10 Tips for Learning Music By Ear

So a common piece of advice when learning jazz and becoming a better improviser, learning songs is you should do it by learning it by ear rather than reading sheet music. And there are a plethora of reasons why teachers will say this is a good idea.

However, for someone who is new to this idea or who was trained to read music or use tablature, this could be a very scary, foreign, and frustrating concept.

So in today's episode, I want to go over ten tips that I regularly share with my Inner Circle members for how to learn music by ear.

In this episode:

10 Tips for Learning Music By Ear

Tip #1:  Start small
Tip #2:  Adjust your expectations
Tip #3: Check your work with notation at first
Tip #4:  Use a slow-downer
Tip #5:  Learn more tunes
Tip #6:  Practice melodic dictation
Tip #7:  Practice ear-training fundamentals
Tip #8:  Mindfully listen to music
Tip #9:  Sing before you play
Tip #10: Have a process

Important Links:
Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
LJS Inner Circle Membership
Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

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