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Short guides for learning by ear.

Practical notes on finding a key, working through a piece, and teaching with Neuma. No theory overload, no hype, just what helps you play.

How to find the key of a song

Four ways to find a song's key, from the quick ear test to letting software listen for you.

Synthesia needs MIDI. If what you have is a recording, here is how to get falling notes from it, and when Synthesia is still the better pick.

Practice · soon

Loops, hands apart, slow-downs: a simple routine that turns a hard passage into a played one.

Teaching · soon

Record a part once and hand it to every student, as a MIDI to import or a video to watch.