Part 3: Playing by Ear

[@Edramzi]

This is absolutely unbelievable. Years of taken lessons and years of buying sheet music with no progress whatsoever. This teacher opens the door wide open for people with a little or no background of music . Thank you so much

[@seancasserley271]

I cannot thank you enough. I am a guitarist and these lessons have been transformational. I love you approach especially to wrong notes and chords and you are the first person that has helped me connect melody and harmony is a simple and clear manner. Totally awesome!!

[@rosemarielawrence453]

I love your method

[@astalavistasandy]

ohh godd...if you are actually learning to play or not, it is such fun to watch these videos...simply a stress buster!! thank you so much for sharing :)

[@austingraves3425]

Unbelievable, absolutely brilliant; I always battled to read music and now this has helped me no end.

[@timgiageos9467]

Thanks for this video. I'm in Kentucky. Especially the technique of finding the the 3chords of each scale moving one finger . I don't remember which video it was but all of your videos are inspirational for me . My cousins are the everly brothers and I have so many other cousins that are musical and play by ear . They also couldn't explain how they could do it . I'm so thankful for your videos. Thanks and double thanks. May the Lord continue to bless you and your teaching.

[@nephlaliesiverne6732]

best teacher ever 😊 I wonder if I was there in the class also, thank you so much. I'm learning so much from your video

[@PastorSarbeng]

My best teacher so far

[@ronlister4033]

Thank you, excellent teacher and guide. So glad I stumbled on to your site, you cover so much in a very short time. I'm inspired and will continue to sit in on your great class until it runs out. My understanding of The circle of 4th and 5ths just got deeper. Again, thank you Karen.

[@Petri357]

Thank you Karen for sharing your knowledge! This was very helpful for me.

[@cedriccarter7127]

This was a GREAT instructional video!!! Excellent teacher!!!

[@MsMGolden]

Thank you Karen this opens my understanding a little bit better. I do believe playing by ear and note reading work hand in hand. I think what has been missing is understanding the theory behind note reading and putting the ear with it.

[@Sharonpdowell]

This series on playing by ear is fabulous. I wish I had known these “tricks” years ago. You make it so clear, logical, and simple.

[@graemerobertson5160]

They only work for overused simple chord sequences. This won't help you learn how to play by ear, just predict or guess by Ear

[@dhpbear2]

9:37 - The 'doghouse' chord is a D7

[@TANGOMANification]

Your lessons in harmony and relative harmony theory are remarkable!! YOU TEACH SO WELL!!!I love the black board diagrams, just wonderfull!!!!!

[@jimmiesmith8925]

OMG love the way She teaches ... and I'm a Bass Player but love composing

[@PIANOPHUNGUY]

I have played by note reading for 40 years. I've also taken a few music theory classes. This has been the best explanation of how to play by ear using 3 chords I've ever heard. Now I can play Silent Night and other songs in addition to Chopin. Old songs are more fun for sing alongs anyway.

[@graemerobertson5160]

So you will struggle to using this with most Beatles songs or anything with an original and innovative chord sequence.

[@Phylliac]

Wow, I finally start to understand the basics of plating by ear, a true revelation after playing guitar tablature and learning by heart all songs. And a lot of fun to watch these lessons, thank you very very much!

[@graemerobertson5160]

The problem Is that you haven't. You have simply been encouraged to anticipate what might follow next in a simple chord sequence. You have no chance of this working for you with many Beatles songs.

[@seo-wizardq1075]

What a knowledgeable and wonderful person :) . Thank you for explaining so clearly and easy to understand

[@simeonstarr8254]

I just love this woman, great videos, really helpful 👍 thank you....x

[@Bebeto1988]

God bless you mom!

[@tazzyslady]

Has anyone told you that you are a wonderful teacher? I finally GET it.

[@Dajavoutube]

Excellent video delivered with humour and passion. Does the theory presuppose you know and are able to play the melody.

[@sausanacademy]

Now I know how that fellow played the piano so well with the sing-a-longs so long ago!!! Thank you!

[@carlw]

You are what I've been missing in my music hobby for years. Since the 70's actually. (:-)

[@LionCereal]

Metal sign at 07:37 ... this is sooo awesome, it may not be the best way to learn it buts its inspiring what music can be :) She is sooo awesum! And remember kids, love music and than play it makes it 100% bettah :)

[@BruceBurger]

My mind is completely blown! I love this lady 🥰🍔

[@majornabeel598]

You are an awesome teacher. Thanks for uploading.

[@ts1depot]

@Edramzi: Just so you know, a lot of this stuff she's teaching is from a 1970s book called "How to Play Piano Despite Years of Lessons." That's an excellent book if you want to open your horizons. If you read that book and really understand it you'll progress by light years.

[@themastermind4967]

She's brilliant.

[@vishalverma8586]

omg I just played a song without even looking at the chord progression for the first time in my life..... thanks Karen

[@MosesSWeah]

Thank you so much for the Lesson.

[@wrapitup46]

Thank you for this and all of your videos!

[@pocketcloud4930]

hehe - he's got a piano tie on. these videos are the best - i feel like i'm back in junior high in music class.

[@chandin69]

aweosme vid. ive been playing guitar for sometime and can play by ear. i wanted to learn to play piano by ear. with this vid i got the guts i need..thanks from sydney

[@gretscher]

Great video. Thanks for posting. Can you do one for playing by ear for guitar? Thanks.

[@GeneralFatPug]

Im pretty sure its the same sort of idea. I feel she hints at it when she talks about how this works with most country songs (the it's usually with guitars and banjos part)

[@ANJUSHARMA-xd1is]

You are such a good teacher

[@stereo123]

@peterjordan16910 thanks, I appreciate that! Wow, it's been a year. Guess I'll watch this again.

[@michelledaley55]

Hi KarenAny chance you can go through what the features on the keyboard do? I have been reading some music books and the oboe etc that they use don't seem to sound right for backing.

[@aloha1005]

Very nice! I am a notes reader and this is a revelation!

[@lindafox1948]

I'm a teacher and I mostly teach people first of all by notes because if your ear isn't developed enough to play by ear - and many aren't - it will help you understand the progressions and get used to hearing them. But I'm pretty amazed to hear from people who have been, as they would describe it, classically trained, or at least trained though notation, who never understood how these progressions worked - what were your teachers playing at? You teach them side by side! I developed both aspects of playing from the age of 7, always been able to harmonise by ear, always been able to read it. I will say, though, that playing by ear works well, maybe even better, for popular styles, but it's not a lot of use for classical or things like music theatre, without a sound grasp of reading. You wouldn't learn an entire Shakespeare play without reading it because you thought reading would "cramp your style" - yet I hear that excuse about reading from music all the time!

[@darrylnichols9747]

Gotta love her.

[@gracewong9442]

oh, marvellous teacher!

[@ronparcke-wms2146]

Well, sister..after all of that, you ended up in the dog house. Thank God you were able to get out quick. LOL Thankyou for sharing your gift with us. #WWG1WGA

[@mikejaques6573]

I am a banjo player who was taught music theory and the circle of fifths is my absolute best friend . I play by ear and read little music and tablature I am wanting to play organ for my church and this series is so helpful thanks

[@icrdimples947]

Great Thanks for Sharing!

[@fxman72]

Thank you so much .. finaly sunk in

[@KimCyunHi]

Nice tie.

[@bettygoodson3983]

Can someone PLEASE TELL ME What Kind Oregon that is and who sells Them THANK YOU

[@saadmemon543]

organ

[@stereo123]

I'm no musician, but I'm getting it, mostly. Question: why D major and not minor?? Is it normal to go off key like that?

[@SunAndMirror]

Hope im not too late. D major is an "applied dominant" of G major (which is the dominant of C) Sometimes these chords are called "secondary dominants" lots of info on wiki They function stronger than the "minor" version of the same chord, because the 3rd of the Major chord resloves upward by halfstep, which is strong (some would say "brighter") resolution. If you were to choose the Minor chord, the 3rd would resolve by wholestep, which sounds great but is less powerfull, a little darker and cooler... The reason the 3rd of the chord resolving up by halfstep is so strong is because it is the leading tone of the next chord, mimicking an "authentic cadence". also lots of info on wiki

[@reneelabbe4677]

Finally, I understand!

[@coolbluesman]

They got both kinds. Country AAAAND Western.

[@BD-hq3rd]

Thanks

[@willmay1]

Paradise City by Guns and Roses same chords

[@qqtan36]

If only my old piano teacher could teach this well...

[@1Freeman]

Great lessons, so good to go home after the doghouse.

[@sptfgpn]

Who are the students?

[@mudasirbujal8365]

u r owsm

[@didi7680]

Fork in the road: Keep watching and lose entire battery in 3 min or get more lasagna.

[@dwipeshful]

She looks like Melissa McCarty

[@ronaldaitchison5231]

Fab-u-lous

[@patrickmujinga3474]

Mom you are Genius , i love you mwaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[@saadmemon543]

lol

[@douglasfuqua7082]

D7

[@hongkongkingkong]

God=1 holyghost=4 son=5

[@graemerobertson5160]

I am surprised that someone so knowledgeable about music is using the numbers system and circle of fifths to predict which chords are likely to follow each other. Nothing at all about learning how to recognise how chords sound and working out root note intervals. All the people reaping praise are going to struggle with songs written by good musicians who don't stick to these overused and unoriginal sequences.

[@Panos-Veria]

I know it is an old post but that wonderful lady apparently is teaching adults how to learn to play "normal" or "usual" or "popular" or "catchy" tunes and songs for fun and probably there is no need to teach them about things that their ears will be hard to recognize or any advanced music theory at least at this point. Yes, she is teaching "usual" chord progressions that the most popular and recognizable melodies all over the world are using. A musical talent can use those "simple" chords and chord progressions to compose something remarkable also. Isn't Mozart that goes back and forth to those 3 chords in Elvira Madigan for so many bars in the first part, if we transpose it to the key of C? Why is he doing that? Did this make that piano concerto less "pro" or Mozart less good musician? Or he is just saying "You liked that, right? Wait until you hear what happens next :D"