CASA - The Contemporary A Capella Society

It’s almost time to celebrate Valentine’s Day! We have three fantastic, fun and free rhythm songs for you. Try our new music activities and ear training songs like the Chocolate Triplet Boogie Woogie and the Valentine Rhythm Song. These songs teach you ...

Stories - Easy Ear Training - 02/08/2012 - 04:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Intervals are one of the core ear training topics that most musicians tackle as they hone their aural skills. Often the small intervals (seconds and thirds) and octaves are easy to get a handle on, but the larger ones are trickier. One request we hear a ...

Stories - Easy Ear Training - 11/25/2011 - 10:46 - 8 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

You’ve probably heard of “3-chord songs” before. These songs tend to be catchy and popular and only feature a few select chords – usually the same ones repeating themselves over and over. Have you seen these books in music shops: “How to play 3 chord gu ...

Stories - Easy Ear Training - 01/30/2012 - 04:30 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

If you haven’t read Part One of this article, here’s a quick summation: in ear training, as in most musical pursuits, some of the most productive moments don’t come from dedicated practice time or specific exercises. In fact, they come from those fleeti ...

Stories - Easy Ear Training - 01/25/2012 - 04:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Learning about chords can be overwhelming. Want to learn to play guitar? Trying to learn how to write pop songs? Need to analyse a 14th Century composition for music theory class? Understanding the world of chords is essential for all of these, but ther ...

Stories - Easy Ear Training - 01/24/2012 - 17:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups