how to train your ear?

well, i guess theres a distinction between perfect pitch ("llaa...llaa" - oh those notes are D and G) and relative pitch ("llaa...llaa" - oh the second note is a perfect 4th above the first note.)

dont know about perfect pitch (dont think i have it!) but relative pitch is definitely learnable.

gd place to start is simply the difference between a semi tone and a tone. then progress to other intervals, starting from 1-8 (octave), 1-5, 1-4, then slowly nail the rest of the major and minor scale intervals.

there are also a lot of common chord progressions that will guide you along as you play more songs too... for instance a minor 3rd wld often go to say, a minor 6th.. or if you can pick out a descending pattern.. you can almost hear it coming :)

all the best :)
 
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