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Ear Training

Learning to listen is the key to improvising.

  1. 1Your ears already workTwo notes, which one was higher?
  2. 2Same or different?Two chords — were they the same one twice?
  3. 3Sunshine or rain?Hear the mood: major or minor.
  4. 4Which way did it go?Little melodies — climbing, falling, or a round trip?
  5. 5Hear the changeTap the moment the chord moves.
  6. 6Name that chordNow with names — G, C, D, Em, Am, E.
  7. 7The missing pieceA progression plays — one chord is hidden.
  8. 8Your first song by earHear a four-chord loop. Work out all four.
  9. 9The note called homeSome endings feel finished. Some hang in the air.
  10. 10Walk it homeThe tune stops one note short. Try the doors — one of them is home.
  11. 11Home in new placesNew keys, new instruments — home still feels like home.
  12. 12The way homeFive tunes, no hints until the end. Trust your ear.

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