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The Balanced Ear

Scroll down to register. Call 240-498-8365 for more information
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Testimonial about this class

Mary Thorp
Richard has an ability to bring clarity to this work & simplifies it so anyone can grasp it. I’m not a musician. Nor did I really know anything about ear training.
In my consulting, I listen to clients who are in new conversations that are shaping humanity. The foundation of their work begins with integrity, authenticity, being cause in the matter & having a commitment bigger than themselves. I was curious what the experience of Richard’s mastery would add to my highly trained listening. 
I am quite amazed at what I’m hearing that I had no prior access to. He really is empowering me to train my body at a new level. 
Message me if you have any questions about Richard’s or my work. 
Thank you, Richard!

About the course

The primary instrument of every musician is the body, whether an instrumentalist, a dancer, a performer, or a singer. Ear training focuses on that primary instrument, developing each student's musicianship and understanding of music on a visceral level. The approach Dr. Richard Miller has developed over more than 25 years of teaching ear training at Columbia University in NYC and Catholic and Georgetown Universities in Washington DC, comes directly from the kinesthetic learning system of Dalcroze Eurythmics, who taught music through movement. Learn effortlessly and deeply the concepts and choreography that unlock your ability to hear music and perform it with the deepest musical nuance. The musical material explored in this course is universal - both "classical" and "popular," Western and non-Western. 

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Ear Training 1:
  • Establishing the foundations of Ear Training and Sight Singing with balance and ease
  • ​There are no pre-requisites for this course
  • 10-session course that meets once weekly on Mondays at 6:30 pm EST (3:30pm PST). 
Next class: December 20, 2021 - February 28, 2021 


Cost: $500 if paid by Dec 20, or $60 per session if paid monthly or after Dec 20.
To register, fill out the form below, send in your payment (Zelle is our favorite option) and call Richard at 240-498-8365. 



Registration information

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          • A4G Class 1: inversions of F6 and Dm7
          • A4G class 3: Inversions of Cmaj7 and C6
        • Improvisation on the Guitar >
          • IG Class 1 - arpeggios of ii7
          • IG Class 2: Arpeggios of V7
          • IG Class 3: Arpeggios of IM7 and ii V I
          • IG Class 4: Arpeggios of the vi chord
          • IG Class 5 the dorian scale within the ii7
          • IG Class 6: Dominant scales
          • IG Class 7: the bebop major scale
          • IG Class 8: Position playing
          • Class 9 - the diminished scale
          • Class 10 - chord pairs
      • Private lessons
    • Theory/Arranging >
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        • Classes 1 and 2 members only
        • Classes 3 -12 members only
      • Arranging4guitar >
        • A4G Class 1 - Improvising over ii7
        • A4G class 2: improvising over V7
        • A4G class 3: improvising over IM7 and ii V I
        • A4G Class 4: the vi and iii chords
        • A4G class 6: inversions of V7
        • A4G class 7: Inversions of Cmaj7 and C6
        • A4G class 8: arranging happy birthday
        • A4G Class 9: the dorian scale within the ii7
        • A4G Class 12: approach tones
        • A4G Class 13: minor
        • A4G Class 10: The Mixolydian scale inside the V7 arpeggio
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