Are you a musician feeling stuck in your practice—like no matter how much you train your ear or work on your music, you just aren’t improving? In this episode of the UreMusic Podcast, Kevin breaks down the real reasons your musical progress stalls and shares practical, down-to-earth strategies to help you get moving again.
You’ll learn:
-- Why plateaus happen in ear training and music practice
-- How to spot the signs you’re stuck
-- Simple, actionable steps to reignite your progress—no matter your instrument or experience level
Whether you’re working on audiation, composition, or just want to get better at hearing music, this episode will help you break through the rut and keep growing as a musician.
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🎧 Ear Training, Audiation & Creative Theory for Musicians | Kevin Ure 🎶
Learn music from the inside out. This channel explores ear training, music theory, and composition using audiation-based methods—designed for beginners, professionals, and even babies building tonal awareness.
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• Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis → https://amzn.to/4o6ZmQw
• Structural Hearing: Tonal Coherence in Music → https://amzn.to/4o9Rs94
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📎 Bonus Reading
• Gustav Mahler: Letters to His Wife → http
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