The Bassist's Guide to Ear Training
The Bassist’s Guide to Ear Training is a free, 3-part audio series designed to help you hear music the way great bass players do. You’ll learn how to play what you hear, recognize harmony in real time, and listen like a musician—not just a bass player. No dry drills. No theory overload. Just real-world tools to help you trust your ears and unlock your playing.
Episodes
Great bassists don’t just play their parts—they listen like producers. In this final episode, Scott and Ian talk about how to zoom out, hear the full band, and start making musical decisions that go beyond technique.
You’ll learn:
- How to stop obsessing over the bass line—and hear everything else
- Why learning other instruments’ parts makes you a better bassist
- How to shift from “What should I play?” to “What does this song need?”
Harmony doesn’t live in theory books—it lives in the music you hear every day. In this episode, Ian and Scott break down how to listen for root movement, chord function, and the emotional “feel” of a progression—without needing to know the names of every chord.
You’ll learn:
- How to track harmony by ear (even without a bass line)
- Why root motion is your harmonic cheat code
- How to “feel” when a song moves away, creates tension, and c...
Most bass players learn shapes and drills long before they ever learn to trust their ears. In this episode, Scott and Ian walk you through the most important (and most overlooked) musical skill of all: hearing something—and playing it back.
You’ll learn:
- Why ear training is essential (even if you can read music)
- Simple ways to start matching pitch by ear
- How to stop guessing—and start hearing with confidence
No sight singing. N...
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