All Ears is a fun hands-on way to learn about jazz and improvised music. Learning to play music by ear was the traditional method utilized by many of the jazz greats. In our programs, the faculty teach students how to develop their listening skills and provide step-by-step guidance through the process, helping them to gain results in a shorter amount of time. Musical benefits of participating in our workshops:
- Ear training
- Phrasing
- Style development
- Ensemble playing skills
- Improvising
Other Benefits include:
- Leadership
- Confidence
- Teamwork/Collaboration
- Critical thinking/Problem Solving
- Cultural awareness and tolerance
History:
All Ears is a jazz and improvised music program designed by veteran educators Dr. Arthur Falbush and Keith Pray. With 14 years of collaborating on many educational programs and with over 50 years of combined teaching experience, All by Ear is an evolution of the original method of learning jazz (by ear). Jazz musicians since the earliest days of the music learned to play by imitating other musicians. All Ears takes this concept into an educational environment and provides participants the opportunity to learn how to improve their jazz playing while being supervised by experience jazz musicians and veteran teachers.
