Ear Training
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section)
In general, most guitarists do not understand the
importance of ear training (also known as aural skills). Most of them usually jump into learning songs off
tablatures or drilling themselves over and over again with speed exercises. As a result, they tend to neglect
one of the most important aspects of
being a great musician which is the ability to
HEAR.
Ear training forms the foundation of proficient
musicianship. It is important to build strong aural skills as it lays out the foundation for music
development. After all, the purpose of playing music is to allow others or ourselves to enjoy hearing the
music we play. How many of us can hear a piece of music and decipher it completely? I can make a bet with you
that 90% of the guitarists in the world won't be able to do so. Can you imagine a painter who can't
differentiate the different colours on his palette? How can a guitarist achieve mastery of the guitar when he
can't even differentiate a C note from a D note?
Let me tell you a fact. The guitarist with better aural
skills will be able to pick up techniques, rhythms, improvisation skills far better than a guitarist with
weak hearing skills. On the other hand, a guitarist without good hearing skills may be able to play the most
technical challenging solos in the world. But throw him a progression in a different key and he’ll be
stumbled.
Here at GuitarPlayerWorld.com, ear training lessons are
focused on 2 main areas : Relative pitch and Absolute pitch (perfect pitch). Relative pitch is the ability to
identify intervals (major 2nd interval, minor 3rd intervals) whereas absolute pitch is the ability to
identify different pitches ( C note from D note).
Ear training lessons are provided to help you kickstart
in training your ears in these 2 areas. The drills provided here can be repeated as much as possible to focus
on getting your ear to hear. By taking the time to sit down and hear, you WILL see immediate improvements in
your aural skills and overall guitar playing.
For those
people who want to take ear training to very high levels, we would recommend you check out
the review sections for the best solid and comprehensive education
your ear will need.
Ear Training :
Lesson 1:
Open Your Ears - Intro to
Ear Training
Lesson 2:
Open
Your Ears II - Intro to Ear Training
Lesson 3:
Hearing Music Intervals (Beginner)
Lesson 4:
Hearing Guitar Chords (Beginner)
Lesson 5:
Perfect Pitch
Training - Part 1 Benefits of Perfect Pitch
Lesson 6:
Perfect Pitch Training - 2
Lesson 7:
Perfect Pitch Training - 3
Lesson 8:
Perfect Pitch Training - 4
Lesson 9:
Perfect Pitch Training - 5
Lesson10: Perfect Pitch Training - 6
Lesson11: Transcribing Songs
(Beginner)
Lesson12: Hearing Music Intervals
(Advanced)
Lesson13: Hearing Guitar Chords
(Advanced)
Lesson14: Transcribing Songs
(Advanced)
Perfect Pitch Review | Pure Pitch Method Review
| Learn Perfect Pitch
Relative Pitch Review | Pure Pitch Method Review | Learn
Relative Pitch | Ear Training Aural Skills
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