Why You Can Hear a Song in Your Head But Can't Play It on Piano
Your ear works fine and so do your fingers, but the connection between them doesn't. The skill that bridges audiation to playing is recognizing scale degrees.
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Why Transposing Feels So Hard
Most piano players learn pieces as letter names and finger positions, which means transposing feels like starting over. The fix is learning to hear and play in scale degrees -- and practicing that in all 12 keys, not just C major.
3 Ways to Practice Melodic Dictation: Solfege, Scale Degrees, or Piano Keyboard
Choosing between solfege, numbers, or keyboard for melodic dictation practice. Learn why practicing on piano in all 12 keys builds keyboard visualization - and why most musicians benefit from all three methods.
Solfege Melodic Dictation: Why I Built a Piano-Based Ear Training App
I built a solfege melodic dictation app that lets you practice on a piano keyboard. Learn why existing melodic dictation piano tools weren't enough and how I created something better.