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As a Berklee College of Music Graduate, I have a lot of experience in Ear-training. We will use specific techniques and books and I will help you to improve your Ear Training Skills significantly!
As a Berklee College of Music Graduate, I have a lot of experience in Ear-training. We will use specific techniques and books and I will help you to improve your Ear Training Skills significantly!
Jon is Fantastic, knowledgeable, and patient. He has a Great process. He is very Encouraging. In two lessons I have learned so much! Ear training which was so mysterious to me is beginning to make sense. - PETER, 496 lessons with John

During my time studying there, I was recommended by my professor to join the selective honors ear training program. I was one of the few students in the honors ear training program who did not have perfect pitch. I believe music is...
During my time studying there, I was recommended by my professor to join the selective honors ear training program. I was one of the few students in the honors ear training program who did not have perfect pitch. I believe music is...

I started out some 40 years ago using just my ear as my guide. I excelled in the creation of music, song writing, arranging and production, then later on I got involved completely with reading, composing, transposing, transcribing, and sight...
I started out some 40 years ago using just my ear as my guide. I excelled in the creation of music, song writing, arranging and production, then later on I got involved completely with reading, composing, transposing, transcribing, and sight...
Desiree is a true coach. She is a careful listener and knows how to tailor a lesson particularly suited for student. I have restarted playing trumpet and she listened to my goals and made a lesson plan to help me increase my stren... - Ray, 6 lessons with Desiree

I have a PhD, MA, and BA in music theory (Eastman School of Music) and have taught hundreds of students ear training, sight-singing, dictation, aural skills, and the ability to put melodies on scale degrees, hear harmonies, and hear musical...
I have a PhD, MA, and BA in music theory (Eastman School of Music) and have taught hundreds of students ear training, sight-singing, dictation, aural skills, and the ability to put melodies on scale degrees, hear harmonies, and hear musical...
Ethan is one of the best tutors I have had throughout all of my education. He is extremely patient, knowledgeable, and a true example of what every educator should be like. He went through and helped me with all the concepts I did... - Scott

Tutoring methods involve diads and triads, simple chords, simple inversions, and jazz chord recognition. A big part of ear training is writing and playing music. Creating music is strongly encouraged!
Tutoring methods involve diads and triads, simple chords, simple inversions, and jazz chord recognition. A big part of ear training is writing and playing music. Creating music is strongly encouraged!

Marc W serves as Professor of Music Theory/Composition and Percussion. He has 30 years experience teaching all levels of Ear Training from beginning to advanced. He is also certified by the College Board as a grader and coach for the...
Marc W serves as Professor of Music Theory/Composition and Percussion. He has 30 years experience teaching all levels of Ear Training from beginning to advanced. He is also certified by the College Board as a grader and coach for the...
With help of 12 lessons from Marc, My son scored 98/100 in the California Merit of Certificate theory exam and Scored 5 in AP music theory exam. My friends' son also took lessons from Marc, and he scored 5 in his AP music theory e... - Amy, 12 lessons with Marc

...The Mannes School of Music, including Harmony & Counterpoint, Music History (I-IV), Analysis (including Schenkerian), Ear Training, Score Study, and more. ...
...The Mannes School of Music, including Harmony & Counterpoint, Music History (I-IV), Analysis (including Schenkerian), Ear Training, Score Study, and more. ...

I have a Master of Music in Composition from the University of South Carolina, and I have been tutoring students in music theory and aural skills for over 5 years. My studio currently consists of over 20 students. Additionally, I have worked as a...
I have a Master of Music in Composition from the University of South Carolina, and I have been tutoring students in music theory and aural skills for over 5 years. My studio currently consists of over 20 students. Additionally, I have worked as a...

.), Music Education Centers of America (South Elgin, IL.), and the Merit School of Music (Chicago, IL.) where I have taught private piano lessons, music theory/ear training, and composition. I hold a BM in Piano Performance from...
.), Music Education Centers of America (South Elgin, IL.), and the Merit School of Music (Chicago, IL.) where I have taught private piano lessons, music theory/ear training, and composition. I hold a BM in Piano Performance from...
This was my first lesson and I’m already blown away at how knowledgeable Kyle is. I’m really looking forward to learning from him for awhile. - Joe, 5 lessons with Kyle

As a teaching assistant at Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music, I tutored associate's and bachelors degree students in ear training of all levels. In one-on-one sessions, I taught students how to improve relative pitch by...
As a teaching assistant at Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music, I tutored associate's and bachelors degree students in ear training of all levels. In one-on-one sessions, I taught students how to improve relative pitch by...
Kevin has a full understanding of guitar. I am a fairly accomplished guitarist who has played for over fifty years and Kevin is helping me understand the theory behind the notes. Highly recommended. - Kevin, 4 lessons with Kevin

For over 20 years, I have trained extensively in music theory, aural skills, and ear training. As an educator, I have developed many effective strategies and materials for helping students improve their ear training and sight-singing...
For over 20 years, I have trained extensively in music theory, aural skills, and ear training. As an educator, I have developed many effective strategies and materials for helping students improve their ear training and sight-singing...
I’ve enjoyed working with Erica on music theory, which I’ve struggled with in the past. Erica has found a way to present the material in a fun way and adds teaching tools that have helped me understand the material better. I’ve en... - Allison, 6 lessons with Erica

I have taught Ear Training for over 10 years. Hearing and identifying pitches is not always as easy as it seems. It requires a good ear and good relative pitch. While perfect pitch is rare, almost anyone can be taught to improve their...
I have taught Ear Training for over 10 years. Hearing and identifying pitches is not always as easy as it seems. It requires a good ear and good relative pitch. While perfect pitch is rare, almost anyone can be taught to improve their...
Ear training - We focused on Solfege today. We did a few Solfege exercises to make sure that I was comfortable with identifying the key signature and identifying intervals. We worked in the keys of F major and C major. Rashida gav... - Neil, 13 lessons with Rashida

...degree means intensive study of ear training. Ear training is a required part of the curriculum at the Calderone School of Music where I have taught for almost 5 years. Therefore I am very capable of teaching ear training. ...
...degree means intensive study of ear training. Ear training is a required part of the curriculum at the Calderone School of Music where I have taught for almost 5 years. Therefore I am very capable of teaching ear training. ...

Both of these courses of study include intensive training of the ear. I also studied with the legendary Charlie Banacos and achieved recognition of 11 simultaneous notes in his personal ear training elements.
Both of these courses of study include intensive training of the ear. I also studied with the legendary Charlie Banacos and achieved recognition of 11 simultaneous notes in his personal ear training elements.

I earned the top awards in counterpoint, harmony, and solfege at the European American Musical Alliance. In high school, I co-taught my school’s AP Music Theory course, focusing particularly on ear training, and helped raise the class...
I earned the top awards in counterpoint, harmony, and solfege at the European American Musical Alliance. In high school, I co-taught my school’s AP Music Theory course, focusing particularly on ear training, and helped raise the class...
Leigha A. has helped my son tremendously in all areas of standardized testing (math science, grammar). She is clear and thorough on content areas, clever with strategy, and most important has gotten to know him as a person so she ... - KAREN, 17 lessons with Leigha

One of my best subjects in school was ear training. In fact, I missed so few ear training exercises on tests in college that my professor made a point of telling me how impressed he was with my skills. My ear training strength...
One of my best subjects in school was ear training. In fact, I missed so few ear training exercises on tests in college that my professor made a point of telling me how impressed he was with my skills. My ear training strength...
Jonathan is an amazing coach and very well educated! He is so passionate about his work and will be even more passionate about your voice along with what works and doesn’t work for you! He is so kind and easy to chat much like an ... - Celia, 4 lessons with Jonathan

I have 4 semesters of experience tutoring my peers in Berklee's Ear Training curriculum. This includes everything from beginner-to-chromatic solfege, chord quality identification, learning music by ear, transcribing improvised jazz...
I have 4 semesters of experience tutoring my peers in Berklee's Ear Training curriculum. This includes everything from beginner-to-chromatic solfege, chord quality identification, learning music by ear, transcribing improvised jazz...
I have had 4 lessons with Joseph on an introduction to Logic Pro. He has a wonderful personality, expert knowledge, and impressive teaching skills. I ABSOLUTELY recommend him for any training! He is excited about what he does and ... - Christine, 4 lessons with Joseph

I have Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music, and have taught Music Theory and Sight Singing in the classroom since 2008. A significant component to formal Music Theory curriculum is Aural Development and Sight Singing. I have taught Sight...
I have Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music, and have taught Music Theory and Sight Singing in the classroom since 2008. A significant component to formal Music Theory curriculum is Aural Development and Sight Singing. I have taught Sight...

My highly competitive education at Berklee College of Music, trained and prepared me to transcribe tonal, modal and chromatic music. With me, you can learn to sight-read, identify intervals, recognize harmony, break down complex rhythmic...
My highly competitive education at Berklee College of Music, trained and prepared me to transcribe tonal, modal and chromatic music. With me, you can learn to sight-read, identify intervals, recognize harmony, break down complex rhythmic...
Working with Michael has been absolutely amazing. He has a great energy that makes learning with him fun and stress free. I would highly recommend working with Michael for your music needs because he is very helpful and take the t... - Jordan, 43 lessons with Michael

I graduated with a B.A. in Music from Skidmore College, with a focus on jazz improvisation. Ear training is fundamental to this pursuit. I have studied jazz for more than 7 years and have focused on identifying chord qualities, intervals,...
I graduated with a B.A. in Music from Skidmore College, with a focus on jazz improvisation. Ear training is fundamental to this pursuit. I have studied jazz for more than 7 years and have focused on identifying chord qualities, intervals,...

After receiving my Bachelors in Music Theory from the Eastman School of Music and my Masters in Composition from NYU, I taught and composed in New York City for twenty years. While working on my Masters, I taught ear-training and harmony to...
After receiving my Bachelors in Music Theory from the Eastman School of Music and my Masters in Composition from NYU, I taught and composed in New York City for twenty years. While working on my Masters, I taught ear-training and harmony to...
My daughter has worked with John on numerous occasions. She needed additional help in ear training for her AP Music class. John helped her immediately by teaching her techniques and worked through examples, in a positive and encou... - Lisa, 28 lessons with John

Having worked with a lot of musicians over the past three decades and witnessed the difficulties that music students often have with ear training, I know the benefits & pitfalls of typical ear-training pedagogy, and I use kinesthetic...
Having worked with a lot of musicians over the past three decades and witnessed the difficulties that music students often have with ear training, I know the benefits & pitfalls of typical ear-training pedagogy, and I use kinesthetic...
Very patient tutor who is accessible to students of all levels. He is highly experienced in communicating and adapts very quickly to different needs. It is clear that he has a very strong theoretical foundation which he employs ve... - Amelia, 19 lessons with Jordan

As a conductor of various ensembles theory has become a strength of mine to sight read and make accurate and efficient decisions. I have lead specialty theory courses for musicians and non-musicians as well as ear training and composition.
As a conductor of various ensembles theory has become a strength of mine to sight read and make accurate and efficient decisions. I have lead specialty theory courses for musicians and non-musicians as well as ear training and composition.

I have taught musicianship (“aural skills,” including sight-singing and dictation) as a stand-alone course and as a part of an undergraduate music theory curriculum.
I have taught musicianship (“aural skills,” including sight-singing and dictation) as a stand-alone course and as a part of an undergraduate music theory curriculum.

I have passed the four semester cycle for Aural Skills at the bachelor level and have tutored friends in colleagues using solfège for Sight Singing and Ear Training.
I have passed the four semester cycle for Aural Skills at the bachelor level and have tutored friends in colleagues using solfège for Sight Singing and Ear Training.
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Ear training is an aural skills technique, and an important part of music theory. Ear training is the science of realization of music intervals, as we...
Ear Training is developing one's ability to identify intervals of pitch and how one note relates to another. For example, a low C and a C one octave a...
Ear training is a basic necessity for people who really want to learn how to sing. A lot of time, singers don't know how to read music, they just foll...
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Ear training is the process of refining your auditory skills so you can accurately identify musical elements by ear. It involves exercises and techniques that strengthen your ability to recognize pitch intervals, chord progressions, melodies, and rhythmic patterns. Over time, this training helps musicians play by ear, improvise, compose, or analyze music more confidently and intuitively.
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