Learning to Recognize Triads – Part 1
Triad chords are the basis of all chords, so they are a great way to start chord ear training. Learn how and get started recognising major and minor triads.
Want to play it? Hear it first!
Note: this post originally appeared on musiclessons4youonline.com in March 2010. It may sound like a contradiction, but if you want to create music when you play you must be able to hear the music first – in your head. This goes doubly if you want to improvise,...
Percussion Frequencies Part 1 – Drums
Learn to recognise audio frequencies by ear using these kick, snare and tom drum sounds as your training material. Great for EQ and production ear training.
Ear Training Fun With Your iPhone, PS3, and Satellite Radio
You don’t have to sit in a tedious aural theory classroom to improve your ear training. Everyday technology like the internet, your cell phone, video games, or even your car radio can help you train your ears to discern pitches, rhythm, and harmony. You can work...
Become a Rhythm Guru with GarageBand in 5 Easy Steps
Apple’s Garageband software can be used to work on basic ear training skills involving rhythm, pitch, melody, and harmony. This article will show you how.
Link: 10 Hallmarks of Amateur Recordings
Here’s an excellent post from the home-recording site, Hometracked, on how to avoid that ‘amateur sound’ when recording music: 10 Hallmarks of Amateur Recordings Anyone who’s tried recording music themselves will know the frustration –...
Learning to Recognize Intervals
When you learn to recognize intervals you build your core sense of relative pitch which lets you play by ear, improvise and create your own music.
How to Approach Ear Training
My ear training classes in college were far from perfect. The closest thing we got to helpful advice was “You just got to keep practicing it.” But I found some
Introduction To Frequency Training
Frequency ear training is essential for all audio professionals and recording musicians. Learn the fundamentals and get started with this introductory series.
An Approach to Ear Training
With ear training it is useful to have a basic methodology for building our skills. We are developing our relative pitch to recognise notes by ear.
Surviving Ear Training 101: The Reference Pitch
You sit slightly confused in your “Sight Singing and Ear Training” class. The music teacher insists that by the end of the class you will be able to transcribe Mozart after three listenings, sing complicated atonal melodies at sight, and figure out any...
