Bass players and ear training

If you are a bass player you might be wondering: do I need ear training? I mean, come on, I play a simple bass line in a band, what good will ear training do me?

It's often said that a bass player, besides the drummer, keeps the rhythm and the support for the entire band. I mean, when the bass player plays in sync with what's going on in the song it's wonderful. But when the bass player doesn't, it's awful. Ask me how I know, I've been there.

The difference usually boils down to whether or not the bass player has a good ear, that is, is ear trained in both perfect pitch and relative pitch.

It's way worth the effort for any bass player to acquire these skills for it will take his or her playing to a new level and enhance the experience of the entire band.

I highly recommend the following resources which have helped me when I played bass in a band:

Perfect Pitch Ear Training

Relative Pitch Ear Training

The following are helpful resources as well:

Music Theory Course

Virtual Sheet Music - Sheet Music Downloads

I hope they help you as well and please let me know how and in what way these courses are helping you!

Vasili-

Ear Training and Drums

If you are a drummer, either in a classical setting, jazz, big band, or rock and roll band you might be thinking to yourself: "I don't really have to have a good ear for music, just a good feel of rhythm and time to be a good drummer."

Many drummers perhaps feel this way. But the superior drummers, those that are legends in their own right also have very acute musical ability and talent as well. This is the key to their being able to play more artistically. They understand music at a deep level and also have a good sense of musical hearing.

Many drummers play another instrument besides drums such as keyboard or guitar in order to reinforce their understanding of key musical concepts.

If you want to be a legendary superior drummer then learning about all aspects of music and being able to distinguish them by ear is a must. How can you accomplish this?

I highly recommend the following resources which have helped me personally:

Perfect Pitch Ear Training

Relative Pitch Ear Training

The following are helpful resources as well:

Music Theory Course

Virtual Sheet Music - Sheet Music Downloads

I hope they help you as well and please let me know how and in what way these courses are helping you!

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