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post #1 of 16
12/9/09 at 8:22pm
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Hi,

I had this feeling ,its been there for a long time,today I thought I should share it with other Headfier's.
When I'am listening to music,how am I suppoed to do it.

John Grado in his interview mentioned that he was taught by his uncle to listen to music,I don't know whether I'am doing it right.

Tried a few things like following a specific instrument,listening to the vocals,also trying to picturise where every instrument is placed on the recording.

Is there something more to this,or have I covered it all.
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post #2 of 16
12/9/09 at 8:24pm
well... just enjoy music. If you learn to listen to music, only classical will have any significant value. Most popular songs will sound too "simple"
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post #3 of 16
12/9/09 at 8:30pm
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Originally Posted by Justice Strike View Post
well... just enjoy music. If you learn to listen to music, only classical will have any significant value. Most popular songs will sound too "simple"
Enjoy the music is what I do, my partner says my facial expressions go weird when I'am listening to music.
May be that is because I'am focussing too much.

Someone on head-fi the other day asked me whether I was a critical listener or a casual,I replied both not knowing a great deal of difference between the two.
To summarise I want to know what a critical listener looks out for.
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post #4 of 16
12/9/09 at 8:44pm
You could go the "Audiophile" route, that is, Do I have a "soundstage", does my music "Image" or are instruments sounding like they're "placed" on your front wall correctly!!! One could go on and on about what and how to "Listen". I found, If what I'm hearing makes me smile and my feet start dancing while sitting still, I've found "IT"...That's just MOA......
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post #5 of 16
12/9/09 at 8:48pm
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Originally Posted by Justice Strike View Post
If you learn to listen to music, only classical will have any significant value. Most popular songs will sound too "simple"
huh, wut?
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post #6 of 16
12/9/09 at 8:49pm
when you are enjoying the music you must do something right..

Have you tried predicting the melody-line yet
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post #7 of 16
12/9/09 at 8:53pm
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Originally Posted by Quinto View Post
when you are enjoying the music you must do something right..

Have you tried predicting the melody-line yet
I would not know how to predict the melody line, any instructions.
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post #8 of 16
12/10/09 at 2:02am
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Originally Posted by Quinto View Post
Have you tried predicting the melody-line yet


Just enjoy the music, the critical part will come as long as you're focused on listening to the music. When you listen to a performance, piece of equipment, what have you time and time again, the faults, the curiosities and the good points all start to announce themselves without your asking. That's what happened with one of my favourite compositions - listened to the CD many times, heard some things I'd rather have done differently, and now I have 30+ versions
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post #9 of 16
12/10/09 at 2:27am
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If you learn to listen to music, only classical will have any significant value. Most popular songs will sound too "simple"
I definitely disagree with that, unless you refer to popular music as the likes of the jonas brothers and miley cyrus...
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post #10 of 16
12/10/09 at 11:28pm
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Originally Posted by andy43 View Post
I definitely disagree with that, unless you refer to popular music as the likes of the jonas brothers and miley cyrus...
I second that.
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post #11 of 16
12/10/09 at 11:47pm
Interesting thread.

When listening, I can do many things. I can just blend into the music and chill out. I can have it as a background music meaning I'm not concentrating on it [good for studying]. Or I can do what most do here and focus on the music - listening to specific instruments, visualising the band, trying to pinpoint sounds [cymbals is my fav] etc.
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post #12 of 16
12/11/09 at 12:36am
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Originally Posted by Justice Strike View Post
well... just enjoy music. If you learn to listen to music, only classical will have any significant value. Most popular songs will sound too "simple"
I'm no expert, but doesn't the whole prog rock movement put lie to your statement?
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post #13 of 16
12/11/09 at 12:47am
unless you're underwater or have the room filled with helium there is no correct way to listen to music. you'd have to be astronomically pretentious to say there is.
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post #14 of 16
12/11/09 at 12:48am
Spend $32:

Amazon.com: Critical Listening Skills for Audio Professionals Book/CD (0082039530239): F. Alton Everest: Books
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post #15 of 16
12/11/09 at 12:52am
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Originally Posted by MomijiTMO View Post
Interesting thread.

When listening, I can do many things. I can just blend into the music and chill out. I can have it as a background music meaning I'm not concentrating on it [good for studying]. Or I can do what most do here and focus on the music - listening to specific instruments, visualising the band, trying to pinpoint sounds [cymbals is my fav] etc.
I pretend I'm the drummer
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