VIDEO 1 (of 4) | Fixed Key Learning

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Your Questions Answered

“Do I have to stop playing my repertoire in other keys?”

No – you can continue playing some music in other keys – with your band, choir, or playing from sheet music in a book.

My Fixed Key Method is for three main things: ear training, composition and learning theory.

I want you to listen to all music as though it’s in your one key – so that you end up transcribing songs in that key.

When you compose, compose in your one key (or at least start in your one key – you can always modulate or venture out of key).

And when you learn new music theory (chord progressions, techniques, etc) – learn them in your one key. This often means you’ll have to transpose new concepts into your one key. It’s an additional step, but it’s well worth it for the clarity you’ll get.

“What about music that’s written in the modes, or other types of scale?”

The bigger picture to the Fixed Key Method is that we’re lining everything up from C.

When it’s time to learn about the modes and other scales – you should line all modes up from C (C Dorian, C Phrygian, C Lydian, etc). Transcribe and compose in new scales lined up from C first.

A lot of the things you learn in C minor scale will get carried over to the modes, and other types of scale. Things like:

– Common melodic shapes (you’ll still encounter many of the same shapes in other scales)

– The sound of Tonal Colors (will still apply to other scales that share the same scale degrees)

– Common chord progressions, Bass line shapes, and more.

There’s a lot of overlap between what goes on in C minor scale, and what goes on in C Harmonic minor, C Dorian, C Phrygian, C Mixolydian, and more.

So the Fixed Key Method really means ‘line EVERYTHING up from C – scales, chords, voicings – and learn things from C first’. I only call it ‘Fixed Key Learning’ because 99% of the music you hear everyday is diatonic (it’s written within one key) – so most of the time we’re transcribing songs within one key – C minor / Eb major.

“I play a transposing instrument that’s in Bb (trumpet). If I want to transcribe songs in the key of C minor, does that mean I have to play them in D minor on my instrument?

No – nothing changes for transposing instruments. You would still play from the notes of C minor on your transposing instrument. And it doesn’t matter that when you play, the notes being produced are actually the notes of Bb minor.

My Fixed Key method is for your thinking only – and the goal is not to memorize the actual pitches of notes, like D, or Bb, or G, etc. We’re thinking in one key, so that we learn how music works – the common shapes from one song to another.

So continue transcribing in your one key – and don’t make any adjustments for your transposing instrument.

By the way – I play trumpet too, and I’ve played as many songs by ear on my trumpet as piano. So it makes no difference.

Objection: “But it’s not much use when you’re called up to the bandstand to play a tune by ear, and all you know is one key”

Playing songs in one key isn’t the end goal. Once you’ve mastered playing songs by ear in one key, it’s then a relatively easy task to start transposing what you know to the 11 other keys.

Once you truly master one key in depth – you realize that there’s only really one key anyway. It’s an interval pattern – a set of chords, a pair of relative major / minor scales, a pentatonic scale, and a bunch of common shapes (for melody and chord progressions). Once you’ve learned that interval pattern in one key, you can then rebuild it to start from any other note.

You might be surprised at how common it is for composer’s to have their own favorite key. Most classical composers, and jazz composers are known to have a specific key that they gravitate towards.

You probably already have a favorite key, which you tend to play in. I’m just encouraging you to double down on exploring that key – get rid of the unnecessary confusion, reduce the mental energy required to transition to a new key (where all the same music theory applies), and to minimize the number of moving parts so that you can see clearly how music works. Music theory isn’t as complicated as you might think – especially when you view everything in one key for a while.

(And you would also be surprised by how rarley you get ‘called up to the bandstand’ to play something that’s completely unrehearsed).

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What was your biggest takeaway from this video?
Vicki Carr

As a teacher and sight-reading pianist, I have not trusted my ear. I am fairly good at figuring out melodies and simple chords, but if a piece uses something besides the I, IV or V chord, I’m reticent to try. But you have inspired me to give it a go. I look forward to the other videos.
Caleb

I’m 17 right now and I have played the trumpet through high school! I’m starting to get very fascinated by theory and harmony and have started really getting into piano. This video is very inspiring for me. Especially seeing that its not too late for me to pursue music if I feel like I’m behind behind. Thank you.
Sang Hun Han

Always thanks for good teaching and notice through email. Is there a practice score or something? I want to practice what you play this video, could you give download link or buy link to get score? :)
KiWi

My biggest take away is that there is hope. Hope that i can overtime become versed, confident, expressive and just enjoy playing.
Thanks!
adrian ryszka

for me the biggest takeaway was that, now i know that you ve gone true the same challenges as i do, and it gives me a lot of motivation!!!
i said it before and i say it now, for me you are a genius, your whole music teachings are just genius!!!!and i thought you are maybe born with some kind of special talent…thanks for this lesson. can t await the next videos!!!
Paul Rodger

You nailed it when you listed all the barriers at the beginning Julian; I have them all and have struggled for years with information overload. It feels like the more I try to learn, the less well I play, so I guess the biggest thing I’m taking is a sense of hope…perhaps all is not lost. Thanks for being so clear and concise too. I’m not a keyboard player, but have been appreciating your Youtube vids for ages.
Susan Harris

I’ve been stuck on the plateau and didn’t realize it! I’m making the transition from reading chord lead sheets to eartraining practice only . Theory is more comprehensive when I’m (creating from my imagination) and not glued to a sheet of music. Thanks for sharing these videos Julian. It helps!
LG White

This reignited me as musician of many years. But I have been there in many years. This gives a new lease. I am actually retired but music lasts for ever. Thanks
a_tired_dude

We can become a overwhelmed by music teaching materials on the internet–which makes the information hard to internalize and integrate. Part of it comes from the scattershot way in which the information is presented, and from the various sources.

Part of it is that we’re watching videos and there’s a disconnect between hearing something worth trying and finding a way to integrate it into our current playing.

Some of the techniques might be too simplistic; some may be just beyond our understanding. So we often put off trying the lesson, because it doesn’t fill a current gap. But the lessons–often while seeming very wise–can become insoluble to our brains in terms of bringing the ideas into our current skill sets.

There’s also a feeling of plateauing–it’s probably why people are interested in your videos.

Our backgrounds seem similar–my parents were also not really musicians (mum played some guitar and sang), and I was the oldest kid too (so no older siblings who had cool music to listen to). Also I’m not as interested in lyrics ;)

Biggest takeaway–information can be continually distilled and simplified–for instance, from your main course down to a 4 part series. Hopefully integration of the ideas can happen more easily with more soluble lessons. Thanks Julian.
julianbradley

Arr thank you so much Susan, it’s my pleasure to share these videos and I’m so pleased you’re adding ear training to your practice. I hope you enjoy the next lessons in this series!
David Gerwig

WOW! Great video. I REALLY love the idea of immersion – I already have many songs I want to figure out. I’ve done many transcriptions in the past, but there was a lot of slogging going on. Looking forward to finding easier ways. BTW, I am loving the Complete Jazz pak I bought from you last week. I am already re-ignited. Been playing sax for about 60 years and now you have inspired my piano playing.
A hearty “Thank You” to you!!
julianbradley

Paul! I have also experienced all of those barriers myself – especially the information overload – which I think is a symptom of learning on the internet (because I never got it when I was at school, or learning with just one teacher). The internet gives you all the information at once, and it’s overwhelming. So my message in this series is to focus on one thing – the most important thing – ear training – and once you get a good grip on that, everything else falls into place and is a lot less intimidating.
julianbradley

Thank you Kiwi, I’m so glad to hear this. I firmly believe that anyone can reach the highest level of musicianship – you don’t have to be born a child prodigy, I certainly wasn’t. Music is just a language – and all humans are capable of learning any language. We all become masters of our own native language – and music just needs to be treated the same way. You need to be immersed in it every day.
Marino Galli

This video is very inspiring for me, but I think:- is not too late at 67 to start again with ear training? And I have played 50 years by ear always > guitar/bass & steel guitar….
julianbradley

David! Thank you so much for this amazing comment – it means so much to me hearing how inspired you are. I can’t wait to share the remaining videos in this series with you!
Julian
julianbradley

Hi Sang – thanks so much for your comment. There is not a practice score – but the goal of this series is for you never to rely on practice scores again. I’m hoping by the end of these 4 videos (especially video 3) that you have the tools needed to figure out the songs in this video by ear yourself.
julianbradley

Hi Marino! So pleased this one was inspiring for you – and I have students in their 70’s who have told me about their ear training success and breakthroughs. So I am excited for you – plus, if you’ve been playing for 50 years then your brain is already familiar with the sounds – it’s been hearing diatonic music every day – and it’s just a case of putting some labels on these sounds and understanding the theory.
Thanks for your comment and enjoy the upcoming lessons!
Julian
jy iro

Awesome video my biggest takeaway is starting with easy melody you made mistake at first you kept at and perfect practice make perfect
Asward Jno Charles

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Hi Julian I’m super excited about the ear training this video is very inspiring for me,I need to trust my ear, lack of confidence, thanks for existing Julian 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Pacco

Thanks Julian — interesting and helpful video. I am retired and wanted to get better a piano so went to local college — took ear training I and II — yes learned a few things but simply torture. Never had any piano lessons and studied with a working piano’player who taught me how to arrange lead sheets starting with root 3rd, 7th and melody note a the skeleton. Look forward to your immersion ear training — have also vieed your u tube channel — very helpful information — thank you very much for all your help — bob
Ron Westerbeek

Thumbs up ! Thanks for sharing sir. :-)
Diane Ridaeus

Hooked right from the get go. wonderful can’t wait for the next one. truly truly inspiring thankyou so much for keeping the doors wide open for always improving one’s ability, especially when one may feel one has hit a plateau that just won’t budge. Big thankyou !
Izaak Wierman

Thanks, Julian. My biggest takeaway is your story. Another confirmation that musicianship is a set of learned skills rather than inborn talents. I’m looking forward to the ear training videos!
fredo

Quality stuff Julian – always quality stuff. There is so much music tuition available nowadays some good, some not so good, but you always come up with nuggets. Thankyou
Charmian O’Brien

The biggest take away I get from the video is the realisation that I never really “listened” to music. When I was listening to a lot of music years ago I had deep emotional issues to resolve so it was more of an instinctual reaction of feelings and emotions. Hearing about your background in music is inspiring so I look forward to the next video. The challenge will now be is whether I can learn to hear music. I hope so.
Payam Nazerian

I have follow You for long time. I remember first time i felt how honest tou are and what you learning. Becouse in many way i felt the same way. My first 5-10 yeras wasn,t as good as today. And now i am very proud to know you and recommend to my firends. And getting to how you learn and you as a teacher is just fantastic. This video was amazing learning and great. Thanks for sharing your experience. I can’t wait for next one.
Thanks
Terry

Hey Julian. I have viewed/listened to many of your videos over the last couple of years, and am excited to see your video series on ear training. Not having a music education background, I am a mid level (at best) jazz pianist, learning to play mostly by ear, and with a focus on enjoying gigs with my jazz band (called Club Malbec, based in Maryland, USA). Looking forward to your future videos on ear trading…to help expand my comfort level at the piano and learning to improve pitch. Mostly wanted to say thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences. Terry
carlos noguera

Thank you Julian,Immersion sound the best .I am just practicing what I have bought from you ,Thanks again.
MT Mals

Have been captivated by your lessons and the music you produce. These upcoming lessons will be great. I have put stickers on my keyboard to eliminate some “thinking” while exploring chord melody and key. Been on the ‘track’ for about 4 years now, so am ready to put learning by ear into my practice routine. Keep up the great work Julian. Mike
Jude

Thank you for this. I’m always wondering if they have an ear training program for toddlers or are they too young to begin this type of training. What age is recommended to begin this?
julianbradley

Payam! This is so nice for me to hear – thank you for your kind words.
I’m really pleased you enjoyed this video #1 – it’s different to my normal ‘at the piano’ material, but I’m glad that sharing my learning experience is helpful – and I can’t wait to share the remaining 3 videos with you :)
Julian
julianbradley

Thank you Carlos – I’m glad the immersion idea resonates with you. That’s what it takes to master anything – immersing yourself in the activity every day – rather than practicing once a week.
julianbradley

Thank you Mike for your comment – and I love hearing that you’re taking ear training seriously.
In the next video I’ll show you why most of my practice is done AWAY from the instrument entirely – and how you can practice music away from your instrument, and become immersed in music every day.
Frank Hetherton

Hi, thank you excellent video. John Kovac YouTube Harper explains a similar approach. I am learning to play Celtic harp and the Irish traditional teachers prefer that you trust your ear and not bother with sheet music. I find the sheet music a useful help to get going but listening to you, I think I should trust and train my ear.
ZiglioNZ

I love how you relate music learning to language learning. I’ve learnt Spanish at 23 to an almost native level thanks to a year in Madrid, doing Erasmus. Admittedly coming from Italian, the jump wasn’t so high but I’ve met many bad speakers both from Italian and the other way around. Also, not having studied English as school (not my choice) was the best thing that has ever happened to me, as I got to learn it much much better than my friends who actually did it at school. Now I’ve been playing the saxophone for about 4 years, starting at 36 so it’s interesting to see where that’ll take me. I love your style, great quality both in content and production. Not sure if I can afford the full course unfortunately, we’ll see
Merran Dieckfoss

Hi julian The best thing Ive taken from your video is the hope at age 55 I can still achieve the confidence to play jazz.Ive always wanted to be a jazz singer who could accompany herself but lack the confidence and ability at the moment.I hope to do my BMus next year but have been feeling rather inadequate to the task.Im hoping to use your techniques in the next 6 mnths to get me on the way.If I see an improvement as you say will happen it will help me believe I can do it and Im not wasting my time.Thanks for your help
Marc Blandel

Hi Julian,
first of all excuse my weak English.
tea’s the second time you cross my life and I know it’s for good this time (no hazard in life)
I’m 56 year old a former Physical therapist now in invalidity.I decide that I have to live my dream and I want to live with and by the music even if it is late and very hazardous(I don’t know how yet !!)
I’m already learning piano and harmonie 3,5 h/day but I just realise (one week ago) that I needed to sing and improve my ears to progress.And you appear again :)
I ‘ve noticed in your video that : no obligation for the age (ok) and that this learning had “boosted your knowledge practice, and pleasure .Exactly what I need for all goods reasons .
So thank you already I’m jumping right now in the others video .
“See” you soon .
Very warmly
Marc
Paul Moore

Biggest takeaway? That “playing around” with melodies, is something that will really help my playing, rather than just being something I do when I’ve no motivation to do “real” practice. I’m definitely at that plateau stage (I’ve been playing guitar for years, and I’m probably best described as an adequate rhythm guitarist, and I’ve just started learning piano) and this video gave me the feeling that I really can achieve the “natural playing” that I hope to, but which never seems to come just by practicing the pieces I get in my lessons.
Charles Fournier

Hey Mr.Bradley!! It took me awhile to check this video out and as usual,I’m glad I did :) My biggest take away was the picture of the cute little sheep in the beginning of the video :) No,really the biggest thing was you’re sharing your life experience. Really inspiring!! I can’t wait to see video two :)
David Aston

You really are such a great teacher. Simple, lucid and cool!
gill

testing, testing……….
julianbradley

Arr I’m so pleased to hear this. Man it was a bit scary to post this, since I’ve never talked about myself in a video – I always keep the focus on music theory. So I’m glad that sharing my background was inspiring. Thank you Charles!
julianbradley

Merran! Thank you so much for this inspiring comment. I’d love for you to add a small amount of ear training to your daily / weekly practice – and to hear where you’re at in 6 months time. I think if you transcribe a small 8 bar section of a melody a day, and you do this for the next few weeks / months – you’re knowledge of harmony, and your confidence will shoot up very quickly. Although I’d say it took me 2 years to reach ‘mastery’ with my relative pitch, the truth is that most of my progress happened in the first 4 months. After that it was just filling in the remaining gaps.
Just remember – the important thing is that you transcribe each song in the same key (any key you choose) – that’s how you learn to spot the recurring patterns quickly. With a repertoire of just 10 transcribed songs (all in the same key) you’ll start to notice the common patterns, and start knowing what to expect.
The other thing I’d add to the discussion – is reading. The other thing that has helped me, almost as much as training my ear, is reading books on music theory. It’s such a confidence booster – and I’ve never found a bad book on music theory. Pretty much any book in a book shop on music theory, should be good.
I hope this helps, and let me know how you get on!
Julian
julianbradley

Frank! This is great to hear. I think you should rely on your ear, more than your eyes (reading music).
I’ve always noticed that the most interesting music in the world (in my opinion), comes from countries that learn and play mostly by ear – Africa, India, Cuba, and as you mention – the Celtic harp tradition – put more emphasis on ‘just doing it’ and learning everything by ear – rather than relying on sheet music for everything.
Reading music has its place, and is useful sometimes – it allows you to read a book on music theory and understand the examples. But when playing – I think your focus should be on how things sound.
julianbradley

Award! Thank YOU so much for existing – your kind words always mean so much to me, I’m so pleased you liked this one!
julianbradley

My pleasure Ron! I’m so pleased you liked this one :)
julianbradley

Arr Diane! It’s my pleasure – I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this one, and I can’t wait to share the remaining videos. I really hope this series changes the way you listen to music, and gives you a fresh start again.
Thank you :)
julianbradley

Thank you Izaak – I’m so pleased I got that point across. I really believe it – music is just a language – and we all seem to learn our native languages ok. To master a language just takes immersion – and the key to success with ear training is just ‘tuning in’ and questioning what you hear, every time you hear music played. Listening to music should be an active process – you should think, and question everything.
I hope you enjoy the remaining videos :)
julianbradley

Arr thank you so much Fredo! That means so much to me, I’m really pleased this one delivered – I was worried because it’s different to my normal ‘at the piano’ material that I’m used to. I can’t wait to share the remaining videos with you!
Julian
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Chairman – I was the exact same way. I used to just listen to music without thinking about anything – all I noticed were the lyrics. Music was 2D, and black and white.
It’s so strange when I go back and listen to a song that I used to listen to BEFORE training my ear – and suddenly I notice a hundred different things that I never noticed at the time – I know the chord progression, I know the baseline, everything.
And when you train your ear – you never loose the emotional reaction to music. You’ll always get moved by a good piece of music, you’ll still get goosebumps, or have the hairs on your neck stand up – but in addition – you’ll have a similar reaction in your mind too. You’ll be just as stimulated mentally.
Listening to music without training your ear is a bit like watching a foreign film without subtitles – you don’t really understand what’s going on. But when you train your ear, then you understand the conversation, and all the mechanics – and your enjoyment increases.
Thanks so much for your comment, and let me know how you get on.
Jane Terry

What is my main takeaway from this video? Hope, excitement, thinking maybe even *I* can get this! That at my age (59), it is possible to develop an ear and actually progress in music; and, most importantly for me, to gain confidence and enjoyment in playing. I have learned how to read music on guitar via books and, at a very basic level, on piano, but feel like I am still missing something. This is perhaps what I am missing. Thank you, Julian, I look forward to the next video!
julianbradley

Hi Gill! Your comment is working!
Merran Dieckfoss

Thanks Julian I have found all your videos very educational and have gained alot. I would have loved to have invested in the complete course but Im not financially viable at the moment but one day down the track it would be great.I dont even own a keyboard at the moment.KEep up the good work and I will work on transposing and relative pitch.Lots of love Merran
Nikki

Ty! I just started school majoring jazz commercial 2yrs and ear training is my biggest problem. I have prior to been trying to teach myself which ended to a dead end. I have realized music is my passion and I want to learn .
Erica Danielle Simon

Thank you! I feel there is a hope for me after all. I majored in MuEd, but ear training was my biggest weakness. I went from the honors theory class to the remedial because of my ears. It was a punch in the gut. I love playing, but if I don’t have sheet music or chords in front of me, I feel useless. It frustrates me because I come from a family of musicians, none of which, other than myself, were classically trained. But now I know, I can do this!!! I am excited to begin the journey. Again, thank you.
Mark Ward

Hi Julian,

Just found your YT channel and the link to this course completely by chance – i put in a search for ear training. I’ve been playing guitar for many years but I now want to really take my musicianship as a whole a lot further. I am learning theory as a separate course and I feel that in taking this and possibly your premium course later on i can really take my playing to new heights. I can definitely appreciate your approach and feel that solid results can be gained and, as you said in the YT videos, that continual practice and development can be attained as well. I am fascinated by jazz and would really like to learn more so becoming a well rounded musician with a solid set of skills will definitely help me in that. So, here it begins….

Mark
Mark Ward

Hi Julian,

Just found your YT channel and the link to this course completely by chance – i put in a search for ear training. I’ve been playing guitar for many years but I now want to really take my musicianship as a whole a lot further. I am learning theory as a separate course and I feel that in taking this and possibly your premium course later on i can really take my playing to new heights. I can definitely appreciate your approach and feel that solid results can be gained and, as you said in the YT videos, that continual practice and development can be attained as well. I am fascinated by jazz and would really like to learn more so becoming a well rounded musician with a solid set of skills will definitely help me in that. So, here it begins….

Mark
Eugen Des

Thank you so much Julian, very inspirational :)
Razef Khan

Hi Julian,
I just got started on the your video they are brilliant !
I just have 3 question,would love it if you can answer them.
1)When trying to figure out a tune and what key the song is in do you use Movable “do” or fixed “do” system?
2)When coming up with a theory do you listen to the whole song or phrases first?
3)So assuming one has the correct theory of whats going on in the song i play it out on my major instrument the cello or the piano(which i am not so great at).

Really eager to hear your response.
Thanks
Sean Goodrich

I played violin all through school orchestra until my junior year in High School in 1972 and of course being in a band became the thing.
I started playing by ear using pentatonic scales and blues scales. I discovered popular tunes whether they be pop, rock, country all had common ground and developed from there. I’ve had a dual career over me lifetime (didn’t quit the day job) working during the day and playing violin at gigs in country, rock, blues and jazz (not fully free yet with jazz but hope to be with your help). I’ve been teaching myself piano and you information is the bees knees! You really are helping me to understand HOW I’ve developed The Musical Ear. Thank you,
Sean Goodrich
Patrick Weathersby

Great information here! This info has really helped me in more ways. I appreciate you.
Karen

This was totally awesome. I’m glad I found you. I took lessons years and years ago when I was a teenager, maybe for a year and a half. I have a small foundation but have struggled to build off of that. While I understand the basics of music theory, I’ve found I just seem to get stuck and don’t know where to go. I’m thinking this will really help me expand and grow, and stop regretting all the years I sat and did nothing. 😳
Julio A. Rodríguez

Awesome video! Thank you a lot!
Mel

Thanks for this Julian. Its really encouraging. Once upon a time when I couldn’t read music, all I could do was play little bits and pieces by ear. I felt inadequate because I lacked theory and training. I am now having piano lessons as an adult (38 yrs) but feel good about my ear ability after watching your video. Thank you.
Mr. TW

Hi Julian, I’ve been watching you for a while on youtube, I think you are a really talented person and I like your teaching style.
I play by ear a bit, I am familiar with all 12 keys in both major minor, and modes. I play Contemporary/black Gospel, and I like Jazz. I’ve tried different videos and it was working for a while and I kind of hit a wall in my playing, maybe its just too much information.

I tend to like Db Major as a key, and although I’ve learned all the numbers, and progressions 6-2-5-1, etc… I know most Gospel songs follow a certain pattern 1-5-4-1, etc… I’m not picking up on songs very well, what would you suggest?
I look forward to your reply!

Thank you
Ollie Hickson

Hi Julian, Just discovered your youtube channel and then stumbled onto this. its really interesting to hear your story about this I can relate in some ways. I’m only 22 but I have always learned by ear and find it to be really useful, but I don’t have the theory training only very basic. I don’t learn piano, only guitar and I understand when your learning songs with a piano you can play both melody and chords. I find melody easy but chord tones to be a really difficult when it comes to inversions and 9th’s/13ths because as a result of learning by ear I am not the best with scales. hopefully there will be more great advice in the next video!! :)
Linda Lin

You are a terrific and brilliant teacher I’ve ever known. Fortunately, it is lucky for me to have found you here. I figured that I’m going to stick with you for quite some time. Thanks the sharing.
Louis Thompson

I was surprised that you started out as a trumpet player, because you are such a fine piano player , I thought you only played piano! I’m an amateur jazz trumpet player who picked up the horn after a 30 year sabbatical , now I realize I need to purchase an electric piano😜
vernsis

Hello my name is vernell but vern is easiest. Im 48 but started with peanuts by vince garabaldi on church piano i could hear the notes since i have plateaued but want to break out and play compose write absorb and enjoy again.thank you in advance…
Omar Galindez

I was taking away when u mentioned not concerned about lyrics; just pitches and the familar progressions and patterns.
LouMinn

Hello Julian. You are a very component teach because you deliver the material in an easy to understand, yet intelligent manner.
While I am not a pianist, I adapt your lessons to the guitar. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Oliver Warren

This is an absolutely incredible video Julian. It is going to change how young musicians understand music … because I have never heard anyone really explain how that lights come on in such a clear way.
Himanshu Chandel

Finally i found some important stuff… and you are awesome. I have been doing ear training for a month but i can’t notice any change. I hope your videos will actually help me.
Himanshu Chandel

Finally i found some real important stuff… you are awesome. I have been doing ear training for a month now and i can’t notice any change. I hope your videos will actually help me.
Hoomam Al Naboulsi

Thank you for the video…it’s quite inspirational.
I really liked that you stated the progress that you went through in your ear training process (simple christmas songs to series then movies then games etc…) that really makes things quite clear…because most of them teachers don’t clarify the steps of the process in order to improve other than: “you just have to train gradually” without actually stating what “gradually” means. So thank you for that.
Gibson355

Funny that, I learned trumpet at school and learned to read music. Then took on playing guitar later in life followed by Bari Sax and now piano. I play tunes by ear and can play various tunes on sax, Fly me to the moon etc. The piano, imagining how simple some of the tunes are for Christmas carols, allows playing by ear and the music sheet with notes can be imagined as the piano is played. Started adding bass notes to some of these simple tunes. Love piano, thought it impossible to play due to complexity of using both hands but this becomes easier on practice….everyday, almost. These tutorials are so very helpful and the presentation is eloquent, personable and enjoyable. Have these videos set up on laptop table attached to keyboard stand K & M, brilliant!
endofthewld

Hi Julian, please tell us what is the music played 13:13 to 13:45?
Ursina

I played piano as a kid, and always dreamt of studying music. Finally with 31years old, after having finished my second education as a primary school teacher, I started studying at a jazz school. I have always tried to play melodies by ear, but I was not really aware of what I was doing. Go West – of the Pet Shop Boys was one of the songs;) I did watch already some of your videos (especially the Salsa and Latin Stuff, since I’m a lot into that kind of music). I don’t only take from this video that everyone can learn relative pitch and that trying to write down melodies that we hear can accelerate learning, but also I like how you structure your videos and how you try to give as much info as possible about something in your motivating way:) -thank you (Ursina, Switzerland)