The Ear Training Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sam Evans
Sam Evans sits down with you to understand what you're hearing, and learn to transfer that knowledge to whatever instrument you play.
Another valuable day of minor scale exercises. Natural minor, Dorian, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor.
Today, let's return to our roots and sing major scales. It's good for your theory knowledge, good for your intonation, good for your soul.
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Today, Sam talks about Inversions and Slash Chords and gives some opportunity to practice.
Today, Sam talks about Inversions and Slash Chords and gives some opportunity to practice.
Sam explains the Greek Diatonic Modes and demonstrates Dorian, Phrygian, Ionian, and Aeolian.
Today Sam goes through some exercises to help you increase your familiarity with the most common chords in popular music.
Every Thursday Sam takes you through Solfege exercises to increase your familiarity with minor scales. Don't miss this!
Today Sam goes through some exercises to help you increase your familiarity with major scales and their corresponding solfege.
Secondary Dominants. The hip, in way to play out of key without leaving the key. Listen for some practice at recognizing II7, III7, and VI7.
Today, instead of exercises, Sam discusses Dominant Seven, Major Seven, Minor Seven, Half-Diminished Seven, Fully-Diminished Seven, and Minor-Major Seven Chords.
Every Wednesday, Sam sits and analyzes the chords of the song of the week. This week we talk about the phenomenon of "thirdless" chords.
Every Monday, Sam spews his opinions about playing music by ear. Today, learn why talent is useless and you can outwork anybody.
Thursdays are melody exercises - tune in for a chance to practice melodies in the major scale using solege.
Every Wednesday Sam sits and analyzes the harmony of the song of the week. This week we tackle minor 9 chords, and the ambiguity between minor 4 and major 6.
Today's a special chord day - instead of slow analysis, we get fast examples of four-chord progressions.
Every Monday, Sam spews his opinions about Ear Training. You are never too old to start learning music and training your ear!
Every Monday Sam sits and talks about general principles about Music Theory and Ear Training. Learn all of your scales, and learn them as thoroughly as you possibly can!
Every Monday Sam sits and discusses general principles of Ear Training with you. This week, learn why Relative Pitch is far superior to the unattainable Perfect Pitch.
Every Friday Sam sits and analyzes the production and arrangement of the song of the week. Enjoy!
Every Thursday, Sam sits and analyzes the form (verse, chorus, etc.) of the song of the week. Enjoy!
Every Monday Sam sits and talks about the General Principles of Ear Training and Music Theory.
Every Friday, Sam sits down for 10 minutes to analyze the production, arrangement, and engineering of a song. Enjoy the beautiful simplicity of "In a Different Time."
Every Wednesday morning, Sam covers the chords and harmony underlying a song. Enjoy Sam's analysis of "In a Different Time" by Ben Day.
Fresh every Tuesday morning, Sam analyzes the key center and melody of a different song. Join this morning for a good long discussion of finding the key center.
"In a Different Time" by Ben Day:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3QdFHgnUlk9eubBTHlK8cY?si=xVu63lPpR-SeMI5xFks7CQ
Ben Day on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/ben.day.music
Welcome to Episode 1! Every Monday is General Principles day, a day where Sam covers a different principle regarding Music Theory and Ear Training. Today he avidly defends his belief in the value of Solfege.