[pianotech] Aural tuning question HEARING Stuff

[Mark McQuade]

Hi - Being a non German speaker myself, I was afraid to click on any of the numerous links.  But then I remembered that I had downloaded an "Ear Training" program a few years ago, which sadly, I haven't used.  It has different levels of exercises to train you to be able to hear and identify intervals. This discussion has prompted me to start committing some time to that training.  

You can find a video overview of that program at http://www.playpianotoday.com/piano-lessons_ear_training_101-video.html     It runs close to 10 minutes and provides a good lesson in how to use the program. He even uses Julia's Here Comes the Bride example.  Click on the "back one page" link to get to the homepage for info on downloading the program.  There is a free version and a paid version.  (The paid version is only $9.95)  I don't remember paying for mine and couldn't find a description on the site of the difference between the two, (maybe it has timeouts like Tunelab) but even if you have to spend the 10 bucks I think it's well worth it especially for someone like me, whose only musical abilities are that of being able to listen to and enjoy good music.  Someday I'd like to become more of a participant rather than just a spectator.

Mark


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ross 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 12:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Aural tuning question HEARING Stuff


  How easy is it for a none German speaking person, to navigate through?
  John Ross
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Gregor _ 
    To: pianotech at ptg.org 
    Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 1:41 PM
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Aural tuning question HEARING Stuff


    There is a software for interval training. It´s freeware and you can download it here:

    http://www.musikpaedagogik-online.de/unterricht/software/unterricht/show,16661.html

    I didn´t try it, but it´s freeware. No idea how it works or what can be done with it.

    Gregor


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    From: KeyKat88 at aol.com
    Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:48:52 -0400
    To: pianotech at ptg.org
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Aural tuning question HEARING Stuff


    Greetings,

            It seems to me that a person who sings in a barbershop quartet has an ear and the concentration to hear tones within tones and keep track of which ones he has to sing!  Its probably then just a matter of some tutoring on the names of the tones ie; 4th, 5th etc, and then honing the skill by practicing hearing.

            By the way, thinking of the beginning of a song to get an interval? such as; Here Comes the Bride for a perfect 4th and so on...There is nothing wrong with that. NOTHING. In fact its best way to facilitate speed in learning!  Also, before a tuner gets the "exact note" they get the "approximate" note. 

            Take ear training lessons. Any music teacher with a degree will know what you are talking about when you ask for ear training lessons. Its just like anything else, the more you do it or train; the better you get. After you learn how to identify and reproduce intervals (vocally and on a piano, in all 12 keys), then your ear may or (may not) be able to be trained to listen for beats. 

            Some claim they cannot hear beats. (I think they just aren't listening "honestly" enough to the blatantly obvious, or [rathr whats blant'y obv's to me])  First, I'd say even before ear training, find out if you can hear beats. Get with a tuner and have the person "test" your ears.

    Hope this helps
    Julia Gottshall
    Reading, PA
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