Ear Training & Aural Skills, Part 3: Melodies

Mastering the art of learning music by ear on any instrument.

What you'll learn

Students will be able to learn melodies from popular songs by ear.

Students will be able to notate music by ear after finishing this class.

Students will be able to identify intervals by ear after finishing this class.

Students will have an unlimited supply of practice materials after this course.

Students will develop skills for listening, repeating, and writing music down completely by ear.

Requirements

Students in this class will be expected to know the basics of music notation and music theory.

While it is not required, students are strong recommended to have completed Ear Training & Aural Skills, Part 1: Rhythms prior to this class.

While it is not required, students are strong recommended to have completed Ear Training & Aural Skills, Part 2: Intervals prior to this class.

Description

100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor. Are you a music maker, performer, composer, or aspiring songwriter looking to up your game? This is the place to start.Ear Training and Aural Skills is the practice of learning to play music by ear, learning to notate music by ear, and learning to understand music on a deeper level just by hearing it. In this class we are going to learn techniques for listening, analyzing, and notating music (writing it down) just by listening. Perfect Pitch is not required.If you don't know me, I've published a lot of music theory classes here. Those classes have been really successful, and the number one request I've been getting from students is to make an Ear Training sequence of classes. So here it is! This series will have 6 parts: Part 1: RhythmsPart 2: IntervalsPart 3: Melodies (This one!)Part 4: Diatonic HarmonyPart 5: Chromatic MelodiesPart 6: Chromatic HarmonyEach of these classes comes with about 4 hours of training, and a LOT of things to practice with. And of course, access to me with any questions you have at any time. Here is a list of some of the topics we will cover in this class (Part 3, melodies):Identifying phrases rather than individual notesLooking for "Pillars" in a melody as anchor points.Using Scales and Scale Fragments to help identify a series of notes.Identifying certain scales that will be helpful to melodic dictation.Working with chords and arpeggiosIdentifying a chord outline and implied harmonyNotating a Melody by Ear27 Unique melodies to practice with (including downloadable files)And Much, Much, More!My Promise to You:I am a full-time Music composer and Educator. If you have any questions please post them in the class or send me a direct message. I will respond within 24 hours. And if you find this class isn't for you, I am more than happy for you to take advantage of the 30-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked.What makes me qualified to teach you?In addition to being a composer and educator,  I also have a Ph.D. in music, am a university music professor, and have a long list of awards for teaching. But more importantly: I use this stuff every day. I write music professionally, I am an active guitarist, and I stay on top of all the latest techniques, workflows, and styles. As you will see in this class, I just love this stuff. And I love teaching it.You will not have another opportunity to learn Ear Training in a more comprehensive way than this.Let's get started! See you in lesson 1. All best, Jason (but call me Jay…)

Overview

Section 1: Welcome & Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What We Know So Far

Lecture 3 Our Goal for This Class: Melodies

Lecture 4 Tools We Will Use

Lecture 5 This is Not Kung-Fu

Section 2: Identifying Words, Not Letters

Lecture 6 Interval Recognition

Lecture 7 Familiar "Riffs"

Lecture 8 Looking for "Pillars"

Lecture 9 Identifying Scale Fragments

Lecture 10 Identifying Chord Outlines or Arpeggios

Section 3: Working with Scales and Scale Fragments

Lecture 11 Example

Lecture 12 Answers

Lecture 13 Connect The Dots

Lecture 14 Example

Lecture 15 Answers

Lecture 16 How to Hear Scale Fragments

Lecture 17 5 Scales We Care About the Most

Lecture 18 The Major Scale

Lecture 19 The Natural Minor Scale

Lecture 20 The Pentatonic Minor Scale

Lecture 21 The Pentatonic Major Scale

Lecture 22 The Chromatic Scale

Lecture 23 Website for Scale Practice

Section 4: Identifying Scale Fragments in Shifting Directions

Lecture 24 Example

Lecture 25 Answers

Lecture 26 "Pillars" in Shifting Directions

Lecture 27 Filling in the Missing Notes

Lecture 28 Example & Walkthrough

Lecture 29 Example

Lecture 30 Answers

Section 5: Melodies for Practice

Lecture 31 Tips For Dictation

Lecture 32 Practice

Lecture 33 Answer

Lecture 34 Practice

Lecture 35 Answer

Lecture 36 Practice

Lecture 37 Answer

Lecture 38 Practice

Lecture 39 Answer

Lecture 40 Practice

Lecture 41 Answer

Lecture 42 Practice

Lecture 43 Answer

Lecture 44 [DOWNLOAD] Download Melodies for Practice

Section 6: Working with Chords and Arpeggios

Lecture 45 "Feeling" The Harmony in a Melody

Lecture 46 Tonic Triads

Lecture 47 Dominant Triads

Lecture 48 Example

Lecture 49 Answer

Lecture 50 Other Triads

Section 7: Practice - Anything Goes!

Lecture 51 Using These Practice Videos

Lecture 52 Practice

Lecture 53 Practice

Lecture 54 Practice

Lecture 55 Practice

Lecture 56 Practice

Lecture 57 Practice

Lecture 58 Practice

Lecture 59 Practice

Lecture 60 Practice

Lecture 61 Practice

Lecture 62 Practice

Lecture 63 Practice

Lecture 64 Practice

Lecture 65 Practice

Lecture 66 Practice

Lecture 67 Practice

Lecture 68 [DOWNLOAD] All The Practice Melodies

Section 8: Wrap Up

Lecture 69 What Comes Next?

Lecture 70 Thanks for Watching!

Lecture 71 Bonus Lecture

Anyone interested in improving their ear, voice, or musicianship should take this class!,Anyone who wants to understand music at the deepest of levels should take this course.,Students who are taking (or plan to take) a college music theory course will greatly benefit from this class.,Students who have taken my Music Theory Comprehensive course that want to reinforce those skills through playing, singing, and dictation should take this course.