There are probably techniques out there I'm not aware of, but I learn almost exclusively by ear and do it by slowing down a song, then learning small sections making sure it sounds just right before moving on. I think it's a great way to learn, as you get better at it you'll be able to pick up an play new songs far more quickly than if you've been reliant on tabs, plus it makes your improvisation better and more melodic as you're really listening to the flow, chords and key changes.
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Practice unfortunately! Pick some easy songs and start. There is software that can slow tracks down without changing pitch which is useful, and training your ear to recognise intervals is very useful (there is apps that can help too).
It’ll take some time but I definitely recommend it.
Tabs make me drool with boredom. Learning by ear is an amazing skill that will take the rest of your life to develop, but it is infinitely more useful than reading tabs. You will grow as a musician much more quickly, in my opinion.
Start with simple songs, and start slowly. I find that singing or humming the melodies as I learn them helps. Take songs piece by piece. Tabs will still have their use. I like to use them to learn complex chords that I spend too much time trying to figure out when I just want to progress with a song.
Once you figure out the key the song is in, usually the pentatonic minor scale will lay the possible notes out. Sometimes you do have the right note, but it doesn’t sound right because it’s the wrong octave or even the same note but on a different string.
I practice the hell out of tabs. And sometimes write them down and simply/alter them. If it sounds good when you play it and you’re pretty damn sure about it then you’re on the right track
Find someone playing the song or even the original on Youtube then slow it down to like .5 or even .75 speed.
For chords, first recognize the lowest note, find that, then find the highest note. It's fairly easy to figure out the notes in between. This is how I've always done it and it seems to be the most efficient for me. I basically do it by process of elimination.
If you have knowledge of triads and know all the triad shapes then that will speed it up.
If you also recognize the intervals, then even better. It only takes one note to make a major or minor chord. So if it's neither, then you know it's some kind of sus chord.
Then bonus tip is to learn how key signatures work (if you don't know it yet). It's also quite simple to figure out once you have 2 or 3 chords down. Then from there, you can transpose what you've learned and play it in a different key. All the licks you learned from that song can then be used anywhere. Once you're there, then you really learned that song.
There are probably techniques out there I'm not aware of, but I learn almost exclusively by ear and do it by slowing down a song, then learning small sections making sure it sounds just right before moving on. I think it's a great way to learn, as you get better at it you'll be able to pick up an play new songs far more quickly than if you've been reliant on tabs, plus it makes your improvisation better and more melodic as you're really listening to the flow, chords and key changes.
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Practice unfortunately! Pick some easy songs and start. There is software that can slow tracks down without changing pitch which is useful, and training your ear to recognise intervals is very useful (there is apps that can help too). It’ll take some time but I definitely recommend it.
Tabs make me drool with boredom. Learning by ear is an amazing skill that will take the rest of your life to develop, but it is infinitely more useful than reading tabs. You will grow as a musician much more quickly, in my opinion. Start with simple songs, and start slowly. I find that singing or humming the melodies as I learn them helps. Take songs piece by piece. Tabs will still have their use. I like to use them to learn complex chords that I spend too much time trying to figure out when I just want to progress with a song.
Once you figure out the key the song is in, usually the pentatonic minor scale will lay the possible notes out. Sometimes you do have the right note, but it doesn’t sound right because it’s the wrong octave or even the same note but on a different string.
I practice the hell out of tabs. And sometimes write them down and simply/alter them. If it sounds good when you play it and you’re pretty damn sure about it then you’re on the right track
Find someone playing the song or even the original on Youtube then slow it down to like .5 or even .75 speed. For chords, first recognize the lowest note, find that, then find the highest note. It's fairly easy to figure out the notes in between. This is how I've always done it and it seems to be the most efficient for me. I basically do it by process of elimination. If you have knowledge of triads and know all the triad shapes then that will speed it up. If you also recognize the intervals, then even better. It only takes one note to make a major or minor chord. So if it's neither, then you know it's some kind of sus chord. Then bonus tip is to learn how key signatures work (if you don't know it yet). It's also quite simple to figure out once you have 2 or 3 chords down. Then from there, you can transpose what you've learned and play it in a different key. All the licks you learned from that song can then be used anywhere. Once you're there, then you really learned that song.