I would like to accompany myself also.....I am not even a good sight reader.
I have coaches and yes I listen to CD.....I can hear a melody once and it is
in my head,but to learn the Arias or Operas I am singing, The rigt way....I
go to coaches....Believe me YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PLAY PIANO......Just learn
and sing.......Bobby,Philly
Rosemary McNaughton wrote:
> How useful more useful is it to be capable of playing the
> accompaniment at tempo for pieces you're working on? I can play piano
> enough to play intros at slow tempos so I can hear the harmonies, or
> to play a bass line in tempo while I sing. I can sightread rhythms
> and intervals at a half-decent level. But, I'm scared to put in time to
> actually learn to play piano because of repetitive stress injury
> problems with my wrists. I thought I was lucky to be a vocal musician
> and not have to use my hands to make music! (Though holding choral
> folders hurts.)
>
> I like the idea of learning to hear scores in your head. Sounds like
> it would take a lot of work, but would be really wonderful!
>
> (In an ideal world I'd like to accompany myself for jazz songs...)
>
> -rosemary
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