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Introducing Intervals Introducing Intervals is the first album to use the Unravelling Music method of ear training , where you can learn the core skills vital to musicianship – just by listening to music! Learn all the essential intervals with 5 specially-composed music tracks and over twenty examples. Along the way you’ll also find out about chords , rhythm, timbre and audio effects . Popular Progressions Popular Progressions teaches you to recognise and identify the most common chord progressions in real music. A huge number of songs in modern pop and rock music use just three chords. With Popular Progressions you’ll learn to recognise these “3 chord songs” and easily identify their chords by ear. Related articles Identifying Chords that Work Well Together The Danger of Chords-First Songwriting, and Other Thoughts My new book is here! How to Find the Key of a Song Interval Riffs, Part 1: Basics Chord voicings on guitar Pt2. Get domin...

After a few months off with the holidays, everything began to pick up again in February. Check out the latest music projects, opera updates, and concerts below! Libertaria: The Virtual Opera My contemporary opera Libertaria, an exciting animated sci-fi extavaganza about a runaway who tries to take down a genetics factory in 2139 AD, is in the middle of music production. The talented Libertaria cast, including leads Kate Sikora, Gretchen Suarez-Pena, and Gracia Gillund, has been busy like crazy recording the latest in musical mayhem from Libertaria . Recordings include excerpts from the epic march " Pilar of the Underground " and the slightly psychotic " Baby Machine " (bet you wonder what that is about?). Other cast members, including Jennifer Hermansky, who just finished her senior recital (go Jennifer!) and Matthew Meadows, who is buried in the snow during his Rango Project , are busy balancing opera fun with busy music lives. The animation and sound team from...

Image via Wikipedia Easy Ear Training has released the album Unravelling Music: Introducing Intervals on CD Baby and Amazon. The Unravelling Music Series from Easy Ear Training helps the average listener learn more about music just by listening. It's a great resource for music educators and students. You can buy the full album from CD Baby or Amazon, or just check out the individual tracks below! Check out this album for some great music and a new and fun way to learn about music! Body Crash (Track 2) An upbeat electronica work about love, aliens, and the beginning of a new world. Desert Run (Track 8) An ambient piece with a great beat! Desert Run was inspired by the millions who sacrificed everything to give hope to a younger generation. As I wrote this song, I imagined a mother and child fleeing poverty towards freedom. Fallen (Track 13) A beautiful easy listening piano ballade complete with luscious strings. This work was inspired by the sacrifices made by those who have fo...