If you’re relatively new to learning music—whether you’re picking up the guitar, piano, singing, or production—is to train your ears.
There's a common misconception that having a "good ear" is a genetic gift you're either born with or you aren't. It’s really just a muscle that you can train.
Just use the resources available on the internet to get started. You need to start with interval training.
If you didn't know, an interval is the measurement of the distance in pitch between two different notes. It describes how high or low one note is relative to another, serving as the fundamental building block for creating melodies and chords.
Learn the names of intervals(given below). Then figure out a way to remember these. The fastest way for a beginner to remember intervals is to associate 2 notes of a song you're already familiar with.
For example, the "Happy birthday" song starts with a Major 2nd interval. You can recreate this interval in your head by imagining the song itself. Similarly, you can associate different songs to each interval. You only need to learn these intervals:
Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, perfect 4th, tritone, perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave.
Submitted June 17, 2026 at 10:48AM by halcyon1992 https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1u8apc7/best_thing_to_do_if_youre_learning_music/?utm_source=ifttt