Reflection On Break Point 3.1

Break Point 3.1
I believe that I learned a lot about music through all three of the methods listed in the book. As it is common for most young people, I have mostly acquired my musical knowledge through formal means, in a "school" setting. I joined a choir in fifth grade in which our choir director taught us solfege, sight reading, and other musical skills. Since I started learning these when I was younger, I was able to retain them slowly and gradually until I became fairly good at using them in high school. Teaching these at a steady pace and in a group setting was beneficial because no one felt like they were behind and they were able to learn off of the instructor and their peers. I have given and received some informal learning. My friend, who is a year older than I am, recently began to learn the piano. In addition to his formal instruction, I am also helping him with his basic piano skills. Also, my friends at Duquesne and I give each other informal help often, when we help …show more content…
As I became older I could pick out chord progressions in songs and transfer those chord progressions to the piano. When I started to learn the guitar over the summer, I took the songs that I already knew on the piano and transferred some of them to my guitar. In a sense, I was "taught" this music by professional singers and performers by mimicking their style. I would write the chords that I heard down on a piece of paper if I did not have time to immediately try and play the piece (and also to remember it later). Other young people have different environments that allow them to pick up songs in different ways. For example, a student living in a musical household may pick up techniques from their parents or siblings. This is advantageous in the classroom as students who have good ears are more likely to have a better time in picking up new