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Ear Training With Triads 1

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Instructor
Yannick Lambrecht
Workshop
Beginner
Intermediate
01:45:35

This workshop dives into the essential skills required for ear training. Our main focus will be on triads.

First, we’ll review the sound and construction of major and minor chords. We’ll learn how to find the bass note of chords, and identify each interval of the chord. Finally, we’ll apply these techniques to various songs to figure out their chord progressions.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll understand the process of how to approach ear training.

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

Course Objectives
  • Review the sound and construction of major and minor chords
  • Identify each interval of the chord
  • Apply these techniques to songs and figure out their chord progressions
Learning Focus
  • Analysis
  • Ear Training
  • Exercises
  • Practice Tips
Featured Reviews

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A fun yet challenging ear training course
I have a hard time playing by ear and I tend to rely on reading notes. This course was really good at helping me to recognize the notes by hearing the sounds they make. I have a goal to play by ear, even if I start slow with simple songs and this course is a great start at accomplishing that goal. I did not get them all right, but was excited that I actually started recognizing some of chords by ear. I am trying to improvise to help me not be relying on reading sheet music. The progressions I learned in this course were helpful with that as well. I will try to use them in my improvising. The instructor is very good. He goes slow enough to understand everything. I really enjoyed it.
Important but neglected skill
This was a new type of course for me. The process Yannick laid out is something that I'll need to keep coming back to. And I'm going to practice the songs in each key I've already learned. I plan to revisit it some time in the future to test myself to see if I could get the last few sections.
Listening is essential
Thank You Yannick. Listening intelligently is an aspirational goal. This skill is focused on very well in this course. Now I can glimpse at blending it well into the piano skill attainment blend.
Encouraging and challenging
Encouragement of Yannick for this ear training which is not sooo easy
Ear training triads
Tough for me . Had to go back to the first ear training course and try to get that under my belt better. Something to strive toward.

Course Lessons

1
Ear Training With Triads 1 – Lesson 1
16:24

1 Chord Identification

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2
Ear Training With Triads 1 – Lesson 2
18:14

1 Chord Identification

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3
Ear Training With Triads 1 – Lesson 3
27:08

1 Chord Identification

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4
Ear Training With Triads 1 – Lesson 4
43:49

1 Chord Identification

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

A fun yet challenging ear training course
I have a hard time playing by ear and I tend to rely on reading notes. This course was really good at helping me to recognize the notes by hearing the sounds they make. I have a goal to play by ear, even if I start slow with simple songs and this course is a great start at accomplishing that goal. I did not get them all right, but was excited that I actually started recognizing some of chords by ear. I am trying to improvise to help me not be relying on reading sheet music. The progressions I learned in this course were helpful with that as well. I will try to use them in my improvising. The instructor is very good. He goes slow enough to understand everything. I really enjoyed it.
Important but neglected skill
This was a new type of course for me. The process Yannick laid out is something that I'll need to keep coming back to. And I'm going to practice the songs in each key I've already learned. I plan to revisit it some time in the future to test myself to see if I could get the last few sections.
Listening is essential
Thank You Yannick. Listening intelligently is an aspirational goal. This skill is focused on very well in this course. Now I can glimpse at blending it well into the piano skill attainment blend.
Encouraging and challenging
Encouragement of Yannick for this ear training which is not sooo easy
Ear training triads
Tough for me . Had to go back to the first ear training course and try to get that under my belt better. Something to strive toward.
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