Members halfwhole Posted July 19, 2012 Members Posted July 19, 2012 Hey, I'm having good success with an iphone ear training app (playbyear, it's free), but I'm out growing its chord functionality. I'm looking for an ear training system that's similar to this: 1. Gives you the lowest/highest note in a chord 2. Sounds a chord 3. Shows/names the chord after a set time 4. Options for harmonic/melodic soundings 5. completely hands free so you can set it up and zone in on it for 30 minutes The problem with the app I'm using now is that it doesn't do inversions, drop-2, and all the fun extensions I want to learn by ear. I looked at good ear, but the problem is that it requires too much interaction (clicking to get to the next example is a buzz kill when you're playing along on the guitar). I suppose I could write a ruby app to click the next button in goodear after 10 secs or something....hmmm. I've also thought about just making recordings myself and using those. I've always had the problem of memorizing the order of the recordings before I learn the sounds though, so that's a no go. The best solution may just be for me to code one up myself, but that might be a bit beyond my abilities right now. Maybe I'll hire someone to throw it together. Sooooo anyone know an ear training system that's expandable and focused on playing along rather than naming stuff? Or what are you all using for ear training?
Members jeremy_green Posted July 19, 2012 Members Posted July 19, 2012 For ear training I use good old albums! Transcribe software and a tune I love. One after another. Been the best ear training results for me.Sorry I know it's a crappy answer to your question but it is true. Your idea sounds cool though... you should code that up!
Members halfwhole Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Posted July 19, 2012 oh yeah, I transcribe too and it's a huge help. Pretty much all I do now is transcribe, learn tunes and do ear training. This is a bit different though. Let's say I want to learn a new voicing for a maj9. Unfortunately, after years of playing from tab, charts and patterns, my brain is wired to learn the shape on the guitar and not the sound. If I could just plug the sound into a program and add it to my list of stuff to learn by ear, then the new chord gets force fed into my ears. I only want to learn the sound of things from now on and this ear training app is the most effective way for me to do it so far. I guess I might have to do it myself though.
Members Gaetano Paul Posted July 20, 2012 Members Posted July 20, 2012 I have no good input for you, but I'm DL your current app now LOL
Members Virgman Posted July 20, 2012 Members Posted July 20, 2012 What do you hope to accomplish with ear training?
Members Virgman Posted July 20, 2012 Members Posted July 20, 2012 This is a bit different though. Let's say I want to learn a new voicing for a maj9. Unfortunately, after years of playing from tab, charts and patterns, my brain is wired to learn the shape on the guitar and not the sound. If I could just plug the sound into a program and add it to my list of stuff to learn by ear, then the new chord gets force fed into my ears. If you know the notes in a maj9 chord why don't you just move the notes around and make a new voicing? Vary the top note, bottom note, etc. Leave out the root, the fifth, etc.
Members girevik Posted July 20, 2012 Members Posted July 20, 2012 This is a bit different though. Let's say I want to learn a new voicing for a maj9. Unfortunately, after years of playing from tab, charts and patterns, my brain is wired to learn the shape on the guitar and not the sound. Write the new voicing down in standard notation first, before attempting to play it on guitar.
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