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		<title>Capitalising on aural inspiration (Part Two)</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2012/01/25/capitalising-on-aural-inspiration-part-two/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t read Part One of this article, here’s a quick summation: in ear training, as in most musical pursuits, some of the most productive moments don’t come from dedicated practice time or specific exercises. In fact, they come from those fleeting moments of inspiration that strike you powerfully when hearing a surprisingly great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Capitalising on aural inspiration (Part One)</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2012/01/13/capitalising-on-aural-inspiration-part-one/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2012/01/13/capitalising-on-aural-inspiration-part-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ear training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know that feeling when you hear a mind-blowing song: that bittersweet mix of awe and&#8230; dejection? The immediate listening experience can be immensely rewarding, but to hear a composition which takes advantage of music theory to a greater degree than we’re capable of can also be a truly humbling experience. At times it can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ear Training News</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2012/01/05/ear-training-news-6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2012/01/05/ear-training-news-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Sutton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[12-string]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ear training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mixing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Amen Break]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Beatles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Lick]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been keeping our eyes and ears open for interesting ear training links for you! Here&#8217;s what we found recently. As always, let us know if you have any to add! Jump to: The most famous opening chord ever? Four levels of musical awareness 5 minutes to a better mix Free university course: Listening to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Double Your Progress With Ear Training</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/12/29/how-to-double-your-progress-with-ear-training/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/12/29/how-to-double-your-progress-with-ear-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethan Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relative Pitch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ear training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intervals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a lot of experience with theory classes or with playing in an organized ensemble, you’re probably familiar with two different but equally important types of ear training method. When we sit down to practice though, we tend to focus only on one of them: the basic, practice-the-interval-until-you-could-recognize-it-asleep memorization method (or derivatives of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop! And listen.</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/12/09/stop-and-listen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Sutton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Instruments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meditation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mixing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhythm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[songcraft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timbre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=6609</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Music matters. If you&#8217;re visiting this site, you probably don&#8217;t need to be convinced of that! But how often do we give music the attention it deserves? Today, find a moment and choose a song.Close your eyes.And just&#8230; listen. Whether you&#8217;re a musician or music-fan, music is undoubtedly around you for a large part of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ear Training Q&amp;A: Identifying big intervals</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/11/25/ear-training-qa-identifying-big-intervals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/11/25/ear-training-qa-identifying-big-intervals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Sutton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intervals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inversions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sevenths]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=6549</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Intervals are one of the core ear training topics that most musicians tackle as they hone their aural skills. Often the small intervals (seconds and thirds) and octaves are easy to get a handle on, but the larger ones are trickier. One request we hear again and again from RelativePitch users and site visitors is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free track: Halloween Sound FX, Synthesis, and Sci-Fi</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/10/24/free-track-halloween-sound-fx-synthesis-and-sci-fi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/10/24/free-track-halloween-sound-fx-synthesis-and-sci-fi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabrina Peña Young</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Songcraft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aural skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[critical listening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horror]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=6453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Creating a zany science fiction retro feel in your music involves more than hiring a handful of cyborgs to man your Nord Modulator. Using the right synthesizers, Halloween sound effects, and melodic material can make your music sound straight out of the next millennium and spook even the Borg. Use the new Unravelling Music ear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ear Training News</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/10/12/ear-training-news-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/10/12/ear-training-news-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Sutton</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=6345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few things you might have missed in the world of aural skills development and ear training lately. Let us know if you have any to add! Jump to: Halloween Sound Design Contest Theta Music Marks 1 Year With a Major Update Expert learning advice from the Dallas School of Music Black keys [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music &amp; Life: Turn Down the Volume!</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/09/08/music-life-turn-down-the-volume/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/09/08/music-life-turn-down-the-volume/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabrina Peña Young</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age-related hearing loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ear defenders]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=6112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ears still reeling from the latest Godsmack, Black Eyed Peas, or Lady Gaga concert? Jam out to your fave artists Disturbed, Audioslave, Rihanna, and Kanye West 24/7 on your iPod? Do you love your music LOUD? Keep it up and you might end up as deaf as your Granny by age 30! If you want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recognize Intervals with Consonance and Dissonance</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/06/17/recognize-intervals-with-consonance-and-dissonance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/06/17/recognize-intervals-with-consonance-and-dissonance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Evdokimoff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intervals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chords]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[harmony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[method]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music theory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Progressions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=5601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For musicians, learning to recognize intervals is an essential part of developing their aural skills, and ultimately their overall musicianship. There are no shortage of different methodologies and mnemonic devices for learning intervals (such as using reference tunes to memorize the sounds). Their overall goal, however, is the same: give the student a set of [...]]]></description>
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