Ear Training – Interval Crash Course

Instructor

Yannick Lambrecht

Course Type

Workshop

Skill Level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

02:44:08

Learn the essential skills required for ear training. Our main focus will be on intervals – the building blocks of music.

First, we’ll review basic musical vocabulary – major/minor scales, triads, chromatic scales, and inversions. We’ll explore song associations for all ascending and descending intervals. Next we’ll practice melodic dictations and experiment with different harmonies. Finally, we’ll apply these techniques to various melodies – Ode to Joy (beginner), Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Intermediate), and the Star-Spangled Banner (advanced).

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have all the tools you need to develop your musical ear!

For software ear trainers, we recommend the following: Keyboard Relative Pitch, Note Relative Pitch, Intervals, Scales, Chords

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Shelley Higgins   verified

Now for something completely different

I admit I was happy to do a course where I didn't have to drill so hard. My hands may be clumsy, but my ear is pretty good. Years of accapella singing must have helped. Yannick is a pleasure to work with. I enjoy his light hearted approach. I will be coming back to this course to refresh and challenge myself, especially with the advanced section.

Michael Youngblood   verified

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Steven Kaiser   verified

Take the "Ear" Train - Important & Challenging

Another great PWJ Course to be sure! I took 3 semesters of Music Theory in College a long time ago. Ear Training and reading/writing syncopated rhythms were always the most challenging exercises. Yannick's teaching was great! As he states in the course, recognizing and identifying intervals by ear is very challenging but also vital to one's musical journey. It is a skill that does improve with much practice. Thanks for making it interesting and for not avoiding the importance of aural training. Most piano teachers would not include this as a part of learning the instrument. Great as always PWJ!

Katrina Flanary   verified

Helpful

This gave me names for things I knew but didn’t have language for. So helpful

Laura Ottaviani   verified

Fundamental and challenging

Thanks Yannick for providing the introduction to ear training! There is much to learn and practice, but you showed us the method to analyse, unterstand and reproduce a melody in a very pleasant way.

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