Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
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Hearing major as "happy" and minor as "sad" is a great first step to learn ear training, but don't forget that music happens in contect... Also: how to change happy into sad with one note and vice versa...
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Context Added - Minor to Major
00:43 Major to Minor
Transcription
Have you ever heard somebody say that major sounds happy and minor sounds sad? Okay, I can get on board with that somewhat. If you hear it back to back, minor... major yeah, I hear that this is a minor chord - sounds a bit sad. And this is a major chord - sounds happier.
Okay fine. so far so good. Now gets a bit trickier if I mess with the context. For example, if you hear [🎵] right after this you probably say oh yeah yeah, that's minor, right? Because I made your ear recognize that E as the root. Okay, but listen now... [🎵]
Oooh, now it's turned into major. I can turn major into minor just the same. Major [🎵] ... turns minor. All of a sudden that E to the G sharp turned into a C sharp minor triad.
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Get the TAB and other assets for this lesson - they're free:
righton.arisbassblog.com/courses/bass-tip-25
(#A25)
Hearing major as "happy" and minor as "sad" is a great first step to learn ear training, but don't forget that music happens in contect... Also: how to change happy into sad with one note and vice versa...
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Context Added - Minor to Major
00:43 Major to Minor
Transcription
Have you ever heard somebody say that major sounds happy and minor sounds sad? Okay, I can get on board with that somewhat. If you hear it back to back, minor... major yeah, I hear that this is a minor chord - sounds a bit sad. And this is a major chord - sounds happier.
Okay fine. so far so good. Now gets a bit trickier if I mess with the context. For example, if you hear [🎵] right after this you probably say oh yeah yeah, that's minor, right? Because I made your ear recognize that E as the root. Okay, but listen now... [🎵]
Oooh, now it's turned into major. I can turn major into minor just the same. Major [🎵] ... turns minor. All of a sudden that E to the G sharp turned into a C sharp minor triad.
🔶_______________________________________________________________ 🔶
Bassist • Educator • Author
Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you!
Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking to expand your skills, come on in and tune up!
❤️ Subscribe to my youtube / @learnbasswithari
🌅 Instagram: instagram.com/arisbassblog
🎸 Blog: https://capcat-music-media.ck.page/83...
🙌 Like my FB Page: facebook.com/CapCatBass
👥 Join my FB Group: facebook.com/groups/aribass
🔁 Follow me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arianecap
🐦 twitter.com/ArianeOnBass
✅ Join a small course: arisbassblog.com/courses/core-principles-a-foundational-music-theory-course-for-bass-players
📗 Music Theory for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3NtiiaR
📙 The Pattern System for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3r8lbpG
🟩 Theory Chart: amzn.to/3qZgJtn
🟧 Pattern Chart: amzn.to/3r3Sdri
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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song beginnings,
hear intervals,
ear training,
music theory bass guitar,
ariane cap,
ariane cap ear training,
learn songs by ear bass,
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play by ear,
use your ear,
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