when he said advanced guys hear a group of notes i went like “BRAH D:”
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Wow I’m struggling a lot with this exercise. I keep trying happy birthday but only succeeds with the first few notes. Once it gets more into high pitch (or at least that’s how I feel it), I’m at a loss. I’ve been trying for a week now and feel stuck. Any advice for me? Should I try a different one and come back to this one later? Thanks!
I’m just finishing up beginner grade 1 course. I started learning a few months ago. I can play a few songs following the tabs, and feel like I know the basic chords pretty well. Is this too early for me to start ear training?
Hi Fabio, welcome to the Community! I think it’s never too early to start ear training. Go for it!
If you have a minute, consider heading over to the Introduce Yourself topic and telling us a bit about how you found us!
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What does Justin mean in the description when he said “avoid learning the whole melody”?Does that mean i can just play 4-5 notes in the melody and then maybe try to move to another part of the fretboard, maybe using a different finger as a starting point this time and play the same 4-5 notes in the melody? And can I move to the other lessons while doing this exercise? @Richard_close2u
The comment to ‘Avoid learning the whole melody’ isn’t about the length what to play, but about the ‘learning’ part. This excercise is for trying to play what you hear. However, if you’ve learned the melody and don’t have to listen to find the next note anymore, you can’t use that song to practice your ear anymore.
Hope that makes sense!
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Thanks, so song melodies that I already know how to play on the guitar cant be used anymore, is what you meant right?
You want to train translating what you hear to the notes on the guitar. If you already know the notes/how to play the melody, you’re not training that specific part anymore (which was the goal of the excercise).
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Thanks @Jovatov , that settles my question 
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Hi folks, I’ve just started the ear training course after nearing the end of Grade 1 beginner guitar. Glad to join you all.
This particular exercise is fun and a little frustrating, but one thing I found that actually helped was to stop looking at the fretboard. Find your starting note on or close to fret 5, regardless of what string, and plant your index there. Then try to find the rest of the notes between frets 5 and 9 by “feel,” across all six strings, without watching your fingers.
I’m still awful at it, but less awful when do it this way. More listening and less thinking.
FWIW, thanks!
Steve
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