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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.

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

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

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?