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Ear training is the process of connecting music theory (notes, intervals, chords, etc.) with the sounds we hear.
The more we train our ear to recognize this connection, the more we enjoy playing music, because we learn to understand what we play.
Who needs ear training?
The short answer is...all musicians. Beginners and professionals alike need to train their ear in order to know what they are playing and to anticipate what they are about to play!
Understanding the sounds we hear is necessary to:
- Jam with other musicians
- Transcribe melodies and chords by ear
- Compose music
- Sing in tune
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- Add improvisation to your performance
- Improve your rhythmic skills
- Tune your instrument
- Acquire greater musicality
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All serious music schools and conservatories have requirements in aural skills for prospective students, and are devoting a great part of their curriculum to Ear Training.
But even if you are not planning to enroll at a music school, training your ear will widen your understanding and mastery of music as a whole, and will simply help you become a better musician!
Ear training the smart way: ear training software
Ear training typically requires two persons to be efficient: one to ask questions, and one to answer them. The feedback you get on how you identify intervals, chords or scales is the key element to your progression. This is where computers come in very handy for ear training. The most efficient way to train your ear is ear training software.
EarMaster is free to try for 7 days
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Start training your ear today by downloading a free trial version for Windows or Mac OSX and join the huge community of EarMaster users!
A program such as EarMaster will provide you with:
- Progressive lessons made by music teachers that help you build up your skills according to your actual level.
- New questions, drills and tests each time you use the program so you don't end up knowing the answers by heart.
- A method that is used by some of the world's most prestigious music schools and conservatories (see our non-exhaustive list).
- An ear trainer with a potentially unlimited life-span.
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| Member of TI:ME |
EarMaster is a proud and active member of TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music Educators), and supports the advance of the use of technology in music education.
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"I have been a big EarMaster fan for many years!! It has helped me so much in my career as a session guitar player in London."
Damien Nolan
Guitarist for Pete Townsend, Skunk Anansie, Katie Melua, VV Brown, Imagination, etc.
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