https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:57:04 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197940 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:03:47 +0000 http://www.musictheory.net. If you don't have the ability yet to hear minor from major chords for example them you might want to try that before doing anything else. If you can discern simple triads and know the diatonic intervals then most pop songs should, after some practice, come pretty quickly.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197940 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197764 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:25:23 +0000
Most pop songs, especially from the sixties and seventies are good in that they are not (usually) too complex. A slow ballad with minimal chord changes isn't a bad way to start out.

One other thing that helps tremendously is being able to hear just about all the parts fairly clearly. In order to "follow the bass," as Wes says, you've got to be able to hear it. And don't listen only to the guitar. Songs with good vocal harmonies can also help you establish chords as well as well defined keyboard parts.

Things to avoid if you're just beginning ear training -

Songs that are mostly (or all) power chords. It's not that you won't be able to figure them out as much as you'll spend a lot of time second guessing yourself.

Songs that have a lot of chord changes or very quick chord changes.

Hope that gets you going!

Peace]]> Guitar Players Discussion David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197764 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197731 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 02:20:06 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion pearlthekat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197731 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197728 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 02:10:47 +0000
Follow the bass.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197728 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197682 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:50:36 +0000
I start with a CD playing. I find the chords by just playing the low sixth string for awhile.
once that is found then I play the full chords.
within the chords is the melody, so I pick that out.
with that knowledge I bring everything up to tempo until its nailed.
from there I work out the lead licks...after all they are found in the scale of the key of the song.

then its a matter of knowing the sonmg well to add the dynamics...loud, soft, faster, slower.etc.

I play along with the CD again and again.
what a great way to learn songs.

good for you!]]> Guitar Players Discussion dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197682 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197677 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:23:02 +0000
Might be a tip or two of value on this page:

https://www.guitarnoise.com/ear.php

Hope that helps.

Peace]]> Guitar Players Discussion David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197677 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197674 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:11:28 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Number6 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197674 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197670 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:42:49 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Musenfreund https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-197670 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-20241 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:55:49 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion AKFlyingV https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/first-song-by-ear/#post-20241