Essential Ear Training - Feeling the Major Scale

Learn to hear and feel each degree of the major scale in a melodic context. This is essential training for developing an accurate musical ear! Due to popular demand, a fully-realized version of the circle visualizer seen in this video (now called Sonofield) will soon be available! Sign-up here to receive updates regarding the launch of Sonofield: https://m.schulz.audio/sonofield Sonofield is a real-time harmonic visualizer. It displays all the relevant information about the chords and melodies you play on your MIDI controller in a visually intuitive way. The version I'm using in this video is just a simple prototype... The Secret of Ear Training: https://youtu.be/u0P7gh789RI?si=zkhYcbP-ZipgaYV_ Stephen Malinowski - Harmonic Coloring: https://www.musanim.com/HarmonicColoring/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtj_HurkS7ZymxGee5I16LB1rcSQ8oNmf Chapters: 00:00:00 - Musical Opening 00:02:27 - Introduction 00:04:45 - Understanding the Feeling of Scale Degrees 00:05:56 - The Visualizer 00:07:46 - Prerequisite Knowledge 00:09:08 - Introduction to Scale Degrees 00:11:49 - 1st Degree 00:15:54 - 5th Degree 00:17:41 - 4th Degree 00:20:55 - 3rd Degree 00:26:25 - 6th Degree 00:33:17 - 2nd Degree 00:39:56 - 7th Degree 00:41:33 - Realistic Expectations 00:43:56 - Practice Methods 00:50:35 - Listening in a New Key 00:56:53 - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" 01:02:10 - Transcibing Real Music (exercises) 01:10:30 - Audience Test 01:14:18 - Degrees Outside the Major Scale 01:17:56 - Using Reference Songs and Resolutions 01:21:55 - How it Works in Practice 01:30:00 - Melody in the Wrong Key 01:33:28 - Audience Questions and Various Topics Musical Warp Drive, my series of courses on theory and composition, is available now on Udemy! Check it out here: - Music Theory Fundamentals, Mind & Ear Training: https://maxkonyi.com/mwd1 - Melody, Scales & Modes: https://maxkonyi.com/mwd2 - Chord Progressions & Harmony for Composition: https://maxkonyi.com/mwd3 By using these specific links, you are supporting me most directly 🙏🏼 Join the Sonic Sorcery Discord server! A supportive community of musicians and producers. Ask questions, get feedback, and participate in weekly production challenges: https://www.sonic-sorcery.com/ ————————— Chordwatch - the app that displays my keyboard and chord names - can be purchased here: https://gumroad.com/a/909907059 ————————— Visit my website to learn more about me and explore the content I offer: https://www.maxkonyi.com/