How to learn songs by ear (transcribing process)

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2021
  • I get a ton of questions on how to play by ear so I decided it would be easier for me to just make a video on my process. Edit: Also I'm no longer live streaming consistently on TikTok so ignore that part of the video. There are plenty of other musicians that can do this too though who are:)
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  • @Simon-me9fh
    @Simon-me9fh Рік тому +25

    you don't get enough credit for your long term content, I found this video super helpful

  • @Heavy-lb1vu
    @Heavy-lb1vu 3 роки тому +15

    Great advices!! It's very interesting to learn new methods to play songs by ear 🎸🎸🎶

  • @bryantdarris
    @bryantdarris 7 місяців тому +2

    Bro that was so fun watching you learn those song. Thanks for building up confidence.

  • @unclemick-synths
    @unclemick-synths Рік тому +6

    As a primarily ear player the thing that has struck me over the years is that although I expected to go through a rookie stage when I learnt to sight read, many accomplished sight readers don't expect to go through a rookie stage to learn to play by ear. Those players need to let themselves off the hook and just have fun playing along to straightforward tunes until they start to develop.
    Also my sax tutor thought he couldn't play by ear because he brought his theoretical knowledge to the task and somehow thought that was "cheating". He definitely could play by ear because our lesson warm-up was ping-pong and he didn't know what I was going to play but he could always answer which meant he _could_ play by ear.

  • @MusicMediccom
    @MusicMediccom 3 роки тому +1

    I love these tips! Thank you for sharing!

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  3 роки тому

      Ayy I’m glad they’re helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @Crookedmoth
    @Crookedmoth 9 місяців тому +6

    Thank you for this 🙌🏾 I’ve basically taught myself how to play by ear back when I first started on flute but I wanted to improve on that so this is so helpful! I love your videos man

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  9 місяців тому +1

      That’s awesome I’m glad this was helpful!! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

    • @tamasbebok
      @tamasbebok 5 місяців тому

      Sajnos nem értem a nyelvet de a szaxofon játékod nagyon jó gratulálok

  • @raejeanlongshore1785
    @raejeanlongshore1785 5 місяців тому

    OMFGAWD! I get it now! This explains and teaches me immediately... I can actually comprehend this! WOWZERZ 😮 Thank you from the deepest, darkest, coldest, caverns of my little black heart 🖤❄️🥶

  • @dawoodal-kiyumi4467
    @dawoodal-kiyumi4467 8 місяців тому +6

    This is so helpful, thank you! :')

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  8 місяців тому +1

      I’m glad it’s useful thank you!!

  • @KingoftheKeyboard
    @KingoftheKeyboard 3 роки тому +7

    Thanks for this video! I usually use sheet music, but it will be helpful for me to do this too!

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  3 роки тому

      Definitely good to have a balance! Thanks for watching!

  • @signepige
    @signepige Рік тому +4

    This actually helped a lot, thank you!!

  • @chrismills5110
    @chrismills5110 4 місяці тому

    This is very useful: I have been playing for 6 years, and still read way, way too much, partly because I enjoy reading, but mostly because I am so poor at memorising. I will try your methods. Thank you for your efforts

  • @ealinrohrig4986
    @ealinrohrig4986 Рік тому

    I reeeeaaaallllyyy appreciate this, I've been wondering how to start this process for a long time. I stared learning intervals but I wasn't sure what to do with that or where to go. Tha k you so much. I was also wondering where to go from here. Like how do I then move on to learning to hear chords, their qualities and of course the progression? Thanks so much you're an inspiration.

  • @KyeTheAlto
    @KyeTheAlto Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much!

  • @MrKeys-fv6bi
    @MrKeys-fv6bi 3 роки тому

    Cool! Thanks man I’m taking classes and I’ve been doing it without notes this is very helpful!

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  3 роки тому

      Hey that’s awesome I’m glad it’s useful!! Hope you’re doing well 😌

  • @sheikh_goku
    @sheikh_goku 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the tutorial.

  • @Dialga22239
    @Dialga22239 3 роки тому +1

    That's exactly, how I do it with recreating Soundtrack by Ear (However I have a good Hearing Skill in the other Hands lol).
    Next Time someone asking me, how I recreate a Song, I'll link this Video, since I can't explain it that accurate like you did in the Vid :0

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  3 роки тому

      Ayyy that’s awesome! The process seems to be pretty universal which is good! Ahh thanks so much I’m glad you think I explained it well!😌🙏🏻

  • @Keimwa
    @Keimwa 4 місяці тому

    Can you make a sample videos that guitar chords transcribe for alto sax?

  • @jrjohnson5945
    @jrjohnson5945 6 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @downtownelijahbrown
    @downtownelijahbrown 3 роки тому +2

    I like how I watched the entire video even though I actually struggle way more with sight reading than ear training 💀

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  3 роки тому +2

      LOL maybe I should make a video on sight reading next (although I struggle with reading more than ear training too!!) thanks so much for watching man!!🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @Heavy-lb1vu
      @Heavy-lb1vu 3 роки тому +1

      I also struggle more with sheet music 😔😔

  • @TheMacabrees
    @TheMacabrees 5 місяців тому

    Do you have any more tips for learning changes to a tune by ear?

  • @semmelemmel5840
    @semmelemmel5840 5 місяців тому +2

    The worse it sounds, the closer you are to the target tone ^

  • @kel11177
    @kel11177 8 місяців тому

    you are the best

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  8 місяців тому +1

      No u🥺

    • @kel11177
      @kel11177 8 місяців тому

      i tried to play a song i really love by ear like this yesterday and it went well! i can almost play the whole thing now, so thanks for your tips😌

  • @abeldiaz3877
    @abeldiaz3877 Рік тому

    I'm just leaving a comment for the algorithm. I have read that people found it helpful, so I believe them (I'm not a musician.)

  • @superrage8807
    @superrage8807 3 роки тому +2

    this is mainly how i learn my songs on guitar. but the only one part is to find jazz/ not usual chords do you have aby advice how to find them by ear?

    • @abedinsubashi
      @abedinsubashi 3 роки тому +1

      Jazz Chords are often very colorful due to the many extensions so i often figure them out by figuring out the intervals and how much "Color" they give. Lets say the chord is Dmaj7, I try to find the root note first. Once i establish that the root is D, i try to find the 5th, which is the least colorful interval. Once i figure out that the 5th is A, i find the interval in between (The 3rd) which is F#. Now that you have a basic triad, just add that last color note. In Jazz, its usually the 7th so a way to think about it, the 7th is just the 7th note in the scale (In the case of D Major, the 7th is C#) So now that you found all the intervals, you can piece them together. Hope this helped!

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  3 роки тому +1

      Abedin's advice is really great! Although, I tend to listen for the quality of the 3rd first cause that often times dictates the quality of the 7th (but not always). But you can also just try to pick out each individual note and piece them together! Those chords are always harder to hear but the more you familiarize yourself with how they sound the easier it will become.

  • @The-one-and-only-Fruitcake
    @The-one-and-only-Fruitcake 29 днів тому

    Gonna use this to learn Everybody Wants to Be a Cat (i can’t find a version that i like online)

  • @Overlycomplicatedswede
    @Overlycomplicatedswede 4 місяці тому

    If the song starts with a scale or has a scale in it
    Try to figure out what the scale is and you probably will find the key from that key ESPECIALLY if it’s jazz music

  • @hiiexist479
    @hiiexist479 3 роки тому

    For me I look up the key then just make sure I stay in the key and try playing along with the song the first time on my tenor and then the second, third, fourth, and every other time I try and correct all of the mistakes I made in the attempt before it is that a good way to do it?

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  3 роки тому +1

      That’s pretty good! Although, you won’t always be able to look up the key and often times there are notes from outside of the key. But definitely a good strategy!

    • @hiiexist479
      @hiiexist479 3 роки тому

      @@FoolishFrankie thank you!

  • @Mooresax1
    @Mooresax1 3 роки тому +3

    1:59 it's a Db

  • @androng8319
    @androng8319 8 місяців тому

    how do you go about transcribing chords?

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  8 місяців тому

      That would need another video probably tbh

  • @HurriedDragons
    @HurriedDragons 7 місяців тому

    What about recognising chords?

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  7 місяців тому

      Maybe I’ll make a separate video on that

  • @FoolishJordan
    @FoolishJordan 8 місяців тому

    Would if im a b flat

  • @skyfly0800
    @skyfly0800 Рік тому

    Please do a live stream on YT. I have a song I want you to play.

    • @FoolishFrankie
      @FoolishFrankie  Рік тому

      I did a livestream to celebrate 100k but I rarely stream anymore. It’s too difficult for me to keep a consistent schedule. I’ll try to post ahead of time next time I’m planning on doing one!

  • @Ash-mi5kp
    @Ash-mi5kp 3 роки тому

    ayo when you started the recording of twinkle twinkle little star, it sounds like the beginning of twinkle twinkle little star from cocomelon, i know these things because i have 2 brothers under the age of 5-

  • @outdoorlifeinoklahoma6087
    @outdoorlifeinoklahoma6087 2 роки тому

    So i’m wanting to learn to play in my church by ear will this work on that as well?