So you want to learn music...
- Iona Catherine
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min read
Whether you are a total musical beginner or an advanced player looking to refine your skills check out these learning methods below for a selection of tried and tested ways to expand your musical knowledge.
Learn by doing
This method, also known as "immersion learning" and "experiential learning," is the idea that you learn best by doing. If you want to learn how to play an instrument for example, sit down with it and try playing one. Get comfortable with its shape, weight and feel in your hands. How does it sound? Are there notes you can't produce? Write them down so you know what to practice. This process can be sped up by finding a good music tutor.
Learn by listening
To learn music, listen to it. Even if you aren't taking a class on how to play an instrument or read sheet music, the more you listen to songs in genres you enjoy and those that are new to you, the better chance you have of developing a sub-conscious understanding of musicality.
Don't feel like paying attention? Listen while doing other things like running errands or working at your computer. You will still absorb sounds around you even if your mind is elsewhere and it can be fun when another sound comes out of nowhere that gives you a surprise jolt!

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