March 2025 Forum Hangout: Ear Training

Gear from this lesson

• Matrix MR-800 Metronome View in store →
• Peterson SC-HD Stroboclip HD Clip-On All Instrument Tuner View in store →
• Banjo Ben Stainless Steel Wound 5-String Banjo Strings (Light or Medium) View in store →

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   Ben Clark Leader · 28 Mar

   https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/march-2025-forum-hangout-ear-training-beginner In this Forum Hangout, we worked on some ear training by learning to identify the tonic, then other chords.

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   Margaret Black · 29 Mar

   Thank you for posting this in an email. I have not been a part of anything on the forum, and checked this one out because of the email… Listening to the recorded session of this ear training lesson was very helpful! And homework! :0 I will try to be there in person next month. I have been completely intimidated by ear training for chords, and this has started to make the whole picture accessible for me. Thanks very much.

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   Jonathan Dillinger · 7 Feb

   @BanjoBen I do well with watching chord changes and such that also help me stay on time within songs during practicing pickin’. Using the jam tracks I get lost in the song not having my eyes to help or words to the song to keep me on time. Some of it is I do not have picking down and some is I cannot hear where to be…yet. Any tips/advice/encouragement? I will keep watching videos referencing this and of course keep listening.

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   Ben Clark Leader · 9 Feb

   You should try using Strum Machine, which can either be used in a browser window or downloaded as an app. It will allow you to create jam tracks and see the chord chart as it plays.