Contextual Ear Training Memorizing Sound Through Singing

by Bruce Arnold

Contextual Ear Training is a major expansion of the One Note exercise from the Fanatics Guide to Sight Singing and Ear Training.  Much of the material from the first few chapters of Fanatics Guide  is included in this book.  This is because some students may be purchasing this book and not the Fanatic's Guide.   It is recommend that you first work with the Fanatic's Guide before using this book, although you can certainly work with both simultaneously, to good effect.

For some students working without the Fanatic s Guide may be fine but  Contextual Ear Training  assumes you have a fair degree of proficiency with the One Note exercise in the Fanatic's Guide.   So to reiterate, if you find this book and associated CD too hard I would suggest first working with the  Fanatic's Guide.   Although the One Note exercise is just the first exercise in  Fanatic's Guide  its really the key to the whole methodology.  Many students can easily sing through all exercises in the Fanatic's Guide once they have mastered the One Note exercise.  However, it is still recommend to getting the  Fanatic's Guide  because cases have been seen where a person has mastered the One Note technique but still has problems with the other Fanatic's Guide  exercises, so it s prudent to make sure you are not one of those people.  If you are new to this Ear Training Series it is also recommend that you work with Ear Training One Note Complete book as a companion to this method.  

The One Note exercise is an extremely good exercise and the four CDs that are available with this book really help a student to focus in on this technique in a structured way. As with all Muse Eek Publishing Ear Training Books there are editions that contain CDs and some that dont.  Please make sure to check before ordering.  Most descriptions will plainly show whether the CDs come with the book.  The four CDs for this book can also be found in MP3 format from various on-line vendors. (starting 4/4/08)  Please check muse-eek for recommended vendors.    

Contextual Ear Training includes a music theory section and FAQ sections.  The music theory section explains why the knowledge of music theory is integral to ear training.  It is assumed that most users already understand the music theory concepts presented.  If by some chance you are not sure about the importance of music theory and ear training be sure to read the music theory section from pages 1-7. You will also find the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to be a good source for answering any questions you might have about this method.

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