Hear a song and play it. Instantly. Let me teach you how.
You know what I used to hate about piano? Slaving over sheet music.
It used to take me months to learn one song.
Then I learned to play by ear. And it fundamentally changed the way I learned songs. It took a good 4 months to learn… but it was so worth it.
Now I can learn songs in less than 10 minutes. Easily. And not only that but my Improvisation and Composition have benefited tremendously.
Let me teach you exactly how this all works. Exactly how you hear sound in the air, analyze the pitches in your brain, and transfer them to the keyboard.
How Playing By ear Really Works: The Overview
Key Points:
1. Playing by ear can help you learn songs in under 10 minutes, as opposed to a couple weeks if you go the Sheet Music route.
2. The key to learning to play by ear is not to take on everything at once. Start with just 3 notes and master them. Then gradually add more and more notes until you're playing then entire keyboard with ease.
3. Other techniques (like learning intervals through Reference Songs) give you “clues” on what pitches come next. This can help “boost” your learning, and give you even more resources to learn songs by ear.
4. Learning to play by ear is an investment. It took me about 4 months to learn once I started learning it the correct way. But those 4 months now allow me to learn songs in 10 minutes. It was worth it to me.
Where to Go From Here:
Alright time to get started! Start going through some of the next lessons in the Ear Training section of this course. You'll see that it's easier than you might think once you break it down into small, manageable chunks.
Go through the first couple lessons, and make sure to do the exercises as well. Knowledge means nothing until it's applied! Shoot for at least an 80% on the quizzes before you move on to the next lesson.
Oh, and if you're interested in the full Play By Ear Mastery course, right now it also comes bundled with the Music Theory Mastery course. For your 50% off (if you're within your first 7 days) click here.
See ya in the next lesson!
-Zach
“This course has really helped me fill out pieces I've been learning from ear. Thanks again!”
-Oscar W. – [PSH] Member #934