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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>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2012/01/25/capitalising-on-aural-inspiration-part-two/#comments</comments>
		<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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		<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>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>
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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>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>
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		<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>How to Hear Chord Inversions</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/08/04/how-to-hear-chord-inversions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/08/04/how-to-hear-chord-inversions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Evdokimoff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intervals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[harmony]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning to hear different triad types and their inversions is not really that difficult, it just takes a little time and understanding. There are no shortage of different approaches to developing this important skill, including various solfege systems and other mnemonic devices. When we learn these different methodologies, we should keep in mind that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music &amp; Life: The Hidden Power of Music and Memory</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/08/02/music-life-the-hidden-power-of-music-and-memory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/08/02/music-life-the-hidden-power-of-music-and-memory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabrina Peña Young</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[harmony]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=6080</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Any mainstream American pop tune, Beethoven symphony, or British children&#8217;s song shares a common thread: Western harmonies. Why does Western culture center on specific chords? What is the link between memory, harmony, and ear training? Does music improve memory? Growing up in Western culture, your ear and brain absorbed a specific &#8220;musical hierarchy&#8221; where the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Recognize Intervals for Guitarists</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/07/27/learning-to-recognize-intervals-for-guitarists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/07/27/learning-to-recognize-intervals-for-guitarists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Evdokimoff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intervals]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=5821</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Learning to recognize intervals is an important part of any musician&#8217;s development. Guitarists who play by ear should be especially interested in developing their aural skills so that they can recognize musical elements such as intervals in harmonies and melodies. For players of improvised forms like jazz a good ear is critical for improvising as [...]]]></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>
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		<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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		<title>Music &amp; Life: Two New Children&#8217;s Ear Training Songs</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/01/20/music-life-two-new-childrens-ear-training-songs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/01/20/music-life-two-new-childrens-ear-training-songs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Sutton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last Music &#038; Life article we looked at the role of songs in children&#8217;s musical development, and the many ways songs can be integrated into a child&#8217;s life. We&#8217;ve also looked at how lullabies help your child&#8217;s musical appreciation. Today we&#8217;re releasing two free songs which can help develop your child&#8217;s aural skills! [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/01/03/music-life-singing-and-childhood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabrina Peña Young</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=3341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Children love to sing. Listen to a group of schoolchildren at the playground, and you will hear a mix of imagined songs, favorite nursery rhymes, and popular tunes intermingled with giggles and laughter. Making music seems hardwired to our DNA since childhood. Even as adults, we sing loudly in the shower or car when we [...]]]></description>
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