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Top Tech Tools for Playing By Ear

Top Tech Tools for Playing By Ear

by Christopher Sutton | Sep 4, 2012 | Websites, Apps and Downloads, Playing By Ear, Websites, Apps and Downloads | 0 comments

Want better ears for music? You should use the latest modern ear training tools so you get better much faster. Learn what they are and start using them today.

What can you already play by ear? Harmony & Rhythm?

What can you already play by ear? Harmony & Rhythm?

by Christopher Sutton | Aug 31, 2012 | Playing By Ear, Arranging | 1 comment

This article follows on from part one, on melody. If you haven’t read it yet, please start there for the explanation and background. If you’ve already started your self-assessment – let’s continue on! Today it’s harmony and rhythm to...
What can you already play by ear? Let’s talk Melody.

What can you already play by ear? Let’s talk Melody.

by Christopher Sutton | Aug 30, 2012 | Melodies, Playing By Ear | 0 comments

Now that we’ve looked at what playing by ear is and how to learn to play by ear it’s time for us to stop and really work out where we each stand now in the journey to playing by ear. We’ll go on to look at some great ways to speed up the journey, but...
Want to play by ear? Well, do then!

Want to play by ear? Well, do then!

by Christopher Sutton | Aug 28, 2012 | Playing By Ear, Melodies | 0 comments

In last week’s post I asked “Can you play by ear?” and explored what we actually mean by “playing by ear” and why you might care about this skill, sometimes assumed to be an all-or-nothing (almost magical) ability. Despite the common...
What is "playing by ear"?

What is "playing by ear"?

by Christopher Sutton | Aug 24, 2012 | Playing By Ear, Melodies | 0 comments

Can you play by ear? That’s a common question in musician’s circles, a phrase that’s often used. “He’s a great musician, he can play by ear” “I’ve been learning my pieces… but I wish I could play by ear instead!...
Ear Training Site Profile: JazzAdvice.com

Ear Training Site Profile: JazzAdvice.com

by Ethan Bennett | Jun 27, 2012 | Websites, Apps and Downloads, Jazz, Playing By Ear, Websites, Apps and Downloads | 0 comments

Continuing in our series of ear training site profiles… Intro Jazzadvice.com is, unsurprisingly, a blog full of jazz advice. You probably didn’t need this article to tell you that, but the internet’s full of jazz ‘advice’ and you can waste a lot of...
Why (and how) to develop your "Mind’s Ear" for music

Why (and how) to develop your "Mind’s Ear" for music

by Sabrina Peña Young | Mar 14, 2012 | Audiation, Playing By Ear | 0 comments

Wish you could transcribe that crazy guitar lick?Or spout out pages of music like a modern day Mozart?Learn how to transcribe music and develop your mind’s ear through ear training and audiation.Don’t know how? Easy Ear Training will get you started! The...
Free MP3 Download: Note-Finding Practice Tracks

Free MP3 Download: Note-Finding Practice Tracks

by Christopher Sutton | May 12, 2011 | Playing By Ear | 3 comments

As a guitarist this exercise is the most important part of my practice, excellent for connecting your ears to your fingers. These tracks will help you do it.

Want to play it? Hear it first!

Want to play it? Hear it first!

by Christopher Sutton | Mar 31, 2010 | Audiation, Melodies, Playing By Ear | 0 comments

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,...
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