Using Ears Instead of Eyes
Your Ears Know More Than You Think. Just Listen.
This lesson looks at the whole ears before eyes idea from a different angle. Instead of staring at lead sheets, scales, and and other gadgets, you're invited to use your ear as the primary guide—proving that intuitive, expressive playing is possible to you.
Eyes Off the Page Is Reading Music Holding You Back? Find out what happens when you ditch the lead sheet and open your ears.
Play the Tune in G♭—Without a Lead Sheet No Chart, No Problem. This melody challenge in a tricky key will show you how powerful your ears really are.
Sing Throughout Your Practicing. The Secret Bridge Between Your Brain and Your Instrument? It's your voice—and it's more powerful than you think.
Four-Steps Toward Deepening Your Listening
Want Better Ears in 4 Simple Moves? This isn't magic—it's a method. And it starts with singing.
This lesson proves that you don't need to "know" everything to sound musical—you just need to hear it. Trust your ears, and the music will follow.
Lesson Materials
Night and Day in Gb Major
3 Choruses - Listen and Trust Your Ear
Don't let the number of flats or sharps freak you out. Think less about the chords and keys and more on hearing how nice the changes sound in this non-traditional key.
You probably know this tune and could sing it in any key. Do that using your instrument.
Don't let your eyes freak you out when you see complex chord changes. Trust what your ears already know about the tune.
- Start by just listening to the track. Try not to peek at the changes!
- Next, sing or hum along with the melody
- Let your ears guide you through the tune.
- If you play a note you don't like, use your ear to find your way back to 'safety.'