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The Nashville Ear Training System
Module 1: Getting Started Sample Module
Nashville Ear Training System: Introduction
What Is “Musical Deduction”?
5D Hearing Explained
How To Use the Musical Deduction Exercise Modules
Module 2: The Rules Of Ear Training
The Rules of Ear Training: Introduction
Notes
Intervals
Keys and Scales
Nashville Number System
Triads
Inversions
Dissonant Chords Overview
Dissonant Chords – 2 & add2
Dissonant Chords – sus & add4
Dissonant Chords – 7th
Dissonant Chords – 6th
Dissonant Chords – aug & dim
Beats, Measures, & Meter
Module 3: Information & Context
Information & Context: Introduction
Song Sections & Outlines
Rules for Chord Progressions
Rules for Charts
Hearing Major vs minor
Hearing 4 vs 5
Hearing 2m vs 3m
See It In C
Module 4: Musical Deduction Exercises, Example 1: How Great Is Our God
Musical Deduction Exercises: Introduction
How Great Is Our God – Find The Meter
How Great Is Our God – Outline The Song
How Great Is Our God – Count The Measures
How Great Is Our God – Mark The Changes
How Great Is Our God – D1 (Difference) (Verse)
How Great Is Our God – D2 (Disposition) (Verse)
How Great Is Our God – Find The 1 (Verse)
How Great Is Our God – D3 (Direction) (Verse)
How Great Is Our God – D4 (Distance) (Verse)
How Great Is Our God – D5 (Dissonance) (Verse)
How Great Is Our God – D1 (Difference) (Chorus)
How Great Is Our God – D2 (Disposition) (Chorus)
How Great Is Our God – Find the 1 (Chorus)
How Great Is Our God – D3 (Direction) (Chorus)
How Great Is Our God – D4 (Distance) (Chorus)
How Great Is Our God – D5 (Dissonance) (Chorus)
How Great Is Our God – Complete The Numbers
How Great Is Our God – Find The Key
How Great Is Our God – Finalize The Number Chart
How Great Is Our God – Convert To Letters (Optional) (No Video, PDF Only)
Module 5: Musical Deduction Exercises, Example 2: Who You Say I Am
Who You Say I Am – Find The Meter
Who You Say I Am – Outline The Song
Who You Say I Am – Count The Measures
Who You Say I Am – Mark The Changes
Who You Say I Am – D1 (Difference) (Verse)
Who You Say I Am – D2 (Disposition) (Verse)
Who You Say I Am – Find The 1 (Verse)
Who You Say I Am – D3 (Direction) (Verse)
Who You Say I Am – D4 (Distance) (Verse)
Who You Say I Am – D5 (Dissonance) (Verse)
Who You Say I Am – D1 (Difference) (Chorus)
Who You Say I Am – D2 (Disposition) (Chorus)
Who You Say I Am – Find The 1 (Chorus)
Who You Say I Am – D3 (Direction) (Chorus)
Who You Say I Am – D4 (Distance) (Chorus)
Who You Say I Am – D5 (Dissonance) (Chorus)
Who You Say I Am – Complete The Numbers
Who Say I Am – Find The Key
Who You Say I Am – Finalize The Chart
Who You Say I Am – Convert To Letters (Optional) (NO VIDEO, NO PDF)
Module 6: Musical Deduction Exercises, Example 3: Living Hope
Living Hope – Find The Meter
Living Hope – Outline The Song
Living Hope – Count The Measures
Living Hope – Mark The Changes
Living Hope – D1 (Difference) (Verse)
Living Hope – D2 (Disposition) (Verse)
Living Hope – Find The 1 (Verse)
Living Hope – D3 (Direction) (Verse)
Living Hope – D4 (Distance) (Verse)
Living Hope – D5 (Dissonance) (Verse)
Living Hope – D1 (Difference) (Chorus)
Living Hope – D2 (Disposition) (Chorus)
Living Hope – Find The 1 (Chorus)
Living Hope – D3 (Direction) (Chorus)
Living Hope – D4 (Distance) (Chorus)
Living Hope – D5 (Dissonance) (Chorus)
Living Hope – Complete The Numbers
Living Hope – Find The Key
Living Hope – Finalize The Chart (NO VIDEO – PDF ONLY)
Living Hope – Convert To Letters (Optional) (NO VIDEO, NO PDF)
Module 7: Musical Deduction Exercises, Example 4: What A Beautiful Name
What A Beautiful Name – Find The Meter & Outline The Song
What A Beautiful Name – Count The Measures
What A Beautiful Name – Mark The Changes
What A Beautiful Name – D1 (Difference) (Verse)
What A Beautiful Name – D2 (Disposition) (Verse)
What A Beautiful Name – Find The 1 (Verse)
What A Beautiful Name – D3 (Direction) (Verse)
What A Beautiful Name – D4 (Distance) (Verse)
What A Beautiful Name – D5 (Dissonance) (Verse)
What A Beautiful Name – D1 (Difference) (Chorus)
What A Beautiful Name – D2 (Disposition) (Chorus)
What A Beautiful Name – Find The 1 (Chorus)
What A Beautiful Name – D3 (Direction) (Chorus)
What A Beautiful Name – D4 (Distance) (Chorus)
What A Beautiful Name – D5 (Dissonance) (Chorus)
What A Beautiful Name – Complete The Numbers
What A Beautiful Name – Find The Key
What A Beautiful Name – Finalize The Chart (NO VIDEO – PDF ONLY)
What A Beautiful Name – Convert To Letters (Optional) (NO VIDEO, NO PDF)
Module 8: BONUS 5D Hearing Exercises —> 10,000 Reasons
10,000 Reasons: D1 – Difference (Verse)
10,000 Reasons: D2 – Disposition (Verse)
10,000 Reasons: D3 – Direction (Verse)
10,000 Reasons: D4 – Distance (Verse)
10,000 Reasons: D5 – Dissonance (Verse)
10,000 Reasons: D1-5 Without Numbers (Verse)
10,000 Reasons: D1-5 With Numbers (Verse)
10,000 Reasons: D1 – Difference (Chorus)
10,000 Reasons: D2 – Disposition (Chorus)
10,000 Reasons: D3 – Direction (Chorus)
10,000 Reasons: D4 – Distance (Chorus)
10,000 Reasons: D5 – Dissonance (Chorus)
10,000 Reasons: D1-5 Without Numbers (Chorus)
10,000 Reasons: D1-5 With Numbers (Chorus)
Module 9: BONUS 5D Hearing Exercises —> Good Good Father
Good Good Father: D1 – Difference (Verse)
Good Good Father: D2 – Disposition (Verse)
Good Good Father: D3 – Direction (Verse)
Good Good Father: D4 – Distance (Verse)
Good Good Father: D5 – Dissonance (Verse)
Good Good Father: D1-5 Without Numbers (Verse)
Good Good Father: D1-5 With Numbers (Verse)
Good Good Father: D1 – Difference (Chorus)
Good Good Father: D2 – Disposition (Chorus)
Good Good Father: D3 – Direction (Chorus)
Good Good Father: D4 – Distance (Chorus)
Good Good Father: D5 – Dissonance (Chorus)
Good Good Father: D1-5 Without Numbers (Chorus)
Good Good Father: D1-5 With Numbers (Chorus)
Module 10: BONUS 5D Hearing Exercises —> Raise A Hallelujah
Raise A Hallelujah: D1 – Difference (Verse)
Raise A Hallelujah: D2 – Disposition (Verse)
Raise A Hallelujah: D3 – Direction (Verse)
Raise A Hallelujah: D4 – Distance (Verse)
Raise A Hallelujah: D5 – Dissonance (Verse)
Raise A Hallelujah: D1-5 Without Numbers (Verse)
Raise A Hallelujah: D1-5 With Numbers (Verse)
Raise A Hallelujah: D1 – Difference (Chorus)
Raise A Hallelujah: D2 – Disposition (Chorus)
Raise A Hallelujah: D3 – Direction (Chorus)
Raise A Hallelujah: D4 – Distance (Chorus)
Raise A Hallelujah: D5 – Dissonance (Chorus)
Raise A Hallelujah: D1-5 Without Numbers (Chorus)
Raise A Hallelujah: D1-5 With Numbers (Chorus)
Module 11: BONUS 5D Hearing Exercises —> O Come To The Altar
O Come To The Altar: D1 – Difference (Verse)
O Come To The Altar: D2 – Disposition (Verse)
O Come To The Altar: D3 – Direction (Verse)
O Come To The Altar: D4 – Distance (Verse)
O Come To The Altar: D5 – Dissonance (Verse)
O Come To The Altar: D1-5 Without Numbers (Verse)
O Come To The Altar: D1-5 With Numbers (Verse)
O Come To The Altar: D1 – Difference (Chorus)
O Come To The Altar: D2 – Disposition (Chorus)
O Come To The Altar: D3 – Direction (Chorus)
O Come To The Altar: D4 – Distance (Chorus)
O Come To The Altar: D5 – Dissonance (Chorus)
O Come To The Altar: D1-5 Without Numbers (Chorus)
O Come To The Altar: D1-5 With Numbers (Chorus)
Module 12: BONUS 5D Hearing Exercises —> Lord I Need You
Lord I Need You: D1 – Difference(Verse)
Lord I Need You: D2 – Disposition (Verse)
Lord I Need You: D3 – Direction (Verse)
Lord I Need You: D4 – Distance (Verse)
Lord I Need You: D5 – Dissonance (Verse)
Lord I Need You: D1-5 Without Numbers (Verse)
Lord I Need You: D1-5 With Numbers (Verse)
Lord I Need You: D1 – Difference(Chorus)
Lord I Need You: D2 – Disposition (Chorus)
Lord I Need You: D3 – Direction (Chorus)
Lord I Need You: D4 – Distance (Chorus)
Lord I Need You: D5 – Dissonance (Chorus)
Lord I Need You: D1-5 Without Numbers (Chorus)
Lord I Need You: D1-5 With Numbers (Chorus)
Module 13: BONUS 5D Hearing Exercises —> King Of My Heart
King Of My Heart: D1 – Difference(Verse)
King Of My Heart: D2 – Disposition (Verse)
King Of My Heart: D3 – Direction (Verse)
King Of My Heart: D4 – Distance (Verse)
King Of My Heart: D5 – Dissonance (Verse)
King Of My Heart: D1-5 Without Numbers (Verse)
King Of My Heart: D1-5 With Numbers (Verse)
King Of My Heart: D1 – Difference (Chorus)
King Of My Heart: D2 – Disposition (Chorus)
King Of My Heart: D3 – Direction (Chorus)
King Of My Heart: D4 – Distance (Chorus)
King Of My Heart: D5 – Dissonance (Chorus)
King Of My Heart: D1-5 Without Numbers (Chorus)
King Of My Heart: D1-5 With Numbers (Chorus)
Module 14: BONUS 5D Hearing Exercises —> Build My Life
Build My Life: D1 – Difference (Verse)
Build My Life: D2 – Disposition (Verse)
Build My Life: D3 – Direction (Verse)
Build My Life: D4 – Distance (Verse)
Build My Life: D5 – Dissonance (Verse)
Build My Life: D1-5 Without Numbers (Verse)
Build My Life: D1-5 With Numbers (Verse)
Build My Life: D1 – Difference (Chorus)
Build My Life: D2 – Disposition (Chorus)
Build My Life: D3 – Direction (Chorus)
Build My Life: D4 – Distance (Chorus)
Build My Life: D5 – Dissonance (Chorus)
Build My Life: D1-5 Without Numbers (Chorus)
Build My Life: D1-5 With Numbers (Chorus)
Module 15: BONUS 5D Hearing Exercises —> Cornerstone
Cornerstone: D1 – Difference (Verse)
Cornerstone: D2 – Disposition (Verse)
Cornerstone: D3 – Direction (Verse)
Cornerstone: D4 – Distance (Verse)
Cornerstone: D5 – Dissonance (Verse)
Cornerstone: D1-5 – Without Numbers (Verse)
Cornerstone: D1-5 – With Numbers (Verse)
Cornerstone: D1 – Difference (Chorus)
Cornerstone: D2 – Disposition (Chorus)
Cornerstone: D3 – Direction (Chorus)
Cornerstone: D4 – Distance (Chorus)
Cornerstone: D5 – Dissonance (Chorus)
Cornerstone: D1-5 – Without Numbers (Chorus)
Cornerstone: D1-5 – With Numbers (Chorus)
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