck with the recorder! A bit of useless info....young musician of the year 2014 won on recorder.
I will do thankyou JbtJust keep working at it and you will eventually get it. It takes time to get comfortable enough on your instrument so that you can actively listen to other parts and internalize the beat. Till then if you have to play in public, find a good accompanist who follows well.
Good morning Kerry thanks for your advice. I have been practicing in that manner but I'm thrilled to hear others do so as well. You being a professional after only 8 months to my 2 weeks has inspired me greatly. All the best for your musical road ahead, and.....never give up!Hi Lesley, from another beginner (been playing 8 months).
I think it is a case of too many things to think about at the same time, I really struggled at first. What I found really helpful is to use playalongs which come with a full performance and a minus one track as well. That way you can play along with the full track first until you get the hang of the timing and are starting to get familiar with the piece and then try with the minus one track. You can always go back to the full track for a bit longer if you hit problems.
Even once you can play with the minus one track its useful to pop back to the full track occasionally to check you haven't strayed off. I found this very useful when learning my exam pieces.
Thankyou ColinPractice your part till you don't have to think about it, then play along with the backing track.
NB some bands are the same
I wish!You won young musician of the year on recorder?
He had it taped?Thankyou. I do all that but you quite right about trying to concentrate on all the other issues. And of course the practice. I should have stuck with the recorder! A bit of useless info....young musician of the year 2014 won on recorder.
Hahahaha. I saw that program too. I thought he was great. A bit strange maybe.
Good morning Kerry thanks for your advice. I have been practicing in that manner but I'm thrilled to hear others do so as well. You being a professional after only 8 months to my 2 weeks has inspired me greatly. All the best for your musical road ahead, and.....never give up!