Can You Hear Two Parts and Write Them Down? - Ear Training

Have you ever had the frustrating experience of hearing a musical idea you want to work with as a player or as a composer but have struggled with being able to write it down? This lesson is an exercise in hearing a two part passage and being able to notate it. The video explains how to go about the task and how to sharpen your aural ability. The approach will liberate musicians wanting to notate ideas and will also make sight reading skills more assured.
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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to can you hear two parts and write them down?
1:34 - About the exercise
2:12 - Getting started
4:47 - Playing the exercise
5:47 - Stage 1: Initial thoughts after first playing
7:16 - Stage 2: Thinking about the upper part
9:00 - Stage 3: Possible hints at the bass harmony
10:18 - Playing the exercise again
11:05 - Stage 4: First and final bar
13:08 - Stage 5: Some clues for working out the rest
14:56 - Stage 6: Talking through what you might have heard
16:33 - Answer
17:10 - Conclusion
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[@grahamdickinson5586]

Yet another wonderful way of explaining a musical skill logically, encouragingly and most clearly. So very much appreciated! Thank you Gareth!

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It’s a pleasure. Much more content at www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@jayducharme]

Great exercise! I surprised myself by nailing the upper part on the first try. But I struggled with the bass part. I got the right contour and duration, but the wrong intervals. Thanks for the workout!

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Well done

[@chrisdiboll2256]

I like to transcribe my favourite songs and the vocal harmonies are always the parts I get stuck on! Usually I just guess intervals until I get something that sounds right. If this helps I’ll be eternally in your debt haha

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[@pbarreto]

Thank you so much for this exercise. I absolutely love it! Looking forward to a three-part dictation video

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😀

[@jeffreyfugh7602]

There is a resemblance to Subject 1, Mvt. 1 of Tchaikovsky's Pathetique symphony.

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Interesting coincidence!

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Wow. A lot of great videos dropping, one after another

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Glad they’re useful. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@corrinneloudon525]

Thank you, Gareth, that wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it would be...

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Excellent

[@canman5060]

That was in the aural part of A level Music.

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😀