Learn the basics of ear training with a focus on practical use. Topics include interval recognition, chord recognition, and harmonic and rhythmic dictation. Level up how you hear music and improve your playing as well!

Ear training classes go hand in hand with music theory. We will be going over melodic dictation and chord quality identification. Come join my class if you're ready to take your ears to the next level!

In this course, the students can expect to deepen their knowledge of music, which will help them to master instrument of their choice, understand structure of the compositions, and start composing their own music. Music theory and solfeo lessons provide structured approach to fundamental concepts musicians use to understand, analyze, and compose music.
The elements that form harmony, melody, and rhythm are all covered in this course, as well as compositional elements such as song form, tempo, notes, chords, key signatures, intervals, scales, and more.
Ear training and music dictation is an integrative part of the lessons.

This is an ongoing course, and is recommended as a complimentary course to studying any instrument. To broaden your knowledge of music even further, please consider signing up for our "Ancient-to-Modern Music History" and "Ancient Harmonies “courses.

Parking Lots and Poetry, Francesca's award winning album was received in 2010 to rave reviews. “Francesca’s songs have great musicality and the lyrical quality of a real poet. We come across countless artists and Francesca’s music genuinely cuts through.” -Joe Cuello, Vice President of Creative Music Integration for MTV

As a music teacher for more than 20 years, I have not only had the wonderful college experience of ear training, but I have practiced it daily with my students. Each year of being a musician my ear becomes more keen and my understanding more vast. I love sharing the art of listening and training my ear has been my life's obsession.

I teach relative pitch training, interval training, and chord progression recognition, as well as major and minor chordal ear training. I think the best musicians are made of a combination of training and natural ability or science and creativity.
I teach sight-singing and improvisation on the piano, as well as music note recognition.

As a graduate of the Mannes School of Music, I have an excellent background to teach and tutor all levels of ear training from basic rhythms harmonies to advanced atonal dictation. Students will receive on 1-on1 instruction in dictation, sight-singing, solfege and development of relative pitch. I possess absolute pitch and I have a keen ear to distinguish any errors in pitch that the student makes.