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Ear-training

/ˈɪərˌtreɪ.nɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A pedagogical method in music education used to learn to identify pitches, intervals, melody, chords, rhythms, and other basic elements of music solely by hearing.

    "Daily ear-training exercises helped the music students quickly transcribe melodies by ear."
  2. 2

    The development of aural perception and analytical listening skills for musicians and sound engineers.

    "Advanced ear-training is essential for recognizing specific frequency cuts and boosts in audio mixing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English noun 'ēare' (from Proto-Germanic *ausan-) and the Middle English noun and verb 'training', stemming from Old French 'etrainer'. The compound emerged in the late 19th century within Western classical music pedagogy to formalize the instructional practice of developing aural skills.

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