Ear Training for the Contemporary Guitarist: Guitar Book & CD

This book treats ear training as a skill guitarists actually need, not an afterthought. Fisher scaffolds the work carefully, moving from simple pitch recognition through interval and chord identification to the harmonic movement that shows up in real songs. The inclusion of both notation and TAB means guitarists can connect what they hear to what they play without translation.

Systematic and grounded. The workbook format removes guesswork about what comes next, and having answers provided means you get immediate feedback on your progress. Hearing every example on guitar keeps the training relevant to how you actually play.

Contemporary guitarists who want to build listening skills beyond tab reading and memorization. This works for self-taught players filling gaps in their ear training, ensemble guitarists who need to hear harmonic movement clearly, and teachers looking for a structured workbook their students can complete outside of lessons.

• Use the CD to hear each example multiple times before checking your answer. Your ear needs exposure, not just one listen.
• Sing or hum the intervals and chord qualities you're learning. Internalizing the sound through your voice accelerates recognition when you hear it played.
• Work through exercises in order rather than jumping ahead. The progression builds listening vocabulary you'll need for later exercises.
• Test yourself away from the instrument first. Once you're confident identifying sounds by ear alone, try picking out intervals and chords by ear on the fretboard.

Assign this as supplementary ear training for guitarists in any ensemble or studio setting. Guitar students can work through it at their own pace while taking lessons, completing one section per week alongside their regular repertoire. It also serves well for students preparing for auditions or guitar proficiency exams that include ear training components.

• Pitch discrimination and identification
• Interval recognition by ear (all interval types)
• Chord type identification (major, minor, dominant, diminished, etc.)
• Chord progression recognition and harmonic context awareness
• Connecting aural perception to standard notation and TAB simultaneously