THE MUSICAL EAR | Ear Training for Musicians, with Julian Bradley

Most songs you hear on the radio use the same chord progressions as each other. In fact there's just 4 chords that make up most song's chord progressions. In this episode I'll show you the most useful 'common chord progression' there is for playing music by ear. Once you know this progression, you'll start hearing it everyday in the songs you listen to. Topics include chord progression ear training, transcribing bass lines by ear, the 4 pop chords, and more. Watch Julian's free ear training video series (4 videos) here: https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/ [https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/]

Most songs you hear on the radio use the same melodic shapes and chord progressions as each other. In fact there's just 5 notes that make up most melodies. In this episode I'll show you the most useful 'common melodic shape' there is for playing music by ear. Once you know this shape, you'll start hearing it in the vast majority of songs you hear. Hearing this distinctive shape in a melody is an easy way to figure out which notes are being played - and then you just have to keep track of the melody wherever it moves next. Topics include the pentatonic scale, intervals, common melodic shapes, and more. Watch Julian's free ear training video series (4 videos) here: https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/ [https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/]

Put your ear to the test as we transcribe the song 'Shape Of You' by ear. I'll play an excerpt at the piano (played in the key of C minor). We'll transcribe the melody and chord progression together. Topics include the pentatonic scale, common melodic shapes, intervals, chord progressions, and more. Watch Julian's free ear training video series (4 videos) here: https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/ [https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/]

Put your ear to the test as we transcribe 'The Terminator' soundtrack. I'll play an excerpt at the piano (played in the key of C minor). We'll transcribe the melody and chord progression together. Topics include 'the melody / chord relationship', common chord progressions, interval recognition, and more. For more ear training tutorials, watch my free ear training video series (4 videos) here: https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/ [https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/]

Put your ear to the test as we transcribe 'In The End' by ear. I'll play you the melody and chords at the piano (played in the key of C minor). Topics include 'common melodic shapes', chord progression ear training, how to transcribe a bass line by ear, interval recognition, and more. Watch Julian's free ear training video series (4 videos) here: https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/ [https://www.themusicalear.com/podcast/]