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ToneGym
Jul 17, 12:40 in Basic Music Theory
Congrats @Member 7ZE23 for completing the 'Music Theory Basics' program!
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Colin Aiken
Jul 18, 02:10
Good work!
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Jan Charles
Jul 17, 21:47 in ToneGym Cafe
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.
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Nick Tea
Jul 18, 01:09
pure tone meaning no tambre?
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.
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Cuantas Vacas
Jul 16
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!
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Al Barnard
Jul 17
Hear, hear!

(I'll see myself out.)
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?
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I've been doing this for over three years now and m3 vs M3 (or their compound equivalents) will still trip me up from time to time.
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Early days still , try not to get discouraged. Make sure you are using some type of earbuds or headphones - will make a difference
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Caddi Ranyard
Jul 17, 18:02
Thanks.
Congrats @Ra Wilson for winning the Diamond Ears Award!
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Isildur Green
Jul 17
this is a great achievement. How do you manage to sing the notes? That is becoming a challenge for me.
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Ian Nyachoti
Jul 17, 07:43
Congratulations!!!
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Scott Slotnick
Jul 17, 13:25
Nice!
Someone knows how many people have a suscription in this plattform?
Congrats @Mikael Laine for completing the 'Complete Music' program!
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Good for you!!
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Colin Aiken
Jul 16
Brilliant!
Congrats @Alex Angelich for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Alex Angelich
Jul 15
😀
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Congratulations!!! Good for you!!
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Colin Aiken
Jul 16
Fantastic!
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.
Please I want to know how long it will take me to have a good musical ear because I have been training my ear for months and am seeing little results?
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Benjamin Jack
Jul 15
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.)
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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.
Congrats @Daniel Kobylarcik for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Jul 14
Awesome!
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NGUYEN TIEN
Jul 14
good job🍏