Ear Training, Volume 1: Book & CD

The integrated three-part structure (intervals/chords, rhythm, melody) means students encounter ear training as musicians experience it—never in isolation. Hearing the same concepts across piano, saxophone, trumpet, and drums anchors learning in real instrumental contexts rather than abstract theory.

Engaging and practical. You're not analyzing intervals on paper; you're hearing them sung by a saxophone, struck on a drum kit, and voiced on a keyboard, which builds the muscle memory your ear needs in real ensemble settings.

Jazz students building foundational listening skills, ensemble members who need to strengthen rhythmic and harmonic awareness, and self-taught musicians looking for structured ear training grounded in jazz vocabulary. The answer key makes it ideal for independent study alongside private lessons or ensemble rehearsals.

• Work through one lesson at a time rather than jumping ahead; the progression builds systematic listening skills across ten focused units.
• Use the CD actively during self-study by covering the answer section first, then checking your responses against the recorded examples.
• Repeat challenging exercises multiple times with different instruments on the recordings; your ear will internalize the sound faster when you hear the same interval or rhythm voiced differently.

Assign lessons as homework scaffolding to your ensemble's harmonic and rhythmic demands; a rhythm section studying the same material will lock together faster. Students completing this book before joining your jazz ensemble arrive with sharper listening habits and more confident intonation.

• Interval identification by ear across registers and timbres
• Chord recognition in jazz contexts
• Rhythm pattern discrimination and internal pulse awareness
• Melodic line tracking and transcription foundation
• Cross-instrumental listening and timbral discrimination