Full Package - How to Play Music by Ear - from Beginner to Fluency
How to make music your lifelong companion
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In this course I will take you step-by-step through the three major building blocks of music; rhythm, melody and harmony. Through various techniques and exercises you will learn how to connect sound to to your ears, voice and entire body to play what we hear on a musical instrument.
Through the skills developed in this course you will be able to understand the rhythms, figure out the melody and play the chords of many popular songs.
*** Students will also receive four(4), 1 hour private Skype lessons with me where we can focus on specific challenges. If you are having problems with a certain section or concept, I can give specific exercises to help your progress. If you have completed the online course, I can give you more advanced ideas for playing by ear, as well as help you with specific songs or styles that interest you.
*** Students will also receive a twelve months subscription to the hEar play community including all access to live-streams/webinars, group chats and other supplemental materials.
If you have have previously enrolled in the standard package, please contact me directly if you wish to upgrade.
Your Instructor
Michael Emenau - (McGill 1989, Bac Music, classical percussion) Is the creator of the award winning children's music education /ear training APP "EASY MUSIC". Since its release in 2016 EASY MUSIC (140,000+ paid downloads) has been selected as:
· “iTunes Editor’s Choice “Best New APP” (iTunes/App Store Worldwide)
· “Top 10 Apps of 2016” (iTunes/App Store Worldwide, all categories)
· "Parents Choice -Silver Award"
· "Tech with Kids - Best APP"
· “Must Buy” - Good APP Guide
Michael has extensive experience as a piano, drum and vibraphone teacher, as well as, a content developer and blogger for NY based electronic music school DubSpot.
He has worked professionally as a musician, composer, producer, and arranger for 25+ years, playing such diverse genres as, Jazz, Rock, Salsa, Electronica, Country, Hindustani, Baroque, Klezmer and Orchestral music. During this time he has recorded on over 150 CD’s, composed music for 7 films, toured internationally, and lived on 3 continents. As a recording artist he has released a series of highly acclaimed solo CD’s on the boutique record labels Hearts of Space, Daikini, Lucky Bear and Six Degree’s records.
Currently Michael is part of the world-touring ensemble “The Triplets of Belleville” with Oscar nominated composer Benôit Charest. He also is leading his own touring group “SUSSEX”, which blends Americana, Roots, and ragtime music.
Course Curriculum
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StartRhythm Lesson 1 - Walk and Count (3:30)
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StartRhythm Lesson 2 - Keeping walking "and" (1:52)
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PreviewRhythm Lesson 3 - walking with a little backbeat (3:50)
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StartRhythm Lesson 4 - add the right hand (2:59)
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StartRhythm lesson 5 - Drum Set (2:28)
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StartRhythm Lesson 6 - Finding the Beats (4:07)
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StartRhythm Lesson 7 - Thriller (2:30)
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StartRhythm Lesson 8 - Using Chords to find the beat (6:35)
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StartRhythm Lesson 9 - fingersnap edition (2:45)
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StartRhythm Lesson 10- syncopated vocals (2:52)
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PreviewRhythm Lesson 11 - Mozarts Groove (2:06)
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StartRhythm Lesson 12 - Walk, Count and Tap with the music (1:21)
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StartRhythm Lesson 13 A Thrilling Walk (0:49)
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StartRhythm Lesson 14 - Pulse vrs. Rhythm (1:33)
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StartRhythm Lesson 15 - Different Time Signatures (5:04)
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StartRhythm Lesson 16 - Shake it UP! (5:15)
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StartMelody #1 - What is Pitch (3:12)
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StartMelody #2- Find a note sing a note (3:47)
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StartMelody #3 - How to use a tuner (4:02)
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StartMelody #4 High - Low (1:53)
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StartMelody #5 High - Low test (5:10)
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StartMelody #6 High - Low supplemental (3:23)
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StartMelody #7 - Naming the notes (8:42)
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PreviewMelody #8 - What is an Octave (3:37)
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StartMelody #9 - High-Low-octave-Same test (4:48)
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StartMelody #10 - First song by ear! (6:48)
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StartMelody #11 - Find two notes (6:54)
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StartMelody #12 - Low - Medium - High - test (6:48)
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StartMelody #13 - Find three notes (7:14)
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StartMelody #14 - Twinke twinke by ear (8:59)
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PreviewMelody #15 - What is a key (4:46)
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StartMelody #16 - Twinkle Twinkle in other Keys (14:40)
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StartMelody #17 - Mary Had a Little Lamb (7:30)
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StartMelody #18 - Happy Birthday (8:01)