The Ear Trainer

An Arrangement for Remembrance Day

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:11:00 +0000

Hello folks, I have arranged, Come, Sweet Death by J.S. Bach, is going to be performed at the Remembrance Day ceremony at 10 A.M. at U of T Scarborough Campus' Meeting Place. I know because of...

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Lesson #27 - Inversions, Live In Toronto

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:59:00 +0000

Welcome back folks, and welcome to the theeartrainer.com for the very first time. In this week's lesson we continue to take a look at the inversions of intervals and triads, a suspicious new type...

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Welcome to theeartrainer.com

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:30:00 +0000

Hello and welcome to The Ear Trainer, As I am sure the observant have noticed the Ear Trainer has found a new home, but fear not, all the magic is still working behind the scenes, so all your...

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Lesson #26 - Liam Gallagher Meets the Rhythm Section

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:46:00 +0000

Hello and welcome back. This 26th lesson features the introduction of the melodic and harmonic device called inversion. You'll learn all about it. Also in this lesson there is melodic dictation,...

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Lesson #25 - At the Ear Training Corner of the World

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:40:00 +0000

Hi ear training deputies, saddle up because this possy is riding out at dawn. We've got two new types of seventh chord this week, the augmented seventh, and the major seventh sharp-five chord....

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Lesson #24 - Some of My Best Friends are Ear Trainers

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:54:00 +0000

Hi gang, I'm gad you're back! We've got another lesson for you all stiched up, and I feel like it's a good one. It's a review lesson, which means that there are a silly number of exercises for you...

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Keeping a Consistant Schedule

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Fri, 21 May 2010 01:07:00 +0000

There's merits to doing so and they are many; let's talk about what makes a schedule a good one. A good schedule balances a mixture of long term and short term goals. It's just important to enjoy...

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Lesson #23 - Doing Articulately

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:55:00 +0000

Hi howdy gee wiz you're back! You're just in time for my introduction to articulations with the accent. You'll learn all about it inside this thrilling lesson, which bears the shortest title yet....

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The Articles Collected

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:30:00 +0000

Hello Ear Trainer Deputies, this is just a note to direct everyone's attention to the top left of their screen where they should now see a few tabs. One of them reads "Articles about Practice and...

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Lesson #22 - Now Is the Time

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:29:00 +0000

Hi gang, welcome back to another lesson with the Ear trainer. I'm glad you've joined me. In this lesson there's lots of cool crazy stuff going all over the place... I introduce the diminished...

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:46:00 +0000

Hello folks, if you're in Toronto this week there's a show you don't want to miss. I'll be at the door taking your money, but I can assure you that it's going to a better place. Here's more...

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Singing the Next Note

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:43:00 +0000

There's a great trick you can use to both learn music and improve your ears, and as far as I know it doesn't have a formal name to sport, so I'll just call this trick by a name that describes it,...

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Lesson #21 - Collatin’ with the Ear Trainer

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:24:00 +0000

Hello ear training deputies, it's nice to have you back! In this episode we've got modes, melodies and lots more. Look forward to next week's lesson though, when some new exercises are going to be...

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Lesson #20 - Waitin' with the Ear Trainer

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:20:00 +0000

Hello and welcome back to the Ear Trainer, this lessons is the most 20th lesson of them all. Fantastic! This lesson is pretty straight forward, but that doesn't make it any less educational. We've...

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Join a Community Band

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:27:00 +0000

It's important to play with other people, as that's more or less what music is. If you're not playing with other people it can be of great determent to your sense of time and your tuning if you...

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Archive Lessons

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:13:00 +0000

Some of you may have noticed the the first few lessons have disappeared from the feed, more over if you subscribe to the ear trainer through iTunes. Do not be afraid, those initial lessons are still...

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Ear Training Tools

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:27:00 +0000

Hello Ear Trainers, Today I would like to write a little about various aids you could use to improve your ear training routine. There are a few books and tools I use that you might find of benefit...

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Lesson #19 - Faxin' with the Ear Trainer

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:42:00 +0000

Hi there Ear Trainer deputies. I'm real glad you came along. This episode we've got a few gems for you. This week we're learning about seventh cords again, becase they're important, because it's...

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Lesson #18 - The 7th Degree

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:56:00 +0000

Hi there ear trainers, After a breif break so that the ear trainer could prepare for his auditions (I'm a musician too!), the ear trainer podcast is back, better than ever, with a stunning new...

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Best Method

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:47:00 +0000

Dear Ear Training Deputies, One question I get a lot is about what the best method for ear training is. Well, what is the best method? The first thing to do to make sure you get the most out of...

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Preparing for Auditions

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:17:00 +0000

Hello ear trainer friends, I thought I would write a short post with some advice on how ear training can be helpful for those who are preparing for auditions, a common enough event. There's really...

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Lesson #17 - the Biggest Intervals Yet

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:04:00 +0000

Hi gang. Welcome back! In this episode a new set of intervals is reviled. The intervals between an octave and a perfect 15th, some time called compound intervals. To top it off we've got melodies...

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Lesson #16 - Ears from Beyond the Stars

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:08:00 +0000

You're back for another episode of ear training fun, In this episode it's business as usual as the ear trainer plows right ahead. The countdown for intervals continues, look forward to the much...

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Lesson #15 - Two Melodies, from Some Directions

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:28:00 +0000

ZOOOOM!!! The Ear Trainer is back! This week the stunning and exciting change has taken place, two part melodies. This is fun because we're finally getting to a point in our training that looks...

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Lesson #14 - The 14th Ear Trainer Lesson

eartrainer@gmail.com (Liam Gallagher) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:22:00 +0000

Hello, you've made it back safe and sound, I'm glad to hear it. In this episode we review a bit of what I talked about last week so as to further ingrain it into your very soul. This includes...

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