Nobby44
Verified buyer
06/20/26
Very interesting
The Ear Training Workshop
Learn How To Recognize Tonalities, Intervals, Chords & Rhythms
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About this course
Training your ears to identify intervals, chords, rhythms, and other musical nuances solely by hearing them is how musicians develop their ability to understand and interpret musical elements at a deeper level.
A very common misconception about “ear training” is that its all about developing ‘perfect pitch’ or being able to identify the name of a note just by hearing it played. While we’d all love to have that ability, ear training is more about being able to recognize the tonality of a chord, or identify a chord progression, recognize rhythmic patterns, or simply just being able to ‘hear’ when something sounds wrong or sounds right.
Taught by Berklee College of Music alumnus David Olivas, The Ear Training Workshop features five series of lessons covering everything from basic ear training concepts to terminology, and how to hear and read musical relationships.
David designed the course to help musicians identify what they are already capable of hearing and then build on that foundation to further refine their ability to recognize tonalities, intervals, rhythmic patterns, and many other practical applications that can be put to good use immediately.
You’ll have all of TrueFire’s advanced learning tools at your finger tips to personalize your workspace. You can loop, slow down, or speed up any section of a video lesson to learn at your own pace.
If you’re ready to start developing “big ears”, let’s dig in with David Olivas!
A very common misconception about “ear training” is that its all about developing ‘perfect pitch’ or being able to identify the name of a note just by hearing it played. While we’d all love to have that ability, ear training is more about being able to recognize the tonality of a chord, or identify a chord progression, recognize rhythmic patterns, or simply just being able to ‘hear’ when something sounds wrong or sounds right.
Taught by Berklee College of Music alumnus David Olivas, The Ear Training Workshop features five series of lessons covering everything from basic ear training concepts to terminology, and how to hear and read musical relationships.
David designed the course to help musicians identify what they are already capable of hearing and then build on that foundation to further refine their ability to recognize tonalities, intervals, rhythmic patterns, and many other practical applications that can be put to good use immediately.
You’ll have all of TrueFire’s advanced learning tools at your finger tips to personalize your workspace. You can loop, slow down, or speed up any section of a video lesson to learn at your own pace.
If you’re ready to start developing “big ears”, let’s dig in with David Olivas!
What you'll learn
- Understand what ear training is and its purpose
- Recognize that you already have functional ear training abilities
- Learn how to use a tuner to check pitch matching ability
- Understand the importance of reference pitches for ear training
- Understand what equipment is needed for ear training practice
Release date: 10/24/2023 • 7h 12m runtime
Sample lessons
Intervals - Part 2
Demonstration
The Major Scale - Part 1
Demonstration
The Major Scale - Part 2
Demonstration
The Major Scale - Part 3
Demonstration
What's included
106 lessons • 23 charts • 65 Jam Tracks
The Ear Training Workshop
Join David Olivas in this ArtistWorks ear training course where he will introduce you to the concept of ear training, a technique centered on recognizing distinct musical elements solely by ear. Though terms like "tritones" and "perfect fourths" might seem complex, you'll discover that many of these sounds are already familiar to you. This course has two main ambitions: firstly, to empower you to identify these specific sounds when heard, and secondly, to train you to vividly imagine and vocally reproduce them. Beyond just passive listening, This course aims to equip you with the ability to actively engage with and "speak the language" of music. Dive into this enriching musical experience with David at ArtistWorks.
Getting Started
Join David Olivas in this ArtistWorks ear training course where he will introduce you to the concept of ear training, a technique centered on recognizing distinct musical elements solely by ear. Though terms like "tritones" and "perfect fourths" might seem complex, you'll discover that many of these sounds are already familiar to you. This course has two main ambitions: firstly, to empower you to identify these specific sounds when heard, and secondly, to train you to vividly imagine and vocally reproduce them. Beyond just passive listening, This course aims to equip you with the ability to actively engage with and "speak the language" of music. Dive into this enriching musical experience with David at ArtistWorks.
Tools
Join David Olivas in this ArtistWorks ear training course where he will introduce you to the concept of ear training, a technique centered on recognizing distinct musical elements solely by ear. Though terms like "tritones" and "perfect fourths" might seem complex, you'll discover that many of these sounds are already familiar to you. This course has two main ambitions: firstly, to empower you to identify these specific sounds when heard, and secondly, to train you to vividly imagine and vocally reproduce them. Beyond just passive listening, This course aims to equip you with the ability to actively engage with and "speak the language" of music. Dive into this enriching musical experience with David at ArtistWorks.
Learning to Name Sounds
Join David Olivas in this ArtistWorks ear training course where he will introduce you to the concept of ear training, a technique centered on recognizing distinct musical elements solely by ear. Though terms like "tritones" and "perfect fourths" might seem complex, you'll discover that many of these sounds are already familiar to you. This course has two main ambitions: firstly, to empower you to identify these specific sounds when heard, and secondly, to train you to vividly imagine and vocally reproduce them. Beyond just passive listening, This course aims to equip you with the ability to actively engage with and "speak the language" of music. Dive into this enriching musical experience with David at ArtistWorks.
Pitch Matching
Join David Olivas in this ArtistWorks ear training course where he will introduce you to the concept of ear training, a technique centered on recognizing distinct musical elements solely by ear. Though terms like "tritones" and "perfect fourths" might seem complex, you'll discover that many of these sounds are already familiar to you. This course has two main ambitions: firstly, to empower you to identify these specific sounds when heard, and secondly, to train you to vividly imagine and vocally reproduce them. Beyond just passive listening, This course aims to equip you with the ability to actively engage with and "speak the language" of music. Dive into this enriching musical experience with David at ArtistWorks.
Intervals - Part 1
Join David Olivas in this ArtistWorks ear training course where he will introduce you to the concept of ear training, a technique centered on recognizing distinct musical elements solely by ear. Though terms like "tritones" and "perfect fourths" might seem complex, you'll discover that many of these sounds are already familiar to you. This course has two main ambitions: firstly, to empower you to identify these specific sounds when heard, and secondly, to train you to vividly imagine and vocally reproduce them. Beyond just passive listening, This course aims to equip you with the ability to actively engage with and "speak the language" of music. Dive into this enriching musical experience with David at ArtistWorks.
Intervals - Part 2
Join David Olivas in this ArtistWorks ear training course where he will introduce you to the concept of ear training, a technique centered on recognizing distinct musical elements solely by ear. Though terms like "tritones" and "perfect fourths" might seem complex, you'll discover that many of these sounds are already familiar to you. This course has two main ambitions: firstly, to empower you to identify these specific sounds when heard, and secondly, to train you to vividly imagine and vocally reproduce them. Beyond just passive listening, This course aims to equip you with the ability to actively engage with and "speak the language" of music. Dive into this enriching musical experience with David at ArtistWorks.
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Reviews
5 results
Azul
08/12/25
Great begginer course
all the basics very well explained, would love an advanced course on this matter
Vinny228
Verified buyer
02/21/25
Ear training done right
I have found this course quite easy to follow and very useful in my ear training efforts.
Andy S.
07/04/24
Very professional top tier teaching
This is I think the most useful course on the entire site
pab14
Verified buyer
12/14/23
Quirky & Fun
A little different than expected but fun. The cover shows a guitar but a keyboard is primarily used.
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