Playing with others and LEARNING to hear question

[amyFB]

Originally Posted by JonPR

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Experiment just playing by yourself - listen to the sound of E going to A, and hear how it's the same as C going to F, or D to G, or A to D. It's a I-IV (or maybe a V-I). Get to know that sound, and you'll find you start hearing it in music all the time. Likewise other common changes like I-V, I-vi, etc.

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you may discover you already know the sound of I, IV, & V changes but just don't have it labeled as such in your mind's ear.
These next are all in the order of I, IV, V
G, C, D
C, F, G
A, D, E
D, G, A

Here's a handy little trick for distinguishing the difference in sound between I-IV and I-V:
I-IV is how "Here comes the bride" begins.
I-V is how "Twinkle Twinkle little star" begins.

good luck! it's a fun journey!

[Mbroady]

Originally Posted by skitoolong

Strawberry Music Festival, this year held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds near Grass Valley Ca. You can wander around until the sun comes up every night and not run out of jams.

Pretty fun.

Might have to check that one out. There is also the kervville folk fest (18 days/nights of full-on song swaps in the Texas hill country) and falcon ridge on east coast.