JFR Ear Training 101 Answer page

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Primary Guitar		Primary Amp		Effect #1

Stratocaster		Crate GFX 212		Boss CH - 1 Super Chorus
Switch: Volume: Tone knob #1: Tone knob #2:	Position 2 10 6 N/A but it's on 10
Switch = 5 positions Position 1 = Front or neck pickup only Position 2 = Front and middle Position 3 = All Position 4 = Bridge and Middle Position 5 = Bridge only 2 Tone knobs Tone knob #1 = closest to you Tone knob #2 = Closest to the output Jack		Settings		Settings
		Channel: Shape: Low EQ: Mid EQ: High EQ: Reverb:	Clean N/A 0 10 10 6	Level: EQ: Rate: Depth:	33% 33% 33% 50%
Click photo for Strat details		Effect order from Guitar to Amp

*Remember Effect suggestions are my suggestions for the home player. Usually suggestions are geared for a low budget. I purposely use effects and equipment that I know everyone can afford, and get their hands on, in an effort to prove that you can get a great sound without mortgaging your house.

For this problem you really needed to listen closely to the chords. You needed to determine whether it was a 7th of some sort or a 9th, or just a plain old Major or minor type chord. Then you needed to figure out what specific pitches were being used within the chord and in what order they were in.

Another thing that we've covered in other Ear Training problems that you should have listened for is whether or not you could hear any sliding. The sliding noise is a good indication of what specific chord shapes were being used. For instance if something is a D chord and you hear a slide up to it, you can safely assume that it's either a 5th position or 10th position D chord rather than an open position on. That is of course unless the slide was moving downward.

Remember though, it's important to try to hear the difference between open strings and non-open strings and also, wound strings and non-wound ones. These all have a distinct sound to them if you listen for it.

Many of you did well with this problem. I think a lot of you are remembering earlier lessons and carrying them forward. That's the idea, nice work. For those that didn't quite nail this one, maybe the tips I share with you on the video lesson will help you out in the future.

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This is a classic Jazzy chord pattern. Those of you who are Jimmy Buffett fans might recognize this chord pattern as the main theme riffing to his early song, "Pencil thin mustache." It's a classic chord pattern used in many songs though, including "Alices Restaurant", and countless tunes from Jim Croche and James Taylor etc etc.. The list goes on and on.....

Obviously this is my own version of this chord pattern made into a lesson, No emails from Buffett fans with corrections please. I'm aware of how his actual track goes.. LOL (always have to say that, Oh the lessons I've learned over the years.)

E_______________________________________________________________________________________________
B___2____3____5____7__________2________________4_5_____4____________________________2---5__ 7_____
G___0____2____4____7__________3___________________________4______________7----4______ 2---5__ 7_____
D__________________________________________4__________________________6_________________________
A___0____2____4____5__5_0_________2__0__2__________2__________0__2---7__________0_0________ 5_____
E__________________________2_____________________________________________________________________

E______________________________________________________________________________________
B___2___3___5____7__7__7__7______________7~~_______ 3__3__3__3___3---6__6_6_6~__6_______
G___0___2___4____7__7__7__7___________5~~_____0x___ 4__4__4__4___4---7__7_7_7~__7_______
D_____________________________0>let ring_______________3__3__3__3___3---6__6_6_6~__6_______
A___0___2___4____5__5__5__5___________________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________________________________________

E___________________________________________________________________________________
B_____7____________2________________4__5____4____________________________2---5___7___
G_____7____________3___________________________4______________7----4______ 2---5___7___
D_______________________________4___________________________6_______________________
A__0x_5__5_0______________0__2___________2_________0__2---7__________0_0____0____5___
E_______________2______2____________________________________________________________

E____________________________________________________________________________
B___2___3___5____7__7__7__7___2__2__2__2_--__ 3__3__3__3_---__6_6_6__6_6_6_____
G___0___2___4____7__7__7__7___3__3__3__3_--__ 4__4__4__4_---__7_7_7__7_7_7_____
D_____________________________2__2__2__2_--___3__3__3__3_---__6_6_6__6_6_6_____
A___0___2___4____5__5__5__5__________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________________________

E______________________________________________________________________________
B_____7____________2________________4__5____4____________________________2_____
G_____7____________3___________________________4______________7----4______ 2_____
D_______________________________4__________________________6___________________
A_____5____5_0_________2__0__2___________2_________0__2---7____________0________
E_______________2______________________________________________________________

E_____________________________________________________________________________
B________________________2__________________________2_____________7_____6~____
G____________7_7---4______2________________7---4______ 2_____________7_____6~____
D____________6_6---4____________________6__________________________ 7_____7~____
A_0_0__2---7_________0_0_____0_0__2---7___________0_0______0_2_0_4__ 5_____8~____
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