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Q&A - Hear notes relative to the chord or the key?

To understand music by ear, should we try to hear each note relative to the chord of the moment or relative to the overall key of the song?

Which ear training course should I choose?

Which ear training course should I choose?

Which ear training course should I choose?

"I love the IFR approach to ear training! I would like to purchase one of your ear training video courses, but how can I decide which course might be more appropriate for me: Ear Training for Musical Creativity or Recognizing Chords by Ear? And can I take them both at once?"

Q&A - Intervals vs. tonal ear training

Intervals vs. tonal ear training

Q&A - Intervals vs. tonal ear training

In this video I demonstrate why tonal ear training is so much more powerful than listening for intervals, especially over long or complex chord progressions.