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HOW TO PLAY ANY SONG BY EAR - the basics
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(10 ratings)
304 students
Created byMichael Emenau
Last updated 3/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • The names of the notes on a keyboard
  • How to find notes on an instrument using their ears
  • How to tell between high and low notes
  • Techniques for listening to a song to help discover the melody
  • How to play a song in different keys

Course content

1 section • 18 lectures • 1h 50m total length

  • Lesson #1 - What is pitch3:12

    What is pitch... well let me tell you...

  • Lesson #2 - Find a note, sing a note3:47

    We will listen and sing a note, then use techniques to find the note on the piano

  • Lesson #3 - How to use a tuner4:02

    We will use a digital tuner to help find notes

  • Lesson #4 - High - Low1:53

    How to discern a high and low note

  • Lesson #5 - High - Low test5:10
  • Lesson #6 - High - Low test supplemental3:23

    Practice listening for high and low pitch changes on piano at a slower tempo, identifying rises or drops in pitch to strengthen ear training in this supplemental lesson.

  • Lesson #7 - Naming the notes8:42
  • Lesson #8 - What is an Octave?3:37

    Define an octave as the same note in a higher or lower pitch, separated by twelve semitones; higher octaves double vibration from 440 Hz to 880 Hz.

  • Lesson #9 - High - Low - Octave - Same test4:48
  • Melody #10 - First song by ear!6:48

    Learn to play a song by ear using a simple three-note melody, listen and sing along, then find and play each note on your instrument.

  • Melody #11 - Find two notes6:54
  • Melody #12 - Low - Medium - High test6:48
  • Lesson #13 - Find three notes7:14
  • Lesson #14 - Twinkle Twinkle by ear8:59
  • Lesson #15 - What is a Key?4:46
  • Lesson #16 - Twinkle Twinkle in other keys14:40
  • Lesson #17 - Mary Had a Little Ear7:30
  • Lesson #18 - Happy Birthday to....8:01

Requirements

  • It helps to have a smart phone but not necessary
  • a piano or electronic keyboard is prefered, but any musical instrument will work

Description


  • Follow the step-by-step process to learn the melody of any song

  • Discover techniques for pitch recognition

  • Internalize your sense of melody

  • Connect your voice and ears to find notes on any instrument

  • Learn how to find and play a melody by ear

  • Discover octaves and their function

  • Learn and play popular songs without reading music

  • Introduction to playing songs in different keys

  • This course is a taken from a section of my course "Play Music by Ear- From Beginner to Fluency"

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner musicans who wish to play music by ear
  • Any musicans who have learned in a formal education setting where the primary method was reading music

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