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Ear training question? #1863346 03/16/12 08:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,416 Salem 36251 OP 1000 Post Club Member
OP 36251 1000 Post Club Member Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,416 Salem	I was given Ipod Touch and finally have been enjoying some music apps including the great iRealB. Another app is this ear trainer. You can practice intervals note after note or played together. My question is how can I practice? Sure I can sit for hours and listen to the interval and plunk my piano, etc. What I'd like to know is other ways to practice so when I use the app I can see improvement quicker? AvantGrand N2 \| ES520 \| Gallien-Krueger MK & MP https://soundcloud.com/pete36251

Re: Ear training question? 36251 #1863390 03/16/12 08:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 224 Norway T torhu Full Member
torhu Full Member T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 224 Norway	A common trick for learning intervals is to find a song that starts with or contains each interval you are working on. Use that as a help when trying remember how each interval sounds. Don't do all the intervals at once, just start with few and add more as you get better. Learning to sing the intervals can be useful too. Last edited by torhu; 03/16/12 08:52 PM. Roland RD-700NX // Casio PX-5S // Galaxy Vintage D

Re: Ear training question? torhu #1863433 03/16/12 11:09 PM
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10fingers Full Member 1 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 298 CA	Originally Posted by torhu A common trick for learning intervals is to find a song that starts with or contains each interval you are working on. Use that as a help when trying remember how each interval sounds. Don't do all the intervals at once, just start with few and add more as you get better. Learning to sing the intervals can be useful too. Agreed. However, these techniques can only get you so far. There's no substitution for sitting at a piano and figuring out how to play tunes by ear. Then do it again, starting on a different note, so that you become adept at playing in different keys. Then pick a new tune and do it all again. Then start doing the same thing with harmonies... And good luck. Developing a good ear is very rewarding and will pay dividends in every musical venture you undertake. Jonathan

Re: Ear training question? 36251 #1863496 03/17/12 04:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,701 Vught, The Netherlands Dave Horne 6000 Post Club Member
Dave Horne 6000 Post Club Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,701 Vught, The Netherlands	You want bigger ears? Take a recording (of anything) and transcribe it to paper. After a while it gets easier and you'll wonder why you didn't do this earlier. While technology is great, personal development in music requires heavy lifting. I'm amused when is see those ads in Popular Science where for $14,000 you can buy a contraption that will get you in great shape for only four minutes a day. Yamaha AvantGrand N1X \| Roland RD 2000 \| Sennheiser HD 598 headphones

Re: Ear training question? Dave Horne #1863506 03/17/12 05:34 AM
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pv88 3000 Post Club Member P Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,494	Originally Posted by Dave Horne You want bigger ears? Take a recording (of anything) and transcribe it to paper. After a while it gets easier and you'll wonder why you didn't do this earlier. +1, for doing transcription work... Can be difficult, but is rewarding.

Re: Ear training question? 36251 #1863572 03/17/12 09:41 AM
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ando 5000 Post Club Member A Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 5,998 Hobart, Australia	Agree with Dave, I'll go as far as to say that anybody who can't transcribe music at least up to the level of what they can play is missing a vital aspect of music - really hearing what you are playing. To play well you must hear just as well. Transcription is proof of hearing to a fine degree - it's also usually accompanied by decent harmonic/structural/technical understanding.