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Ear Training

Learn to identify and communicate harmonic and melodic phrases without hesitation or error. This course will increase musicians' confidence and ability.

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Alice W

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Music Theory

9 HOURS

12 LESSONS

Ear Training

skill-acquisition

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Course Overview


The most valuable tool to the musician and singer is the ear. Being able to identify and communicate harmonic and melodic phrases without hesitation and without error is a valuable skill in the industry and not one to be overlooked. Having a good ear for music will also enable the musician to confidently create music and remove the restriction that those without musical knowledge have. The course is adaptable to the student's current ability and can be repeated at beginner, intermediate, advanced and professional levels with small adaptations. There is always something new to learn. For instance, recognising 7ths could be replaced with recognising further extensions, and recognising simple progressions could be replaced by recognising moments of modal interchange and looking at chord inversions.

Course Content


12 LESSONS

9 HOURS Total Length

Lesson 1

What Are Intervals, Cadences and Chords? Basic Major and Minor Intervals, Notes on the Piano and Stave to Aid Identification

45 minutes

Lesson 2

Chords: Identifying Major, Minor, Augmented and Diminished Chords, Recap Intervals & Notation

45 minutes

Lesson 3

Identifying Scales

45 minutes

Lesson 4

Diatonic Chord Types and Cadences

45 minutes

Lesson 5

Increase Interval Knowledge, Including Dissonance vs Consonance

45 minutes

Lesson 6

Recap All Previous Learning

45 minutes

Lesson 7

Recognising a Basic Chord Sequence

45 minutes

Lesson 8

Chord Inversions

45 minutes

Lesson 9

Recognising 7th Chords

45 minutes

Lesson 10

Identifying Modes (One of the Major Scale)

45 minutes

Lesson 11

Recap All Previous Learning

45 minutes

Lesson 12

What Could We Look At Next For Further Study? Recognising Chord Sequences in Recorded Music

45 minutes

Key Skills


Intervals

Chords

Scales and Modes

Cadences and Chord Sequences

Educator

Alice W

Music and Singing Specialist

As a vocalist with ample experience, Alice develops students voices to achieve their goals and ambitions while instigating healthy voice practice and understanding.

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