Ear Training: Scale Degrees
In this excerpt from Michael's Master Class, you'll learn three foundational exercises that will help you develop the ability to accurately recognize and identify notes from the major scale.
Michael Mayo
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Ear Training
Join internationally-acclaimed vocalist Michael Mayo as you sing through essential exercises to train your ear. This Master Class provides you with the skills you need to decode music theory by sound alone.
Learn from the best
Michael specializes in helping musicians connect their ear to their instrument and unlock a new appreciation for music.
- Bridge the gap between what you hear and play.
- Identify the theory behind a song with your ears only.
- Recognize chord progressions, intervals, and bass movements in your favorite music.
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Scale Degrees
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Diatonic Triads
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Intervals
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Meet your mentor
Michael Mayo
Michael Mayo is a heavyweight in the world of jazz and R&B vocalists. After graduating from the New England Conservatory of Music, Michael attended the acclaimed Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, where he learned from Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and Luciana Souza. You might have heard him perform with Moonchild, Kneebody, Gretchen Parlato, and Theo Bleckmann (among many others.)
Aside from his professional success, Michael is an expert educator with a knack for making singing and ear training approachable and easy to learn. You're going to love his Master Class.
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