Sep 28, 2017
Being able to name notes you hear can seem like a magical ability, and when you meet someone with "perfect pitch" it can be impressive and inspiring. But perfect pitch is not necessarily the road to take if you want to learn those skills yourself...
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Sep 26, 2017
As musicians we know the power of ear training to gain the instinctive feel for notes, chords and rhythms in music that can enable us to play by ear, write music, transcribe, improvise and more. But ear training can be a slow, hard process, right? What if it didn't have to be... What if it could be a game?
In 2010...
Sep 21, 2017
You’ve probably heard of solfa, solfège, or the “do re mi” system of music learning. But did you know it’s one of the most powerful ways for any musician to recognize notes easily by ear? In this episode, we introduce solfa and why learning it could have a powerful positive impact on your musical...
Sep 19, 2017
Solfege and chord theory as the two powerful tools.
Theory doesn’t have to be dry! You can learn in a practical, useful, meaningful way
Chord theory and solfege can reveal how music works when you listen to it, and connect what you hear with what you play - whether that’s Beatles or Mozart!
Whether you’re young,...
Sep 11, 2017
As a musician you might have heard of "whole" and "half" steps. Also known as "major and minor seconds" or "tones and semitones". These are the building blocks of melodies, chords and all the pitches you hear in music and getting to know them in detail yourself opens up all kinds of exciting musicality...