Audiation: The Skill of Ear Training

In this series, Chris Shepard will guide you in mastering the art of audiation - the ability to comprehend and internally generate music without the need for physical sound. By learning to audiate, you will elevate your musical abilities to new heights.

Intro to Ear Training

Ear training lesson 1

Audiation exercises for ear training lesson 1

Ear training lesson 2

Audiation exercises for ear training lesson 2

Ear training lesson 3

Audiation exercises for ear training lesson 3

Ear training lesson 4

Audiation exercises for ear training lesson 4

Answer key for audiation exercises for lessons 1-4

Ear training lesson 5

Audiation exercises for ear training lesson 5

Ear training lesson 6

Audiation exercises for ear training lesson 6

Audiation exercises for ear training lesson 7

Answer key for audiation exercises for lessons 5-7

Carol's Sight Reading Lessons

In this series, Carol will guide you in reinforcing your sight reading skills.

Carol's sight reading lesson 1A

Carol's sight reading lesson 1B

Carol's sight reading lesson 1C

Carol's sight reading lesson 1D

Carol's sight reading lesson 1E

Carol's sight reading lesson 1F

Carol's sight reading lesson 1G

Carol's sight reading lesson 1H

Carol's sight reading lesson 1I

Carol's sight reading lesson 1J

Carol's sight reading lesson 1K

Carol's sight reading lesson 1L

Carol Walker dulcimer presentation: https://youtu.be/n9hqBDLBEqQ

"Ballad of the Brown King" with Malcolm Merriweather: https://youtu.be/jEBC2uFBB0Y

Broadway Swings with  Rebecca Robbins and Antuan Raimone: CLICK HERE

Vocal health with Trish Doyle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RiX4fniqqo

Jack Pott - vocal workshop recording (1 hour): https://youtu.be/FHmJVDKv4tE

Live Zoom - Marty Sedek - composers you didn't know wrote choral music (recording here: https://youtu.be/QAkROAyQpzs)

Recording of Marty Sedek's presentation from last week on modern choral music (1h 10m): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq46yMLeih0

Recording of Marty Sedek's The Composer's Process 1 (Forms) (1h 17m): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEYQh_ESr1s 

Conductor in Sweatpants - Mendelssohn's Motets (44 minutes): https://vimeo.com/478187230

Conductor in Sweatpants - Mendelssohn's Elijah (44 minutes): https://vimeo.com/467887550

Conductor in Sweatpants episode focusing on Bach's cantata BWV 1 "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" (47 minutes): https://vimeo.com/user105862983 

Zoom kickoff call (44 minutes):  https://youtu.be/dMrWiNgplGM