{"id":20081,"date":"2021-09-30T16:15:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinm29.sg-host.com\/?p=20081"},"modified":"2024-01-16T01:56:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:56:53","slug":"become-a-self-taught-musician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/","title":{"rendered":"What you can learn from self-taught musicians?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#What_percentage_of_musicians_are_self-taught\" >What percentage of musicians are self-taught?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#What_exactly_is_a_self-taught_piano_player\" >What exactly is a self-taught piano player?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Can_you_self_teach_music\" >Can you self teach music?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Are_there_self-taught_singers\" >Are there self-taught singers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Famous_self-taught_musicians\" >Famous self-taught musicians<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Elton_John\" >Elton John<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Prince\" >Prince<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Bill_Withers\" >Bill Withers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Sting\" >Sting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Elvis_Presley\" >Elvis Presley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#The_Beatles\" >The Beatles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the most famous musical stars of the last century are self-taught musicians. Oftentimes, self-taught musicians exhibit a higher degree of \u201cimplicit understanding.\u201d That is, they are able to play and perform music on their instruments often without fully understanding the music theory behind it.(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3170172\/\">1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, this implicit understanding can help to relieve performance pressure and anxiety. Many talented musicians who study and learn music by reading and lessons find they need to reconstruct their processes in a performance situation, and therefore can experience more performance anxiety. Read on to learn about some of the greatest self-taught musicians and how Skoove can help you become a self-taught musician.<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=&quot;componentContainer&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;row&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;h2Notable&quot;&gt;Start your musical journey&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fall in love with the music -&lt;\/strong&gt; Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy interactive piano lessons -&lt;\/strong&gt; Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords &amp; more.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get real-time feedback -&lt;\/strong&gt; Skoove&#039;s feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;846&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-large&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;skooveButton skooveButtonWithin&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;Book a trial lesson&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=btf&amp;utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&amp;t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&amp;st=No%20credit%20card%20required!&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Book a trial lesson&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;small&gt;No credit card details required&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"componentContainer\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"h2Notable\">Start your musical journey<\/div><ul><li><span><strong>Fall in love with the music -<\/strong> Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Enjoy interactive piano lessons -<\/strong> Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords & more.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Get real-time feedback -<\/strong> Skoove's feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"column\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" \/><\/div><\/div><small><\/small><a class=\"skooveButton skooveButtonWithin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Book a trial lesson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=btf&utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&st=No%20credit%20card%20required!\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a trial lesson<\/a><small>No credit card details required<\/small><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_percentage_of_musicians_are_self-taught\"><\/span><strong>What percentage of musicians are self-taught?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is difficult to know exactly what percentage of musicians are self-taught simply because it is difficult to define exactly what self-taught means. Music is a social phenomenon. Nobody learns music in a vacuum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, while a musician may say that they \u201ctaught themselves\u201d, the truth is they most certainly learned how to play music from many different sources and had many different teachers, even if they did not take any formal music instruction privately or at a university.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_exactly_is_a_self-taught_piano_player\"><\/span><strong>What exactly is a self-taught piano player?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since music does not exist in a vacuum and every musician learns how to play music from many different sources, what exactly is a self-taught piano player? There is a lot of mythology built around the self-taught musician, much of which is probably false and should be examined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primarily, it seems that being a self-taught piano player means that you do not have any formal musical training in the way of formal lessons. It certainly does not mean that you have not practiced instruments extensively and that you have some magical natural talents that allow you to skip all the necessary work to become a confident and competent musician. Likewise, it does not mean that you will miss out on any of the proven <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/benefits-music-education\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">benefits of music education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_self_teach_music\"><\/span><strong>Can you self teach music?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course you can self teach music. It is easier than ever to teach yourself how to be a musician, especially with music learning apps like Skoove, one of the <a href=\"\/blog\/best-piano-apps\/\">best piano learning apps for adults<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0available today. You do not need to pay expensive prices for weekly private music lessons. Instead, you can use technology to teach yourself at your own pace and style and become one of the most famous self-taught pianists if you desire!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_self-taught_singers\"><\/span><strong>Are there self-taught singers?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes of course there are self-taught singers. For instance, Dave Grohl, the lead singer of the Foo Fighters is a self-taught singer. Most of the singing musicians mentioned above including Elton John, Prince, and David Bowie are all self-taught as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many singers begin learning to sing early on in choirs or in Church where they often do not read notated music and instead learn how to sing only by ear. But of course, this is not just limited to singers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Famous_self-taught_musicians\"><\/span><strong>Famous self-taught musicians<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elton_John\"><\/span><strong>Elton John<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most prolific pop stars and pianists of all time, Elton John is a self-taught pianist. He learned <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-play-piano\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to play piano<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a very young age and began to practice and learn songs around age 3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He learned how to practice music simply by listening to it. Without any formal training, he was awarded a university scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London! Learn Elton John\u2019s classic \u201cCandle in the Wind\u201d in the Skoove app!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Candle in the Wind\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/616825423?h=60039ba7f7&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-2-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-chords\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/redirect?page=421\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prince\"><\/span><strong>Prince<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prince Rogers Nelson was an insanely talented self-taught musician. A master of guitar, bass, saxophone, a self-taught pianist, as well as one of the greatest musical performers of all time, his legacy of influence is important to music and musicians everywhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prince learned how to play <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/piano-chords\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">piano chords<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a young age by listening to music by ear. As the story goes, the first song he taught himself to play on the piano was the theme song from \u201cBatman\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 46.27% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"James Bond Theme\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/616823229?background=1&amp;h=42e4725ed5&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class='maxbutton-2-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-chords\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/redirect?page=359\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With no formal training, he became an accomplished guitarist, drummer, vocalist and pianist by the time he was a teenager. Learn Prince\u2019s iconic tune \u201cPurple Rain\u201d with Skoove:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Purple Rain\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/616842765?h=360e9c6dfc&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class='maxbutton-2-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-chords\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/redirect?page=448\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bill_Withers\"><\/span><strong>Bill Withers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill Withers is an excellent example of a self-taught musician. Withers did not even decide to become a professional musician until he was in his 30\u2019s! After returning from the Vietnam War, Withers found work in an airplane factory in California. He purchased a used guitar from a pawnshop and began to teach himself how to play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, he saved up enough money to self-fund a demo recording of a few of his tunes. He was rejected from all the labels he sent his demos to, until a chance encounter with a new label called Sussex operated by Clarence Avant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Withers&#8217; first record, recorded in just two days, featured two of his most enduring songs, \u201cGrandma\u2019s Hands\u201d and \u201cAin\u2019t No Sunshine.\u201d Those two songs propelled Withers\u2019 career and helped turn him into a household name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 46.27% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Ain&amp;rsquo;t no sunshine\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/616838152?background=1&amp;h=82d4d52afe&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-2-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-chords\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/redirect?page=439\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sting\"><\/span><strong>Sting<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another of the most successful and iconic pop stars of the last century is the bassist and songwriting Sting. Sting began to teach himself the guitar around age 10 after an uncle left one behind at his house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After hearing the Beatles tune \u201cLove Me Do\u201d, he decided he would become a composer and after a stint performing in bands around London, he formed the Police. Since then, he has become one of the most popular and successful solo performers of all time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 46.27% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Every breath you take\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/616840228?background=1&amp;h=692314d5c0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-2-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-chords\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/redirect?page=292\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elvis_Presley\"><\/span><strong>Elvis Presley<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often called the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley was one of the most important musical icons of the last century. His influence sparked the curiosity of many would-be rock and roll heroes including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and Bruce Springsteen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elvis learned how to play many instruments in his career, but began at first with the guitar around age 11. He was completely self-taught with no formal lessons. He could not read and write music and learned everything by ear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, he became an accomplished guitarist, pianist, bassist, and would practice and perform drums during rehearsals and in the studio. Learn the famous hit from Elvis \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling in Love\u201d with the Skoove app:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Can\u2019t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/509869861?h=919c5706e4&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-2-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-chords\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/redirect?page=322\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Beatles\"><\/span><strong>The Beatles<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can be said about The Beatles that has not already been said? Many fans consider The Beatles to be the greatest rock band of all time. Though together for a relatively short period of time, The Beatles have inspired countless musicians to teach themselves to play and many beginners&#8217; first songs are from The Beatles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beatles were all primarily self-taught musicians. They honed their skills as a band and as performers during an intense residency in Hamburg, Germany where they were required to perform sets 4 &#8211; 6 times a day! Nothing like repetition to make you a master!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Let It Be - The Beatles\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/356626695?background=1&amp;h=a2e063d9ec&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class='maxbutton-2-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-chords\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the course\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/app\/course\/7\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the course<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is well within your grasp to teach yourself how to become a musician. There are so many options available to contemporary music students who are interested and motivated to learn instruments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apps like Skoove can help you to develop your musical abilities faster and easier. With hundreds of lessons ranging from classical and pop repertoire to Blues improvisation, interactive feedback on your performances, and an easy to use interface, Skoove can be an important ally on your path to becoming a self-taught musician!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 46.21% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/479012867?autoplay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;muted=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Start free trial\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/app\/account\/promotion\/ONBOARDING\/12-month?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_medium=contextual&#038;utm_campaign=free-trial&#038;utm_content=contextual-link-free-trial\"><span class='mb-text'>Start free trial<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Author of this blog post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6965 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Author-Box-Edward-1.png\" alt=\"Edward Bond\" width=\"212\" height=\"217\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eddie Bond is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and music instructor currently based in Seattle, Washington USA. He has performed extensively in the US, Canada, Argentina, and China, released over 40 albums, and has over a decade experience working with music students of all ages and ability levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the most famous musical stars of the last century are self-taught musicians. Oftentimes, self-taught musicians exhibit a higher degree of \u201cimplicit understanding.\u201d That is, they are able to play and perform music on their instruments often without fully understanding the music theory behind it.(1) Additionally, this implicit understanding can help to relieve performance &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"\/blog\/become-a-self-taught-musician\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What you can learn from self-taught musicians?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":20553,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"What you can learn from self-taught musicians?","_seopress_titles_desc":"What does it mean to be a self-taught musician? 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