This is the BEST EAR TRAINING VIDEO I'VE EVER SEEN SO FAR!!!! The analogy of face recognition to note recognition is awesome. The concept of notes/sounds having feeling states is brilliant! The tonic recognition advice on tonic recognition is a revelation!!! Thank you so much for this tutorial!!!

Was just going up and down KZfaq videos and boom, fell on this video! I'm lucky I've come across it, it has just changed my life in music. Thank you Max.

"Stay with the feeling state". Great advice. I quickly become too cerebral with it and over think it.

THIS is the explanation I have been searching for for years. To be able to say something in a different way such that it is instantly understood is a gift. You are an extraordinary teacher. Sincere thanks, Max. Liked and subscribed-I will be back for more!

Thanks Max. Without a doubt the best explanation I have seen on how to ear train. Excellent.

You are so articulate, and that is so helpful and makes everything you are teaching understandable. Thank you Max.

I appreciate the honesty expressed about becoming better. There is over optimism about getting it quickly. Very realistic expectations.❤

This video is an extraordinary act of generosity.

This explains everything I needed and more, thank you so much ❤❤❤

This will help me learn how to know what key the band is playing

I like the fact that you shared your own personal experiences and that in itself is a motivator to continue trying.

this was really helpful... thanks Max! 🙏

You are a true expert. Thank you for sharing.

A wonderful teacher. How to start from the beginning. Thanks so much.

Beautiful clarity.

Your approach is priceless.

Thank you for this!

your the first teacher i have come across to talk about how it feels

ive pretty much learned by ear i know very little theory but can jam with almost anything at this point. ear training is definitely the best way to get your mind to progress in understanding and writing music. your hands doing what you want is a different story lol

thank you max great lesson. worth the time

i relate so heavily to the audiation statement, i have the EXACT same problem. so im glad your making this video. you described my problem perfectly 10:22

Excellent help! I've been trying to master ear training most of my life and had many of the same struggles you had. In music theory class (and everywhere else) the advice was always to match intervals to another song, i.e. perfect 4th = here comes the bride But I always found this terribly difficult because not only did I need to hear the interval in question (and god forbid it was a melody fragment of another song or not similarly situated in the scale, i.e. 5->1), but I'd need to get two songs or fragments in my mind at the same time to see if they compared in my mind, and if they didn't then I'd need to try another melody fragment to see if it compared (i.e. was it "my bonnie lies over the ocean", major 6th) and keep try try to compare multiple fragments to the original interval I was trying to compare. Frankly, I'm not sure how this is possible for anyone, and for someone already struggling with ear training this was beyond super human and completely frustrating. I'm certain this frustration is what's led me to be a mediocre musician my entire life and totally dependent on sheet music. I so appreciate your advice, especially the ideas about keeping a drone playing while identifying the "feeling states" of other notes. Obviously this is purely a tonal approach to ear training (and I've had some teachers get mad at me for wanting to establish a tonal center before identifying intervals ... they claim I should just as easy be able to identify an interval anywhere, or nowhere, in the scale ... a 5->1 should be just as easily identified as 2->5 or a 7->3 ... bullshit. They sound differently!) You are absolutely correct 99.999% of any music is tonal and the notes mean something based on their relationship to that tonic center. Pretending otherwise has damaged so much learning. Thank you for opening the door to a sensible way if approaching this. I am so tired of being tied to written sheet music and it has been so limiting. I'm very excited to practice your advice and to finally master what has haunted me for years.

I am so lucky I found your video! Your explanation instantly clarifies and inspires me of how I can learn...thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!!!!

Thank you. I've just found out this stuff, great advice thanks...

Thank you Max, I've been using this video and a bunch of the resources you linked to help me with ear training, your channel is very nice, no fuss and a ton of useful information. Keep it up!

First class presentation, I really appreciate it!

Really excellent!

Thank you so much Max. I want to share my story. I started taking piano lessons when I was 12. Later, I played the piano and conducted the small choir at a local church. When I joined a rock band at 20 and needed to transcribe music, I realized my limitations. I was ashamed of myself. Back then, ear training wasn't emphasized in music education. Some were naturally gifted and didn't see the importance, while others just focused on playing by sheet music. Unfortunately, the way music is taught hasn't changed much, at least in the places I've lived. Even after 30 years, seeing my nephews and nieces learn piano reminds me of my own struggles. I gave up music 30 years ago and pursued another career. But for all those years, playing by ear remained an unfulfilled dream of mine. Two years ago, I finally bought another cheap used digital piano. Luckily, there are so many ear training tools and educational resources available now, like your KZfaq channel, Max. While I sometimes feel discouraged and fear I won't achieve this goal, hearing that you couldn't even transcribe Happy Birthday at first and it took you years to develop your ear training is incredibly motivating. You seem to be someone who achieves things through hard work, not just talent, and that inspires me to keep trying. Thank you so much! Added: Frankly, my current state is that I cannot recognize both easy intervals and major/minor chords. Let me start again the intervals with drone and chord quality distinguish at the same time. Several years later, I hope i can tell you that I achieved my goals.

Had my first AHA moment with the second track you played @ 1:19:48 without any knowledge on chords (only been listening to isolated notes so far) Thank you for showing me that it is possible and for being my motivation to continue. I appreciate it 😊❤I

Thank you thank you thank you💜🙏

Can not thank You enough for this video!

thank you ❤

I’m at the 20 minute mark. I can’t wait to see the rest of this video.

Seems like it is very useful

Found your channel today 23/08/16, and heard your guitar song. Very nice. Love your channel and your teaching. Thank you!😁

very good info....really helped me and cleared some stuff up....even more helpful than rick beatos videos on ear training

Thanks a lot, i wish i could have seen this videos 2 years ago, when i first started to interrest my self to ear training ^^ I recognise myself when you are talking about your first attempt to transcribe some melodies... 1 Year ago i would have not been able to transcribe happy birthday either. I've managed to be able to play songs by ear only with a lot of dedication and countless hours of practice, but i think i have spend a lot of time practicing with the wrong exercices. Thanks for all of your tips, and advices, they are helping me a lot, and i think a lot of musician will benefits from it. Seeing the lvl you've achieved after years of training is truly inspiring !

Super super super lovely tips Augustine violinist from Malaysia

First time and very excited

I'm really blessed by this teaching. I will like to know what the difference between a major and a minor is and also how to hear and sing in a particular key. Thank you so much

my goal for ear training is to be able to utilize tonic sound and pitch to form varying harmonies within my music that are all pleasant.. learning to stack properly and to reinforce how I hear what is coming next while performing as as singer/songwriter. For my producing, I would like to fully unlock my ability to create soundscapes in my style.

Thanks!

I would love to be able to instantly recognize what I’m hearing ie recognize scale degrees as quick as colors or letters

ho appea acquistato il tuo corso Music Theory - Fundamentals for Composition in Any Genre, perchè vedo che spieghi benissimo e ti ringrazio per questo tutorial estremamente interessante, l'orecchio è sempre stata la mia più grande frustrazione nel far musica. Grazie

Great stuff

That Dm7 to E aug progression gave me instant Nightvision vibes by Daft Punk

pretty good video

Dude, your channel is criminally undersubscribed to.

Something very trippy just happened to me! on minute 16:17 when he says if you have perfect pitch you can sing a C# without any reference I immediately went for the note that came to my brain and just sang it and out of curiosity went to grab my tuner and and it was a C#!!! I'm blown away. I don't have perfect pitch. I think this might have been a coincidence or the fact that I didn't even think about it I just went for the C# like I could do it. And it was a C#. I'm gonna try some things and report back.

Yeah, there is no fast way about it, it is a struggle but it is possible to get better. Although I have a quite good ear, it is still difficult for me to remember and instantaneously recall/recognize what I am hearing, but persistence is everything and I am getting better. And I still won't reject any good advice so that's why I'm here :)

Glad I discovered your channel and looking forward to watching more of your videos. Question: in your example, I agree that the key is D, but could the song also be considered to be E Dorian? I have learned the modes but don’t know very much about their application.

One thing that has helped me is tuning my guitar by ear... But not using the octave trick everyone uses. Instead just tune using open strings so you learn what a 4th feels like. (Or a major third for g / b) It helped me recognize 4ths in melodies.

Certainement la meilleure vidéo que j'aie vu sur le sujet ! Merci, merci beaucoup pour ce partage ! Juste une question, comment peut-on s'entrainer avec les drones ? Une app, ou autre chose ? Merci encore !

This course was eye opening.....or should I say 'ear opening'

HI try this melody EDC FEDC GABC ABC { E + D Quarter , C Half } Next { F Quarter , E+D 8th , C Half } Next { G Quarter , A+B 8th , C Half } Next { A + B Quarter . D Half } Sing this melody with any scale then choose any separat tone you will find easily recognize all tons .

I have a feeling that adults can learn absolute pitch too, because sometimes I test myself by singing a song that I haven't heard in years and I found myself able to get close to the song pitch within the range of 1 to 1.5 tone lower than it is. I haven't been ever at that level. I'm over 30 years old. I developed the relative pitch in the age of 18.

When does the ear training start

Found it! Let’s goooooo

Notes are cool :)

38:58: How to Practice 57:39: Chord Recognition

18:34 I’ve just gotten back into music after a long time away, and have been playing the keys as well as listening with more intent. I was not only able to know that previous note was an A without looking (as I was just listening not watching), but I was just able to hear the A and the C in that. I honestly never thought I was any good at transposing when I was a teenager learning guitar, but maybe I actually have perfect pitch…

I don’t have perfect pitch but when you said what note is this I said ‘A’ and it was. You then said sing a c#, and I did! I surprised myself.

1:18:00 i doubted myself, but my first intuition about the tonic was right, and that immediately affirmed the thing about the journey being the most enjoyable thing for me. you're an amazing teacher btw, i've found my home where i'm gonna learn everything about ear training and theory i need. so, so cool :)

Sir i have been waiting ur ear training course it would be help for those people who realy want to learn music but they dont have any teacher so make complete ear training course for us

Tell me more. I want to play melodies on my guitar more quickly and I think this Ear Training could help

I had perfect pitch back when I played trombone. I started in 7th grade and played til 2 years after graduating HS. Recognition of pitch started to form in 8th grade. About 9th grade I would hear things on the radio/car ride, then be able to play them later. Yeah, it took practice. Literally, play note for note without guesses or mistakes. No fiddling or figuring it out for minutes. NOW 20 years later, umm,, well, I don't play bone n e more. Only write songs in daw > keyboard, drums and a little guitar bass < I can only hear relative pitch. If one note is played on a piano or a synth. I couldn't tell you jack. I have to thumb around and find a match. Still, I'm quick at getting there... but... There is something more with a wind instrument. You are far more connected to your instrument. However, with a wind instrument I knew nada about chords. well, technically not nada, just basics. Playing keys tho, now I know chords and progression. Now, when I hear things on the radio. I can find chords, and after a time of messing about with progressions I'll figure it out. I muse about the spacing... the reason E,F & B,C are semitones is that which makes progressions unique. Without the span of time & how chords fit together we would be able to play anything in any key and it would be indistinguishable. (Also, if our scales were equal temperament we would be able to play anything in any key). btw, imho , the fastest way to ear train is to get a buddy/instructor/tutor who plays same instrument, sit so you cannot see them nor hear their instrument finger presses, then mimic what they play. Echo / response . Easier with people caz they can challenge you and adjust to your pace. start with notes, then phrases. keep track of errors. in time there will be zero mistakes.

9:23 - "Just learn these 5 chords and you'll be able to play HUNDREDS of songs!" :) ARGGHHH!

Total newbie here i know absolutely nothing about music theory but this process makes the most sense to me out of everything ive seen. but one of the things i just wanna make sure i understand is, is it correct to say that the tonic is just the lowest note in the key that the song is in? So if im playing a song and im trying to look for the tonic, should i just be listening for the lowest note?

I had wished that I found your channel ealier than spending so much dollars to learn

Whoop WHOOP!!!! Man!!!! Why I did not have a teacher like you in my schoolyears!!! I just think that … your style of explaining things…fits for me perfectly…AND! The second exaple of where you said ”it would be too hard to hear the ”homenote”….I actually got it..quite easy… AND!!! I think I am on my way to some ”next level” in my musical-journey …because I founded your channel. And…I FEEL SO HAPPY! I found somebody (you) that had the ability to put this mysterious ”lump” in me to words. Cause NO teacher has EVER told me from the angle you do. And your way of telling things is excatly What I would needed. Cause…music is feeling to me. Huh huh… i have to digest all that I heard in this video now… Have a great week!! ~Matleena~

Is it possible to learn how to compose songs Maxl through ear training? Please help me

Hello! Do you know how to train the ear in order to hear a lot of notes played simultaneously?

Do you have an app or webapp that lets you do your exercises?

What two apps did you recommend?

1:19:48 reminds me of Glacier

How do I recognize the tonic to identify chord progressions?

I listened while driving and cant recall the app he mentioned....Complete Ear Trainer?

Eddy from two set violin learned perfect pitch in high school

Can you open subtitle Max?

i enter the magical world of music many yrs ago by ears, the most are laughing when you say to them that you are able to play music by this way(when i say the most- learned with the classical way) personally i dont know how to read notes in a musical sheet. all these years everything by ears, somewhere i read that playing by ears is 80% of music theory except from a kind of a gift-talent-charisma i dont know. just one day i discovered that i got it many years back, with an another enchord music instrument,

24:02 - Types of ear training. (Just taking notes for me y'all)

Where does the “how to train” start? There’s a difference between ”it can be done” and “here is how to do it”

i know a guy that had trained to identify cars by the engine sound

After three months of training. Started in 04.2023. Today 07.2023 I have used drones to train all scale degrees of major scale. Complete Ear Trainer - I've passed to drill with harmonic 4-5, 8 th, but still struggle sometimes in recognizing perfect fifth and four. Function Ear Trainer - I've completed full major scale on 210 BPM, but struggle to recognize 3 and 6 the most. I have a question is it correct to not know which exactly the scale degree by feeling it, but sing along and know which it is related to 1? As it is trained in Function Ear Trainer. Because after 3 months(and time before when I also have trained musical ear), I still can't feel exact scale degree, I should sing it and then more chances to recognize, but still not 100%. Or I should train exactly feelings, but as I see from my experience, it is very complicated and nearly impossible, because I forget the feeling. But when drone playing and the scale degree is playing, I can recognize it, maybe because it has a very large number of overtones, so that it is easier to hear.

hi

I have a dilemma, I play keyboards at events, I can easily find the tonality of a song and the character of the song, minor or major...without anyone expressly teaching me to find the tonality, only because I have studied scales and chords a lot. The problem is that my colleagues don't know how to find the tonality of a song sung by a soloist,they went to music schools and I didn't ! It's something unusual !

Charlie Puth has perfect pitch.

Hello

I know you mentioned that getting to your level took you years. Would you mind giving a number? I'm curious, just for reference.

Hi

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Why is a small person sitting on the cabinet

I not speal english

Too many body language, up and down

Way too much talking.