Chord Ear Training How-To: Chord Progressions
Learning to play chords by ear and improvise freely over chords are essential ear training goals for many musicians. Chord ear training is a big topic but can be broken into two main skills: recognising chord types and identifying chord progressions. In this article...Songwriter’s Secrets: How to Write a Song Without an Instrument
It is possible to write a song even without an instrument – this article explains how you can do it just using listening skills and modern technology.
Playing by Ear, with Brad Mavin: 1-4-5 Chord Progressions
Want to play songs by ear? This video series shows you how, step-by-step. In the last episode Brad Mavin explained the Cycle of Keys (a.k.a. Circle of Fifths, Cycle of Fifths) and now he’ll extend that concept to “1-4-5” chord progressions, the...The Sexy Secret of "One, Four, Five" (Lisa McCormick)
Being able to play by ear is one of the most desirable skills among musicians. But many people assume it’s a gift: you’ve either got it or you don’t. In this series so far I hope we’ve convinced you otherwise. You can learn to play by ear!...How to Strum and Fingerpick 3- and 4-chord songs by ear: Top 5 Videos
We’ve collected the best 5 videos on how to strum and fingerpick any 3 or 4 chord songs you have learned, taking your guitar skills to the next level.
How to Play Chords By Ear: A Roadmap
A great framework for learning to play chords by ear broken down into 5 phases from learning the fundamentals to playing real songs just using your ear.
How to learn from thousands of 3 chord songs
There are a huge number of songs which rely on just 3 chords. These songs are great for beginner musicians and are also the perfect tool to train your ears.
The 5 Best Videos to Learn 3-Chord Songs
A collection of the 5 best video tutorials on playing 3-chord rock and pop songs on guitar. Playing your favourite tunes is as easy as 1, 2, 3 – or A, D, E!