Thanks for sharing Tim. I'm an adult who never received musical training in childhood. The qualifying test comprised of telling if 2 tones played were the same or different. To my untrained, 9 year-old ear, they sounded the same and YET different, so I said they were NOT the same. Years later, I LEARNED what an OCTAVE was. So I'm still catching up on my Ear training. Your video helps. C.K.
Good stuff. I like to also sing the arpeggios. Keeps my mind busy whenever I can’t pick up my instrument. Can use keyboard app on phone to check yourself.
What? Man! I feel like I had something to do with this topic :D Thank you so, so much! I am so grateful for people like you that want to share their knowledge! Would it be a good idea for example to sing simultaniously with a piano, and as a next step try to sing those intervals just with a pedal note?
Hey Tim, i i started working on my ears heavily, and i love your creative ear training exercises. Just two questions. I sing numbers because of the relationship to the key, so when im working on minor scale i should sing 6 as my one(tonic), and when singing 1 that would be 3rd, etc .. ? And another one, how do u sing flats and sharps ? Thank u so much !
thanks! For me it depends on the tune - with Autumn Leaves, I would just think the whole thing in minor, so G is 1, A 2, B flat 3 etcetera... but for a tune that changes, I would maybe switch back and forth.. With numbers, if you deviate from your main scale you could just say "flat 6" instead of 6, or "sharp 4" or whatever alteration you want. It's not super smooth but it gets the job done. With Solfege, you would use chromatic syllables - so Me is the flat Mi, Le is the flat La, Te the flat Ti and so on... hope that helps!
Hi Tim I really appreciate your online lessons, tips and performances. If you lived in the San Francisco Bay Area I would definitely be knocking on your door for lots Morse ear training. Would you please make a video about ear training for nondiatonic melodies? For example I might want to clearly hear a B major scale or a C# major scale while listening to a C major chord.
That's kind of similar to something I described in my video "Ear training they don't teach you in music school" - I suppose making a more specific video about that could be cool ;)
Thank you mr, Collins! Next challenge. Make same exercise with mixolidian b9, b13. Do you believe in firstly sing chord tones and memorize them with the root, and then sing half tone above any chord tone?
To get to Mixb9b13, I think the best way is to start by singing the harmonic minor scale - then go through some of these same exercises using that scale. But your other idea of singing half-steps above any chord tone is also a great exercise.
Thanks so much for this video. Have been playing piano for 5 years but still have problem in progression i.e when to apply the notes as chords when singing. So if I do this exercise am sure I will get back. Pls reply
Hey Tim, I'm able to sing the arpeggios but I'm not able to identify the notes when they are all played together like a chord. How do I practice it. Thank you for all your valuable lessons. ❤️ From India
I think the most difficult part about doing it that way is to identify the root of the chord first..then use your theory knowledge to figure out the other notes
I started with solfege in college, and it's definitely useful. After a while numbers just became easier - although you have to remember whether it's a major 3 or a minor 3, etcetera. I can do it more instinctively now with numbers because I'm out of practice with the solfege.
Good exercises. It's just that I would prefer to name everything above a major seventh the same as an octave down; the octave is 1, the major ninth is 2, the major third is 3 etc.
Yeah I hear you.. I can never decide which way is the best. I do think there's a difference between the 9th and the 2, but for simplicity I can see why you'd prefer it the other way.
Tim Collin, I understand that you are used to the terms 9th, 11th and 13th because of the application in chords. For singing melodies I personally prefer to use 2nd, 4th and 6th. Your RUclips channel is awesome b.t.w.
Well, I use solfege and I focus on one degree at a time, in this week I use Mi as a focus and try to get in my ear the relation with the other notes on the scale. For example MI-sol, MI-la, ti-Mi etc, idk how to explain it 🤣, would be easier if I just showed you what I mean. Edit: actually I just realized it's like a pivot note, like your example in the video, don't mind me 😂😂😂 awesome content btw.
You just taught me like 75 years worth of knowledge in a few minutes. Thanks for doing that for free for people. You're a cool-assed dude.
Thanks! Brilliant in its simplicity and (hopefully) its effectiveness.
Thanks for sharing Tim. I'm an adult who never received musical training in childhood. The qualifying test comprised of telling if 2 tones played were the same or different. To my untrained, 9 year-old ear, they sounded the same and YET different, so I said they were NOT the same. Years later, I LEARNED what an OCTAVE was. So I'm still catching up on my Ear training. Your video helps.
C.K.
Thank you for amazing content. Pls what are you using to position the keyboard this way...
awesome exercise, love it! Thank you!
TIM!!!!! I am so excited to see you on here!!!! Amazing!!!!! This is going to everyone that I know ;)
Hehe fancy meeting you here! I appreciate it!
Good stuff. I like to also sing the arpeggios. Keeps my mind busy whenever I can’t pick up my instrument. Can use keyboard app on phone to check yourself.
Yeah - there are so many ways to expand on this really, but the main thing is to do it regularly. BUT don't do it while driving! hehe
Was just about to start my daily ear training when you posted this, lol
What is your daily ear training
Please reply me
I also would like to know
Thanks a lot 🙏👍👏
What? Man! I feel like I had something to do with this topic :D Thank you so, so much! I am so grateful for people like you that want to share their knowledge! Would it be a good idea for example to sing simultaniously with a piano, and as a next step try to sing those intervals just with a pedal note?
Yes that would be a good exercise! Use less and less piano
Best advice for ear training 👌
Love listening to your lessons ❤
Hey Tim, i i started working on my ears heavily, and i love your creative ear training exercises.
Just two questions. I sing numbers because of the relationship to the key, so when im working on minor scale i should sing 6 as my one(tonic), and when singing 1 that would be 3rd, etc .. ?
And another one, how do u sing flats and sharps ?
Thank u so much !
thanks! For me it depends on the tune - with Autumn Leaves, I would just think the whole thing in minor, so G is 1, A 2, B flat 3 etcetera... but for a tune that changes, I would maybe switch back and forth.. With numbers, if you deviate from your main scale you could just say "flat 6" instead of 6, or "sharp 4" or whatever alteration you want. It's not super smooth but it gets the job done. With Solfege, you would use chromatic syllables - so Me is the flat Mi, Le is the flat La, Te the flat Ti and so on... hope that helps!
Hi Tim
I really appreciate your online lessons, tips and performances. If you lived in the San Francisco Bay Area I would definitely be knocking on your door for lots Morse ear training.
Would you please make a video about ear training for nondiatonic melodies? For example I might want to clearly hear a B major scale or a C# major scale while listening to a C major chord.
That's kind of similar to something I described in my video "Ear training they don't teach you in music school" - I suppose making a more specific video about that could be cool ;)
Tim Collins
Thank you for considering it.
Great video! How would you suggest using solfege or numbers when a song has multiple key centers?
Thank you very much
Thank you mr, Collins! Next challenge. Make same exercise with mixolidian b9, b13. Do you believe in firstly sing chord tones and memorize them with the root, and then sing half tone above any chord tone?
To get to Mixb9b13, I think the best way is to start by singing the harmonic minor scale - then go through some of these same exercises using that scale. But your other idea of singing half-steps above any chord tone is also a great exercise.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Thanks so much for this video. Have been playing piano for 5 years but still have problem in progression i.e when to apply the notes as chords when singing. So if I do this exercise am sure I will get back. Pls reply
Thanks! Good luck
@@TimCollinsVibes Do I need to say only the solfa while pressing the notes or humming?
Can I do it with guitar?
Hey Tim, I'm able to sing the arpeggios but I'm not able to identify the notes when they are all played together like a chord. How do I practice it.
Thank you for all your valuable lessons. ❤️ From India
I think the most difficult part about doing it that way is to identify the root of the chord first..then use your theory knowledge to figure out the other notes
Keep practicing this exercise, and with time, you would be able to identify chords
@@jesutunmbiolaitan5613 thank you 😊
Great lesson!
THIS IS THE MOST RECOMMENDED VIDEO TO ANYONE WHO WANNA TRAIN THEIR EAR! IT WORTH 1,000,000 LIKES ❤️❤️
Do you prefer numbers than solfege names? Why?
I started with solfege in college, and it's definitely useful. After a while numbers just became easier - although you have to remember whether it's a major 3 or a minor 3, etcetera. I can do it more instinctively now with numbers because I'm out of practice with the solfege.
@@TimCollinsVibes thank you for the answer, I haver another one, do you have any tip to deal with sharps and flats in number system?
@@leonamnagel9999 sometimes I'll say 'flat 3' or 'sharp 4'
Good exercises. It's just that I would prefer to name everything above a major seventh the same as an octave down; the octave is 1, the major ninth is 2, the major third is 3 etc.
Yeah I hear you.. I can never decide which way is the best. I do think there's a difference between the 9th and the 2, but for simplicity I can see why you'd prefer it the other way.
Tim Collin, I understand that you are used to the terms 9th, 11th and 13th because of the application in chords. For singing melodies I personally prefer to use 2nd, 4th and 6th. Your RUclips channel is awesome b.t.w.
What software do you use to display the keyboard?
How about a, b, c, and so on?
Hi, do you think is useful to focus on one degree of a scale at a time? For example I focus on Mi(3) this week.
How do you mean exactly?
Well, I use solfege and I focus on one degree at a time, in this week I use Mi as a focus and try to get in my ear the relation with the other notes on the scale. For example MI-sol, MI-la, ti-Mi etc, idk how to explain it 🤣, would be easier if I just showed you what I mean.
Edit: actually I just realized it's like a pivot note, like your example in the video, don't mind me 😂😂😂 awesome content btw.
Yeah- you could also look at it like you are working on Phrygian mode when you do that. I do think it’s a cool idea.