There are many ways to learn a maqam…

learn a maqam

Learn a maqam. Here’s how… Alright, I’ve been going on about this free Ear Training session for a while now, and I’m sure you’re getting tired of it. But seriously, get all the details here and mark your calendar so you don’t miss it. I also promised yesterday I would discuss many ways to learn a maqam, to learn music, to learn how to improvise in the framework of a maqam.  Okay,…

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What is Ear Training?

ear training

As I mentioned the other day, I’ll be doing a free Ear Training session live on YouTube.  Ear Training sounds really boring doesn’t it?  What really is Ear Training? And why should you do it?  Let me put it this way…  Ear Training are essentially exercises that help you internalize and absorb the nuances of a maqam in a natural and innate way.  It’s like Monkey see… Monkey do…  Or…

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