Hörtraining Band 3: Book & Cassette

This series cuts through the myth that ear training must be boring drill work. Busch's methodical progression from simple to complex, combined with diverse instrumental sounds on the cassette (winds, synthesizer, voice, percussion), keeps students genuinely engaged while building real recognition skills. The separate answer key and extension exercises mean you can use it flexibly across ability levels without recycling material.

Engaging and purposeful. Each chapter builds confidence through clear scaffolding while the variety of instrumental sounds keeps the ear fresh. The progression feels natural rather than prescriptive, letting students develop genuine recognition rather than memorizing patterns.

This book serves musicians pursuing jazz study and any student or ensemble director who wants to build ear training into regular practice without relying on traditional solfège drills. It works equally well in group settings (ensemble rehearsals, music theory classes) or independent practice.

• Work through the cassette examples in order, pausing after each example to write answers before checking the key. This active listening habit transfers directly to real-world listening situations.
• Use the extension exercises when students master the core material in a chapter. They're designed to push recognition into unfamiliar contexts without starting from scratch.
• Rotate which instrument family performs the examples during group work. Hearing harmony, melody, and rhythm from winds, then synth, then voice strengthens pattern recognition across timbres.

Assign one chapter per week during jazz ensemble season, using group time for the introductory examples and having players tackle extension exercises individually. The cassette makes it portable enough for warm-up before rehearsals or as focused listening homework.

• Harmonic recognition across different instrumental timbres
• Melodic interval and contour identification
• Rhythmic pattern discrimination and transcription
• Cross-genre listening (jazz harmony applied to non-jazz textures)
• Independent ear training strategies for self-directed practice