21st Century Ear Training
My last post featured a forum thread about training absolute pitch by meditating on single tones. Thinking some more about learning absolute pitch and this particular ‘experiment’, I realised there were three reasons it appealed to me: The do-it-yourself...
A Few Words of Encouragement
Alright, we’ve covered quite a bit of ground in the last three articles and by now you might feel a little overwhelmed by the enormity of ear training. So, let’s go back over the highlights of what has been covered so far. Ear training requires a focused attention...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...
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,...
Getting Started: The Importance of a Warm-Up Routine
Whatever your instrument is, you know the importance of a warm-up routine. But did you know you should warm up before ear training practice too? Try these
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.
Wii Music: Ear Training Through Play!
Make no mistake: Wii Music is a lot of fun. Where else can you get together with your friends and play “Sukiyaki” on steel drums and sitar, or create a full orchestral jam session in space? Wii Music offers so many nuances of play that small children can...
The Importance of Ear Training for Musicians
Ear training is an integral part of our musical studies. We are developing our mind’s ear so we can accurately hear and identify the musical elements we hear.
