Pernax Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I just had a nice hour's worth of ear training that didn't even seem like training at all - Playing along side with "Atlantic Soul Radio" on iTunes. The station's list consists mostly of Motown and soul stuff, some of which I've heard several times, but most of which I've never heard before. I have a big cup of coffee handy so when a new song starts I'll take a sip and listen to what the bass player is doing and then jump right in. For the most part, the songs are quite simple in structure so it doesn't take too long to get the notes and feel right, and it's really fun to anticipate the chords and changes on stuff you've never heard - a bit like a controlled jam. Anyone else train like this? -P (up to 200 characters) You may use UBBCode in your signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Back in the days before I started playing bass, I took a few guitar lessons, from a guy who'd primarily played organ. He used to sit next to a radio with sheet music and just transcribe whatever was played. I should look him up. "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I was playing along with Mick Jagger w/Arcade Fire/Foo Fighters/Jeff Beck & Tal Wilkenfeld on the Saturday Night Live season ender last night. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Great idea! Nice way to spend your morning. I usually play along on YouTube with whatever song pops up, but I seem to gravitate toward Stevie Wonder songs to have fun... Why not play along with all of Motown! Going to try it with Pandora this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I do this with my iPod sometimes. Just put it on shuffle and try to play along with whatever comes up. "Everyone wants to change the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." Leo Tolstoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I do this with my iPod sometimes. Just put it on shuffle and try to play along with whatever comes up. I do this all the time. I also do it with Pandora for a few more surprises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I do this sometimes either after practice or when I don't feel like reading music or lessons. It is a cool way to mess around and actually learn at the same time. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I need to do this, thanks, before my bass gets sold - I hope not to have to, but need the bucks, LOL while crying! Seriously, I can also learn the bass lines on the low four strings of the guitar, and I have Standing In The Shadow of Motown re James Jamerson - of course, that's not EAR TRAINING, LOL! Where I REALLY need ear training is jazz chords and bass lines - though I can usually nab the melodies right away on guitar and improvise over the simple® chord progressions. Any suggestions, apart from "play along with records" and "listen a lot"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I believe that reading music can help develop ones ear. When you learn something through reading you hear it when playing it and then can use that experience to just listening to something if it is similar to what you have learned by reading. I hope I'm making sense since I'm not sure I've put how I feel about this into the words here. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I should have also said that one would need to internalize what they heard while reading. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Yes, you have to internalize it, and listening while reading is great. Sometimes the transcription is not accurate; it might be a different version of the tune, etc. etc. There are even variant manuscripts for Bach pieces (and the BIBLE, LOL)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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