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I never really sat down to properly learn ear training. Mostly just played songs, messed around, and learned bits of theory here and there. But recently I’ve noticed when listening to songs, I sometimes catch when it goes from major to minor, or when something resolves back to the “home” chord. It’s not consistent, and I definitely can’t name everything yet, but it feels like my ears are slowly catching up without me deliberately practicing it. Is this how ear training usually develops? Like more of a gradual side effect of playing, rather than something you always need to train directly.

I use the first notes of tunes as references. The easiest i find.

Flat second .Jaws. Minor third. Dvorak Largo or from memory Green Sleeves. Perfect Fourt . Blackadder Theme. Flat Five
. I use Gnomus from Picture at an Exhibition. The Third not of the song Black Sabbath. Perfect Fifth I use the Theme to Black Beauty.
Minor Sixth, Theme to Love Story. Major Sixth. My Bonnie. Minor 7th Theme from Star Trek. Major 7th, Major second and Major Third I find harder for some reason.

I haven't used this for a while, but it's great. I use Custom Mode and take out the Major and Minor Ninth. If you get a tune appearing in your head, it is really handy to name the interval.

it can be quite an enjoyable game.

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