Course orientation 2

Let's take 20 minutes to get familiar with how the ear training apps work and how you can get the most out of them. That will get you ready to roll up your sleeves and get into ear training.

• Lecture1.1
  Screencasts
• Lecture1.2
  How should I use the visual feedback?

Step 1: Long tones on the A and D strings (For folks new to the fiddle) 2

The goal is to make sure that fiddlers who are just starting out can play a note cleanly and clearly. This step might not be necessary for folks who already play the fiddle.

• Lecture2.1
  Long tones on the A and D strings
• Lecture2.2
  Long Tones on F#

Step 2: Two Note Melody Dictations D, F# and A 1

Now it's time to really get into the ear training. Let's go.

• Lecture3.1
  Two note melody dictations D, F# and A

Step 3: Long tones on G, B and high D (For folks new to the fiddle) 1

• Lecture4.1
  Long tones on G, B and high D

Step 4: Two Note Melody Dictations G, B and high D 1

• Lecture5.1
  Two Note Melody Dictations G, B and high D

Step 5: Long Tones on A, C# and open E (For folks new to the fiddle) 1

• Lecture6.1
  Long Tones on A, C# and high E

Step 6: Two Note Melody Dictations A, C# and open E 1

• Lecture7.1
  Two Note Melody Dictations A, C# and open E

Step 7: Long Tones on low E (For folks new to the fiddle) 1

• Lecture8.1
  Long tones on low E

Step 8: Two Note Melody Dictations low E, G and B 1

• Lecture9.1
  Two Note Melody Dictations low E, G and B

Step 9: Arpeggios 2

Arpeggios can be an awesome way to make a mental sound map of certain melodic combinations that pop up over and over again in fiddle tunes. Later on, they can also be a crucial ear training tool as well as a creative driver for compsition and improvisation.

• Lecture10.1
  How to use apreggios in this course (orientation)
• Lecture10.2
  Arpeggio on the D chord

Step 10: Three Note Melody Dictations open D, F# and open A 1

It's time to add a new layer of complexity to the melodic dictations. We are going to use three notes, instead of two notes.

• Lecture11.1
  Three Note Melody Dictations open D, F# and open A

Step 11: Arpeggio on the G chord 1

• Lecture12.1
  Arpeggio on the G chord

Step 12: Three Note Melody Dictations G, B and high D 1

• Lecture13.1
  Three Note Melody Dictations G, B and high D

Step 13: Arpeggio on the A chord 1

• Lecture14.1
  Arpeggio on the A chord

Step 14: Three Note Melody Dictations open A, C# and open E 1

• Lecture15.1
  Three note melody dictations open A, C# and open E

Step 15: Arpeggio on the E minor 1

• Lecture16.1
  Arpeggio on the E minor

Step 16: Three Note Melody Dictations open low E, G and B 1

• Lecture17.1
  Three Note Melody Dictations open low E, G and B

Congratulations! 1

• Lecture18.1
  Congratulations!