The Ear Trainer

Welcome back folks, and welcome to the theeartrainer.com for the very first time. In this week's lesson we continue to take a look at the inversions of intervals and triads, a suspicious new type of chord of revealed, and as always we've got melodic dictations, rhythmic dictations and what else. Your copy of the lesson guide can be found right here. It's hot to go, it's ready. I've recieved quite a few questions from people trying to find the old lessons. If you carefully direct your attention to the bottom right you'll see the archive link with a list of every single post. If you're looking for a link to the very first episode, it's here.

Hello and welcome back. This 26th lesson features the introduction of the melodic and harmonic device called inversion. You'll learn all about it. Also in this lesson there is melodic dictation, intervals, chords and rhythms to identify. You can find the lesson guide here, which of course will outline everything you need to check your work. I'm sure you'll also notice that the lay out of the site had changed a little bit to something that's a touch more pleasing to the eye. Feel free to tell me what you think. As always questions and comments can make their way to my inbox and I will be glad to send you a reply as soon as I can mannage.

Hi ear training deputies, saddle up because this possy is riding out at dawn. We've got two new types of seventh chord this week, the augmented seventh, and the major seventh sharp-five chord. Take a listen now to see how well you fare. Just grandly I am sure. There's a bunch of other stuff in this lesson too. Yay! Make sure you get your copy of the lesson guide or you will make the ear trainer very sad.

Hi gang, I'm gad you're back! We've got another lesson for you all stiched up, and I feel like it's a good one. It's a review lesson, which means that there are a silly number of exercises for you to test your wits against, a total of 8. Of course the lesson guide is up and ready for your pleasure. Make sure you tune in next week when I introduce two more types of 7th chord.

Hi howdy gee wiz you're back! You're just in time for my introduction to articulations with the accent. You'll learn all about it inside this thrilling lesson, which bears the shortest title yet. On top of that there's all the things that you've come to depend on. Melodies, modes, and all other manner of dictations. Be sure to pick up a copy of the lesson guide for better health and prosperity in the new year. Thanks once again for listening, Liam "the Ear Trainer" Gallagher

Hi gang, welcome back to another lesson with the Ear trainer. I'm glad you've joined me. In this lesson there's lots of cool crazy stuff going all over the place... I introduce the diminished scales, in all of their dimorphic wonder. There's a melody that I think is pretty nice, and a few other things that I am sure you will learn from. If you've come this far you likely know to, but I wil remind you anyways... check out the lesson guide which can be found in the preceeding link. If you've any questions or comments, send them off to my inbox and you will be sure to recieve a reply. Until next time!

Hello ear training deputies, it's nice to have you back! In this episode we've got modes, melodies and lots more. Look forward to next week's lesson though, when some new exercises are going to be added into the mix. I refuse to tell you what they are now though, so you'll have to wait. Make sure you check out the lesson guide and learn well from it. I put some time into these things so don't break my heart. Until next time, Liam Gallagher

Hello and welcome back to the Ear Trainer, this lessons is the most 20th lesson of them all. Fantastic! This lesson is pretty straight forward, but that doesn't make it any less educational. We've got seventh chords and intervals and melodies and more. Make sure you check out the lesson guide so you can follow along and check your work. No peaking at the answers though! You'll only be cheating yourself. Cheers, Liam Gallagher

Hi there Ear Trainer deputies. I'm real glad you came along. This episode we've got a few gems for you. This week we're learning about seventh cords again, becase they're important, because it's not 1300 A.D. anymore. We're also going to continue our detour into compound intervals, the kind that sound over an octave. The harmonic major scale is introduced even though very few people use it; I just kind of like it. And of course a super duper melodic dictation. As always you can keep a strong helping of lesson guide here, and send your questions to eartrainer@gmail.com if you've any questions, comments of qurries.

Hi there ear trainers, After a breif break so that the ear trainer could prepare for his auditions (I'm a musician too!), the ear trainer podcast is back, better than ever, with a stunning new type of dictaction. It will knock your socks clean off your feet, right through your shoes! This will be an extermely painful process! In this lesson I introduce the 7th cords, well, five variations on the theme of the 7th chord any ways. The minor seventh chord, the major seventh chord, the half diminished seventh chord, and the augmented seventh chord. Wee! Beyond that it's business as usual, so make sure to tune in! As always you can find that dandy pdf lesson guide right here. 

Hi gang. Welcome back! In this episode a new set of intervals is reviled. The intervals between an octave and a perfect 15th, some time called compound intervals. To top it off we've got melodies and more. Make sure to tune in next week when I finaly introduce seventh chords. As always, you can get your copy of the lesson guide here. It's got all the solutions you need to follow along with this episode. If you've any questions or comments, feel free to drop me a line or two at eartrainer@gmail.com

You're back for another episode of ear training fun, In this episode it's business as usual as the ear trainer plows right ahead. The countdown for intervals continues, look forward to the much needed changes next week. Also, the countdown begins for the triads section, two weeks to wait for that one.Make sure to download your copy of the lesson guide, and keep training those ears.

ZOOOOM!!! The Ear Trainer is back! This week the stunning and exciting change has taken place, two part melodies. This is fun because we're finally getting to a point in our training that looks and sounds like real live music, like you might actually hear. Also, this week we continue the intervals countdown; two more weeks until the long awaited improvement to that section. If you've been good, you can find the lesson guide here.

Hello, you've made it back safe and sound, I'm glad to hear it. In this episode we review a bit of what I talked about last week so as to further ingrain it into your very soul. This includes applications of the solfege to triads, and more minor mode melodic dictations. The lesson guide containing all you need to know about this lesson is here. Make sure you tune in next week when we'll be giving the solfege a bit of a rest, and we will be doing our first ever two part melodic dictation. Also, this week the countdown starts, three more episodes until the intevals section finally gets the love it needs.