Teaching Diary - Practice with our ears

It is so important to practice the intonation, rather than just a note. In order to practice with our ears, we need to be so familiar with the piece so that we can focus on the intonation and enjoy the music.

One day, a student, who was not used to playing a piece from memory, was her trying best to do so. Eventually, she found some flaws that she did not realise before. Everything was so clear when she really "opened her ears". That is a huge progress.