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That was immense... I think even more taxing on the mind than the other ear training lessons I've had from here so far! Kudos and thanks for the tremendous amount of hard work put in!
Glad you found it useful! I weirdly found this video to be way easier than intervals or chords, but that’s probably because I’m a piano teacher who teaches scales several hours a day.
I think it's really smart how you start with whole tone and chromatic scales, and then go from there to major. At first I thought it was weird because chromatic and whole tone are so weird sounding, but when you think about it, major is a hybrid of whole tone and chromatic, so it's cool to hear it in the context of those 2. Thanks for your teaching!
Thanks! Identifying scales is really just a matter of knowing where the half and whole steps are, so figured the best way to start is by using scales that are entirely one or the other.
By the way- I know that it’s “The Sound of Silence”, not “Song of Silence”. I’m only about 75% in control of the words that come out of my mouth sometimes.
This is super helpful!!! I was struggling to hear the types of scales, but this video helped me understand and really hear the differences. Thank you!!
After a bit, they almost start to mesh together even the ones you think are “easy.” Really good lesson. It’s hard hearing the subtle notes, not sure if anyone else did this but instead of trying to decifer on certain scales, I got the answer based on the last few notes when the scale was going back to see if it was major or minor. Am I learning it right?
The best advice I can give is to not listen for a particular mood or feel, but count the scale degree numbers in your head as you listen and try to spot the half steps. To do this you really have to have all of the formulas memorized. Example- a half step between 4 and 5 tells me right away that it’s Lydian. This video is good for practicing half steps/whole steps. th-cam.com/video/WLRVx_INMf0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YDUVMIs0inxVFwVi
Great job, thanks for the work! To me there has always been an issue between the pure melodic minor (#6 and #7 ascending and natural 6 and 7 descending) and the (jazz) melodic minor which just has the raised 6 and 7 ascending and descending.
Thanks! When I learned piano I played the version that is different ascending vs descending, but haven’t found it all that useful when it comes to improvising. It’s more of a good way to visualize the available notes across multiple minor settings.
maybe helpful for many: the modes dorian, phrygian, lydian and mixolydian are all major scales starting on different steps; e.g. dorian is just d to d all white keys up, just like major from c to c. phrygian from e to e, lydian from f to f and mixolydian from g to g. so d dorian is just d e f g a b c d. much easier to remember than all those flats
Yes. I think the best way to understand scales is to realize they are all just starting and ending on different degrees of the major scale. On the other hand, I think the better way to identify them by ear is to learn which scale degrees different from the major scale construction. What I mean is that it is easier for me to think “Lydian sounds like major with a sharp 4” than “Lydian sounds like I started on the 4th degree of the major scale and went up and down the octave.” I have a video specifically on modes. th-cam.com/video/2J8MqYQZ3XE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vgbG7Xre9lsXcKm7
Your videos are very helpful and easy to do while driving. I wish there were more on rhythm. The ones you have seem like they would be difficult for beginners. They would benefit from having the count visible and/or a quarter note pulse running throughout. Just a thought. I'm a music teacher and use your videos in class. Thank you!
Thanks for using my videos! I’m actually starting a new rhythm series soon where each lesson adds one new type of note/rest and then takes you through three exercises. Should be ready in about a month, but you can preview an early edition of the first lesson here: How to Count Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests - RTVG Level 1 th-cam.com/video/JUp_tMpfDws/w-d-xo.html
The way I learned the melodic minor on the piano is that the sith and seventh scale degrees were raised ascending and those degrees were lowered descending.
Yes, that’s the more classical approach. Jazz musicians tend to use the melodic minor scale as is in both directions, and I chose to play it this way otherwise you would never get to hear it descending.
I have a suggestion for a future video, can you make a video on practical interval distinguishing where you break down the intervals on some pieces of music (e.g. moonlight sonata, river flows in you) to help us better comprehend intervals in action? Resurrect the interval series...?? I'm almost sure you've thought of this already, but it would be very useful for me to be taught how to hear intervals practically. This question seems a little circular, but I want to know what you think.
For sure! There’s been a lot of demand for me to continue the interval series, so when I’m done making the two videos I’m working I plan to get to work on it. One of the issues with tune recognition is that it is tied with scale degrees, and if you hear that same interval between different scale degrees it can sound totally different. I’m developing a method that I call the “invisible tonic” that I plan on making a video about.
Once I get to the modes I start getting destroyed. For now at least lol. I feel like mastering the regular scales first would be the thing to do THEN isolate the modes and do them on their own. Whatta y’all think?
I think that for each new level you should learn them on an instrument and take note of where the half steps are. If you can identify the half steps, that’s a giveaway for most modes. For example, Lydian is the only mode with a half step between 4 and 5. I have a video on modes that would help: Modes and How to Hear Them - The Ultimate Musician's Guide th-cam.com/video/2J8MqYQZ3XE/w-d-xo.html
On a real note tho thank you so much for these videos, otherwise people would have to pay hundreds for instrument lessons probably not learning anything for months
True! I’ve taught private lessons for a long time, and honestly students who are self motivated and put in deliberate practice on their own make progress 100 times faster than students who sit around and wait for me to correct all their mistakes.
You don't have to learn 21 different formulas though do you? It's the same pattern over and over again so if I know how to play A harmonic minor then I know how to play all the other harmonic minors
That’s how I learned it too, but I’ve discovered that a more modern approach is to use it for improvising and not revert to a regular minor scale when descending. I figured I would use that version, because doing it different in each direction would almost make identifying it too easy.
It's so hard to learn 😭 . I can't even fully learn intervals. Sometimes I also fail to distinguish between the minor & major third...music is so tough man. P.s- I'm 21 years old. Maybe it's too late to develop a good ear now😢.
NO! i'm 21 too, and i've always thought those stuff are too hard. Its true, they are, but you gotta start small. Go search The easier videos of this Channel, Go back to square one, and start again! Do it over and over, and then, one day, it'll be easier. Its also good to remember that its a long journey to get to distinguish intervals. I got beaten by them a Lot, but its easier now. Scales are harder!
It’s not worth worrying about if it’s too late. There is a sensitive time for the brain to soak up information when we are very young, but most of us aren’t fortunate enough to be in Suzuki violin programs when we’re 4 years old. So, for most musicians it’s a very gradual process. I’m a much better musician now at 33 than I was at 21, and a lot of the improvements came in the last 2-3 years.
@@bruno-yw5dc thank you for your kind words. I guess I'll have to practice more, worry less and let my ear grasp what it can and I'm sure I'll see some improvement someday lol😜.
@@joeluegersmusicacademy Thanks. I know any art takes time especially something as creative as music 🎶. Let's just not give up. I am sure I'll see some improvement in future. Your playlists are amazing btw. I learnt a lot from them. ✨
I got lvl 1, 2, 3 and 4 right on first try! Thank you for your great and helpful content! That's a Subscribe from me! :) Edit: Got lvl 1-5 right first try, besides one minor (pun intended!) error in lvl 5!
That’s great! Thanks for subscribing. Telling scales apart is just a matter of memorizing the formulas and listening for the half steps. I just made a half steps vs half steps video, which might help if you find some of the later levels difficult: th-cam.com/video/WLRVx_INMf0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=k5ZCVDvCiua7x88V
It was good but I felt like I was zoning out after 12 minutes and not answering the questions. It was more like I was listening to the scales and for some reason understanding the scales
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That was immense... I think even more taxing on the mind than the other ear training lessons I've had from here so far! Kudos and thanks for the tremendous amount of hard work put in!
Glad you found it useful! I weirdly found this video to be way easier than intervals or chords, but that’s probably because I’m a piano teacher who teaches scales several hours a day.
I think it's really smart how you start with whole tone and chromatic scales, and then go from there to major. At first I thought it was weird because chromatic and whole tone are so weird sounding, but when you think about it, major is a hybrid of whole tone and chromatic, so it's cool to hear it in the context of those 2. Thanks for your teaching!
Thanks! Identifying scales is really just a matter of knowing where the half and whole steps are, so figured the best way to start is by using scales that are entirely one or the other.
Okay that sequence of ‘there are no wrong notes in music’ made me cackle 🤣 and subscribe 🙌🏻thank you !
Thanks for subscribing! I worked super hard on that song, clicking random notes.
By the way- I know that it’s “The Sound of Silence”, not “Song of Silence”. I’m only about 75% in control of the words that come out of my mouth sometimes.
This is super helpful!!! I was struggling to hear the types of scales, but this video helped me understand and really hear the differences.
Thank you!!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for your channel, I have learned a lot with your ear training videos, you continue doing a great job, God bless you brother
So glad you found my channel! Thanks for watching
Thank you. Thank you. Scales are not my strong point but I plan on listening to this often and working on them on my keyboard.
This episode is proving to be one of my favorites. Thanks so much. 😎🤓
This episode inspired me to subscribe....I will search your channel for examples of music using them. I really love the sound of the harmonic minor.
Your channel is the best!j Thank you!
After a bit, they almost start to mesh together even the ones you think are “easy.” Really good lesson. It’s hard hearing the subtle notes, not sure if anyone else did this but instead of trying to decifer on certain scales, I got the answer based on the last few notes when the scale was going back to see if it was major or minor. Am I learning it right?
The best advice I can give is to not listen for a particular mood or feel, but count the scale degree numbers in your head as you listen and try to spot the half steps. To do this you really have to have all of the formulas memorized. Example- a half step between 4 and 5 tells me right away that it’s Lydian.
This video is good for practicing half steps/whole steps. th-cam.com/video/WLRVx_INMf0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YDUVMIs0inxVFwVi
Great job, thanks for the work! To me there has always been an issue between the pure melodic minor (#6 and #7 ascending and natural 6 and 7 descending) and the (jazz) melodic minor which just has the raised 6 and 7 ascending and descending.
Thanks! When I learned piano I played the version that is different ascending vs descending, but haven’t found it all that useful when it comes to improvising. It’s more of a good way to visualize the available notes across multiple minor settings.
maybe helpful for many: the modes dorian, phrygian, lydian and mixolydian are all major scales starting on different steps; e.g. dorian is just d to d all white keys up, just like major from c to c. phrygian from e to e, lydian from f to f and mixolydian from g to g.
so d dorian is just d e f g a b c d. much easier to remember than all those flats
Yes. I think the best way to understand scales is to realize they are all just starting and ending on different degrees of the major scale. On the other hand, I think the better way to identify them by ear is to learn which scale degrees different from the major scale construction. What I mean is that it is easier for me to think “Lydian sounds like major with a sharp 4” than “Lydian sounds like I started on the 4th degree of the major scale and went up and down the octave.” I have a video specifically on modes. th-cam.com/video/2J8MqYQZ3XE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vgbG7Xre9lsXcKm7
Your videos are very helpful and easy to do while driving. I wish there were more on rhythm. The ones you have seem like they would be difficult for beginners. They would benefit from having the count visible and/or a quarter note pulse running throughout. Just a thought. I'm a music teacher and use your videos in class. Thank you!
Thanks for using my videos! I’m actually starting a new rhythm series soon where each lesson adds one new type of note/rest and then takes you through three exercises. Should be ready in about a month, but you can preview an early edition of the first lesson here: How to Count Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests - RTVG Level 1
th-cam.com/video/JUp_tMpfDws/w-d-xo.html
Excellent ! It is impressively well done ! Thanks a lot !
Thanks so much! I spent more time on this video than anything I had created previously, so glad to hear it’s working!
@@joeluegersmusicacademy Sure, it should have been a lot of work for a so nicely structured bunch of exercises. Amazing work really 👍👏
This was a great workout! Very informative! Best ear training I ever had! 🎉 😂
Glad you enjoyed it!
scales scales scales scales scales
Scale?
Upscaleutely! @@joeluegersmusicacademy
da fuq?
The way I learned the melodic minor on the piano is that the sith and seventh scale degrees were raised ascending and those degrees were lowered descending.
Typo: sixth
Yes, that’s the more classical approach. Jazz musicians tend to use the melodic minor scale as is in both directions, and I chose to play it this way otherwise you would never get to hear it descending.
Awesome video, would you be able to add maybe the chord/chords that can be played with each scale with a diagram?
Great idea- I’ll add that to my notes for the next one.
Thanks!
I have a suggestion for a future video, can you make a video on practical interval distinguishing where you break down the intervals on some pieces of music (e.g. moonlight sonata, river flows in you) to help us better comprehend intervals in action? Resurrect the interval series...?? I'm almost sure you've thought of this already, but it would be very useful for me to be taught how to hear intervals practically. This question seems a little circular, but I want to know what you think.
For sure! There’s been a lot of demand for me to continue the interval series, so when I’m done making the two videos I’m working I plan to get to work on it. One of the issues with tune recognition is that it is tied with scale degrees, and if you hear that same interval between different scale degrees it can sound totally different. I’m developing a method that I call the “invisible tonic” that I plan on making a video about.
Also- for the time being, check out the channel “David Bennett Piano”. He has some amazing videos exactly like what you’re talking about.
iT is sooo helping Sir , Thankyou So Much.
Can you make a video with all the turkish makams (scales) please 😮
This is GREAT! I'll be working on this one! Thanx!! 😂
Thanks!
I like this video 🎉🎉thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic lessons !
Thanks! 😃
LOL ! Love the memorization directive::D
Once I get to the modes I start getting destroyed. For now at least lol. I feel like mastering the regular scales first would be the thing to do THEN isolate the modes and do them on their own. Whatta y’all think?
I think that for each new level you should learn them on an instrument and take note of where the half steps are. If you can identify the half steps, that’s a giveaway for most modes. For example, Lydian is the only mode with a half step between 4 and 5. I have a video on modes that would help: Modes and How to Hear Them - The Ultimate Musician's Guide
th-cam.com/video/2J8MqYQZ3XE/w-d-xo.html
thank you its just so great
Thanks for watching!!
On a real note tho thank you so much for these videos, otherwise people would have to pay hundreds for instrument lessons probably not learning anything for months
True! I’ve taught private lessons for a long time, and honestly students who are self motivated and put in deliberate practice on their own make progress 100 times faster than students who sit around and wait for me to correct all their mistakes.
You don't have to learn 21 different formulas though do you? It's the same pattern over and over again so if I know how to play A harmonic minor then I know how to play all the other harmonic minors
Each formula is for a different scale - major, natural minor, harmonic minor, natural minor, and so on - not referring to the key.
@@joeluegersmusicacademy well then it's not much difference is it? you're going to learn 21 different "adjustments" to the major scale
I will immediately investigate the 'enigmatic scale' :D
You had me at” Quantum Tonality “
Only musicians would be like “wait , tell me more about this quantum tonality.”
@@joeluegersmusicacademy 😃💯
Lol lol lol 🎵"there are no wrong notes..."🎵
The great thing is that you can sing along with any notes you want.
Very good
I don’t mean to sound rude, but I thought melodic minor on the descent, went back to natural minor - Fi and Si go back to Fa and Sol.
That’s how I learned it too, but I’ve discovered that a more modern approach is to use it for improvising and not revert to a regular minor scale when descending. I figured I would use that version, because doing it different in each direction would almost make identifying it too easy.
Melodic minor really should be the same in both directions!
@@mistershaf9648It depends. In a traditional, European-centric course, yes. If you’re improvising, it’s more practical to keep it the same.
It's so hard to learn 😭 . I can't even fully learn intervals. Sometimes I also fail to distinguish between the minor & major third...music is so tough man. P.s- I'm 21 years old. Maybe it's too late to develop a good ear now😢.
NO! i'm 21 too, and i've always thought those stuff are too hard. Its true, they are, but you gotta start small. Go search The easier videos of this Channel, Go back to square one, and start again! Do it over and over, and then, one day, it'll be easier. Its also good to remember that its a long journey to get to distinguish intervals. I got beaten by them a Lot, but its easier now. Scales are harder!
do not give up yet!!
It’s not worth worrying about if it’s too late. There is a sensitive time for the brain to soak up information when we are very young, but most of us aren’t fortunate enough to be in Suzuki violin programs when we’re 4 years old. So, for most musicians it’s a very gradual process. I’m a much better musician now at 33 than I was at 21, and a lot of the improvements came in the last 2-3 years.
@@bruno-yw5dc thank you for your kind words. I guess I'll have to practice more, worry less and let my ear grasp what it can and I'm sure I'll see some improvement someday lol😜.
@@joeluegersmusicacademy Thanks. I know any art takes time especially something as creative as music 🎶. Let's just not give up. I am sure I'll see some improvement in future. Your playlists are amazing btw. I learnt a lot from them. ✨
I got lvl 1, 2, 3 and 4 right on first try!
Thank you for your great and helpful content!
That's a Subscribe from me! :)
Edit: Got lvl 1-5 right first try, besides one minor (pun intended!) error in lvl 5!
That’s great! Thanks for subscribing. Telling scales apart is just a matter of memorizing the formulas and listening for the half steps. I just made a half steps vs half steps video, which might help if you find some of the later levels difficult: th-cam.com/video/WLRVx_INMf0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=k5ZCVDvCiua7x88V
It was good but I felt like I was zoning out after 12 minutes and not answering the questions. It was more like I was listening to the scales and for some reason understanding the scales
Scales are the bedrock, are they not ?
South Park moment? 4:10
So many ads 😂 this video is unbearable
I reviewed the ad placement, and I hadn't realized that TH-cam placed one at all of my bookmarks. I went ahead and took about half of them. Thanks!
@@joeluegersmusicacademy ayyyy ty! really appreciate it I got like 70 percent done before I gave up. I’ll finish it now lol
hate the sound of this organ