5 Things You Must Do During Band Practice
Five essential tips for anyone who is in a band to ensure attention to certain details during rehearsals translate into excellent live performances.
How to get Golden Ears for Music
In the past the only way to get “Golden Ears” was with expensive courses or formal college education. Now any musician can get the golden ears they deserve.
Through Her Eyes: The Composer’s Voice
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, a century-old global celebration of women’s political, social, and economic achievements, and an opportunity to combat domestic violence, poverty, and other crucial issues that face women today. To help celebrate IWD we...
Halloween Ear Training Insider: Horror Film Music Secrets Uncovered
What makes a Halloween film score creepy? Turn down the volume on your favorite Halloween horror film and suddenly the movie goes from scary to silly. Why is that blonde running around a haunted house anyway – and didn’t anyone notice that weird guy with the...
Listen Close: The Sound of Sport
Note: Unfortunately Coca Cola have now taken down their web pages for the 2012 Olympics, so we have had to remove many of the links from this article. The London 2012 Olympic Games are sadly coming towards their close, but there’s still time to check out one of...Ear Training News Vol. 6
We’ve been keeping our eyes and ears open for interesting ear training links for you! Here’s what we found recently. As always, let us know if you have any to add! Jump to: The most famous opening chord ever? Four levels of musical awareness 5 minutes to a...
Music & Life: Scary Halloween Sounds Party
Kids love spooky sounds! Work on their ear training skills and help them identify different timbres, pitch, and dynamics this Halloween. Enjoy making your own Foley sounds, play sound charades, and scare your Halloween party guests. You’ll also find lots more...
Free track: Halloween Sound FX, Synthesis, and Sci-Fi
Creating a zany science fiction retro feel in your music involves more than hiring a handful of cyborgs to man your Nord Modulator. Using the right synthesizers, Halloween sound effects, and melodic material can make your music sound straight out of the next...
If it ain't got that swing…
What if Axl and Slash had hung out with Fats Domino? Or Metallica met Miles Davis? A new music processor called The Swinger is looking to find out, by adding a swing to any song you throw at it. Get ready to hear those classics in a whole new way – and as the...Ear Training All The Time!
It’s important to find time for ear training – regular practice is essential to develop and maintain your skills. Setting aside time for focused training is vital, but there are a lot of other ways to keep your training progressing… Whatever area of...New! Drum Kit Quiz
If you don’t play the drums, it can be hard to understand what’s going on when listening to a drum part, beyond just ‘drum, drum, cymbal’! We’ve created a new quiz here at EasyEarTraining.com to help you get to grips with the subtleties...
A Roll Around The Drum Kit
A great drum beat is the foundation of popular music, but a surprising number of music lovers can’t tell a snare from a hi-hat. Train your ears for drum sounds.
