{"product_id":"primacy-of-the-ear","title":"Primacy of the Ear","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany music books are designed to help better understand written music and theory, but \"Primacy of the Ear\" focuses on the development of the ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Primacy\" outlines pianist and MacArthur Fellow Ran Blake's approach to growing the ear and explains how musical memory is the key to becoming a more potent musician and shaping a personal musical style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded are the legendary Òear-robicsÓ exercises, developed by Ran over the course of 30 years as head of the Contemporary Improvisation Department at New England Conservatory of Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso covered: The Auteur Theory and how it translates into music making, developing and differentiating between the conscious and subconscious mind, listening and musical memory, how to learn from your musical heroes without being consumed by them, developing and using repertoire, and how to record your music most effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrimacy of the Ear is Ran BlakeÕs genius distilledÑhis teaching and musical philosophy in one volume. Co-written by Jason Rogers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ran Blake","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44225524564129,"sku":"9780557609123","price":32.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1pk7j4we-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1748244072","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/primacy-of-the-ear","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}