Ear Training 101 - Melodies, Intervals and Scales 2.0.2

Whether you perform, listen to or mix music, knowing the intervals and chords behind what you hear is an essential skill that all musicians need to have. The good news is that you can train your ears — beginning right here — in this course by Gregg Fine.

Our music theory expert, Gregg Fine, has put together a fun and entertaining workout for your ears! In this first instalment in the Ear Training Series, Gregg dissects musical intervals and shows you how to get better at identifying them. He covers musical modes, both for the major scale and the melodic minor scale and tests your progress with some interactive exercises that you can run through at any time! Gregg also explains how scales are built, and helps you train your ear with more exercises that give your ears a solid workout.

Finally, he takes it to the finale with an introduction to transcription — a fantastic way to develop your ear and learn music! Gregg also gives a real life example of a short solo that he transcribes using his DAW of choice, a musical staff, and some serious listening!

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Relative Pitch vs. Perfect Pitch
3. Half Step vs. Whole Step
4. Exercise 1: HS vs. WS
5. Exercise 2: HS vs. WS
6. Solfege
7. Tuning
8. Tuning Exercise
9. Intervallic Recognition
10. Exercise 1: Intervals
11. Exercise 2: Intervals
12. Exercise 3: Intervals
13. Modes from the Major Scale
14. Listen to the Modes
15. Exercise 1: Major Scale Modes
16. Exercise 2: Major Scale Modes
17. Minor Scale Type Recognition
18. Exercise 1: Minor Scales
19. Exercise 2: Minor Scales
20. Exercise 3: Minor Scales
21. Exercise 4: Minor Scales
22. Modes from Melodic Minor
23. Exercise 1: Melodic Minor Modes
24. Exercise 2: Melodic Minor Modes
25. Pentatonic Scales
26. Exercise: Pentatonic Scales
27. Symmetrical Scales
28. Exercise 1: Symmetrical Scales
29. Exercise 2: Symmetrical Scales
30. The Importance of Transcription
31. Tips for Transcribing a Solo