Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Identify melodies by ear. This exercise trains your recognition of melodic scale degrees against a drone through playing a tone, providing the correct answer, and then repeating the tone so that you can create an association between the feeling of that scale degree and the number representing it. The key is changed every few minutes.
This video is a direct recording of my app, Sonofield, running in its "Pocket Mode", which enables hands-free training while you walk, commute, or relax. Get 10% off Sonofield Pro using this link: sonofield.com/get/ear-trainer/12/IONIAN
Tips:
- Keep your focus on the "feeling state" of each tone, not the specific pitch. The feeling of each scale degree is always the same regardless of octave or key. This is what we're learning to recognize here.
- If you're just starting out, you don't need to try and figure out which degree you're hearing. Just listen and relax.
- When the tone is repeated, focus on making a connection between the scale degree number and the feeling you experience.
Musical Warp Drive, my series of courses on theory and composition, is available now on Udemy! Check it out here:
- Music Theory Fundamentals, Mind & Ear Training: maxkonyi.com/mwd1
- Melody, Scales & Modes: maxkonyi.com/mwd2
- Chord Progressions & Harmony for Composition: maxkonyi.com/mwd3
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Identify melodies by ear. This exercise trains your recognition of melodic scale degrees against a drone through playing a tone, providing the correct answer, and then repeating the tone so that you can create an association between the feeling of that scale degree and the number representing it. The key is changed every few minutes.
This video is a direct recording of my app, Sonofield, running in its "Pocket Mode", which enables hands-free training while you walk, commute, or relax. Get 10% off Sonofield Pro using this link: sonofield.com/get/ear-trainer/12/IONIAN
Tips:
- Keep your focus on the "feeling state" of each tone, not the specific pitch. The feeling of each scale degree is always the same regardless of octave or key. This is what we're learning to recognize here.
- If you're just starting out, you don't need to try and figure out which degree you're hearing. Just listen and relax.
- When the tone is repeated, focus on making a connection between the scale degree number and the feeling you experience.
Musical Warp Drive, my series of courses on theory and composition, is available now on Udemy! Check it out here:
- Music Theory Fundamentals, Mind & Ear Training: maxkonyi.com/mwd1
- Melody, Scales & Modes: maxkonyi.com/mwd2
- Chord Progressions & Harmony for Composition: maxkonyi.com/mwd3
By using these specific links, you are supporting me most directly 🙏🏼
Join the Sonic Sorcery Discord server! A supportive community of musicians and producers. Ask questions, get feedback, and participate in weekly production challenges:
sonic-sorcery.com
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Visit my website to learn more about me and explore the content I offer:
maxkonyi.com
