Ear Training

Xenoman · Heavyweight Member Joined: 19 Nov 2001 Posts: 1209

Are there any computer programs, videos or CDs that help with ear training? One drill that my teacher I do is she plays a note and I try and play the same without looking at her fingerings. It is very challenging (challenging = I'm not very good at it... yet).

I would like to be able to improv and I know ear training among other things is very important. Any suggestions regarding this are greatly appreciated.

cybertrumpet · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 6:30 pm Post subject:

the best ear training method that I am aware of is the one by Dick Grove. go to http://www.dickgrove.com and read about the see it- hear it- play it method. it is awesome and it has opened a new musical world for me!!

PH · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 7:48 pm Post subject:

The best things I know of for ear training are-
1) Transcribe a lot of solos
2) Learn something about jazz piano and play piano some every day.
3) Really listen actively every time you play or listen to music.

tom turner · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 8:08 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Please read my comments under "Reading Chord Changes" in this same section of the forum. I go pretty deeply into the subject of playing by ear.

I think it will help a lot.

Sincerely,

Tom Turner

_Don Herman · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2001 10:05 am Post subject:

Jamey Abersold has a nice introduction, plus a whole lot of other good stuff for "play-along".

Band in a Box added (@ ver 10; ver 11 is out now) fairly extensive ear-training features to help learn notes and chords. (PG music)

Check the ITG site for numerous other resources in addition to the ones posted on this thread: http://www.trumpetguild.org and go to Resources, then Links.

HTH - Don
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Quadruple C · Heavyweight Member Joined: 28 Nov 2001 Posts: 1448

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Yoinks · Veteran Member Joined: 10 Nov 2001 Posts: 258

I would say that the best things for ear training, are constant singing of what you are playing, practicing intervals singing, and transcribing a lot, including classical. I would also say that the single best thing to improve your playing is to have an amazing ear, over all other things.

Erin C · Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2002 11:19 am Post subject:

My school has 2 computer programs that the band students have to use... "Musition" (yeah, it's spelled like that...

) and "Auralia". Auralia is a good computer program for ear training, but it's a computer program... I'm not exactly sure where you can get it. If you like, I'll ask my teachers. Good luck!

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Erin C · Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2002 11:21 am Post subject:

I just realized that this was a very old topic... sorry... :$

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trjeam · Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2002 1:32 pm Post subject:

PH · Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2002 8:39 pm Post subject:

George,

Are you saying that I'm not normal?!?

Halfnote · Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2002 8:59 am Post subject:

A great trombone player once showed me a fantastic ear training exercise. The beauty of this is that you don't have to buy any books, cds or computer programs. What you do is sit at a keyboard, play a single note and then practice singing and playing intervals up and down from that note. Start with minor seconds, up and down. Sing first, then play. Then go on to major seconds - sing then play. Gradually expand the interval you're singing by halfsteps. I usually practice one interval at a time, choosing random notes on the keyboard as my "root." A chromatic tuner is helpful for this exercise. Everyone else has said this before, but just to make sure it's out there - sing sing sing! Scales, chords, melodies, bass lines, drum fills/grooves (the language of percussionists is groovey, baby!). Peace, Eli Lewis.

Emb_Enh · Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 455

http://www.tuneupsystems.com

...the best there is! ..tell Steve I sent you!

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