Epic Ear Training

Send us Fan MailIn this lesson, I'll play minor and major 2nds with just about every rhythmic and harmonic context I can think of. Use this to supplement your more traditional ear training.Complete Chromatic Intervals Edition Available BelowPodcast Subscription EditionPatreon Podcast EditionFree YouTube Edition (with ads)Check out my new "Guitar Chords for Beginners" CourseSupport the show

Send us Fan MailIn our lesson today, I've got 36 Diatonic Major chord progressions for you to learn by ear.Subscribe to Epic Ear Training to show your support120 Progressive Ear Training ExercisesCheck out the video edition of this lessonDownload a Google Sheets checklist of 10 Common Chord Progressions in Every KeySupport the show

Send us Fan MailIn our lesson today, I'll be explaining the construction of what I consider to be the 10 most useful chords and giving you 3 repeatable exercises to identify them by ear. Subscribe to Epic Ear Training to show your supportThe Ultimate Ear Training Playlist120 Progressive Ear Training ExercisesCheck out the video edition of this lessonSupport the show

Send us Fan MailCan I talk about literally only 3 musical intervals for the length of a movie and give you 4 variations of exercises to fully learn the sound of them? Yes, and I could have made this a 3-hour Marvel epic. Today we are diving into perfect intervals and getting to the bottom of why they think they're so perfect.Subscribe to Epic Ear Training to show your supportCheck out the video edition of this lessonSend your listener mail to [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailMelodic dictation without the actual dictation (writing down the notes)! This is the ultimate resource to begin learning melodies by ear, with or without the aid of an instrument. In today's lesson, I'll be teaching you how to "decode" melodies by hearing them as scale degree numbers. Subscribe to this show to gain access to the upcoming bonus episode (March 18th).Check out the video edition of this lessonFor more practice learning melodies, check out my collection of 120 Progressive Ear Training Exercises on Patreon.Send your listener mail to [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe best way to learn chord progressions by ear is to hear the relationship between the chords. If you know your four types of cadences, you're on the right path to learning entire progressions. This episode features three levels of progressive ear training exercises and a music theory lesson on chord progressions and cadences.Check out the Video Edition of this LessonDownload a Google Sheets checklist of 10 Common Chord Progressions in Every KeySupport the show

Send us Fan MailLearning music by ear is a learnable skill, although most musicians don't know where to start. Using the tonic as a point on an aural map to pinpoint all other notes against is arguably the most valuable ear training skill a musician can have. This lesson will teach you how to identify each of the 7 major scale degrees by ear and give you 3 exercises for continual practice and improvement.For more practice with scale degrees, check out my collection of 120 progressive ear training exercises.View the video edition of this episode for notation and the pitches displayed on a keyboard.Download my free guide to the major scales on the piano.Support the show