Ear Training Masterclass: Learn Music By Ear (Parts 1-3)

You hear a melody. You want to play it. You can't.

Or you can play it, but you couldn't tell someone why it works.

Or you can tell them why — but if I played you two intervals back-to-back, you'd freeze.

Ear training is the skill that closes all three of those gaps. It's the difference between a musician who can copy what they hear and a musician who can understand what they hear and then do something new with it.

This course is the complete Parts 1, 2, and 3 of my ear training sequence — bundled into one masterclass.

What you'll be able to do by the end:

• Notate rhythms by ear in any common time signature, including 16th notes, triplets, and compound meters (6/8, 9/8, 3/8)

• Identify every diatonic interval by ear — both melodic and harmonic

• Take dictation on melodies — write down what you hear, accurately

• Tell the difference between commonly confused intervals (the ones that trip everyone up)

• Use practical recognition techniques: familiar melodies, colors, numbers, textures — whatever sticks for your brain

What's actually in here:

• Part 1: Rhythms. Notating rhythms in 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, plus 6/8, 9/8, 3/8. Rests, ties, 16ths, triplets.

• Part 2: Diatonic Intervals. Major, minor, perfect — recognition systems that actually work.

• Part 3: Melodies. Taking dictation on full melodic phrases, not just isolated notes.

• Hundreds of practice exercises with answer keys. This is the part most ear training courses skip.

A note on Perfect Pitch:

You don't have it. Almost no one does. You don't need it. We use relative pitch — the same thing every working musician uses — and it's a learnable skill.

Why this course:

• Practice, not just theory. Hundreds of exercises. You will get reps.

• All three parts in one place. No upselling you to "Part 2" later.

• 30-day money-back guarantee. If it's not working for you, get a refund. No questions.

• I answer every question posted in the class, within 24 hours. Not a TA. Me.

Who I am:

Hi, I'm Jay. I'm a tenured university music professor with a Ph.D. in Music. I'm also a working composer and an active guitarist — so I use this stuff every day, in real situations, not just on a whiteboard. My theory and ear training courses have around a million students and a 4.7+ average rating.

Who this is for:

Musicians, songwriters, producers, performers, composers, and theory students who are tired of "almost" hearing the music. If you've taken (or are about to take) a college aural skills class — this is the most efficient way to get ahead of it.

Let's train your ears.

See you in Lesson 1. — Jay