Tags: #ear training
All theory articlesWhat Is Musical Tension?
A clear explanation of musical tension: where it comes from, how it relates to keys, scale degrees, and chord functions, and why it often seeks resolution.
Reader level: ArrangerWhat Is the Tonic?
A clear explanation of the tonic: how it creates a sense of home, why it is not always the first note, and how to hear it in melody and harmony.
Reader level: ArrangerWhat Is Musical Ear?
A simple explanation of musical ear: what this skill is, what parts it includes, how to develop it, and why ear training matters not only for singers.
Reader level: MusicianMelodic and Harmonic Intervals
A simple explanation of melodic and harmonic intervals: how notes played one after another differ from notes played together, how to hear the difference, and why it matters for musicians.
Reader level: MusicianMajor, Minor, and Perfect Intervals
A simple explanation of interval quality: how a major third differs from a minor third, why fourths and fifths are called perfect, and how to see this on the fretboard.
Reader level: MusicianHow to Train Intervals by Ear
A practical guide to interval ear training: how to hear melodic and harmonic intervals, avoid guessing, and connect your ear to the fretboard.
Reader level: MusicianSimple Intervals in Music
A simple explanation of intervals within one octave: how to count unisons, seconds, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths, and octaves, how to hear them, and how to find them on guitar.
Reader level: PerformerWhat Is an Interval in Music
A simple explanation of intervals: what the distance between two notes means, how to hear an interval, how to see it on guitar, and why it matters for chords, scales, and melodies.
Reader level: Performer