Interval ear training exercises and how to do them:
Have you ever wondered why some musicians are able to play a piece of music by simply listening to it? It might seem impressive but it’s a skill that anybody can learn. And the best place to start is with the primary building block of all music, which is the musical interval. To be able to follow along with this interval ear training video, I do recommend that you learn all the interval names. And the correct distances that go together with them. Also I recommend that you have basic chord knowledge so that you know what a triad is. But in any case chords will be in a later chapter, so don’t worry about them now.
About ear training in general:
It is definitely not the most exciting thing in music. And even on short term you might not notice any results. But believe me that ear training will help you become a better composer, songwriter or musician.
Once you become more skilled at this, I guarantee that it will be easier to write music or play along with other people on the spot. It will free up your mind and let you focus on things that really matter. Which is the intention of the music and what you want to do with it!
Below are the timestamps for the video in case you want to skip to a certain part or want to revisit a step.
00:00 – Intro 00:29 – Why ear training is important 01:23 – First exercise 02:13 – Trick for singing large intervals 03:28 – Second exercise 04:11 – How to memorize intervals 04:33 – Third exercise 05:29 – Fourth exercie 05:58 – Extra tips
Xander Slikker
Hi my name is Xander and I am a Composer, Songwriter and Music Educator with a degree in music composition. I teach many students all over the world via private music classes and via my YouTube channel, Learning Music Skills.
As a composer, educator and content creator, my goal is to share all aspects of the process of making music. I want to give everyone the tools necessary to be able to understand, enjoy and create music. No matter the genre or skill level. If you have any questions or when you want to work together, please contact me.
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