Music Survey – Sean Wilson PianoSean Wilson Piano

How often do you practice

When you sit down to practice how confident do you feel about what to do?

Do you have an exercise that will strengthen the 4th and 5th (weak) fingers

How fast can you do runs or melodic lines while playing?

How precise runs or melodic lines while playing?

I am extremely precise and clean. I hit all my notes accurately without missing any
I have about an 80% precision. So I hit most of the notes correctly, missing only a few
I have about an 60% precision. So I hit a little more than half the notes right.
Im not too accurate with runs.
I don't even want to try because people will look at me like "what are they doing?"

How well do you pick up songs by ear?

I am very good at learning by ear. I can learn anything I can hear
I am pretty good; sometimes difficult chords or fast runs throw me off
I am average. Will take me several days to even weeks if the song uses non-standard chords
I usually go to youtube or have to ask someone how to play a song. On my own Im not good at all
The only thing I pick up by ear are normal sounds.. like car horns, yelling, screaming in horror movies. Things like that...

Are you able to distinguish between the primary chord types: major, minor, dominant, and half-diminished by EAR ONLY?

Do you transcribe (record or write down the notes to a song)? And if so, how often?

How much variety do you use while playing a song by ear?

I have great variety. I never play a song the same way twice and my chords are virtually unlimited
I use some variety. I can play a song a few times using a variety of approaches and chords
I have limited variety. I have one or two basic changes per song that I use a lot
I have no variety. Every time I play a song it sounds the same
Less than Zero. A music robot has more variety than me. I am still struggling to play the song

Do you know all of your basic chords and their extensions

How many ways could you play "Amazing Grace" or "Mary had a little lamb?"

How well do you use and understand Modes

What are your musical goals for this year? What is it you would like to be able to do on the piano?

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