sight reading

Melodic sound enhances visual awareness of congruent musical notes, but only if you can read music

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Predictive influences of auditory information on resolution of visual competition were investigated using music, whose visual symbolic notation is familiar only to those with musical training. Results from two experiments using different experimental paradigms revealed that melodic congruence between what is seen and what is heard impacts perceptual dynamics during binocular rivalry. This bisensory interaction … Read more

Gregg Bissonette Hears A Drumless Song Once And Plays It Perfectly

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Sit in on an impromptu recording session with a pro session drummer.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMALS_mIg1E     ===   A drum chart, also known as a drum score or drum notation, is a written representation of a drum part or rhythm. Drum charts are used by drummers to learn and perform music accurately, particularly in situations where sheet … Read more

Michael Omartian: One of the Unsung Giants of Music – Rick Beato — “These interviews should be in the Library of Congress” — great info on true session musicianship

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‘Jazz players’ brains are wired differently.’ ‘Just do some [drum] fills.’ — 37:30 “It’s the limitations that make the artist, not the capabilities.” — 43:30 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-fEKf3Av3c   CGPT Michael Omartian is an influential American producer, composer, arranger, and musician whose work spans several decades and encompasses a wide range of music genres. Born on … Read more