Jazz Ear Training Exercises for "Stella By Starlight"

In this video, I'm talking about how we can learn the chord changes of "Stella By Starlight" with our musical ear rather than our intellect. These ear training exercises can help you to master any jazz chord progression.

[@benjaminblocksom4927]

This is gold Paul. I remember working on this tune with you some 20ish years ago and paying my dues. Glad to see your pedagogy at the same bar as your musicianship; both are "stellar". Cheers and warm regards.

[@bend9745]

Thanks, Paul. Thus exercise is a very useful vehicle for internalizing the chord changes to jazz standards and internalizing root notes and foundation notes of those chords so that we are better-positioned to improvise without the aid of “letters and numbers”. I plan to make this exercise part of my regular practice. Thanks, again.

[@leroyjackson5746]

Ear training/tune learning session much appreciated!

[@tdr2198]

Thanks so much Paul. This is a great and inspiring exercise!

[@garycrooks6935]

This is awesome! Thank you, I am always looking for ways to share with students how you can practice without your instrument, on a walk, long car drive etc. This is a great one!

[@PaulPieper]

I’m so glad to hear that Gary! I hope it’s useful.

[@gaetanopedroni1395]

Good. Thank you Paul.

[@chicks161]

Great lesson Paul many thanks

[@ChrisGrassoMusic]

Paul, this is so great.

[@lukeclaybornhopper]

Loved it Paul! I sang along. As a singer who dreams of someday being a respected improvisor, and not just an alone-in-my-house-or-vehicle improvisor, this was a great video. I've always hated notation, although I'm a good reader in a choral setting. This going off the book and feeling the chords in one's head speaks to the way I've always approached music, so I love to hear this from an instrumentalist. Thanks!

[@PaulPieper]

I hope it’s helpful, Luke! Thank you!

[@jennyigoe7561]

This is terrific, Paul! Thank you!

[@PaulPieper]

Thanks for checking it out Jenny!

[@Kevindnowak]

this is something i really want to work on!! amazing idea... id really like to learn more about this

[@PaulPieper]

Thanks for the comment, Kevin! The ideas in this video can of course be applied to any chord progression. I hope it’s helpful to you!

[@Kevindnowak]

@@PaulPieper yes ill be working on this for a while... thanks

[@Kevindnowak]

Thanks Paul this is awesome!!

[@batidadiferente8056]

Great advice, Paul.

[@drumod100]

Amazing Paul!

[@nylonsteel]

Great stuff

[@henrykornblatt5328]

Wonderful. Beam me up Scotty!

[@anitadavideduo]

Cool!

[@clementgaud5173]

merci

[@flexabustbergson6141]

This is an amazing exercise, thanks! I do wonder though, on 7b9 chords, 2nd level, we still sing a Major 2nd?

[@cooljazzmat]

thanks Paul that's a fun and practical approach of this practice! I was doing that today on Porkpie Hat with 9th added but facing doubt on #5 chords: 1, 3, #5, 8 or 1, 3, #5, 7, 9 ?? And for altered chords ??

[@emirhanyuksel3340]

Is it wrong to say the names of the notes by thinking?

[@PaulPieper]

I think if that's what you need to do to get started, it's OK!

[@jakemf1]

More of this but perhaps with an easier song? Lol

[@PaulPieper]

I agree - it would make sense to start with something easier. Maybe “All of Me” or “Bye Bye Blackbird”.