Does this sound familiar?
🎸 Are you frustrated with learning endless patterns on the fretboard but still not getting any closer to playing what you hear in your head?
😫 Tired of getting lost when improvising?
📄 Do you have to rely on tabs and YouTube tutorials to learn your favorite songs?
😓 Tired of hearing a great idea in your mind's ear only to lose it by fumbling around on your instrument looking for the right notes?
🤔 Are you confused about how to actually practice to improve your ear?
Let me show you an easier, more effective, and fun way instead!
How I developed My Ear
There are few things that I teach where I'm sure there isn't a better way of doing it. When it comes to ear training, I'm as sure as I can be that this is the way to do it.
When I started out playing, I wasn't even aware that you could train your ear. I just chalked it up to you either had a good ear or you didn't.
Around six months into playing, I saw an ad in Guitar World magazine that talked about how you could develop your ear and how that would impact your playing.
I was intrigued and bought the course.
The basis of this course was learning the different intervals, and the idea was that whenever you heard anything, you simply would follow along from note to note, and that way, you'd be able to play it.
I put a lot of time into using this system and learned the sound of each interval, but it didn't really improve my playing much. I just got better at doing intervallic ear training tests.
This system looked good on paper, but in actual application, it was a horror show. I equate it to drawing by numbers, where you only see the next number you're going to and completely miss the bigger picture.
A couple of years later, I went to G.I.T in Hollywood for their one-year program. They taught ear training in the exact same way, so again, I thought that this is the way to do it. It must be right if a famous school like M.I uses it?
It wasn't until my mid to late 20s that I discovered the system I use now: Movable Do Solfege.
I discovered it out of necessity by needing a way to relate to written notation while studying orchestral composition. I didn't want to be tied down by an instrument and was determined to make notation my instrument instead.
I studied it via tons of courses from Dick Grove's School Without Walls series and also through experimentation on my own and score reading.
When I emerged seven years later to get back to the guitar seriously again, I had a completely new way of hearing and now went to work on how to apply this knowledge on the guitar.
After teaching this way to hundreds of private Skype students over the past 8 years, I feel really confident that this works for anyone, regardless of level, if they're willing to put the work in.
🎸 What You'll Learn
By following my guidance and putting in the effort, you will:
🎶 Build A Solid Ear: Sing the major scale and related modes with confidence, laying a strong foundation for all your musical endeavors.
🎯 Fretboard Mastery: Gain the ability to see and understand functional intervals across the fretboard, enhancing your improvisation and composition skills.
👂 Play by Ear: Instantly recognize and play any melody you hear, allowing you to jam and create music spontaneously in any position on the guitar.
🎼 Compose Anywhere: Develop the skill to compose and learn music without needing your instrument, empowering your creativity wherever you are.
📈 Continued Improvement: Unlock a lifetime of musical growth by mastering versatile structures that adapt to any scale, ensuring your skills keep evolving with every practice session.
🎤 Musical Confidence: Cultivate a reliable ear that prepares you for any musical situation, making you a versatile and confident musician.
🔑 Movable Do Solfege: Master the ultimate ear training system that lets you effortlessly play in any key, unlock your musical potential, and confidently tackle any musical challenge.
Additionally, you get access to a 🎓 community where you can get help from me and other students.
Curriculum
FAQ Section
❓ What is this course about?
This course teaches you how to play music by ear, focusing on developing your ability to hear and play what you sing or imagine.
🎯 Who is this course for?
Whether you're a beginner looking to break free from tabs or an advanced player aiming to master ear training and fretboard navigation, this course is for every guitarist ready to unlock their full musical potential. Enhance your ability to play what you hear, improvise confidently, and compose creatively, making you a versatile and dynamic musician.
⏳ How long is the course?
The course is self-paced, allowing you to progress at your own rhythm. You decide when you're ready to move on to the next lesson, ensuring a comfortable and personalized learning journey.
🎓 What You'll Learn
Master identifying and playing any tonal melody using solfege and the Zones system for fretboard fluency. Combine ear training and fretboard knowledge to play music effortlessly.
🎸 Do I need any prior knowledge?
Basic guitar skills recommended. If you can play a pentatonic scale and read tabs, you’re ready to start.
🗂 How is the course structured?
Divided into video lessons with detailed daily practice routines. Content updates as new modules are added.
❓ What if I have questions during the course?
Ask questions under the lesson or in the community, and I'll assist you as soon as possible.
🛒 How do I enroll?
Click any enrollment button to go straight to checkout..
Clear Instructions
You'll always know exactly what to do in each exercise through clear diagrams and video instructions.
Need help?
If you ever get confused and feel stuck, simply post a question in the comments section under each lesson. I'll help you out ASAP.
Practice Schedule
Clear instructions leads to a clear and effective practice schedule. I'll give you my suggested practice routine in each lesson and you can tweak it to fit your own schedule.
Anyone Can Develop a Great Ear
I absolutely love teaching this method because of the incredible results I've seen in my own playing and composing, as well as the progress it has brought to countless students over the years.
Ignoring ear training is one of the biggest time wasters and mistakes you can make as a musician.
You can never outplay the level of your musical hearing—it's at the core of everything you do as a musician.
Anyone can develop a great ear, and I really mean that.
The way ear training works is the same mechanism our brain uses to remember the names of songs.
If you can hear your favorite song and name it, you have what it takes to learn how to identify the building blocks of music as taught in this course.
The only difference from remembering song names is that you learn how to accurately identify smaller pieces of musical information.
At its core, it's still the same process of putting names to sounds.
This isn't a magic fix; it will take daily practice to see the results.
But the good news is that it's easy to do the work when you know exactly what to do and are confident that you're on the right track.