Posts tagged with tips:

• “I Just Know How To Play, Man!”—Musical Vocabulary for the Self-Taught Musician

  

  By: Charlotte A. F. Farley+

  Topics: Chords, Intervals, Keyboard, Playing By Ear

  Tags: advice, bio, ear training music theory, ear training vocabulary, formal music training, music terms, music theory, musical vocabulary, play by ear, terminology, tips, vocabulary

• Why You Should Learn To Play By Ear FIRST

  

  By: Charlotte A. F. Farley+

  Topics: Playing By Ear

  Tags: 3 chord songs, advice, benefits, ear training tips, harmony, Instruments, learn music, melody, musicianship tips, play by ear, self-taught, teaching, tips

• Learn Music Like You Learn A Language: Naturally! (Victor Wooten)

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Bass, Children

  Tags: advice, Children, ear training advice, electric bass, inspiring, language, learning, learning music, musicianship, TED, tips, Victor Wooten, video

• How to Arrange a Jazz Standard (Hans Hansen)

  By: Guest Expert+

  Topics: Songcraft, Timbre

  Tags: advice, arranging, band, brass, composing, horns, jazz, jazz standard, music arranging, rhythm section, tips, voicing

• Find your perfect interval training approach with “Learning Intervals”

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Intervals, News

  Tags: advice, ear training eBooks, eBook, guide, interval recognition, interval reference songs, methods, Playing By Ear, reference songs, Relative Pitch, solfege, tips

• Playing by Ear, with Brad Mavin: 1-4-5 Chord Progressions

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Progressions, Series

  Tags: 3 chord songs, 3 chords, circle of fifths, ear training downloads, free practice MP3s, Guitar, I-IV-V, Intervals, inversions, MP3s, music theory, tips, tutorial, video

• Improved Practice: Slow Down to Speed Up (Phil Amalong)

  

  By: Guest Expert+

  Topics: Instruments, Tempo

  Tags: active listening, advice, articulation, Dynamics, phrasing, practice, slow, slow motion, speed, Tempo, thezoen, tips, video lessons

• The Choir Who Can’t Sing (George Bevan)

  

  By: Guest Expert+

  Topics: Children, Singing

  Tags: advice, benefits, boys, choir, choir director, choir tips, choirmaster, confidence, kodaly, singers, singing, singing tips, solfege, teenage, tips, tone deaf

• Melodic Dictation for the rest of us

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Transcription

  Tags: call and response, creativity, dictation, instrument, melodic dictation, melody, musical confidence, notation, overcoming musical fear, tips, transcribing, Transcription, tune

• How to Learn Intervals

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Intervals, Relative Pitch

  Tags: ear training apps, ear training tools, Intervals, iOS apps, learn intervals, methods, practice, reference songs, Relative Pitch, solfege, tips, tools

• Playing by Ear, with Brad Mavin: The Cycle of Keys

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Chords, Intervals, Playing By Ear

  Tags: bass line, Chords, circle of fifths, cycle of fifths, cycle of keys, Guitar, I-IV-V, Intervals, perfect fifth, perfect fourth, play by ear, Progressions, tips, tutorial, video

• Hi, What’s Your Name? Discover your Secret Power over Music

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: General

  Tags: Audio, Effects, EQ, language, major, minor, music theory, Relative Pitch, solfege, solmization, terminology, tips

• Playing by Ear, with Brad Mavin: Reproducing Sounds

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Relative Pitch

  Tags: chromatic, Guitar, Intervals, music theory, play by ear, practice, spelling, tips, tutorial, video

• Life After Ear Training: A Drummer’s Tale

  

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Rhythm

  Tags: composer, composing, drummer, ear training, harmony, melody, opera, performance, Scales, song writing, Timbre, tips

• A Cappella for Ear Training: Tips

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Relative Pitch, Singing

  Tags: a cappella, acapella, advice, genres, harmony, tips, vocal, voice

• A Cappella for Ear Training: How

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Relative Pitch, Singing

  Tags: a cappella, active listening, barbershop, exercises, harmony, LACF, LACF2013, music, SATB, singing, tips, vocal, voice

• Playing by Ear, with Brad Mavin: Introduction

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Guitar, Playing By Ear

  Tags: Chords, exercises, Guitar, Intervals, notes, play by ear, podcast, practice, Relative Pitch, tips, tutorial, video

• 5 Top Tips to Learn to Play By Ear (Steve Myers)

  

  By: Guest Expert+

  Topics: Other, Playing By Ear, Series

  Tags: advice, Chords, ear training games, Guitar, improvisation, melodies, patterns, singing, tips

• Halloween Ear Training Insider: Horror Film Music Secrets Uncovered

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, Songcraft

  Tags: composing, dramatic, film, Halloween, hitchcock, horror, Instruments, score writing, sound, sound effects, sound FX, Timbre, tips, video

• Learning to play by ear was the answer when flaming fingers left me cold

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Playing By Ear

  Tags: advice, Guitar, Instruments, learning, rock, Scales, shredding, tips

• Like vegetables in your diet! (Eugene Cantera)

  

  By: Guest Expert+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Series

  Tags: aural skills, Discover Learn Play, ear training, motivation, music theory, quiz, tips

• 4 Steps to Playing By Ear (Natalie Wickham)

  

  By: Guest Expert+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Series

  Tags: classroom, collaboration, creativity, goals, piano, teaching, tips

• Top Online Courses for Playing By Ear

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Series

  Tags: audio courses, courses, ear training games, Guitar, online ear training, piano, play by ear, tips, video

• Top Tech Tools for Playing By Ear

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Series

  Tags: apps, ear training apps, ear training games, ear training sites, harmony, melody, music games, play by ear, Relative Pitch, Rhythm, tips, tools

• What can you already play by ear? Let’s talk Melody.

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Series

  Tags: advice, atonal, aural skills, creativity, improvisation, melody, musicianship, play by ear, Playing By Ear, tips, tunes

• Want to play by ear? Well, do then!

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Series

  Tags: advice, aural skills, Chords, creativity, improvisation, melody, musicianship, play by ear, Playing By Ear, Relative Pitch, tips

• What is “playing by ear”?

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Series

  Tags: advice, aural skills, Chords, melody, musicianship, play by ear, Playing By Ear, Relative Pitch, tips

• Ear Training Site Profile: JazzGuitar.be

  

  By: Ethan Bennett+

  Topics: Guitar, Series

  Tags: Chords, ear training sites, ear training website, improvisation, jazz, jazz guitar, Progressions, Scales, tips

• Ear Training Site Profile: Big Ears

  

  By: Ethan Bennett+

  Topics: Intervals, Series

  Tags: apps, aural skills apps, ear training apps, ear training sites, interval training, Intervals, Relative Pitch, tips, websites

• Contest Winners Announced!

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: General, News

  Tags: Chords, ear training apps, exams, goals, Intervals, iOS apps, Relative Pitch, tips

• Howto: Use iAction to plan your ear training

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: General

  Tags: advice, Chords, competition, ear training apps, goals, Intervals, iOS apps, mobile apps, motivation, musicianship, tips, tutorial

• Recommended app: iAction helps you reach your goals

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: News

  Tags: ear training apps, goal setting, iOS, iOS apps, iPhone, iPod, music apps, personal development, reminders, tips

• The most important four-chord progression: vi-IV-I-V

  By: Andree-Ann D.+

  Topics: Chords, Progressions, Songcraft

  Tags: 4 chord songs, 4 chords, Chords, examples, I-V-vi-IV, sensitive female chord progression, song writing, tips, vi chord, vi-IV-I-V

• When learning intervals, be mindful of the gap

  By: Ethan Bennett+

  Topics: Intervals

  Tags: advice, composing, creativity, Guitar, Intervals, melody, notes, Scales, solo, song writing, tips

• Capitalising on aural inspiration (Part Two)

  By: Ethan Bennett+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Songcraft

  Tags: advice, composing, ear training, inspiration, Intervals, methods, modes, song writing, tips

• Capitalising on aural inspiration (Part One)

  By: Ethan Bennett+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Songcraft

  Tags: active listening, advice, Chords, ear training, examples, Intervals, reference songs, song writing, songs, tips

• Stop! And listen.

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Other

  Tags: active listening, advice, Instruments, meditation, mindfulness, Mixing, Rhythm, songcraft, Timbre, tips

• Ear Training Q&A: Identifying big intervals

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Intervals, Relative Pitch

  Tags: advice, Intervals, inversions, Q&A, reference songs, reference tunes, seconds, sevenths, sixths, techniques, thirds, tips

• Ear Training Series Spotlight

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Series

  Tags: Audio, aural skills, bass, ear training, Effects, Instruments, lessons, music, song writing, technique, tips

• Free track: Halloween Sound FX, Synthesis, and Sci-Fi

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Audio, Songcraft

  Tags: advice, aural skills, composition, critical listening, Halloween, horror, Instruments, retro, sci-fi, science fiction, song writing, synthesizer, tips

• Music & Life: Turn Down the Volume!

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: General, Series

  Tags: advice, age-related hearing loss, ear defenders, earplugs, health, hearing loss, iOS, iOS apps, iPhone apps, noise, noise protection, teens, tips

• Triads and Chord Inversions On The Guitar

  By: Thomas Evdokimoff+

  Topics: Chords, Guitar

  Tags: Chords, Guitar, harmony, inversions, major, minor, tips, triads

• How to Hear Chord Inversions

  By: Thomas Evdokimoff+

  Topics: Chords, Intervals

  Tags: Chords, ear training, harmony, Intervals, major, minor, tips, triad

• Learning to Recognize Intervals for Guitarists

  By: Thomas Evdokimoff+

  Topics: Guitar, Intervals

  Tags: exercises, Guitar, harmony, Intervals, major, methods, minor, music theory, perfect fourths, thirds, tips

• Recognize Intervals with Consonance and Dissonance

  By: Thomas Evdokimoff+

  Topics: Intervals, Relative Pitch

  Tags: advice, Chords, consonance, dissonance, harmony, Intervals, method, music theory, Progressions, tips

• Free MP3 Download: Note-Finding Practice Tracks

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Bass, Guitar, Playing By Ear

  Tags: bass guitar, circle of fifths, download, ear training download, free, Guitar, methods, MP3, tips, training

• How to transcribe a song: 7 must-know tips and tricks

  

  By: Matthew Abdallah+

  Topics: Playing By Ear, Transcription

  Tags: analysis, Guitar, key, Playing By Ear, Rhythm, software, tips, tools, Transcription

• Wired For Sound Part 4: Headphones

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Series

  Tags: Audio, buying, earphones, gear, headphones, hi-fi, impedance, noise cancellation, tips, Wired for Sound

• Wired For Sound Part 3: All The Gear, But No Idea?

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Series

  Tags: Audio, bass, buying, equipment, Frequencies, gear, hi-fi, listening, speakers, stereo, stereo separation, tips, Wired for Sound

• Wired For Sound Part 2: Amps and Speakers

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Series

  Tags: amplifiers, amps, Audio, buying, cables, equipment, hi-fi, setup, speakers, tips, Wired for Sound

• How to write better songs (…by developing your ears!)

  By: Matthew Abdallah+

  Topics: Dynamics, Relative Pitch

  Tags: absolute pitch, composing, Dynamics, Relative Pitch, song writing, tips, training

• Wired for Sound Part 1: Playback

  By: Nick Long+

  Topics: Audio, Series

  Tags: Audio, buying, cd players, equipment, hi-fi, loudness war, MP3 players, setup, tips, vinyl, Wired for Sound

• Ear Training Link Roundup

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Blog

  Tags: a cappella, arranging, barbershop, Guitar, improvising, jazz, online, tips, training

• Background: EQ Feathering and Spectrum Analyzers

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Mixing, Series

  Tags: Audio, engineer, EQ, feathering, Frequencies, Frequency Fundamentals, mix, software, studio, techniques, tips, tools

• Frequency Band Characteristics (Part 2)

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Series

  Tags: Audio, characteristics, EQ, Frequencies, Frequency Fundamentals, mastering, octaves, tips

• Frequency Band Characteristics (Part 1)

  

  By: Fotios Koulakos+

  Topics: Frequencies, Series

  Tags: Audio, characteristics, drums, EQ, Frequencies, frequency bands, Frequency Fundamentals, frequency sweeping, mastering, octaves, tips

• A Few Words of Encouragement

  

  By: Joseph DuBose+

  Topics: General

  Tags: benefits, encouragement, methods, music, music theory, practice, recap, Relative Pitch, tips, training

• Want to play it? Hear it first!

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Blog

  Tags: composition, guest post, improvisation, introduction, learning, music, Playing By Ear, tips

• Want to play it? Hear it first!

  

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Playing By Ear

  Tags: advice, audiation, benefits, Chords, emotion, harmony, Instruments, melody, musicianship, performance, pianola, robot, tips

• Getting Started: The Importance of a Warm-Up Routine

  

  By: Joseph DuBose+

  Topics: General

  Tags: exercises, Intervals, Keyboard, long notes, methods, tips, warm-up

• Link: 10 Hallmarks of Amateur Recordings

  By: Christopher Sutton+

  Topics: Blog, Mixing

  Tags: drums, home studio, mastering, Mixing, recommended, recording, reverb, tips, vocals

• How to Approach Ear Training

  

  By: Joseph DuBose+

  Topics: General

  Tags: advice, case study, learning, motivation, tips, training

• Surviving Ear Training 101: The Reference Pitch

  By: Sabrina Peña Young+

  Topics: Perfect Pitch

  Tags: A440, absolute pitch, methods, Perfect Pitch, reference pitch, Relative Pitch, singing, tips, training, tuning fork

• Ear Training and How We Learn

  

  By: Joseph DuBose+

  Topics: General

  Tags: advice, brain, ear training, language, learning, methods, music, practice, tips, training