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2 Strategies to Master Chromatic Notes with Functional Ear Training

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My post about functional ear training has been quite popular. I’d like to expand on it and show you some additional strategies to get the most out of the free software. If you haven’t read the first post, please do so now. It covers a general overview about functional ear training

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Functional Ear Training – A Great Way to Train Your Ears

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You need to develop many essential skills to move forward as a musician. Skills like: good technique on your instrument a great rhythmic feel knowledge of stylistic interpretation improvising

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The Challenge of the Month Concept

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You do have a practice plan, right? It’s one of the most important tools for any musician. But what do you put on your practice plan? Here’s the challenge: you list the important basics, the cool playing techniques, all the styles you’d like to get into, the tunes to master…

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3 Digital Ways for Distraction-Free Practicing

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You’ve made it through your technique exercises and now it’s finally time to have some fun jamming along with some cool play-alongs. Somewhere on your computer there’s these really awesome Blues jam-tracks that would be perfect for right now. Nothing like the Blues as a reward at the end of a practicing session.

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