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  2. Play by ear - Wikipedia

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    Play by ear may refer to: Improvisation , the act of inventing all or part of a process as it is performed. Learning music by ear , learning how to play a musical piece purely by listening to a rendition of the piece alone, without the aid of printed material

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    literally "with the voice". An instruction, in a choral or orchestral part, that a vocal part should be followed, e.g., play the same notes as the vocal part and accommodate the tempo, expression, etc. of the vocalist coloratura Coloration (i.e. elaborate ornamentation of a vocal line, or a soprano voice that is well-suited to such elaboration)

  4. Being spontaneous can be good for you. 6 ways to ditch the ...

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    Ready to play it by ear? Try these tips. Set down the smartphone. As previously stated, just putting away your smartphone is a good first step. Your default distraction won’t be immediately ...

  5. List of South African slang words - Wikipedia

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    - To continue without any clear plan in mind. To play it by ear. Directly translates to "Look North and fuck onward." kyk teen jou ooglede vas – lit. "looking through closed eyes". Contrary to "kyk aan die binnekant van jou ooglede" (which means to take a nap, or go to sleep), it refers to a person who is wide awake, yet cannot spot the item ...

  6. Shave and a Haircut - Wikipedia

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    The phrase has been incorporated into many recordings and performances. Notable examples include: Johnny's Theme, the music that opened The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, famously ended with the "shave and a haircut" flourish every weeknight for 30 years and 4,531 episodes. [citation needed]

  7. Playing by Ear - Wikipedia

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    Playing By Ear was Preston Reed's second release on Flying Fish Records. It subsequently went out-of-print and was re-released as a compilation with Pointing Up and re-titled Preston Reed . [ 1 ]

  8. Improvisation - Wikipedia

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    Improvisation, often shortened to improv, is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever can be found. [1] The origin of the word itself is in the Latin "improvisus", which literally means unforeseen.

  9. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Some expressions are deemed inappropriate and offensive in today's context. Like a Dragon While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2]