Interview: Learning to play by ear with Trixie Deckert Hennig of hEarItAbility.com
Trixie Deckert Hennig is the author of the hEarItAbility series of books which teach musicians to play by ear using an innovative “Eyes and Ears” approach. We invited her to tell us a bit about this new approach and share some tips on ear training and...How long should I spend on ear training?
When you’re just starting out training your ears, it can be overwhelming. There are so many types of ear training you can do, and the possibilities are as limitless as music itself. So even once you’ve got clear on your ear training goals you may be left...
Practical Listening Skills for the Developing Choir
Choir singers need a keen sense of pitch, and awareness of the other singers around them. Here are some tips and ear training exercises to develop these skills.
The Play-By-Ear Mystery Revealed (Joseph Pingel)
Today we welcome Joseph Pingel of Keyed Up Piano to share his journey of playing by ear, and how he transformed his guitar skills to learn to play piano music by ear. At age 16, I taught myself how to play by ear on the piano. After a couple years, reality sunk in...
The Secret Music Practice Skill: Audiation
There’s a musical skill which can bring you unlimited extra practice time and powerfully improve your sense of pitch: audiation. Learn how to do it here.
Bass Ear Training: How-To
Bass ear training can help any bassist develop their musical ear in several areas, including relative pitch, playing by ear, bass tone and sense of rhythm.
The Power of Listening (Chris Tarry)
Ear training is not just note recognition; it is a complete awareness of everything going on in a musical moment. Learn how to listen when playing in a band.
What should my ear training expectations be?
When you first encounter the idea of “ear training” it can be exciting—but hard to know what to expect! There are so many different kinds of musician, and so many different aspects of music which ear training can help with, there is no single answer to...How do you improvise over chords?
There is a definite connection between the notes of the melody and the notes of the chord. This is a big subject and musicians love to break the rules, so this explanation will be short and imperfect—but should give you the basic idea. You can think about it as...
Interval Ear Training Tips and Tricks
Here are the top tips, tricks and advice to help with interval ear training. Learn to recognise intervals more easily and reliably in the music you hear.
Interval Ear Training Help
Every musician, from beginner to advanced, needs a big of interval ear training help occasionally. Here’s some advice to help you succeed with intervals.
