I would love to be able to select pure tones instead of instruments. I think it would be very helpful in ear training. It would also be great to be able to overlay the overtones of an instrument of choice to be able to sense how the fundamental frequency hides among the overtones.
I did not know how to read music when I joined about a year ago. For the first 9 months I was here I focused on ear training and ignored all of the notation. Flash forward to now, I am finally noticing progress. I don't have to think as hard about what is on the page in front of me, but I'm still probably at a first or second grade level. ha. I'm getting there though! Slowly but steadily.
It's like learning how to read a text written in any language you haven't ever learnt: you need to have a general idea about its theory, rules and vocabulary before you start reading and writing, so don't be too hard on yourself... I think you're doing quite a good job, Jesse!
I've only been doing it for 8 days and I still can't tell a major from a minor. Half the time I can't even spot an octave. Tell me this is normal? please?
How do the golden ear awards work? What do you have to achieve to get one? I always see people being recognized for them but don't see any info as to what they are.
It depends on three things. 1. Your prior musical knowledge. (music theory helps you hear) 2. Using your instrument as you practice. (gives you musical context) 3. Amount of focused practice. (practice without engaging your brain is not as effective.)
After years I have now got a decent musical ear but I'm still working on a second one. Pa-dum-tsss. Joking aside, I remember the feeling of having trained for months and [] seeing little result. I still have that feeling fairly often, and on different exercices.
At some point I realized there was sizable result without realizing it, it's just that the end goal is (a) pretty far away and (b) keeps moving even further away because I keep wanting a bit more, a bit better, and a bit faster.
So if you want to check progress, compare with your earlier self, not your goal.
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Jul 18, 02:10