Ear Training on Chord Tones-Phase 1

fk k k Tim Price
(1) a fk k k fk k k fk Continue the pattern 1 b5 1 b5 i
k k around the cycle

fk k fk fk k k i
(2) a fk k k k k k Continue the pattern b5 1 b5 1
around the cycle

fk fk e k k fk i
(3) fk
ak k k k e k k Continue the pattern 1 2 3 b5
around the cycle

fk fk e k fk k i
(4) a k k fk k k e k k Continue the pattern 1 2 b5 3
around the cycle

fk fk k e k fk i
(5) k
a k k k fk k e k Continue the pattern 1 3 2 b5
around the cycle

fk fk k fk e k i
(6) fk
ak k k k k e k Continue the pattern 1 3 b5 2
around the cycle

fk fk fk e k k i
(7) a k fk k k k e k k Continue the pattern 1 b5 2 3
around the cycle

fk fk fk k e k i
(8) fk
ak k k k k e k Continue the pattern 1 b5 3 2
around the cycle
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 Ear Training on Chord Tones – Phase 1
by
Tim Price

I designed these studies to do a number of things, to assist players

and students of all levels and styles.

The use of intervals through the “cycle”… to dial in on the inside of

the chords.

Also- It will expand your playing via ear training, improvisation and
improving technical facility. I’ve also found it’s a great help in pitch
retention via chord tones and breaking finger habits. Your playing will
become more effective by doing these!

To start, play each written line as I wrote it… then continue as I

state, through the cycle using the given pattern.

Go slow, listen and work hard. You’ll get results!

As my old teacher Sal Nistico once said… “When you practice, work!”
This is a good thing to keep in mind as you do these. Enjoy!

- Tim Price