9 THINGS EVERY MUSICIAN OUGHT TO

KNOW ABOUT EAR TRAINING

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BY SCOTT EDWARDS

He has helped hundreds of musicians to train their ears and

become better players by breaking the process of ear training down

into easy to follow steps. This makes it simple and easy to

progress, without the frustration so many people experience when they

train their ears incorrectly.

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SCOTT EDWARDS is the founder of

EarTrainingHQ.com.

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THE GOAL OF EAR TRAINING IS TO LEARN HOW TO RECOGNISE THE

NOTES YOU HEAR IN MUSIC.

This will allow you to play confidently by ear - playing anything you hear on your

instrument effortlessly

A LOT OF MUSICIANS CONSIDER PLAYING BY EAR TO BE THE ‘HOLY

GRAIL’ OF MUSIC.

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Imagine how easy and fun it would be to play if you could play

anything you heard easily and effortlessly

WHEN YOU CAN PLAY BY EAR YOU’LL EXPERIENCE A LEVEL OF FREEDOM AND

CONFIDENCE YOU NEVER KNEW YOU COULD HAVE.

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You’ll be able to play your favourite songs from memory, improvise freely

and learn any new music you hear quickly and easily. There’s simply no comparison between a musician who

can play by ear and one who can’t

MOST PEOPLE BELIEVE IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO LEARN TO PLAY BY

EAR

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When I tell non-musicians that I teach people how to play music by ear for a living they usually tell me that they thought you were either

born with it or you weren’t

THE TRUTH IS THAT ANYONE CAN TRAIN THEIR EARS AND LEARN TO

PLAY BY EAR

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Ear training is a process that takes some time and work, but anyone

can succeed with it

THE REASON SO FEW PEOPLE BELIVE THAT IT’S POSSIBLE IS BECAUSE RELATIVELY

FEW PEOPLE SUCCEED WITH IT AS ADULTS

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It seems to be so rare for casual musicians to successfully train their ears that people continue to believe

that it’s impossible

THE REASON SO FEW PEOPLE SUCCEED AS ADULTS IS BECAUSE SOME OF THE MOST

COMMON APPROACHES DON’T WORK

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There are common ear training approaches that are taught all over the place (even at universities) that simply won’t teach you how to play

by ear

WHEN YOU APPROACH EAR TRAINING IN THE RIGHT WAY

ANYONE CAN SUCCEED

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It will take some time, but you will improve steadily and consistently and see results within weeks. Just like you

can’t become an incredible player overnight, training your ears takes time.

But you can succeed with it

AS YOU MAKE PROGRESS WITH EAR TRAINING YOU WILL SEE A HUGE

TRANSFORMATION IN YOUR PLAYING

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As your ears improve you won’t believe the difference you’ll see in

your playing

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRAIN YOUR EARS AND TRANSFORM THE WAY

YOU PLAY MUSIC?

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Go to www.eartraininghq.com for more in-depth lessons