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Taking Trumpet Players From Meathead to Musician!
Ear-Training for Trumpeters is a step-by-step method for learning to instantly identify any musical interval by sound and sight. By the end, you’ll be reading music like it’s the newspaper and able to write out melodies as they are played!
Ear-Training for Trumpeters is a part of BTB’s online Trade School. This collection of self-paced curriculums and live, online masterclasses is only open a few times per year for the single monthly tuition of $49/month.Â
Course Content
Section I: Welcome to Ear-Training for Trumpeters \ Music Theory Need-to-Know
Welcome to Ear-Training for Trumpeters
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What Is A Musical Interval?
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The Chromatic Scale, Enharmonic Spellings and Accidentals
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Interval Spellings: Scale Degrees and Chromatic Half Steps
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Melodic and Harmonic Intervals, Perfect Fifth Sound and Spellings
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Section 1: Homework Assignments
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Section II: Study Techniques and Testing Procedures
Perfect Fifth Spelling Answers
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Interval Sound Study Techniques
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Section III: Perfect Fifth Testing \ Perfect Fourth Introduction
Testing Procedures & Guidelines
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Spelling Test: Perfect Fifths
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Singing Test: Perfect Fifths
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Post Exam Thoughts: Minding the Gap
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Introducing The Perfect Fourth
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Perfect Fourth Spelling Answers and Practice Assignments
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Section IV: Perfect Fourth Testing \ Major Third Introduction
Spelling Test: Perfect Fourths
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Singing Test: Perfect Fourths
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Remaining ‘Perfect’ Intervals
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The Harmonic Hearing Drill
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Introducing The Major Third
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Major Third Spelling Answers and Practice Assignments
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Section V: Major Third Testing \ Speed Recognition Drills \ Minor Third Introduction
Spelling Test: Major Thirds
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Singing Test: Major Thirds
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Speed Recognition Drills: Perfect Fourths, Perfect Fifths & Perfect Octaves
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Learning to Listen & The Skill of Chill
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Speed Recognition Guidelines & Introducing The Minor Third
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Minor Third Spelling Answers
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Section VI: Minor Third Testing \ Speed Recognition Melodic and Harmonic Perfect Intervals
Spelling Test: Minor Thirds
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Singing Test: Minor Thirds
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Speed Recognition Drill: Mixed Melodic and Harmonic Perfect Fourths, Perfect Fifths & Perfect Octaves
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Section VII: Listening Drills and Interval Consolidation
Major & Minor Thirds Speed Recognition
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Speed Recognition P4, P5, P8, P1, M3, m3
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New Drilling Technique: The Transcription Drill
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Singing Drill P4, P5, M3, m3
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Section VII Listening Drills Download & Study Reminders
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Section VIII: Perfect Intervals & Thirds Final Exams
Introduction to Exams & Procedures
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Spelling Exam: P4, P5, P8, M3, m3
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Transcription Exam: P4, P5, M3, m3
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Singing Exam: P4, P5, P8, M3, m3
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Speed Recognition Exam: P4, P5, P8, P1, M3, m3
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Introduction to Timbre & The Mixed-Timbre Interval Exam
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Mixed-Timbre Transcription Drill
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Section IX: Motivation For When You Get Stuck
Motivation For When You Get Stuck
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Section X: Welcome to Part II \ Intro to 'Perfect Pitch' \ Major Second Introduction
Welcome To ‘Part II’ Of Ear-Training For Trumpeters
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A Brief Introduction To Perfect Pitch
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Introducing the Major Second
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Major Second Spelling Answers and Practice Assignments
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Section XI: Major Second Testing \ Speed Recognition P4, P5, P8, M3, m3, M2 \ Minor Second Introduction
Spellings Test: Major Seconds
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Singing Test: Major Seconds
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Speed Recognition: P4, P5, P8, M3, m3, M2
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Introducing the Minor Second
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Minor Second Spelling Answers and Practice Assignments
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Section XII: Minor Second Testing \ Speed Recognition Seconds & All Intervals Mixed \ Major Sixth Introduction
Spellings Test: Minor Seconds
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Singing Test: Minor Seconds
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Speed Recognition: Melodic & Harmonic Seconds
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Speed Recognition: P8, P5, P4, P1, M3, m3, M2, m2
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Practice Assignments, Drill Downloads & Introducing the Major Sixth
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Major Sixth Spelling Answers & Practice Assignments
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Section XIII: Major Sixth Testing \ Speed Recognition P4, P5, P8, M3, m3, M2, M6 \ Minor Sixth Introduction
Spelling Test: Major Sixths
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Singing Test: Major Sixths
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Speed Recognition: P8, P5, P4, P1, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6
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Super-Speed Melodic Recognition: P8, P5, P4, P1, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6
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Introducing the Minor Sixth
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Minor Sixth Spelling Answers, Practice Assignments & Drill Downloads
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Section XIV Minor Sixth Testing \ Speed Recognition Mixed Sixths \ Study Reminders
Spelling Test: Minor Sixths
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Singing Test: Minor Sixths
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The Secret of Ear-Training: Listening for ‘Quality’
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Speed Recognition: Major and Minor Sixths
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Study Reminders & Drill Download
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Section XV: Interval Consolidation and Exam Prep
A Note for the Note Takers
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Interval Recognition by Song Association
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Super-Speed Recognition: Major and Minor Sixths
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Introduction to Inversions
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Super-Speed Recognition: Harmonic Thirds and Sixths
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Speed Recognition: P8, P5, P4, P1, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m6
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Transcription Drill: P5, P4, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m6
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Singing Drill: P5, P4, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m6 & Drill Downloads
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Section XVI: Perfect Intervals, Thirds, Seconds & Sixths Final Exams \ Minor Seventh Introduction
Exam Procedures \ Spelling Exam: P5, P4, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m6
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Transcription Exam: P5, P4, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m6
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Singing Exam: P5, P4, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m6
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Speed Recognition Exam: P8, P5, P4, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m6
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Congratulations!
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Introducing The Minor Seventh
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Minor Seventh Spelling Answers
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Section XVII: Minor Seventh Testing \ Speed Recognition P4, P5, P8, M3, m3, M2, m2, m6, M6, m7 \ Major Seventh Introduction
Spelling Test: Minor Sevenths
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Singing Test: Minor Sevenths
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Speed Recognition: P4, P5, P8, M3, m3, M2, m2, m6, M6, m7
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Speed Recognition: Minor Sixths and Minor Sevenths
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Introducing the Major Seventh
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Major Seventh Spellings Drill Download
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Section XVIII: Major Seventh Testing \ Speed Recognition P4, P5, P8, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m7, M7 \ Augmented Fourth Introduction
Spelling Test: Major Sevenths
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Singing Test: Major Sevenths
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Speed Recognition: Major and Minor Sevenths
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Speed Recognition: P4, P5, P8, M3, m3, M2, m2, M6, m6, m7, M7
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Speed Recognition: Harmonic Seconds and Sevenths
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Introducing the Augmented Fourth
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Augmented Fourth Spelling Answers & Practice Assignments
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Section XIX: Augmented Fourth Testing \ Listening Drills \ Introduction to Compound Intervals
Spelling Test: Augmented Fourths
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Singing Test: Augmented Fourth
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Speed Recognition: All Intervals Within One Octave – Part I
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Speed Recognition: P4, P5, Tritone
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Speed Recognition: M7, Tritone
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Introduction to Compound Intervals
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Speed Recognition: All Intervals Within Octave – Part II
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Mixed-Timbre Listening: All Intervals Within One Octave
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Introducing The Major Ninth
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Ninths Spelling Answers Practice Assignments Drill Downloads
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Section XX: Major Ninth Testing \ Listening Drills
Major Ninth Testing
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Speed Recognition: All Intervals w/ Major Ninths
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Transcription Drill: All Intervals w/ Major Ninths
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Minor Ninth Introduction & Homework Assignments
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Section XXI: Minor Ninth Testing \ Listening Drills
Minor Ninth Testing
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Interval Theory: Augmented and Diminished Intervals
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Transcription Drill Part I: All Intervals!
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Transcription Drill Part II: All Intervals!
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Speed Recognition: Harmonic Ninths and Seconds
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Speed Recognition: All Intervals!
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Mixed-Timbre Speed Recognition: All Intervals!
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Congratulations! (Homework & Drill Downloads)
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Section XXII: How to Take Music Out of Your Head (And Put It On Paper) & Vice Versa!
Transcribing Music From Your Head
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Answer Key, Walk-Through & Next Transcription Assignments
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Transcription Answer Keys
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Preparation for Section XXIII
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Section XXIII: Interval Crystallization & Final Testing
Interval Crystallization And Final Testing Procedures
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Perfect Fifth
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Perfect Fourth
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Major Third
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Minor Third
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Major Seconds
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Minor Seconds
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Major Sixth
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Minor Sixth
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Minor Seventh
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Major Seventh
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Sound and Spelling Final Exam: Augmented Fourth
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Completion of Interval Testing – Congratulations!
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Section XXIV: Ear-Training for Trumpeters FINAL EXAM!
Final Transcription Assignment, Tips & Procedures
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Final Transcription Answers and Walk-Through
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Congratulations and Happy Ear-Training!
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