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Originally Posted by BFD
the most important connection (when it comes to ear training) is between your ear and your instrument. Knowing/learning the names of the notes you hear and want to play is really an additional/intermediate step that isn't necessary, but isn't bad either.
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This.
Obviously if you want to write music down, you need to know notes - because "notes" = "notation". But that's nothing to do with ear training.
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Originally Posted by macmanmatty
I can't seem to to figure out when I'm singing a C2 or A4 or Bb3 or what ever the note may be and I can't figure out the melodies to my songs either.
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Sing a note and match it on guitar.
And vice versa, play a note and try to match it with your voice.
As BFD says, it's the connection with the instrument that matters. If you then want to know the notes (eg to write them down) you should know what they are on your instrument (or at least be able to work them out).