I’ve been playing guitar and learning theory for a while now, but one thing I still struggle with is recognizing chord progressions by ear. I can sometimes catch the root movement or maybe spot a I–IV–V if it’s super basic, but most of the time my brain just hears a mush of sound.
I’ve tried interval training apps and some ear training exercises, but I’m curious — for those of you who can hear progressions clearly, how did you get there? Was it just time and repetition? Are there any exercises or habits that really helped you make the jump from “this sounds nice” to “oh, that’s a ii–V–I in G major”?
Submitted April 30, 2025 at 05:47AM by Gundoc7519 https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1kbbpzj/how_do_you_actually_hear_chord_progressions_by/?utm_source=ifttt
Javier Rodriguez
Wednesday, April 30, 2025