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Module 41

Playing by Ear

The #1 most-requested piano skill, taught with the rigor of a conservatory and the speed of a self-teach guide.

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12 lessons
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227 min total
950 XP available
NOTATION

Module Goals

  • Hear and identify the bass line of any pop or jazz song within 30 seconds
  • Sing back a melody after one listen and find it on the keyboard
  • Distinguish major, minor, dominant 7th, and major 7th chords by ear
  • Recognise the four most common chord progressions used in 90% of pop music
  • Reconstruct a complete song from a single audio listening — melody, bass, harmony
  • Perform any song "by ear" at a party with confidence
Module overview

What you'll learn

The #1 most-requested piano skill, taught with the rigor of a conservatory and the speed of a self-teach guide. Sit down, hear any song on the radio, and play it within minutes. We build this skill from the ground up: bass, melody, chord quality, progression, then full reconstruction.

Lessons

Work through each lesson in order to master this module

2

Hearing the Bass Line

18 min +70 XP ★★☆☆☆ Quiz
chords dynamics ear-training keyboard melody notes practice reading rhythm scales technique
3

Finding the Key and Bass

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
chords dynamics ear-training melody notes practice reading scales
4

Hearing the Melody

18 min +70 XP ★★☆☆☆ Quiz
dynamics ear-training keyboard melody notes practice reading rhythm scales
5

The 6 Progressions That Rule

18 min +80 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
chords ear-training melody practice reading
6

Hearing the Chord Quality

20 min +80 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
chords dynamics ear-training improvisation melody notes practice reading
7

Melody Hunting

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
dynamics keyboard melody notes practice scales
8

Hearing the Chord Progression

20 min +80 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
chords dynamics ear-training keyboard melody practice reading
9

Full Song by Ear

20 min +90 XP ★★★★☆ Quiz
chords dynamics ear-training melody notes practice reading rhythm
10

Reconstructing a Full Song

25 min +90 XP ★★★★☆ Quiz
chords dynamics ear-training improvisation melody notes posture practice reading rhythm
11

Advanced Ear Skills

18 min +90 XP ★★★★★ Quiz
chords dynamics ear-training improvisation melody practice
12

Your First Solo Performance by Ear

25 min +100 XP ★★★★★ Quiz
chords dynamics improvisation melody notes pedal performance posture practice reading repertoire rhythm technique

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