Ear Training Step 1: Pitch

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[@shellithoensen3127]

It took me 6 months to gain any progress in my ear training, but then it was like it happened overnight--I can't always tell if the notes are too high or too low, but I can tell when they are out of tune. But slow progress is better than no progress, right? Thank you for your videos!! They help me so much!!

[@RedDesertViolin]

That is GREAT news. YES, it is a huge deal when you finally start seeing progress. You were probably making progress before, but you couldn't detect it. So now keep it up, now that you know it's working! :-)

[@jamesmziegler]

Your videos are always so good and timely. Your students are lucky to have you!

[@RedDesertViolin]

Thanks Jim. appreciate that!

[@noiroinsson3051]

Very inspiring for beginners, can't thank you enough :)

[@Tracks777]

Keep it up! Looking forward for more videos from you, don't stop!

[@BlenderJoon]

I’ve been looking for a relative pitch lesson for violins because the other videos are mostly for pianos and other instruments because the notes are slightly different. This helps a lot!

[@RedDesertViolin]

I would recommend searching out a violin ear training app for your phone or computer. I bet you can find a perfect one.

[@banjiddle]

The bird was in tune! I can definitely tell immediately flat from sharp.

[@zhiyuanliu5282]

Very helpful, thank you

[@ciri151]

As a beginner violinist, I got all 3 right including the sharp/flat part. I have been playing guitar for 6 years though, So I guess that helped.

[@kimchijjigae9398]

and i learned May song and long long ago in your videos. that's a big help. thanks

[@RedDesertViolin]

Awesome! Way to be a "Do-It-Yourselfer"!

[@danielmarrama9083]

This is a great video. Thank you!

[@RedDesertViolin]

I love ear training! Thanks Daniel.

[@YoungSK1166]

Hey your videos r amazing and they help me so much! Especially the little exercises that you do. Could you please upload a video helping me with oral training and solfeggio? If you could that would be awesome thank you 😁

[@loralynstaples5483]

Hi Sikaiyang47, I'm planning g an ear training course...but not formal solfeggio training, because honestly, it's not my forte. HOWEVER: go to the channel "the improving musician". That's my friend Andy, and he is THE KING of solfeggio, ear training, and alot more. I cant tell you how amazing he is. He has tons of free stuff, and also premium stuff (which I have purchased, and its awesome)

[@aboto0oti]

As you said, we are ready to do the work, but we don't know what we should do. Thanks for the video

[@RedDesertViolin]

Sometime soon I'll have a proper mini-class with more ear training exercises. I appreciate your comment.

[@jazzye6493]

I love your videos. I started playing violin last year age 66 years old. I play piano, but have always loved cajun and blue grass fiddle. I took a few lessons with Suzuki book 1. But started just learning from youtube. I find it much better. I love playing along with your songs. I'm enjoying the process, at my age I don't have high expectations. For instance I play along with you on Old Joe Clark. I practice about 1-2 hours a day. I did take a few months off, and was thinking about selling my violin. And changed my mind and got back into it. Do you think you can make a beginner play a long tutorial for Diggy Diggy Lo and Cajun Fiddle? I love what you do. Thank you.

[@RedDesertViolin]

So glad you found me! KZbin is an AMAZING resource. Diggy Liggy Lo, I know one version, but it's not beginner.....more like intermediate. I do not know WHEN I'll get to that request, much as I'd love to do it. There is a resource you need to know about, it's got free stuff and also affordable stuff, it's called Bluegrass Daddy (probably dot com, but not sure) I KNOW he has Cajun Fiddle on a beginner level. (I also have a very intensive fiddle class, little tune tutorial kits, and a wonderful Suzuki Book 1 class, all very organized and thorough at www.RedDesertViolin.com) Oh and finally, hopefully you have found my Red Desert Fiddle channel too. Good luck! (I will try to throw down a nice demo of those two tunes asap)

[@jazzye6493]

@@RedDesertViolin I play along with you on Perpetual Motion in A major, and the other songs in Suzuki book 1. I can slow the speed down on youtube which is great for me.

[@soraiadrummond]

Wow, amazing! Thanks for sharing

[@RedDesertViolin]

You are very welcome. I hope to compile a nice basic ear training course soon....in a few months.

[@soraiadrummond]

@@RedDesertViolin Thanks! You can be sure I will check it out

[@kimchijjigae9398]

+Red Desert Violin please make Autumn Leaves tutorial for beginners pleaseee. i'm begging you. got stucked at that song. i don't know how to play it

[@RedDesertViolin]

I love Autumn Leaves.....and I only play a very basic version of it.....I'll see what I can do....but it won't be until well into September. (can you remind me?)

[@zakiyehhoseini5212]

u make me bring my violin and try it(im lazy hhh) thx عالی مرسی

[@RedDesertViolin]

LOL......violin doesn't allow us to be lazy!

[@simonmuller7823]

Hey i can hear that the first one is not perfectly in tune, but if i play by myself.... i cant hear it that good like someone other plays. I want to learn to tune the Violin by ear, but i don't know how to "train" that.

[@loralynstaples5483]

Simon, you bring up an important point: it is totally different to listen when you are are the one playing, versus when someone else is playing. I want to say it's easier if you are the one playing, but that is not necessarily true. First of all....when a beginner plays, their tone is not perfectly clear, because that requires lots of bow technique just to create a good, clean note. So, some ideas for you: Instead of playing on your violin to train your ears, try playing on a keyboard, or use an ear training app. While you do that, continue to work on your bow technique until you can create a nice, even, clear long note. Finally, I would suggest that when you start training your ears on the violin, try PLUCKING the notes instead of bowing them....that will eliminate most of the issue of "unclear pitch" due to unrefined technique. HOpe that helps. Keep working at it. The very fact that you are TRYING to train your ears is a good sign...and I think just TRYING will bring you success.

[@bunnylove2945]

Dam, like when you play it or someone else plays it I can tell the pitch and stuff but then I’m actually playing it myself and I stop being able to tell xd

[@RedDesertViolin]

That is a GREAT observation, BunnyLove. And you are NORMAL. It is harder to observe with great accuracy when you are producing the sound. It's useful to work on intonation recognition while OTHERS play....to train your ears and build confidence. And also, you can use a tuner to validate your hearing. Eventually, you want to have confidence without the tuner. It will come in time! Keep at it!

[@bunnylove2945]

@@RedDesertViolin a ok, thanks

[@aspenx1304]

This is great. I love this ear training. Ahhh the outta tune is hurting me ears 👂 😁

[@RedDesertViolin]

Haha! So the pain in your ears will motivate you to always play in tune!

[@book4608]

should i be proud that i can tell which one is higher on first try

[@RedDesertViolin]

Of course you should! So you can easily move to the next steps of ear training which is comparing notes that are very close together. The next step is to try "matching" a pitch you hear by finding it on your violin.

[@book4608]

@@RedDesertViolin thanks

[@kristianmalinovic50]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@jakewatson668]

Your notes were flat I think

[@RedDesertViolin]

Good job!!!