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Basics of Ear Training Part 2
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Can you tell major from minor with your eyes closed? That single skill can change how fast you learn songs by ear, how confident you feel in a jam, and how “musical” your playing sounds without relying on tabs. Steve Stein from Guitar Zoom walks through a simple ear training approach that helps you recognize chord quality first, before you worry about the exact chord name.
We start by isolating the most important contrast in everyday harmony: major versus minor. Steve demonstrates how small changes on the guitar create a big shift in mood, and he explains why your…
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