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June 22, 2005
Ear Training
One of the most often overlooked elements in the training of early student trumpet players is ear training. By ear training, we mean training a player to hear their own pitch and to adjust it either sharp or flat to correct it if it is out of tune. Often we are so busy congratulating a young player for hitting the right notes, that we forget to spend the time to follow up and determine whether those "right" notes were, in fact, in tune. Only a trained ear can tell.
Here's a useful series of exercises and other information on ear training. It's written primarily for band directors, but it will help you understand the issues.
Posted by Damian at June 22, 2005 12:49 AM
