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2. Arsenal Report
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Take
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ve: Did to Your Hear It?
Hey, family! Welcome back! Music is a world within many worlds of worlds. So many things are
occurring. You can
fi
nd yourself liking something and not exactly sure what it is. You may even
want to perform a certain way and having trouble achieving the desired sound you are seeking.
It happened to us all. All of these things will come back full circle. You’ll have new tools to help
you with creativity. Let’s get to it
Ear Training
Ear training is the process of developing and honing one's ability to perceive and recognize
musical elements such as pitch, intervals, chords, rhythms, and melodies by ear. It is an
essential skill for musicians, as it helps with improvisation, playing by ear, transcribing
music, and overall musical comprehension.
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1. Importance of Ear Training:
- Ear training enhances your musical perception and understanding, allowing you to
recognize and reproduce musical elements accurately.
- It helps you develop a strong sense of pitch, enabling you to sing or play in tune.
- Ear training improves your ability to identify and distinguish di
ff
erent intervals, chords, and
progressions.
- It assists in transcribing music by being able to hear and notate melodies, harmonies, and
rhythms accurately.
- Ear training supports improvisation skills by enabling you to hear and respond to musical
ideas spontaneously.
2. Ear Training Exercises:
- Interval Recognition: Practice identifying and distinguishing di
ff
erent intervals by playing them
and associating them with well-known songs or melodies or your favorite songs.
- Chord Identi
fi
cation: Train your ear to recognize di
ff
erent chord qualities (major and minor for
now) by listening to chord progressions and focusing on the individual chord qualities.
- Melodic Dictation: Listen to melodies and try to transcribe them by notating the pitch and
rhythm accurately.
- Rhythmic Dictation: Practice recognizing and notating di
ff
erent rhythms by clapping or
tapping along to rhythmic patterns.

3. - Harmonic Progression Identi
fi
cation: Listen to chord progressions and try to identify the
chords being played, paying attention to the tonal center and the relationship between chords.
List of Songs for Active Listening:
- "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye (R&B/Soul)
- "Stormy Monday" by T-Bone Walker (Blues)
- "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck Quartet (Jazz)
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (Pop/Rock)
- "So What" by Miles Davis (Jazz)
I’d like to encourage you to listen to the songs above and work on identifying the major and
minor tonalities, chord progressions, intervals, and other musical element. You can also try to
play along on your instruments or sing along to further develop your ear training skills.
Pretty, straightforward! Continue sharpening your skills! Keep developing!
Until next time,
This has been your Arsenal Report: Take Five: Did to Your Hear It?