Identifying Fewer Notes in Ear Training for Progress
Identifying Fewer Notes in Ear Training for Progress
Identifying Fewer Notes in Ear Training for Progress
Q: I’m not expecting to see the end of the tunnel in two days :) I did not intend to sound like that. Those two days just got me thinking into how I can make this learning process more effective for me. I like to tune my practice hours so that I can monitor progress, because that helps me keep motivated and to have fun. Because I worried to work on ear training day after day for many weeks to come without noticing any progress, I was hoping I could change this and make it more effective for me. Since you’re telling me that it’s not a good idea to go this way, I won’t. I’ve already ordered the Fanatic’s Guide to Ear Training and Sight Singing, which will arrive here next week. I also ordered Right Hand Technique for Guitar Volume One and Harmonic Experience by W. A. Mathieu (which seems to address many of my other novice questions).
A: It is important to understand that each person comes to this ear training with past learning habits, conceptions and perspectives. It is of course much easier if you were here in person for me to analyze your situation and properly guide you. All I can ask of you is your dedication, patience and belief that you can change your ability to hear music. Please have some faith in yourself that you can change and that this change may require you to go the extra mile. Fanatic’s Guide to Ear Training and Sight Singing is a good book for focusing in on each note and really getting an internal grasp on the sound. I think it would be a good idea to really concentrate on the singing and pre-hearing involved in the Fanatic’s Guide to Ear Training and Sight Singing for a few months before expecting a break through. I realize this is hard for you to just go ahead blindly without seeing daily progress but some things don’t change daily so don’t expect them to.
It is also recommended that you read Bruce Arnold’s Blog at his artist site. It contains more discussion of the musical topics found in these FAQs as well as other subjects of interest. You will also find the “Music Education Genealogy Chart” located here which shows you the historic significance of the music education products found on the Muse Eek Publishing Company Website.