i see about ear training in guitarnoise posts from time to time, is this a thing that you pick up with experience or is there some way of learning? i was at a recording studio a couple of weeks back and the owner tunes guitars by ear and is spot on, also he knows the key of songs just by hearing them. :shock:
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I pretty sure being able to recognize tones exactly is a gift you have to be born with. My ear is Ok and sometimes for the fun of it I try to hum an A and check with the piano - I'm seldom spot on... However, you can develop skills in the recognition of intervals etc.
another thing - tuning guitars by ear is easier IMO. A correct tuned 6th string has a certain feel. More or less the same with songs, and this is something you can practice to i guess - I think you can train yourself to recognise the sound of say, an open E on a guitar from an open A.
My 2 cents...
Lars
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Try here:
Ten minutes a day should make a difference. The rest will come with experience.
Best,
A :-)
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good one Alan, thank you!
Thanks for the link to good ear.
There are several ear training programs on the web that are free, pitchtrain is one that comes to mind. Don't get sucked into buying one.
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Try here:
Ten minutes a day should make a difference. The rest will come with experience.
Best,
A :-)
Even though that page is great, it's forcing you to connect the letter to the sound. A more advanced program wich plays a sound, shows the note in sheetmusic form and waits for an input from a MIDI controller. Would be a great thing to train both your ear and sightreeding. Not to hard to program either.
I have a book called 10 Minute Guitar Workout by David Mead. The book has 3 sections. First section is warmup exercises, second is something to do with coordination/picking, and the last section is for ear training. You have exercises here like playing a scale but skipping the note that's marked and humming it instead of picking it etc.
The idea is to randomly pick one exercise from each section every day. Each exercise only takes 2 minutes, then you get on with your regular practice/playing.
I am starting to understand the value of this book now. Every exercise I look at in the book looks impossible at first but after a few tries I find myself doing not too bad at all. Plus, if you don't have a warmup routine of your own, the warmup section is great.
I recommend his other books as well. He has a great style and sense of humor (smells a bit British) which makes it fun to read his books.
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