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Develop a stronger musical ear with Functional Ear Training: A Practical Guide to Hearing Harmony, Melody, and Rhythm by Rakesh Kumar. This accessible, practice-focused guide helps musicians, singers, music students, producers, educators, and dedicated beginners understand how music works by ear—not just on the page. Through structured exercises and clear explanations, you will learn to identify intervals, recognize scales and modes, hear chord qualities and harmonic progressions, follow melodies, improve rhythmic accuracy, and connect what you hear to your instrument or voice. Rather than relying on isolated memorization, functional ear training builds your ability to understand pitch and rhythm in musical context. The approach supports practical skills such as sight-singing, transcription, improvisation, songwriting, accompaniment, arranging, performance, and music theory application. Whether you are preparing for exams, developing relative pitch, learning to play by ear, or seeking greater confidence in rehearsals and recording sessions, this book offers a systematic path for meaningful improvement. Each topic is designed to encourage active listening, repeated practice, and gradual progress, making the material useful for self-study as well as classroom instruction. Strengthen your musical memory, sharpen your listening skills, and hear harmony, melody, and rhythm with greater clarity. Functional Ear Training is a practical resource for anyone ready to transform listening into musicianship.
Develop a stronger musical ear with Functional Ear Training: A Practical Guide to Hearing Harmony, Melody, and Rhythm by Rakesh Kumar. This accessible, practice-focused guide helps musicians, singers, music students, producers, educators, and dedicated beginners understand how music works by ear—...
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Rakesh Kumar is an author focused on practical music education and the development of musicianship through active listening. His work explores functional ear training, music theory, harmony, melody, rhythm, and the skills needed to play, sing, compose, and perform with confidence. Through clear explanations and structured practice, he makes essential aural skills accessible to beginners, students, educators, and working musicians. Functional Ear Training reflects his commitment to turning musical concepts into useful, repeatable skills.
Rakesh Kumar is an author focused on practical music education and the development of musicianship through active listening. His work explores functional ear training, music theory, harmony, melody, rhythm, and the skills needed to play, sing, compose, and perform with confidence. Through clear e...
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