Can You Hear a Melody and Write It Down? - Ear Training

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[@hi-bs1jz]

Thank you so much Gareth! You've helped me so much with music theory since 2016. Truly an underrated channel!

[@MusicMattersGB]

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@emilerose1424]

I think this channel isn't "underrated;" those of us who are subscribed rate Gareth highly. The channel is just undersubscribed. If we all do our part and spread the word, we can help solve that problem!

[@MusicMattersGB]

@emilerose1424 That’s most kind. Go for it!

[@jayducharme]

That was a great exercise! I was able to write the opening correctly. For the rest I was a third off. Decades ago I used to have to take long bus trips. I would spend my time writing down melodies I came up with. But I haven't done that in years. I'm spoiled by technology now; when I get a musical idea I just pull out my phone and record myself humming it.

[@MusicMattersGB]

That’s great!

[@chrismunroe8015]

I've been trying to work out how to do this for ages. And what you explained is exactly what I do! I thought I was doing it all wrong.

[@MusicMattersGB]

That’s good

[@klaravittekova8965]

Hi, I just wanted to say that I really appreciated this exercise and I would love if you did more of these!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Ok. Will do.

[@yinwong858]

Hi Gareth ! i just joined the Aural Dictation course. You course is just fantastic and there ain't no other courses better than yours :)

[@MusicMattersGB]

Welcome and thank you! Enjoy the course.

[@NomeDeArte]

I love this kind of videos, are really useful. I hope everyone in MM has an amazing holydays. Thank you so much, and best regards from Argentina!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Thanks a lot. You too!

[@golvic1436]

I am just stoked I got the rhythm down correctly. After the first bar I was lost on the pitches. First time ever doing this though. I am going to try this exercise once a day with my own melody I hum and see how I do.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Excellent. See the Aural Dictation course at www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@jeffrey4466]

Ear training is a skill that (almost) everyone has but hardly any practice! I think for me the hardest part is always being able to focus on both the pitch and rhythm. A few listens always helps but I’d like to be able to do this kind of thing with one or two listens rather than 4 or 5

[@MusicMattersGB]

It will improve with regular work. See the full Aural Dictation course at www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@martinlewis6661]

Thanks Gareth. We'll try an Allan Holdsworth solo next!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Go for it!

[@braydenjones6561]

I have practiced a little bit of melodic dictation before (maybe 3 or 4 notes, or a bar or two), but I think this is the longest segment that I've worked on thus far. That was a lot of fun! And a great tune too!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Glad you’re enjoying it. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for the complete Aural Dictation course.

[@DrGroo]

Thanks for another great video Gareth. The results were a bit disappointing, but the discussion of how one might approach analysing the process was very interesting and encouraging.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Keep going with it.

[@julius.kmitas]

Dear Gareth, Thanks for your lessons! I've managed to guess the first two bars. But - in the first bar I've written a D flat instead of C sharp on the third note. Could you explain or navigate one of your videos why and when there's a specific writing of sharps/flats ? It would be very helpful. Thanks and greetings from Lithuania!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Sure. We can do that. If you’re in a key like Ab major use Db because it’s a note in that key; if you’re in a key like D major use C# because it’s a note in that key.

[@alicaramba7680]

Tu parašai tonacijos natas, po to sudedi alteracijas, kur jos reikalingos. Šiuo atveju tai yra H diezas ir F bekaras. Turint omeny, kad ši 'melodija' yra D-dur tonacijoje.

[@bucko5427]

I was off. My interval recognition is only OK, but I do think I could write that out using a notation program or a keyboard. You can hear when a note isn't quite the same pitch even if the melody is only in your head. We can't all be Mozart.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Absolutely

[@JohnHenryRogersJunior-zc3mf]

I'll try it

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[@stansfieldcolin]

Thanks for the dictation exervise. I made a stab at it and got part of it. I'm inclined to have a look at the course

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Go for it. www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@everrime]

I actually had some troubles to remember the correct melody at first, because my brain was always filling in the rest of the notes from "Somewhere over the Rainbow" after hearing the first 3 Notes. 😅

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[@BlockyPasta]

Nice

[@MusicMattersGB]

Glad it’s helpful. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@davedave8608]

negative ghost rider.. the pattern is full :p

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