Training 2 (1+2+5) | The Playing By Ear Course

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The Arpeggio Section of The Course

Section 1 - Part 1 (Let's Do This!)

1.1.1 📷📕- Learning the Note Names (7:10)
1.1.2 📷📕 - Hand Placement and Posture (2:22)
1.2.2 🔥📈 - Dynamic Warmup - right hand (C Major scale - part 1) (4:26)
1.2.7 🔥📈 - Dynamic Warmup - left hand (C Major scale - part 1) (3:24)
1.1.3 📷🎶 - Playing Major/Minor Chords (8:15)
1.1.4 📷🎶 - Beginner Chord Playing Patterns (6:19)
1.1.5 📷🎶 - Arranging (adding chords to melodies) (7:39)
1.1.6 📷🎶 - Playing Left Hand Chords (1:50)
1.1.7 📷🎶 - Arranging (adding beginner LH patterns) (6:05)
1.1.8 📷📕 - Key Numbers (quickly explained) (1:32)
1.1.9 📷📕 - Chord Numbers (quickly explained) (4:11)
1.1.11 📷🎨 - How to Compose Music (5:59)
1.2.5 📷🪄 - Phrase Improvisation 1 (Right Hand) (4:06)
1.2.17 📷🪄 - Phrase Improvisation 2 (Right Hand) (3:31)
1.2.18 🪄📷 - Combining Improvisation Exercises (1:51)
1.1.10 📷💡- Playing By Ear (long term exercises) (7:17)

Section 1 - Part 2 (Let's Play By Ear!)

1.2.3 💪 - Training session 1 - right hand (C-D-E)
1.2.4 💪 - Training session 2 - right hand (C-D-E)
1.2.4 💪 - Training session 2 - right hand (3:42)
1.2.11 📷🎶 - Training session 7 - hearing bass notes (F-G-A-C) (13:37)
1.2.8 💪 - Training session 3 - left hand (F-G)
1.2.12 💪 - Training session 8 - left hand (F-G-A-C)
1.2.9 💪 - Training session 4 - left hand (F-G) + right hand (C-D-E)
1.2.10 💪 - Training session 6 - left hand (A-C) + right hand (C-D-E)
1.2.13 💪 - Training session 9 - left hand (F-G-A-C)
1.2.14 💪 - Training session 10 (part 1) - left hand (F-G-A-C) + right hand (C-D-E)
1.2.16 💪 - Training session 10 (part 2) - left hand (F-G-A-C) + right hand (C-G)

Section 1 - Part 2 (Playing by Ear - new unique notes)

1.3.1 🔥📈 - Dynamic Warmup - right hand (C Major scale - part 1) (1:39)
1.2.15 📷💡- How to develop speed (the basics) (8:14)
1.3.7 🪄📷 - Phrase improvisation (the sunrise) (7:49)
1.3.8 🪄📷 - Phrase improvisation (the sunrise) - star exercise ⭐ (2:46)
1.3.4 💪 - Training session 3 - right hand (C-D-E-F-G)
1.3.3 💪 - Training session 2 - left hand (F-G-A-B-C)
1.3.6 💪 - Training session 5 - left hand (F-G-A-B-C) + right hand (C-D-E-F-G)
1.4.6 📷💡- The benefits of mental representation (7:41)

Section 1 - old version (optional)

1.2.4 💪 - Training session 2 (4:04)
1.2.4 💪 - Training session 2 (12:11)
1.2.4 💪 - Training session 2 (4:28)

Section 1 - Part 3 (Playing Themes & Left Hand 5ths)

1.4.2 🔥📈 - left hand warmup (playing 5ths) (4:17)
1.4.5 💪 - Learning Theme 1 (right hand melody)
1.4.17 📷💡- Playing 5ths with your LH (2:51)
1.4.19 📷💡- Hearing 5th chords (5:54)
1.4.7 💪 - Learning Theme 1 (left hand prep 1) - (F-G-A-B-C)
1.4.8 💪 - Learning Theme 1 (left hand prep 2) - (F-G-A-B-C)
1.4.9 💪 - Learning Theme 1 (both hands)
1.4.10 📷💡- The reality check of recording your playing (1:31)
1.4.16 📷💡- The challenges that can occur when playing longer melodic lines (9:49)
1.4.18 📷🎨- Composing with Left Hand 5ths (2:06)
1.4.15 💪 - Training Session 10 - Learning Theme 2 (right hand progressions)
1.4.16 💪 - Training Session 11 - Learning Theme 2 (right hand melody)
1.4.20 💪 - Training Session 12 - Learning Theme 2 (left hand progressions) - (5ths D-F-G)
1.4.21 💪 - Training Session 13 - Learning Theme 2 (both hands progressions)
1.4.23 💪 - Training Session 14 - Learning Theme 2 (Final Version)
1.4.22 📷💡- The perfect practice routine (4:43)

Section 1 - Part 4 (let's play a little faster, a little longer)

1.5.2 🔥📈 - left + right hand warmup (C scale mental representation) (1:58)
1.5.4 💪 - Training Session 3 - Theme 1 (Both Hands Part 1)
1.5.5 💪 - Training Session 3 - Theme 1 (Both Hands Part 2)
1.5.6 💪 - Training Session 3 - Theme 1 (Both Hands Part 3)
1.5.9 🔥📈 - Left Hand Warmup (C scale with 5ths) (2:46)
1.5.15 📷💡- Developing speed on repeating notes (2:32)
1.5.8 💪⭐ - Training Session 4 - Theme 2 (right hand) - Part 1
1.5.10 💪⭐ - Training Session 4 - Theme 2 (left hand 5ths / C-D-E-G) - part 2
1.5.11 💪⭐ - Training Session 4 - Theme 2 (left hand 5ths / A-C-D-E-G) - part 3
1.5.12 💪⭐ - Training Session 4 - Theme 2 - right hand + left hand 5ths- part 4
1.5.13 💪⭐ - Training Session 4 - Theme 2 - right hand + left hand 5ths - part 5
1.5.16 💪⭐ - Training Session 4 - Theme 4 Final Vession - part 6

Section 1 - Part 5 (Playing a full song by ear)

1.6.1 🔥📈 - right hand warmup (A to B challenge) (3:49)
1.6.2 🔥📈 - left hand warmup (C scale improv) (6:13)
1.6.3 📷🪄 - Left Hand - Open Chords (part 1) (0:55)
1.6.4 📷🪄 - Left Hand - Open Chords (part 2) (1:34)
1.6.5 📷🪄 - Left Hand - Open Chords (part 3) (3:13)
1.6.9 📷💡- Practicing repeating patterns (4:54)
1.6.12 💪 - Training Session 4 - Theme 1 (Both Hands) - part 1
1.6.13 💪 - Training Session 4 - Theme 1 (Both Hands) - part 2
1.6.14 💪 - Training Session 4 -Theme 1 (Both Hands) - part 3
1.6.15 💪 - Training Session 4 - Theme 1 (Both Hands) - part 4
1.6.16 💪 - Training Session 4 - Theme 1 (Both Hands) - part 5
1.6.17 💪 - Training Session 4 - Theme 1 (Both Hands) - part 6
1.6.18 💪 - Training Session 4 -Theme 1 (Both Hands) - part 7

Section 1 - Part 6A (Progressive Improvisation)

1.7A.1 🪄📷 - Left Hand Improvisation (part 1) (3:23)
1.7A.2 🪄📷 - Left Hand Improvisation (part 2) (2:02)
1.7A.3 🪄📷 - Left Hand Improvisation (part 3) (2:13)
1.7A.4 🪄📷 - Left Hand Improvisation (part 4) (3:16)
1.7A.5 🪄📷 - Left Hand Improvisation (part 5) (4:06)
1.7A.6 🪄📷 - Left Hand Improvisation (part 6) (2:51)

Section 1 Part 6B (the final)

1.7B.5 💪 - Training Session 5 - left hand (5ths - all notes)
1.7B.6 💪 - Training Session 6 - left hand (5ths - all notes)
1.7B.7 💪 - Training Session 7 - left hand (5ths - all notes)
1.7B.11 💪 - Training Session 11 - left hand (all notes)
1.7B.12 💪 - Training Session 12 - left hand + right hand (all notes)
1.7B.13 💪 - Training Session 13 - left hand + right hand (Star Exercise) ⭐ (15:53)
Section 1 - Checklist
1.7B.14 ⭐ - Hearing Notes Outside the Key (Star Exercise)

Section 2 - Number 1

2.1.1 📷 - Key Numbers (let's talk about it!) (7:55)
2.1.2 📷 - The New 7 Unique Notes (G Major/E Minor) (3:33)
2.1.3 📷 - Number 1 (let's take a listen!) (8:37)
2.1.4 💪 - Training Session 1 (Phrases starting on number 1)
2.1.5 💪 - Training Session 2 (Phrases ending on number 1)
2.1.6 💪 - Training Session 3 (Phrases starting & ending on number 1)
2.1.7 💪 - Training Session 4 (Playing number 1 in LH bass)
2.1.8 🎧 Let's Listen to the Songs!
2.1.8 🎶 - Song 1 🌶️🌶️ (10:06)
2.1.9 🎶 - Song 2 🌶️🌶️ (14:12)
2.1.10 🎶 - Song 3 🌶️ (4:40)
2.1.10 🤔 What's the Deal with Number 1?
2.1.10 Practice Tips for Learning Numbers
2.1.13 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Movie Soundtracks)
2.1.11 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Timeless hits)
2.1.14 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Classical)
2.1.14 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Anime)

Section 2 - Number 2

2.2.1 📷 - Number 2 (let's take a listen!) (7:49)
2.2.2 💪 - Training Session 1 (Phrases starting on number 2)
2.2.3 💪 - Training Session 2 (Phrases ending on 2)
2.2.4 💪 - Training Session 3 (Let's play a theme!)
2.2.5 💪 - Training Session 4 (Same melodies with different bass notes)
2.2.6 💪 - Training Session 5 (More melodies and bass notes)
2.2.7 🎶 - Song 1 🌶️ (16:27)
2.2.8 🎶 - Song 2 🌶️🌶️ (8:30)
2.2.9 🎶 - Song 3 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4:32)
2.1.10 🤔 What's the Deal with Number 2?
2.2.12 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Movie Soundtracks)
2.2.10 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Timeless hits)
2.2.11 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Classical pieces)
2.2.13 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Anime)

Section 2 - Number 3

2.3.1 📷 - Number 3 (let's take a listen!) (5:25)
2.3.2 💪 - Training Session 1 (Phrases starting or ending on number 3)
2.3.3 💪 - Training Session 2 (Bass notes playing 1, 2 & 3)
2.3.4 💪 - Training Session 3 (Mimic challenge)
2.3.5 💪 - Training Session 4 (Bass improv)
2.3.6 🎶 - Song 1 🌶️ (4:57)
2.3.7 🎶 - Song 2 🌶️ (4:28)
2.3.8 🎶 - Song 3 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (17:32)
2.1.10 🤔 What's the Deal with Number 3?
2.3.11 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Movie Soundtracks)
2.3.9 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Timeless hits)
2.3.10 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Classical pieces)
2.3.12 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Anime)

Section 2 - Number 4

2.4.1 📷 - Number 4 (let's take a listen!) (5:50)
2.4.2 💪 - Training Session 1 (Phrases starting or ending on number 4)
2.4.3 💪 - Training Session 2 (Number 4 repetitions)
2.4.4 💪 - Training Session 3 (Mimic time!)
2.4.5 💪 - Training Session 4 (Bass notes number 1-4)
2.4.6 💪 - Training Session 5 (Getting those reps in)
2.4.7 🎶 - Song 1 🌶️🌶️ (5:05)
2.4.8 🎶 - Song 2 🌶️🌶️ (17:44)
2.4.9 🎶 - Song 3 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (11:47)
2.1.10 🤔 What's the Deal with Number 4?
2.4.12 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Movie Soundtracks)
2.4.10 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Timeless hits)
2.4.11 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Classical pieces)
2.4.13 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Anime)

Section 2 - Number 5

2.5.1 📷 - Number 5 (let's take a listen!) (6:37)
2.5.2 💪 - Training Session 1 (Phrases starting or ending on number 5)
2.5.3 💪 - Training Session 2 (mimic time!)
2.5.4 💪 - Training Session 3 (Playing patterns)
2.5.5 💪 - Training Session 4 (Same melodies, different bass notes)
2.5.6 🎶 - Song 1 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (14:59)
2.5.7 🎶 - Song 2 🌶️🌶️ (6:55)
2.5.8 🎶 - Song 3 🌶️🌶️ (6:30)
2.1.10 🤔 What's the Deal with Number 5?
2.5.9 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Movie Soundtracks)
2.5.13 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Anime)
2.5.10 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Timeless hits)
2.5.11 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Classical pieces)

Section 2 - Number 6

2.6.1 📷 - Number 6 (let's take a listen!) (4:08)
2.6.2 💪 - Training Session 1 (Phrases starting or ending on 6)
2.6.3 💪 - Training Session 2 (mimic time!)
2.6.4 💪 - Training Session 3 (Same movement, different bass notes)
2.6.5 🎶 - Song 1 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (6:59)
2.6.5 🎶 - Song 2 🌶️ (9:24)
2.1.10 🤔 What's the Deal with Number 6?
2.6.6 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Movie Soundtracks)
2.6.13 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Anime)
2.6.10 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Timeless hits)
2.6.11 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Classical pieces)

Section 2 - Number 7

2.7.1 📷 - Number 7 (let's take a listen!) (3:57)
2.7.2 💪 - Training Session 1 (Phrases starting or ending on 7)
2.7.3 💪 - Training Session 2 (mimic time!)
2.7.4 💪 - Training Session 3 (The Final)
2.7.5 🎶 - Song 1 🌶️🌶️ (7:07)
2.6.5 🎶 - Song 2 🌶️🌶️ (12:49)
2.1.10 🤔 What's the Deal with Number 7?
2.1.10 💡 Summary of the 7 Numbers
2.7.8 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Movie Soundtracks)
2.6.13 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Anime)
2.7.10 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Timeless hits)
2.7.11 📻 Real Life Song Examples (Classical pieces)

Section 3 - The Theory Behind Hearing Chords

New 7 Unique Notes - Introduction (4:56)
New 7 Unique Notes - LH exercise (2:58)
New 7 Unique Notes - rh exercise (5:23)
The 6 Chords - Walkthrough (4:47)
Chord Progressions - Introduction (2:05)
Hearing the Difference Between Major and Minor Chords (2:51)
Chord Quiz (LV 1 - Same Chord with Context)
Chord Quiz (LV 2 - Single Chord in Isolation)
Chord Quiz (LV 3 - Playing Context)
Improv Break (romantic improv) (2:53)
How to Hear Chords - The Fellings of Each and Two Magic Questions (15:01)
Is it I or iv?
Is it ii or iii?
Is it IV or V?
Tips for Learning Chords and Bass Notes
The Holding Hands Sound (7:16)
Holding Hand Quiz (LV 1)
Holding Hand Quiz (LV 2)

Section 3 - Learning a real song 1

recognizing bass movement (2:56)
How to hear bass note and chords (9:22)
Training Exercise 1 (Improv Toolbox)
Training Exercise 2 (Complete Song)
Training Exercise 3 (Combine Previous Two Lessons)
Learn - Say Something (A Great Big World)

Section 3 - Learning a real song 2

Voicing Chord Progressiosn (4:56)
Using the home note as reference (1:45)
Training Exercise 1
Training Exercise 1 (star version)
Training Exercise 2
Training Exercise 2 (star version)
Using Bass Notes to figure out the chords (1:19)
IT'S A TRAP! Lookouts for when transforming bass to chords (3:48)
Learn - In Dreams (Lord of the Rings)

Section 3 - Extra Training

Training Session 1 (Part 1) (10:12)
Training Session 1 (Part 2) (7:28)
Training Session 2 (14:22)
Training Session 3 (12:36)
Training Session 3 (bonus) (5:05)
Training Session 4 (4:42)

Section 4 - (coming soon / Steps/Jumps)

Future updates
Lesson 4 (14:11)
Training Session 1 (13:27)
Training Session 2 (20:14)
Training Session 3 (15:40)
Q&A (17:45)

Section 5 - (coming soon / Intermediate Techniques for Playing Both Hands)

Future updates
Lesson 5 (10:49)
Training Session 1 (17:05)
Training Session 1 (bonus) (1:58)
Training Session 2 (14:33)
Training Session 3 (12:30)
Q&A (12:17)

Section 6 - (coming soon / Finding the key)

Future updates
Lesson 6 (9:39)
Training Session 1 (18:46)
Training Session 2 (15:34)
Training Session 3 (4:18)
Training Session 4 (4:10)
Q&A (12:50)

Section 7 - (coming soon / Number combinations/chord progressions)

Future updates
Lesson 7 (5:32)
Training Session 1 (13:08)
Training Session 2 (8:31)
Training Session 3 (5:54)
Training Session 4 (song challenge)
Q&A (7:43)

Section 8 - (coming soon / Mental representation)

Future updates
Lesson 8 (10:50)
Training Session 1 (Part 1) (7:49)
Training Session 1 (Part 2) (12:25)
Training Session 2 (9:36)
Training Session 3 (10:13)
Training Session 4 (11:03)
Training Session 5 (Song Challenge)
Q&A (10:58)

Section 9 - (coming soon / Memorization)

Future updates
Lesson 9 (5:27)
Lesson 1 (6:27)
Lesson 2 (11:03)
Lesson 3 (25:16)
Lesson 4 (Song Challenge)
Q&A (7:05)

Section 10 - (coming soon / Full Songs)

Future updates
Lesson 10 (11:06)
Training Session 1 (11:23)
Training Session 2 (11:51)
Training Session 3 (7:33)
Training Session 4 (21:52)
Training Session 5 (Song Challenge I)
Training Session 6 (Song Challenge II)
Q&A

Section 11 - (coming soon / The Art of Simplifying)

Future updates
Lesson 11 (23:18)
Training Session 1 (10:56)
Training Session 2 (16:32)
Training Session 3 (Song Challenge I) (9:24)
Training Session 4 (Song Challenge II)
Q&A

Section 12 (Part 1) - (coming soon / Playing in any key)

Future updates
Lesson 12 (0:45)
Training Session 1 (11:20)
Training Session 2 (5:25)
Training Session 3 (8:31)
Training Session 4 (10:36)
Training Session 5 (4:56)
Training Session 6 (7:46)
Training Session 7 (6:35)

Section 12 (Part 2) - (coming soon / Playing in any key)

Future updates
Training Session 1 (6:35)
Training Session 2 (song challenge)
Traing Session 3 (9:04)
Training Session 4 (song challenge)
Training Session 5 (17:41)
Training Session 6 (song challenge)
Q&A
Secret Video (7:42)

Section 13 - 20: Arranging + playing any song. See future updates for more info

(Coming soon)
Arpeggio section up at "start here"

Overview (Top 10 Skills to Piano Freedom)

01 📷 - What Are Key Signatures? (17:18)
01📝 - What are Key Signatures? (recap + practice guide)
01🙋 - What are Key Signatures? (Q&A) (6:57)
02 📷 - Playing By Ear - RH (5:57)
02📝 - Playing By Ear - RH (recap + practice guide)
02🙋 - Playing By Ear - RH (Q&A) (9:47)
03 📷 - Playing By Ear - LH (5:23)
03📝 - Playing By Ear - LH (recap + practice guide)
03🙋 - Playing By Ear - LH (Q&A) (15:55)
04 📷 - Arranging Basics (2:48)
04📝 - Arranging Basics (recap + practice guide)
04🙋 - Arranging Basics (Q&A)
05 📷 - Arranging Arpeggios (12:40)
05📝 - Arranging Arpeggios (recap + practice guide)
05🙋 - Arranging Arpeggios (Q&A)
06 📷 - Pedal Notes (5:37)
06📝 - Pedal Notes (recap + practice guide)
06🙋 - Pedal Notes (Q&A)
07 📷 - Jumps (2:38)
07📝 - Jumps (recap + practice guide)
07🙋 - Jumps (Q&A)
08📷 - Creative Patterns (2:00)
08📝 - Creative Patterns (recap + practice guide)
08🙋 - Creative Patterns (Q&A) (20:05)
09 📷 - RH Octaves and Chord Notes (5:11)
09📝 - RH Octaves and Chord Notes (recap + practice guide)
09🙋 - RH Octaves and Chord Notes (Q&A) (15:42)
10 📷 - How to Compose Your Own Music (2:15)
10📝 - How to Compose Your Own Music (recap + practice guide)
10🙋 - How to Compose Your Own Music (Q&A) (38:54)

👇 EAR GYM 👇

Welcome to the Ear Gym! (0:39)

GYM - Key Numbers (Section 2 or above)

How does it work? (5:46)
Training 1 (1 + 2)
Training 2 (1+2+5)
Training 3 (1+5+6)
Training 4 (1+2+5+6)
Training 5 (1+2+3)
Training 6 (1+2+3+5+6)
Training 7 (1+2+3+4+5)
Training 8 (1+2+3+4+5+6)
Training 9 (1+5+6+7)
Training 10 (1+2+3+5+6+7)
Training 11 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7)
Training 12 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7)
Training 13 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7)
Training 14 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7)
Training 15 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7)
Training 16 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7)

Gym - Melodic Key Steps (Section 2 or above)

Gym - Chord Numbers (Section 3 or above)

Training 2 (1+2+5)

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