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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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		<category><![CDATA[Songcraft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[composing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ear training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intervals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modes]]></category>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[active listening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ear training]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intervals]]></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>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>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Relative Pitch]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[inversions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[reference tunes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seconds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sevenths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sixths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thirds]]></category>
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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>Ear Training Series Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/11/09/ear-training-series-spotlight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/11/09/ear-training-series-spotlight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Sutton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aural skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ear training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instruments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=6507</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With over 150 articles here at EasyEarTraining.com it would be easy to miss out on some that might be useful for your aural skills training. Today we&#8217;re going to take a look at the 9 Training Series we have here on the site, and what each of them can offer you as a musician or [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Instruments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retro]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[science fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[song writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[synthesizer]]></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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[earplugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hearing loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iOS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iOS apps]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[noise]]></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>Triads and Chord Inversions On The Guitar</title>
		<link>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/08/18/triads-and-chord-inversions-on-the-guitar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/2011/08/18/triads-and-chord-inversions-on-the-guitar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Evdokimoff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[harmony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inversions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[major]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.EasyEarTraining.com/?p=5918</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As players, guitarists are expected to have a wide range of skills including incredible ears. We are asked to play by ear, accompany singers in any key, and improvise. In developing these skills we need to be able to recognize different chord types and their inversions, as well as to be able to translate what [...]]]></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>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>
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		<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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