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Module 40
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
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
3
Finding the Key and Bass
4
Hearing the Melody
5
The 6 Progressions That Rule
6
Hearing the Chord Quality
7
Melody Hunting
8
Hearing the Chord Progression
9
Full Song by Ear
10
Reconstructing a Full Song
11
Advanced Ear Skills
12
