So glad it helped you!

Glad it was helpful!❤ check out the other levels too!

Thanks for your kind comment! That was 10 years ago, but he still surfs when he is home!

@@wenjenpiano absolutely, you’re welcome. Glad to hear that :)

I don't use garage band much any more. I use Finale with my students for composition. I think that if you're not actually learning to play on an instrument, you can probably teach yourself to read music and play on an app if you are just using an iPad. It won't translate to actual piano playing very well though, but could still be fun!

@@wenjenpiano ill do some research on Finale. I think my ears understand the piano key notes, when i make beats virtually. But like you said my hands do not know the fundamentals of piano key notes. Until recently i never knew a piano could output such powerful bass lines. It has been fun creating. I’ll work on my piano skills tho, EGBDF 🤷🏿‍♂️ 🤔 I appreciate your guidance & time, ma’am Thank you

I think they usually use different ear training and sight reading exercises. However, sometimes they may have you clap a rhythm, and then use the same exercise for playback. Good luck with your exam!

@@wenjenpiano alright thank you! 🙏

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Thank you!

Thanks for your kind comment! I will make more videos when I can! ❤

I’m so glad it helped! Good luck on your piano exam!☘️🎶

Thanks Elvis! Glad the interval and pitch tips helped you! Check out the other levels for more practice!

Oops! You are correct! Those are 3rds! Thanks for catching that!! 🧐

Trick question😂

Thank you! Not bad video for a 5 year old!

You're welcome! Good luck with your testing!

You're welcome! Even though my voice is low and carries, I do think that it really gives more depth to my voice than the built-in mic or the other mic.

Hi Brian! Sorry, but I don't use Logic Pro! Good luck! I'm sure there is a KZbin video on that!

Actually, the Hypemic has been excellent for teaching online lessons, where hearing my voice for piano instruction is as important as hearing the instrument! I've been teaching online piano lessons for almost a decade, and the students have all said that listening to lessons the other end is far better when using this USB mic, which easily connects to my iPad, computer, and phone, without having to having to plug into a mixer! I have since purchased a mixer and another mic just to record my Steinways, but my Hypemic is still the one I prefer for online piano teaching...and my helps me keep my Two-Year Waitlist going! Here is another video with sound comparisons! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKm3m5J8p5Kprac

@@wenjenpiano Hi, thanks for your reply and attached link. I've heard a few of your videos due to searching some piano techniques. It is Ok. However, in my humble opinion, I still recommend some minor acoustic absorbers on the walls for much present and clean sound. This is crucial in sound quality of your videos. There are a lot of possibilities and not very expensive! I personally use my Apoggee for some additional work as dubbing, voice overs and other options. It's ideal tool when someone asks me to do voice casting and I am out of town and my home studio. It's very small and capable device to record on ipad or iphone with surprising results. It has its typical limits, which I see just in the three very brutal steps of compression. As I see (and hear), your problem is very often distorted sound, which has its root in wide range and specific colour of the piano sound. It is too wide and full, which sounds in the mic compression quite limited. This is really pity. I am not professional pianist, but I am using my piano as integral tool in some composing work. I don't like recordings based on midi keyboards, so I always prefer make recording of leading piano track with live ambiance sound. Even with some innacuracies it has much better feeling. The main trick is the direction, from where you're taking the sound. It's always good to shoot the situation from above to catch higher and much detailed aliquotes. I see your studio is small, with the low ceiling, half of your work is done. Recently I found unusual but surprisingly very useful solution. To take the live piano I am using my pocket recorder Tascam DX-40x which serves also as USB interface (to any Mac or PC). Tascam takes much bright ambient sound of my Petrof piano which has much warm and rounded tones. To record singing parts in the track (doesn't matter if this is for record or stream) you may put another line to recorder - I prefer dynamic Audix OM2 or whatever. The almost same work as DX-40x will do with lower budget Tascam DR-05 or Zoom H1n or H2n (little difficult controlling) or little higher H4n Pro. I still prefer Tascam (I have few of them) regarding to sound quality of all live instruments. It's natural, exactly as it is in reality. And that's the main goal. No additives at the start. 🙂 This regards headphones as well. The first rule says: No lies to your ears! So the audio profile needs to be flat or studio (we say studio monitors). Means Bang and Olufsen (or Bose) are great, to enjoy the greatest albums of all times, and with all the profi work of sound engineers. Really great, but you'll not hear the real sound of Steinway or Yamaha or Fazioli (my favourite) pianos! I may recommend some quite expensive as Beyerdynamic DT770 (king of studio monitors), AKG Pro Audio K240 (!great price!) or Sennheiser HD 599 (unbeatable feeling). Above all I prefer Audio-Technica ATH-M40x. They are little cheaper and simply great. With cable, of course! The less expensive tool (just a little less durable) is taiwanese Superlux 669F or any else (where F is for "flat") - it will do great job as well. They have also headset versions, with detachable microphone for speaking. (highly enjoyable during video lessons!) Of course, You may equipe the studio with semiprofi solution with mixing console and dynamic microphones (always elegant, direct and easier to stream). However, I feel that, to use at Zoom lessons it's over complicated and the preliminary compression sometime is not the most perfect tool to enjoy the decent sound. But, but, but! If you often record your work, and you're not keen to have recording studio, I may suggest, that field recorders (which some of them serves as USB interface) definitely should step into your musical focus! They are versatile and make a lot of good work. All. the best. Patrick

@@patrickfridrichovsky3909 thanks for these great suggestions! I'll be sure to check them out and pass them along! I don't consider myself an expert with audio by any mean; I've just been teaching online lessons for a long time - 10 years, back when we just used whatever we had - FaceTime and Skype! My students are often looking for mics to plug into their phones, iPhone or Android. What do you suggest for a mic for under $50 and one priced under $75?

Hi! Perhaps you are talking about when I said that an augmented triad was a major triad with a raised 5th? I was explaining that to create an augmented triad, you start with a major triad, and then raise the 5th to create the augmented triad. Please let me know i there is anything else that I may have missed! Glad you are enjoying these videos!

@@wenjenpiano Hi! No, I believe that they are referring to 2:10 of your video, where you played an augmented triad and called it major. Let me know if I am incorrect (I am currently a level 7 student). Thanks and I love your informative videos!

@@RedhoodTheNatureGirl That was definitely augmented and NOT major! Oops!😅 Glad you caught that! I don’t think I can correct that without uploading a new video. I’ll make a note of it!

No, you don’t necessarily need headphones. I think I was using my ipad to record, and since I had the mic plugged into USB-C, I used my headphones when I played it back so I could har it. You could also play it back on another device. It’s just handy that there is a headphone jack!

You're welcome!

Thanks Natalya! Glad to help teachers think outside the box to run a successful music studio!

This is such a remarkable idea. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

Hi! I’m so glad you are enjoying the ear training! What type of auditions are you preparing to perform? Royal Conservatory? Certificate of Merit? What level? Each program has different requirements and you should check the syllabus for requirements.

@@wenjenpiano Hi! I'm going to have an exam for level 7 soon in Royal Conservatory and I'm a little confused so may I ask what requirements I need for ear training?

@@calina403 you can look up the exact requirements here rcmusic-kentico-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/rcm/media/main/documents/examinations/syllabi/s41_pianosyllabus_2016_online_f.pdf

@@wenjenpiano thank you so much! I really needed to know :)

Thank you! You have to see the new studio outdoor upgrades! Hope you and Joy visit soon!

You deserve it, Karl! Congratulations on your high demand for online classes and for your specialized percussion courses!

@@wenjenpiano Aww! I appreciate it!

Surprisingly, the sound is still great! I used to use it for accompanying piano concertos in my second piano studio before I had two grand pianos! You never have to tune it!

@@wenjenpiano it was one of the really first (good) weighted keyboards which is mixing up lots of samples for each note depending on attack and other factors. And with a Sostenuto. And also the speaker is really well sounding.

@@farbschlachterei yes, I agree! It is amazing how much the prices have come down now for quality digital pianos! Some of my students have purchased the disklavier and they really like the dual acoustic/digital crossover!

Hi Jonathan! I’m so glad to hear that it has helped! Best wishes on your RCM exam and thanks to your teacher for suggesting my videos! :🤗