Ear Training - How to Recognize Notes, Scales, Chords & More! | My Best Advice

[@wilondjaolivierkabeza745]

Was just going up and down KZbin 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.

[@setanwon]

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 KZbin 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.

[@maxkonyi]

That's great to hear! It will all come in time. Just set you intention and go easy with it. It cannot be rushed but dedication will pay off. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@setanwon]

@@maxkonyiThank you for the warm comment.

[@Bassic778]

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!!!

[@maxkonyi]

Hooray! Glad to hear it 🌞

[@samgee2275]

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!

[@maxkonyi]

Wow thanks! Much appreciated 🙏🏼

[@knobby7342]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Hooray!

[@jenelleromeroroberts9239]

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

[@anxton]

i swear that i couldn't have asked for a better video when i searched for "ear training", thank you so much

[@AaronLS.]

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

[@maxkonyi]

The feeling is the way! I was also too cerebral with it at first.

[@jenelleromeroroberts9239]

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

[@dalemcmillen2065]

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.

[@maxkonyi]

Agreed! Thanks for the comment. Glad to hear it was helpfu for you 🙌🏼

[@alegreone]

Ditto every single line you wrote. I knew there had to be a better way, and that search led me here! This sound/meaning relationship is the secret behind language acquisition naturally rather than via a grammar/translation approach. -former Spanish teacher

[@olivemeraki]

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

[@lindasmith6668]

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

[@maxkonyi]

My pleasure 🌞

[@gerrymaccamy3700]

This video is an extraordinary act of generosity.

[@chrisschurchill2003]

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

[@ziv581]

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

[@mr555harv]

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

[@scotttripp2137]

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

[@michaelsalas8514]

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

[@yappykaki]

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!!!!

[@maxkonyi]

My pleasure!

[@RandyTBrewer]

Thanks!

[@maxkonyi]

Thanks Randy!

[@Ram-Music]

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 .

[@maxkonyi]

This is indeed a useful exercise if done slowly and deliberately. It is every similar to the method used in the app Functional Ear Trainer. Have you tried that? It is like this but even better since it teaches you one at a time and asks you questions

[@popoymotmot]

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

[@olivemeraki]

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

[@davidferrie9445]

So glad I found this.... Thanks Max 👍

[@fractalscapes]

Your approach is priceless.

[@AaronLS.]

You are a true expert. Thank you for sharing.

[@lnxguit]

First class presentation, I really appreciate it!

[@michaelsalas8514]

First time and very excited

[@camxgtr]

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

[@Nakkiteline]

for me very much more helpful than Beatos vids. Beato is great, absolute master of music, but he lacks the skills to present his information in a way that's digestible for us who are quite at the beginning of their journey. i.e he is not very good teacher even though he has immense amount of knowledge. Max has that skill of teaching. he can explain this stuff to a complete novice without it being boring to bit more advanced person who knows some of the basics already. i know where i'll come for my theory and ear training tips for now on, and maybe when i'm actually some good in this, Ricks vids start to make sense too 😁

[@robinalves8314]

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

[@andrewliamdesigndevelopment]

Dude, your channel is criminally undersubscribed to.

[@maxkonyi]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it 🙌🏼

[@YEM_]

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.

[@maxkonyi]

Yup. There is a problem there however - if you tune the 4ths, and especially the 3rd, very perfectly, you will end up with other tuning problems. This is because our modern tuning system actually uses slightly out of tune intervals by design (look up equal temperament vs just intonation), and guitars are built with this in mind. So if you tune perfectly by ear using intervals, you will end up with a bunch of other tuning problems in certain chords.

[@paulflute]

a suggestion would be listening to Hindustani classical music which is harmonically very static and always has a drone accompaniment.. In particular look up ALAP.. this is where the artist established the mode so it is very free and unmetered.. All classical melody is about the relationship of melody to drone.. The drone is like the earth stable and unchanging.. the melody is the air element shifting and free..

[@maxkonyi]

Agreed!

[@sevenminaya1390]

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.

[@maxkonyi]

Do report back! Approximately 1 in 10,000 people apparently...

[@adamodimattia]

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 :)

[@maxkonyi]

I know how it goes!

[@loic5142]

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 !

[@maxkonyi]

Hooray! Happy to hear that. It all gets easier over time. Eventually, the results feel like magic...

[@KweKule]

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.

[@iliyajohn1697]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Glad you enjoyed it! I have some other videos on the channel that address some of these fundamental music theory questions. I also have a few courses on Udemy (link in description) which deal with all the basics and some ear training as well.

[@Whopcap]

Can not thank You enough for this video!

[@maxkonyi]

🙌🙌🙌 Happy training!

[@ginobuono5718]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Glad to hear it! Enjoy

[@SounduSleep]

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.

[@maxkonyi]

Well maybe you do have perfect pitch! Or you just got lucky...

[@edburl3516]

Beautiful clarity.

[@wittwfiii]

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

[@maxkonyi]

That's great! Glad to hear it 🌞

[@Nakkiteline]

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 :)

[@jeromeking6001]

Seems like it is very useful

[@augustinechinnappanmuthria7042]

Super super super lovely tips Augustine violinist from Malaysia

[@sofoklessantorini1888]

thank you max great lesson. worth the time

[@maxkonyi]

Hooray! 🙌

[@pianojacq]

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!

[@maxkonyi]

Thanks! Much appreciated

[@pianojacq]

@@maxkonyi And that piece at 1:04 really is beautiful, have you developed that further or is it just that sketch?

[@maxkonyi]

@@pianojacq Wrong timestamp?

[@pianojacq]

@@maxkonyi 1:04:11 to be exact there are a number of chords in a row there.

[@rajivlewis5895]

this was really helpful... thanks Max! 🙏

[@PLAYINGTOGETHER-nj8jt]

play from heart

[@kostantismp3704]

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,

[@maxkonyi]

Lucky you!

[@tomclaeren169]

Can u teach me how?

[@djazzyme]

I struggled trying to learn “classical“ notation. The number system works better for my brain. Now I’m focused on ear training and I love your approach. Thank you!

[@kostantismp3704]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYm6ZWWvp5tghac a simple sample to remember the old yrs, to the 1 string, now im able to play chords(they r difficult from their nature, but to the sound are much more difficult) however with a lot of practice u can achieve everything. ear playing was to my nature one day with another instrument i tried it, i played correctly 3 notes, the next day more, the next the whole music.

[@kostantismp3704]

** a simple sample of me

[@troywakeman]

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

[@kimberlylauryn2773]

Thank you thank you thank you💜🙏

[@JJ-222-0]

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.

[@maxkonyi]

Thanks! I'm not sure which example you're talking about since it has been so long since I recorded this, but the main question is this: which note feels like home? If it feels like D is home, the key is D Major. If it feels like E is home (but all the other notes are the same), the key is E Dorian.

[@mohammedamr5650]

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.

[@maxkonyi]

Yeah I'm not sure that is a good test. Some people have a very good memory for specific pitches linked to certain songs, but they don't have perfect pitch. Perfect pitch means someone can wake you up in the middle of the night, ask you to sing a Bb, and you can do it in a second without reference. This has been scientifically studied A LOT and there are no recorded cases of it being able to be learned past childhood.

[@aichi337]

Thank you for this!

[@TreyAgnew810]

this is awesome and reassuring! :)

[@aichi337]

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

[@maxkonyi]

It is definitely possible! Just takes some time

[@simonclynes]

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

[@Blaatann53]

Beautiful song🥹

[@mustamato]

I love Dungeon Synth

[@andrewliamdesigndevelopment]

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…

[@maxkonyi]

Worth investigating! Report back, I'd be interested to hear...

[@paulcole1171]

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

[@CarnivalVillage]

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

[@maxkonyi]

More videos coming soon... Have you done any ear training already?

[@juanignaciobalaguer5807]

Did you make that video on tips to find the key of a song? Cant quite find it, there is a lot of content lol. Thanks by the way, this is very motivational and helpful

[@maxkonyi]

Not yet! Thanks for the reminder. Hopefully one of these days soon... it's on the list.

[@feelingsviawood]

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~

[@feelingsviawood]

I also wanted to ask your thoughts about this ; Somewhere in 1:20 , you play this other example where a listener should try to recognize the ”homenote”… and… I got it quite fast in the beginning… AND…I got this ”feeling” or ”hearing in my head” about this note that…just…fitted well throughout the whole example… do you get What I am trying to explain here 😅. Like…that one note was just so obvious… sounded good ..I would say in every spot while I sang that note while listening that song. Does this make sense in any way? ~Matleena~

[@maxkonyi]

@@feelingsviawood Are you sure 1:20 is the correct time??

[@feelingsviawood]

Ups…😅.. that time was not right…it was 1:20:30. And…in that examples…the ”tonic-chord”? Is the thing to listen about…

[@feelingsviawood]

And…in time…1:20:45…you talked this that it hits the ”second chord?” multiple times…and that is excatly How I did find the ”home-chord”… or I think that is How i managed to do it…through the second chord 🤔 This is quite Intresting thing! Have a great day! ~Matleena~

[@dualdragoncomics1611]

I have autism and failed the pitch portion of a hearing exam. Unfortunately failing the music portion of my hearing exam awarded me the diagnosis of central auditory processing disorder. I grew up without music my dad was very rude about sound and especially if you couldn’t hear him if you had an earbud in while you played your gameboy and didn’t hear him he would yank it out and yell at you. If you were down in your room and didn’t hear him yelling for you he would come down to yell at you about it. Even to this day I play videogames with the sound off.

[@maxkonyi]

Sorry to hear that. A very difficult situation which I can imagine having far reaching consequences. Do you listen to music these days?

[@dualdragoncomics1611]

@@maxkonyi No, I still play video games with the volume off and avoid music. However, I have decided I am going to change that and start listening to music and playing video games with the sound on. I was tested and dont have amusia or a problem with processing speech. I just failed the pitch direction portion of the exam.

[@maxkonyi]

@@dualdragoncomics1611 I would be curious to hear how this goes for you. If you're interested, you could join the Discord and either make a post or DM me

[@nikipaktinat9938]

thank you ❤

[@Theheartless99]

Found it! Let’s goooooo

[@maxkonyi]

Not really a part 2 but it will do for now 😅

[@hem1234ful]

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

[@maxkonyi]

It will happen! But it's going to be a while, so you'll need to be patient...

[@syncMixer]

@@maxkonyi Looking forward to it. How patient? Months or years?

[@maxkonyi]

@@syncMixer Months. How many? I have no idea.

[@barascudguillaume841]

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 !

[@maxkonyi]

Glad you liked it! There are apps that have drones. There are also websites you can use to generate them. You can also find long drones in various on Spotify and streaming services. You could also create your own in a DAW if you know how to do that...

[@barascudguillaume841]

@@maxkonyi Thanks a lot Max ! In a sens you gave me answers, but you also gave me work for years ;)

[@dhpbear2]

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

[@creshendahmartin1666]

When does the ear training start

[@filipedecastro4718]

pretty good video

[@dragoivasile1375]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Indeed! Stay tuned to the channel for new ear training videos coming very soon on this topic...

[@dragoivasile1375]

​@@maxkonyiI'm waiting for your information! Could you please let me know when you estimate that you will prepare it? Thank you!

[@maxkonyi]

@@dragoivasile1375 Well there will be a video on other melodic degrees first, then one on chords and simultaneous notes. Hopefully these will be out in the next few weeks...

[@cayvzcvlt]

Thanks for this. Would you say vocal harmonies are a separate practice from the kind of training you’re discussing here? I feel like I know the answer just wonder what your thoughts on that are. I came to the realization I need to develop my ear more when I played back some vocal harmonies and they come out sounding kinda wobbly.

[@maxkonyi]

Singing vocal harmonies definitely relates to this but is also it's own practice. Improvising vocal harmonies is something I'm obsessed with and have been trying to do for many years. I'm not a singer so I wouldn't be a good source of information on that though. Writing harmonies from a theoretical point of view and then learning to sing those is also possible, of course. But it''s very fun to play around with spontaneous harmonies which match the current chord while relating to the main melody in a pleasing way.

[@Patrickgsouza]

Great stuff

[@kylemuna642]

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?

[@maxkonyi]

Nope! The tonic is the one that resolves everything and it may occur in any register/octave. Regarding bass, sometimes the tonic is the lowest bass note but other times it isn't, so it isn't a reliable strategy.

[@dapperninji646]

What is Do you have a video on Ear training apps?

[@maxkonyi]

No, I just talk about them here and there. Generally I recommend checking out Functional Ear Trainer, Complete Ear Trainer, and soon my own app Sonofield Ear Trainer.

[@JelleW2404]

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

[@kumbukanibanda9559]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Learning to compose is a combination of many things! Ear training can certainly be very helpful, like it is for me. But there is also music theory and conceptual knowledge. The most important thing is gaining experience by doing your best to compose often. Making mistakes and discovering what works through actually writing music is primary!

[@jerboaaaa]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Not yet...hopefully some day soon

[@exuberantexplorer]

Notes are cool :)

[@maxkonyi]

AGREED

[@tdtrecordsmusic]

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.

[@maxkonyi]

Interesting! Thanks for the info. I haven't heard a case quite like that before. Your suggestion for the echo/response exercise is certainly a good one. My friends and I used to do this all time. The guitarist Tommy Emmanuel (also has perfect pitch) describes that he and his brother used to sit back to back and do this as kids...

[@aichi337]

How do I recognize the tonic to identify chord progressions?

[@maxkonyi]

Have you seen my other ear training video?

[@aichi337]

@@maxkonyi Yes, I've seen it. Still wonder how to do it tho.

[@psychcandy]

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

[@eviculum4518]

Eddy from two set violin learned perfect pitch in high school

[@maxkonyi]

Really? Are you sure he didn't learn THAT he had perfect pitch in high-school? That happens to many people who have had the potential/ability since they were young but simply didn't know.

[@eviculum4518]

Oh that’s true maybe…I wish there was a way to ask him

[@oyss9809]

What two apps did you recommend?

[@maxkonyi]

Complete Ear Trainer and Functional Ear Trainer

[@mikemolaro4198]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Yup!

[@aichi337]

1:19:48 reminds me of Glacier

[@mistfantasy6825]

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.

[@maxkonyi]

Nice work! Good question. Eventually it's ideal to know the feeling directly, which will come naturally with more time and exposure to the sound. There's no way to say how long this will take as it's very different for each person, but it will come. The method of hearing the proximity to the tonic, like in Functional Ear Trainer, is also great and should be used as a backup to figure it out when you're not sure. The issue is that it is slower, but it is still very useful. 3 months is only just the beginning! Ear training is a lifelong thing 🌞

[@mistfantasy6825]

@@maxkonyi Thank you for the answer. Can I ask for advice, please? So on which side I should more focus, on listening to drones and try to memorize the feelings of scale degree and then try to hear it in real music, instead of focusing on Functional Ear Trainer?

[@maxkonyi]

@@mistfantasy6825 If I had to choose one over the other, I would choose drones.

[@mistfantasy6825]

@@maxkonyi Thank you very much!

[@Worr.]

@@mistfantasy6825 How's your progress now?

[@akifguler2404]

Can you open subtitle Max?

[@maxkonyi]

Does it work now? It might just take some time after the stream finishes.

[@akifguler2404]

@@maxkonyi yes thank you 🥰

[@jimacheson]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Hmm I can''t remember the whole content of the stream now. I would have hoped that I included exercises but maybe not... More to come soon with specific "how to train" sections!

[@dyno43k]

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 !

[@maxkonyi]

Things like this are often the case! Just the nature of their path through music. You're fortunate to have developed this skill on your own!

[@michaelknight4041]

I've played guitar all my life but my gf, who plays piano and sings but hasn't been playing near as long as I have, has much better ear than me, she can here chord tones and adjust them accordingly on the spot, r she can take harmonies apart and sing the individual lines and maybe the most annoying thing is when she corrects me and is invariably right.

[@lkledu2]

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

[@maxkonyi]

You ever seen that documentary Somm? People with so much experience in wine that they can pinpoint the year, location and even specific vineyard a specific bottle of wine came from 🤯 Definitely possible to train yourself to recognize anything...

[@garyhundsrucker7771]

Are farts whole notes?!@🤫

[@okiweluanthony8052]

Charlie Puth has perfect pitch.

[@MrGorose]

Have a friend singing Ing out of key on higher notes Song sung in g

[@skillvendor3905]

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

[@maxkonyi]

Short answer: I started consciously ear training around 19 years old, and I was 32 or something when I made this video. Truly, it doesn't matter how long it took me. You may reach a competent level twice as quickly or twice as slowly, there's too many variables. No matter the case, it's worth it! It's also fun, so there's no way to lose...

[@skillvendor3905]

@@maxkonyi Yup, totally agree, I know it is a lifetime process, but I also wanted to sort of know what to expect :D Thank you.

[@999lfm]

Hi

[@maxkonyi]

hello there

[@999lfm]

@@maxkonyi I would like to start to do some ear training, starting with melody, like hear some voice(singer) and figure out the correct intervals and put it in a piano or guitar. Any piece of advice?

[@truth_beauty_love]

🙌🙏🏼🌞👑💋✨

[@maxkonyi]

✨🚀🌺💕🌺🚀✨

[@aravindakumar4116]

Why is a small person sitting on the cabinet

[@maxkonyi]

Good question...