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Tutorials on all aspects of becoming an accomplished musician.

Octaves – Playing By Ear

In this lesson, you will hear an octave played upwards, then play it by ear on your instrument.

Please press the Exercise button below.

Octaves – Writing by Name

In the next set of lessons, you will write octaves in music notation by name.

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Octaves – Writing

In the next set of lessons, you will see an octave lit up on your instrument and you will write it in music notation.

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Minor 6ths Reading

The next interval we will learn about is called a Minor 6th.

It is a 6th because it spans 6 degrees, or letters, in the scale.

It is Minor because it is a half step smaller than the 6th found in the Major Scale.

Tritones – Dictation Chord

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear as a chord.

Here is what a tritone sounds like as a chord.

Tritone - Chord
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Dictation Down

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear descending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going down.

Tritone - Down
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Tritones – Dictation Up

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear ascending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going up.

Tritones – Playing by Ear Chord

In the next lesson, you will play a tritone by ear harmonically as a chord.

Here is what a tritone sounds like as a chord.

Tritone - Chord
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Playing by Ear Down

In the next lesson, you will play a tritone by ear descending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going down.

Tritone - Down
Please press the Exercise button below.