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Essential Ear Training – Whole Steps, Half Steps, and Skips

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Whole Steps and Half Steps are the building blocks for just about every basic concept in music, and the ability to recognize them by ear is an essential skill for musicians to develop. Use the 6 exercises in this lesson to fully internalize the sound of these building blocks and turn your ear into a musical ruler.

120 EAR TRAINING EXERCISES AVAILABLE HERE:
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00:00 – Intro
01:42 – Lesson 2 Prep: Measuring Distance in Half Steps
05:21 – Lesson 2-1: Step or Skip
07:40 – Lesson 2-2: Half Step or Whole Step
10:05 -Lesson 2-3: Singing Half Steps
13:38 – Lesson 2-4: Singing Whole Steps
16:18 – Lesson 2-5: Stepwise and Skipwise Motion

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