How To Learn Songs By Ear: #2 Matching Pitch

How To Learn Songs By Ear: #2 Matching Pitch

Guitar Theory, Ear Training, & Reading

Developing your musical ear takes practice, and it can be frustrating if you’re new to guitar and you don’t know where to start.

We want to help you develop this vital skill with a free 8-part series so you can learn songs by ear with more ease and less frustration.

Throughout this series, Nate Savage & Chelsea Amber are going to go through the essential steps to help you figure out songs by ear.

The 8 steps are:

  1. Active Listening
  2. Matching Pitch ( ⬅️ this lesson! )
  3. Identifying Root Notes
  4. Deciphering Major & Minor Chords
  5. Song Form
  6. Identifying Chord Progression
  7. Finding the Key
  8. Practicing

This lesson covers the second step: matching pitch. By the end of the video, you’ll know what matching pitch is, and how simple it is to put to practice. Once you understand the concept you’ll have an even easier time with the next lesson: identifying root notes.