All content for The Musical Mind: Join the Hike is the property of Kevin Ure and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
You Practice Every Day... Your Ear Isn’t Getting Better?
The Musical Mind: Join the Hike
27 minutes
1 month ago
You Practice Every Day... Your Ear Isn’t Getting Better?
👉 Get the Free Course: https://www.uremusic.com/audiation-inner-ear-training-for-musiciansYou practice every day… but your ear isn’t really getting better.--Your fingers get faster.--Your pieces get harder.But you still can’t reliably hear the line before you play it. You still guess at harmonies. You still feel lost without the page or the recording.In this episode of Audiation: Inner Ear Training, we rebuild your practice routine around your inner ear instead of your fingers.You’ll learn a 30-minute audiation-centered practice framework you can plug into your daily routine:Why your ear isn’t improving Training Hands va Ears Mechanical vs audiation practice 30-minute audiation practice structure 0–5 min: Silent audiation warmup (no instrument) 5–15 min: “Hear before play” on your piece 15–25 min: Audiation on problem spots Student story: “I practiced wrong for 15 years” 25–30 min: Ear check & recap How this connects to Flawless Ear Training & Composing Hour Why ear training didn’t fix your hearingBy the end of this video, you’ll know how to:--Warm up your inner ear in silence before you touch the instrument--Use “hear before play” so your ear leads and your fingers follow--Fix problem spots by training your audiation, not just your muscle memory--Tell if your ear actually improved after a practice sessionThis episode is especially for you if:--You’ve done traditional ear training but still can’t really think in sound--You rely heavily on sheet music or recordings--You feel like you’ve “practiced for years” but your musicianship hasn’t transformed 👉 https://www.uremusic.com/resource-guide🎧 Ear Training, Audiation & Creative Theory for Musicians | Kevin Ure 🎶Learn music from the inside out. This channel explores ear training, music theory, and composition using audiation-based methods—designed for beginners, professionals, and even babies building tonal awareness.📚 Featured Resources• Resource Guide → https://www.uremusic.com/resource-guide• Octave Registers by Number → https://www.uremusic.com/octave-registers-by-number• Subscribe to the Newsletter → https://www.uremusic.com/subscribe• Amazon Bookstore → https://amzn.to/44SsSAJ• UreMusic Homepage → https://www.uremusic.com/🎧 Learn & Connect• Schedule a Consultation → https://calendly.com/uremusic/consultation• Support on Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/UreMusic• Explore Services & Products → https://linktr.ee/uremusic🔔 Subscribe for new videos every week and start sharpening your inner ear today.📌 Topics Covered#Audiation #EarTraining #MusicTheory #MusicComposition#ComposerTutorials #VoiceLeading #Counterpoint#FormAndAnalysis #AspiringComposer #MusicEducation📬 Affiliate DisclosureSome of the links below may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase—at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel and keeps the educational content flowing. Thank you!📚 My Books on Music CompositionAvailable on Amazon or UreMusic: https://www.uremusic.com/books🎼 Composition Series• Elements of Music Composition → https://amzn.to/44O2OIi• Music Composition Technique Builder → https://amzn.to/40FwgOa• Technique Builder Workbook → https://amzn.to/40FwgOa🎻 Orchestration• The Study of Orchestration → https://amzn.to/3U0jkyI📝 Composition Foundations• Fundamentals of Music Composition → https://amzn.to/3H5h8Tu📘 Music Theory• Style and Idea → https://amzn.to/471BdVm• Theory and Harmony → https://amzn.to/3TWT4oT• Structural Functions of Harmony → https://amzn.to/4kZYaM6🎵 Schenkerian Analysis• Analysis of Tonal Music (Schenkerian Approach) → https://amzn.to/4ffGgUu• Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis → https://amzn.to/4o6ZmQw• Structural Hearing: Tonal Coherence in Music → https://amzn.to/4o9Rs94🎶 Counterpoint• The Study of Counterpoint → https://amzn.to/457BXpg• Counterpoint (Kennan) → https://amzn.to/44TtA24• Counterpoint in Composition → https://amzn.to/40ze6h6📎 Bonus Reading• Gustav Mahler: Letters to His Wife → ht