musician and learning language?
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Language and music are universal among human cultures. Both involve organized acoustic\nsequences and engage complex cognitive and motor processes. The relationship\nbetween language and music has long interested scholars across a broad range of disciplines,\nfrom linguistics to neuroscience.,scientists have proved a grate dynamic between language and music,by the way musicologists and linguists have often suggested that the prosody of a culture’s spoken language\ncan influence the structure of its instrumental music. However, empirical data supporting this idea\nhave been lacking. This has been partly due to the difficulty of developing and applying comparable\nquantitative measures to melody and rhythm in speech and music. This study uses a recently developed\nmeasure for the study of speech rhythm to compare rhythmic patterns in English and\nFrench language and classical music. We find that English and French musical themes are significantly\ndifferent in this measure of rhythm, which also differentiates the rhythm of spoken English\nand French.,so it is absolute interaction between music and learning language.
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I don't know what you currently know, therefore I wouldn't be able to answer.  But try a language that you don't know yet.  Take up an instrument or a sport/martial art.
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I presume you are trying to learn a foreign language, and that's the reason for the question. \nBest way is to start listening to to music in that language. Also watch a lot of TV programs  - it all helps you to get your "language ear" tuned in. That means you will start to get used to the sounds of that language, and it will help you recognize some new words you hear/learn. This is also a big confidence booster - recognizing the word and thinking "Hey, I know that word!"\nSecondly, enter a language class. Do some research and find a class that will suit you best, depending on what you are aiming to learn (speaking/reading/writing). Also make sure the teacher/tutor uses the foreign language in class to actually teach it. Let me explain. In some language classes, the teacher uses the speaker's first language to teach the new language. It sometimes help a little when explaining difficult grammar or vocabulary. But it's important that you hear this new language in class more than you hear your native language. That why there is such a big demand for English teachers in Asian countries - so the kids can learn from a foreigner, in the foreign language.\nThirdly, try to get a language exchange going. There are many websites on the internet where they advertise for people, who are trying to improve their writing skills in different languages, to communicate with each other. Try one of those. Or even better, register on http://www.eslbase.com It's a database for people who want to improve their language speaking skills. They use Skype to talk with each other and so improve their skills. \nWhatever you do, just remember that learning a language takes a lot of time. Most people can only master a spoken language after 4 to 5 years of intensive study, preferably in the country where they speak that foreign language. \nSo, go for it, and good luck!\nPS. I'm an English teacher in Taiwan, and I've been studying Chinese for 3 years. And still I can't speak it properly. But, it's worth the effort.
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french teacher, or  maybe a interpreter
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have you tried musician's friend??\n\nhttp://www.musiciansfriend.com
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It depends how much time you are willing to spend on one language. Language is a tool for communication. It will help you to understand a culture or others from a language. You could start it from watching french movies or listen french songs to gain your interesting. Once you enjoy the language that brings you exploring new experience , the learning process will not be hard at all.
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Just learn how to play by yourself.  Programs suck for learning.  Just learn a bunch of songs by your favorite bands.  TAB sites are good for that.  Hendrix, Dylan, Page, Cobain, and Frusciante all did that and they are G R E A T
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Whenever we hear the words "required" especially in an educational setting, most of us cringe.  But, regarding musical training, it has been scientifically proven as well as practical that children or adults who study music have a higher IQ.  \n\nOn a different level, we can think of music as another language.  It has syntax and grammar just like any written language.  Music also affects many people in different ways.  Think about the way classical music affects people, country music, rock music, rap music, and then note the general attitude and/or lifestyle of each "people group" if I may use that phrase.
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That is intranslatable. Neither the words, nor the tone of voice can be reproduced in english. It would be like asking a deaf person about music
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You can, but if you ever want to play with a local symphany or something similar, you'll want to take at least a few lessons at the beginning to make sure you're not picking up any bad habits, posture, fingering trouble, etc that could keep you from being sucessful later.  Also, it's not as easy as it looks!  You'll want some advice on staying in tune, violin care and matinance, and where to get started musically.\n\nIf that's stand-up bass and not bass guitar, you may be ok to teach yourself, but I'd say take at least one lesson.  Local colleges and universities will have a teacher, or can recommend a grad student to help you out.
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Of course music educates people. Learning rhythm or timing helps with math, and coordination.Being able to clap a rhythm takes some coordination. Learning to read notes on paper helps to understand a little about graphs. Listening to music , a person can learn about rhythm, pitch, volume, and tempo.\n   Writting music with words helps in the area of writing. A person can write a good poem and write music to fit the rhythm of the words. Music can help a special ed. child to keep pace to help with coordination. Would it be easy to learn to dance without music?  A person can learn to work faster while playing a fast song. There are many thing one can learn from music.\n   In a movie, the music can give a clue for what is about to happen next.
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I am learning the guitar...on my own.  An instruction book came with my guitar.  I purchased a package deal on my acoustic.  It's not really expensive because I wanted to be sure that it would be what I thought before I bought an expensive one.  I find it easier to learn when you have a song that you are working on.  Even if you make up the words or play nursery rhymes...it works better than just rote learning.
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This is really interesting. 'Western' music, for the most part, is based on different principles to most 'Eastern' music. Western music is broadly chordal, with repetitive structures (from simple AABA through to rather more complex fugues), and generally involving repeated melody lines. The chordal aspect is why I always encourage musicians to learn at least some guitar, it being good training for the ear. The keyboard gives a good 'overview' of the whole lot, but strumming around on a guitar helps you to 'hear' chords. So, yes - buy a guitar - but if you just want to learn 'Western' music, *don't* go to a teacher. Get a chord book (or just look on the net), learn the 'root' chords (E, A, D, G, C etc.) and then have a go at playing along to songs.\n\nI'd also have a go at a 'melody' instrument - flute, clarinet or something - even just (my own favourite) a penny whistle. Something you can just play 'tunes' on.\n\nHaving said all that, I think you're lucky to get the chance to learn carnatic as well. All music is good music, and the more you learn (from *everywhere*), the better it gets. There's loads of good 'crossover' stuff you could be playing if you had both East and West in your fingers....\n\nGood luck with it.
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I would say it doesn´t really matters what program you use, the important thing is PRACTICING what you've learned...Have you notice those people who get embarrassed when they try to speak the language they're learning? yes, they will hardly speak it fluently some day...so if you have spanic people around you, USE THEM!!! (in good sense of the word, of course). If you get a decent program and you speak and speak to those who know the language (specially if they correct your mistakes), you'll be fluent faster than you say PRONTO PRONTO!
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I've been wanting to play for a long time and bought an acoustic for my birthday this year.  If you know people who play it's great to sit and listen/watch/learn with them.  Ultimately it comes down to practice though.  I love just experimenting with different sounds and trying to reproduce chords or riffs I hear in songs.  Craigslist.com has good listings for local people who will give lessons.
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u can learn portughese!! it's pretty similar to spanish!! // italian sounds good too/ FRENCH  it's like HARD GURL!! so stick to those 2!!:)
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Oh, yes, way fun!  Cool grammar, cool music, neat words (loooong ones).  You don't have to sound like some mad evil monster either.  I personally find the language quite romantic (when spoken well).  Read neat poetry, too.  Nice nice people...everyone I've met, you try to speak German, they just compliment the heck out of you and say your german is so good! Germans think their language is more difficult than quantum physics, so anything you say is heartily welcomed.  Just try not to have the king or queen of grammar for a teacher, there's a lot of grammar, it's complicated, and you're better off picking it up slowly than trying to memorize it all at once.  Also, los!