Learn Any Song By Ear (Even Complex Ones)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 18. 03. 2021
- In this video I discuss my strategies for learning any song by ear.
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Summary: ear train in this order
1. all 12 intervals
2. major and minor triads
3. sus chords
4. line clichés / augmented and diminished
5. inversions
6 chords in all major keys
7. listen to the outer notes to find the interval, then find the chord quality/inversion.
INCREASE THE VOCABULARY OF SOUNDS YOU RECOGNIZE!
Err.. Yes... this.
24:16 "oh man, this is way too complex" says Rick, and I think, "Hey I know this stuff! I'm better than I think I am" followed by 24:18 "It's actually not that complex." Thanks Rick. I was great for two seconds.
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Not all musicians take the trouble to bring music to the whole world like this, so intelligent and so empathetic way. I really appreciate the effort. Of course, as an illiterate musician that I am, all that chords sounded to me and I didn't know how to name them... until this video. Here a little spanish bass player thanks you A LOT! Thank you so much, Rick!!
I have heard Rick is a dick, but it sure doesn't seem that way to me over the years though I have seen his "Diva" side a couple of times (what real world musician doesn't have that side though?). I respect Rick and he is a bit of inspiration to me (he is only 1 year older than I am) to attempt to relearn the guitar after my first attempt 16 year years ago.
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And who has not been a very dick throughout his life, tell me? Not me. ;)
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Good bass players always know the difference between minor and major. ;)
Always look at... the minor third of the song... DadĂĄ... dada dada dadĂĄaa...
@ General Awareness... it speaks volumes that you would watch the content and leave a comment like that. I do not know Rick Beato but I do know that he has put out tons of content regarding music education on a dizzying array of subjects and many of us really appreciate his hard work. Perhaps you should consider the source. I for one am grateful this channel exists. We all know how trolls love to hide
@@timharrington4470 Thats correct to the power of infinite.
I am not a guru by any means but I have come along way with learning guitar by ear. What helped me the most was first learning the C major scale (only 8 notes) and then figuring out nursery rhymes like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Mary Had a Little Lamb etc. Once comfortable picking out these melodies by ear, then move onto your favourite genre such as rock. The pentatonic scale is good but so is the major and minor scale. At the very least know the names of the notes all of over the fretboard and how to play these scales in different positions. See the relationship also between the scales. For example, the minor pentatonic scale is simply the minor scale with a few notes taken out. It's all connected. Lead guitarists for example are mostly just choosing the notes from these scales when they play. It's funny because I learnt how to play lead lines first because it's a series of single notes but after a while I could really begin to hear the chords behind the melody and then figured out the rhythm parts too. My ear was as bad as they come to begin with. If I can do it pretty much anyone can.
âStudying implies learning new things.â One of the most profound defining statements in the whole field of education ever uttered. That should be emblazoned on the entrance to every learning institution from elementary to college / primary to tertiary / kindergarten to university in the đ
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I went to music college. Learned all of this. It wasnât nearly as interesting and relatable.
I did this for the first time a week ago, Iâve been playing seriously and learning for the last couple months, and learned all of gravity by John Mayer, the chords, the intro lead, and the solo, it boosted my confidence alot
I learned perfect lonely- John Mayer by ear.
I just bought the Beato bundle for my daughter.
Thank you Rick for all your continuous efforts to teach young and old generation of music loversđ¶
âYou cannot separate music theory from ear training. They are the same thing.â I wish my piano teacher had understood that way back when. She hated the fact that my ear was far superior to hers albeit she was an accomplished classical pianist. For her it was all about sight reading compositions, but she lacked creativity and wouldâve liked to stifle mine. Thatâs why I quit piano after 6 years of lessons and started playing guitar on my own. Best musical decision I ever made.
@@africkinamerican Indeed
Being able to do both gets you ready for even more gigs, though!
Poor lady didnât learn that the ego is horrible for music.
My piano teacher is the opposite. She's fascinated by my playing by ear. I only seriously started reading the dots when I took up sax in my thirties having played bass by ear since my teens. I can sight read but as soon as my ear has picked it up I have to stop reading and just finish memorizing the details. My piano teacher would like to learn to play by ear but basically she's a rookie at it and would have to put in some serious practice.
I found a series of three music theory books by Paul O. Harder and Greg A. Steinke to be an excellent primer to following along and really getting something out of Rickâs videos. âBasic Materials in Music Theoryâ is the one to start with. Iâm a hobbyist musician and thought Iâd throw this out there in case it helps someone else. I canât say enough how much I appreciate Rickâs contributions to the world of music. Thank you Rick for taking some of the mystery out of music in a fun and practical way. Youâre one of a kind!
Just bought the beato book and ear training. More than happy to support everything you do Rick!
Missed the stream, but happy you posted the lesson! You are awesome Rick!!
Awesome. Thanks so very much Rick. Your channel is a musicianâs paradise. Bless you â€ïž
Tyler asked the same as I thought: Walking on the Moon chord sounds like Hard Day's Night.
I thought that too lol
Really refreshing to learn from you on music. I appreciate the steps you lay out in learning theory from the basic intervals to chord progressions in songs. Itâs really helpful to hear your thinking process and questions you ask yourself in figuring stuff out.
Hi Rick!!!
I am working on your ear training course for more than a year now.
The word "amazing" is really an understatement.
Can figure out music in a much more instinctive way.
I really feel the improvement of my musicianship every day.
Anyone who wants a good ear - take this course.
Thank you!!!
Your last comment is really the key to living a great life - âIâm always trying to learnâ. Iâve watch so many people just give up on learning new things (some were pretty young too). Great video. Great information on picking out chords.
Your lessons are Gold. All off your videos are great, i love watching them. You are so good at this, never stop doing this!
Did anyone else have an " Eureka " moment while watching this?
You think you know stuff after playing over 40 years. Then you watch a Rick Beato video!
Oh yeah!
What a fantastic lesson in ear training strategy and development. Thanks for this Rick, very helpful.
This was another great teaching video. For me, the best nugget was the tip to start by listening for the outer edge of the chord. So pragmatic and easy to put into practice. Thanks Rick!
you just doubled the skills of a generation of young guitarists. i remember when i stopped relying on tabs and used my ears my musicality improved greatly. youtube didnt have these kinds of resources back then
Wow, learnt so much from this video ... this has been a massive help. One of the best videos on YT
Been following you since you had a few thousand followers and couldnât believe you didnât have more at the time. So happy to see you get recognized man. Iâve learned so much from you that has helped me in my career. Hope to thank you in person one day!!!
This is one of the greatest videos I've seen on CZcams, thank you so much for the simple explanations, excellent examples and actually showing how it lays out on the keyboard! Truly appreciate it and as a passionate drummer I know that this is the spark that lights the fire into my continued musical education... â€ïžđâ€ïž
I have enjoyed every Rick Beato video I have ever watched but this is the BEST! So much to learn about music in this. I'll be revisiting this often. Thanks.
These videos go so well along side music college!! Thanks Rick!! This video was suuuuuper helpful, being a bassist I struggle to hear and identify large chords as quick as I'd like to.
Your Ear training program is awesome. Started it a year ago, rarely miss a day and it has changed my brain. I love love love it and couldn' recommend it more. Thank you for all that you do!!!
Iâve learned more from this dude than anyone else in my life. Thank you, Rick.
lol I just started learning Bloody Well Right by ear (mostly), and here you are, with this video. Very Excellent upload timing
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I truly, truly appreciate all the hard work, passion, charisma, care, and feeling you put into each of your videos and I truly enjoy them all. I'm a guitar player who's started 11 years ago but fell out of it for pretty much 3 years because of "life" and health issues. I've recently started getting back into it, albeit slowly, and part of my routine has been watching tons of videos on all things music, guitar, production, all of it... and watching your videos has helped tremendously in so many ways and has opened up my musician and player skills to a totally different level. You're a very inspiring and passionate person. Thank you so very much for all you do Rick. Keep rockin'! âïžđ
That last progression you play is perfect for anyone trying to adapt their ears to nondiatonic chords, with the M3 and min4 chords and the way it voice leads.
Excellent job explaining the importance and interplay of music theory AND ear training. In my humble opinion this is one of your best videos. Cheers Rick!
Yay! Breakthrough for me definition of âmajorâ and âmelodyâ and how a chord becomes a melody. Just one âïž âtakeawayâ from any lesson is my goal for the lesson achieved â
And to think I've been trying to learn by elbow.Good thing Beato is around to help people get it right.đ
Just got hold of the Beato Book Bundle... canât wait to dig in. Thanks Rick!
One of the best music teachers out their, priceless, thank you.
Great stuff Rick. You were kind enough to say my guitar playing was really soulful when you visited us here in Bristol, England many many years ago. Best wishes and glad things have worked out so well for you, Rick.
Sole is a kind of fish.
@@brushstroke3733 is it good
@@picklesticks2318 I can't say from personal experience. I just remember when I was a kid I would often see cartoons or comics where a fisherman would hook a boot, and the caption would read something like "filet of sole". Since I didn't know about the fish yet, the joke went over my head and it just stuck as a meme of sorts.
@@brushstroke3733 you're a very interesting person
I recall learning a lot of this stuff on my own when "My Sweet Lord" and "Long Cool Woman" were playing on the radio.
I'm a new subscriber. As a singer and music lover, I think your videos are absolutely amazing. Thank you for all your insight and knowledge!
Thanks Rick, I own your ear training course and this helps me structure a better path for its use.
I have been neglecting my ear training and now I will get back to it.
Very informative! Thanks for sharing your knowledge Rick.
Had to tell you, last video learning with disabilities, was totally relatable for me, people were not in tune with me as for you. Effected my whole, I'm 60 now, worked it myself. Thank you.
Thank you Rick. You are an inspiration and a gift.
Just purchased the Beato Ear Training Program. Rick is a genius and I am happy to sign up and learn from this genius!
Listening to this while Driving home canât wait to try out what Iâve learned on acoustic.
Thank you very much Rick! More power to you!
Love ya Rick. Keep up the excellent work!
Nice to hear you start from the high or outside notes. That is a method I used a lot when trying to figure songs out. I would also search for what note the bass was playing which normally was the root or 5th. Those along with the melody scale would normally nail it down.
Many thanks Rick, I learn a lot through you.
explained so incredibly well, finally I understand the process after all these years
As a teenager I learnt by ear, working out all the songs we played note by note, chord by chord. Then the likes of ultimate guitar came along and I got lazy. This video has spurred me on to get back to learning the traditional way. After 20 years of playing I should be better than I am, so hoping revisiting these early skills can help push me onward! Thanks Rick!
Actually, Rick, i get something every time i listen to your CZcams channel. You are really providing value here too.
Such a brilliant lesson this. Rick is the main man. đđ»đđ»
I'm not even a musician, but I find your videos fascinating! Keep up the great work
Wow! THANK YOU!! Every video teaches me so much.
I am currently going through the ear training course and it's...humbling. I THOUGHT I heard better than this! But I'm also making progress so it's also...rewarding. Thanks.
What an incredible video. Your genius is showing through.
Great stuff, Rick. I've been thinking a lot about our conversations about music and seeing more and more parallels between what you're saying about increasing your vocabulary of recognizable musical sounds and about research on how the brain learns the meanings of words. Just like with music, it's possible at any age but there is an effect of developmental phase for growing both your musical "lexicon" and your linguistic lexicon such that it's easier and faster when you're younger. But both types of learning processes are essentially adding to your vocabulary by hanging acoustic patterns onto meanings and in your brain that are understood by example and context. That's the essence of conceptual learning in the language realm when it involves processing of acoustic information. This is different from what you were talking about with your developmental reading comprehension problem, where the information that has to be encoded and attached to meanings comes in through visual pathways, which apparently is a relative weakness for you. Well, as my mom used to say, the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. :) Anyway, we need to do some research together, Rick (formally). I'm part of the NIH's new Sound Health Network and am going to hit you up again some time later this year to see if you're interested and have the time. I still want to start a project on childhood/infant absolute pitch and its development. Maybe we can pay Dylan as a consultant? LOL. Hope all is well with you and yours! Warmest Regards, Tim.
Thanks Rick. I learned a lot. And I now finally understand what inversions are.
Thanks Rick another great video. I wish you were my guitar teacher when I was growing up.
New video series idea!
*MAKE BEATO LISTEN*
Viewers send Rick the most challenging songs they know of and have him try to work them out!
Not a wonderful idea business-wise, but it would be fun! Maybe have it so it takes a $5 or $10 donation to send a request.
Your amazing. Wish I had a teacher like you or CZcams when I was a kid, I would have taken more of an interest in learning piano. As it is I did become a DJ as I do have good relative pitch and can understand what you are talking about here. I was more interested in the recording processes than playing, but a part of me wants to be able to play still. You got it both. Guess it's never too late to learn.
Thank you for your enlightening video. Being a simple consumer I can appreciate itâ
âs value. Will rewind later to gain more insight.
Thanks Rick, love your channel.
How the heck could anyone give this a thumbs down? It's a free, fantastic insight that will support anyone interested in growing. As always, Thank you Rick!
I always wonder that about any of Rickâs videos that have thumbs down votes. I kind of want someone who gave it đ to explain.
@@stevenhenck5727 kind of reminds me of my kids. Their first response to anything new (often, but not always) is to reject what you say until they realize its truth for themselves... in turn giving them ownership of said discovery. Maybe it's just that simple. Life is too rich and filled with great things to worry about people who don't understand, "yet." Let's hope they realize sooner than later... we're here to support one another and grow from each other. Every take away big or small makes each one of us better for it đ€
Guys, I've accidentally voted some videos with a thumbs down when scrolling through things on my phone...hopefully that might explain why there are a small number of đ!
@Peter Monk I hope you are right, though I have stumbled across one âRick haterâ video. Sad.
@@stevenhenck5727 what?.. is that a thing? Wow. I pity them. Who would be is such a miserable state of mind to hate Rick Beato and any of his video? Thatâs pretty damn sad if you ask me.
Personally, seeing his pure passion and love of music makes my day. And I learn sooooo much it is ridiculous.
His book and ear training are GOLD
The Beato book is both definitive and superlative, It is a GREAT resource.
Beautiful video, thank you rick!
This really help me tremendously. Thanks so much!
Great topics. Great instructions.
Thanks Rick.
I love the first chord of the livestream. I use the same chord for intro to ear training for my students. Jimi chord- E7 (#9) Purple Haze! I use these as well: John Lennon chord- E7 (b9), I Want You (Sheâs so Heavy), James Brown chord D7 (natural 9th) - I Feel Good
Mahalo Rick! Once again the best on the internet.
Wished you would do an "Outtake" video.. Just for fun... LOVE ALL YOU VIDEOS RICK! You have changed alot for me on breaking down songs ... THANK YOU!!
FINALLY a video that de-mystifies what I hear you constantly verbalize! The PIANO graphic SAVED MY BRAIN from exploding!
Wow! Why havenât I found your channel sooner!! Lol. Probably because Iâm only just getting in to CZcams videos as a main source of entertainment and knowledge! Lol
Rick. You are a true gem to the music and CZcams industry! Iâve always played music by ear. But the theory you talk about here has mostly been foreign to me until about 2 years ago when Covid hit big time, and I put most of my time in to learning piano and guitar. Iâve always listened for the top or bottom note in a chord, but have never thought to listen for intervals, etc. You are gifted my friend. You can play multiple instruments, you have an amazing ear, you seem to be able to play anything, and your style of teaching is second to none. Youâre the kind of guy Iâd love to sit down over a coffee and just talk music, instruments, and just stuff. You seem very down to earth, and thereâs not enough of you in this current world let me tell you!
Thank God Iâve found your channel! Iâm a subscriber and fan for life. Who knows? Maybe one day we will get to have that coffee and chat! That would certainly be a blessed day! Keep on keeping on Rick! And thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your selfless contribution to society! I tip my proverbial hat to you! Canât wait for you to interview Toto again! My all time favourite rock band from the 80s and 90s, and now to present!
Take care Rick! I sincerely will sh you all the best in life! đ
Predictive listening is now a term that will be used everywhere due to Rick. My daughter asked me how I learn songs that she presents to me so fast. I said, "I don't know how to explain it honey". Now I know how to explain it.
i have learned alot by ear, and by other methods, but one that worked is learning the basic riff of a song, and or the bass line, (especially in Hey Joe Hendrix) that bass break in the middle is all the chords in the song,, C,G,D,A, E all major chords so you have learned the song from the bass line, and or part of it, all those famous bass lines especially in the 60s bass lines you can learn the chords .
Great video Rick! I couldnât agree more!!
Cant wait to buy your ear training program and your book man!
The Keyboard helped so much. Thank you Sir.
Hello Rick, great video! Hearing piano has always made me feel a sense of passion, but at this moment in my life (27 yo) I feel the motivation and urge to finally learn it myself. I have a theory that can hopefully be answered. As I understand, the steps to playing end up being: hear a sound > know which chord that sound is (vocabulary) > play that chord on the keyboard.
So what if I just cut out the knowledge section and learn to recognize sounds through repetition to create muscle memory. So it would then be: hear a sound > play that sound on keyboard. I wouldn't be able to name the chord, but I would just know that "x" sound = my fingers do "x" on the keyboard. To me it seems like a very intrinsic and natural way to learn.
I've thought of it in comparison to learning a new language. It is much faster to learn as a baby would, so instead of thinking Bonjour = Hello = a greeting, you just intrinsically know Bonjour = a greeting. It cuts out that moment of translation, which cuts the learning time to a fraction of what it would have been.
Obviously it would not allow me to talk about music in any knowledgeable way, but do you think it would be a viable way to learn if my only goal is to be able to play? I know this is a very long post, but I hope you have time to respond, because I've been dying to hear someone's (but especially your own) thoughts on this! Appreciate all the hard work you put into your channel. Thanks!
Something that you were doing but not explicitly telling people to do themselves is to try to vocalise the notes and lines as you listen rather than just dive straight onto the instrument and hunt for them. This helps a lot when trying to work out actual melodies and also high and low chord tones.
The only way I can learn super complex music is:
1. Enjoy the song
2. Listen to it many times (until I can sing it in my head)
3. Have enough willpower to write down one note at a time (chords are WAY harder for me)
That's how I was able to accurately transcribe Guthrie Govan tunes you may have seen on CZcams.
It took me 50+ hours to create a Guitar Pro transcription of Waves and Wonderful Slippery Thing by Guthrie Govan, including accurate bends, slides, vibrato, etc. Rick could probably do it in a day!
Awesome lesson, Rick! Thank you! đđ€đŠđ
Some new ways to think about things. I have enough theory to be confused. But this has clarified things. Thanks.
Iâve learned more from your videos than 38 years as a musician. đđ„
Great stuff Rick. My Mother, now passed, played the piano and piano accordion really well completely by ear. She was taught serious music theory as a young girl but never learned anything she was taught, yet if she knew the song, she could just go ahead and play it. Now at 65 I'm doing the same playing finger tap guitar melodies over the top of song I know. I do however ensure my scale is the same as the key of the song.
Rick Beato's marvelous song breakdowns are the best thing on the internet
Qasuch a relented musicion and so willing to share with the masses, Rick ur great! Thank u for selflessly saving and ways eager to share and keep the music alive!!
My spell corrected butchered that, sorry Rick let's see if I can fix that..such a talented musician
And sharing your talent with the masses...oh man sorry Rick see just texting u got me all nervous lol
I listened to this video twice to see if I can understand why I can recognise chord changes, but you may have bamboozled me at times. I am a rhythm, claw hammer and hybrid picking style guitar player.
I am happy that I can figure the chords to songs although the later Steely Dan songs are difficult, better to enjoy the groove than spend a lot of time working it out. I don't have perfect pitch but when I hear a chord played on guitar I know the shape, its a C or D, minor or major etc even if a capo is used. I locate a root note relevant to a chord and then I know the key. I can figure the chords for the pop, rock or folk song fairly quickly. Now I know the melody but I don't learn the chord sequence. I replay the melody in my head and play through the song. Now to sing the song I mostly have to transpose to another key and since I know the melody in my head I play in the new key without thinking about it too much. I believe Rick calls this "vocabulary of sounds". Like Rick says keep working out chords to different songs, and I say when you've figured one out play it (or figure it out) in a different key. Gaining the skill is repeating the steps using different songs.
I enjoy your videos Rick and always learn something new.
This is great! More like this Rick.
Excellent content on the channel, Rick. Congratulations.
What program do you use to isolate instruments?
Thanks, Rick, my whole life playing by ear and now I realized what I've been playing.
Just ordered your Ear Training tutorial and looking forward to expand my tool kit.
Rick - Very well explained
I started teaching myself playing finger style guitar about 3 years ago and I canât tell you how much that helped tech myself all those concepts ..
learning a finger style song - I play around and learn the one note melody line of the lead vocalist. Then like you said try to fatten it up figuring out what the bass is doing but that can be one of 2 or 3 notes depending on whatâs being played
Watching a lot of great people like you has really got me into theory and grasping the CAGED system better and better
I canât sit there and play cowboy chords in 4/4 time and if I want to be daring throw in a minor pentatonic lick
Iâd rather put a cigarette out on my đ
Not really .. but you get it
Keep it going Rick
Thanks, Rick. Great tutorial.
Funny how I could easily recognize Stairway to Heaven only with you playing the second chord, some things are just so iconic. Great video!
I think you and I are very much alike, in our learning history, but you can put your thoughts into words. Weâre about the same age. Iâm in Edmonton Alberta. I am right on track with what you have said in this video. I learned all this on my own, but you have confirmed my learning method.
Thanks Rick, this is helpful. I'm trying to teach myself music theory. The circle of fifths goes over my head, but I can follow this. Peace out.
6:10 look at the back of that guitar neck. That's a lot of practice right there, folks.
Pay the price to be nice.
Some guitar players prefer to sand down the guitar neck to avoid the stickiness of a glossy finish. That might be the case with Rick's guitar. When it's done by natural wear there would be spots were its more pronounced because of the favourite neck positions that each player has.