The Musical Mind: Join the Hike

The Musical Mind: Join the Hike

Join the Hike as we talk about musical concepts, including audiation, ear training, composition, theory, and much more!

Episodes

March 4, 2026 16 mins

Important Notes on Part Two: Character vs Identity — Why Most Ear Training Plateaus

This is Part Two of The Path to Audiating Interval Identity — a structured training sequence designed to rebuild interval perception from the ground up.

In Part One, we examined emotion — the immediate, involuntary reaction your nervous system has when an interval sounds.

In this session, we move deeper.

We distinguish between:

• Emotion ...

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Most musicians can name intervals, but that doesn’t mean they can hear them.

This masterclass is all about the part everyone skips — the part where your ear actually learns to feel the difference between sounds without counting, guessing, or memorizing songs.

For about 25 minutes, I wal...

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Most musicians can hear harmony, but actually holding it in your mind? That’s where almost everyone struggles.

Experience 8 science-backed breakthroughs that will transform the way you audiate harmony.

What You’ll Learn:

👉 Why harmony collapses in your mind (and how to fix it)

👉 Breakthrough exercises to strengthen you...

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👉 Free Audiation Course: https://www.uremusic.com/audiation-inner-ear-training-for-musicians

Kevin’s Notes:

In this drill, I take you through a simple exercise that tests your ability to hear major and minor chords. We start with a quick demonstration and assessment, then a few minutes of prep work followed by an exercise that is designed to open up your ears to hear harmony in context.

AI Summary of Session:

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February 6, 2026 14 mins

👉 Free Audiation Course: https://www.uremusic.com/audiation-inner-ear-training-for-musicians

Daily ear‑opening work focused on clearing the tonal palette and sharpening interval and chord identity. We’ll start with cluster “resets,” move into distinguishing perfect fourths from perfect fifths, and finish by comparing major and minor triads. A short, focused mid‑morning practice to recalibrate your listening and strengthen your...

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👉 Free Audiation Course: https://www.uremusic.com/audiation-inner-ear-training-for-musicians

Daily ear‑opening work focused on clearing the tonal palette and sharpening interval and chord identity. We’ll start with cluster “resets,” move into distinguishing perfect fourths from perfect fifths, and finish by comparing major and minor triads. A short, focused mid‑morning practice to recalibrate your listening and strengthen your...

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January 26, 2026 13 mins

👉 Get the Free Supplement: https://www.uremusic.com/audiation-inner-ear-training-for-musicians

Ready to change the way you hear music—without touching an instrument? In this exercise, you’ll train your inner ear to transform a simple melody into something completely new. Start by picturing the melody as a piano, then shift its “color” to trumpet, violin, and even choir—all in your mind.

You’ll discover how changing the ins...

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Download Your Free Resource Guide: Start your journey to better audiation and ear training today! 👉 https://www.uremusic.com/resource-guide

Most musicians live in a fantasy—chasing shortcuts, avoiding the grind, mistaking comfort for mastery.

This talk destroys the myth.

In this raw, research-backed session, I reveal the truth about “busy work” in music:

— Why drills matter.

— Why real growth happens at the edge of yo...

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In this masterclass, we will take a short idea you can clearly audiate (even if it’s just a few notes you can sing) and walk through the exact process of turning it into a complete, coherent musical phrase.

Kevin conducted a masterclass on turning internal auditory ideas into written compositions, focusing on melody and audiation techniques. He guided participants through exercises and discussed the importance of developing men...

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This Q&A explains practical audiation tips and techniques; it does not include full guided practice sessions (those are in my courses).

Most ear training doesn’t fail because you’re untalented.It fails because it trains the wrong skill.

In this 1-hour Q&A, I answer 22 real que...

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Unlock the power of your inner ear with this Reverse Listening Drill—designed for musicians ready to go beyond surface-level ear training.

In this step-by-step session, you’ll learn how to listen backwards, audiate music before you play, and build up your skills one note at a time. Each chapter guides you through practical techni...

Download Your Free Resource Guide: Start your journey to better audiation and ear training today! 👉 https://www.uremusic.com/resource-guide

Unlock your musical mind with this powerful audiation exercise. In this short workshop, you'll experience the Reverse Memory Drill—a unique ear training technique that challenges you to hear melodies backward, forging a deeper connection with music. Whether you’re a composer, performer, or ...

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What if most of your musical progress was determined by a hidden law—one no one ever told you about?

In this episode, we step into the shadows to uncover the 80/20 Rule—the Pareto Principle—and its profound effect on every musician’s journey.

You’ll experience a live test, confront the gap between imagination and reality, and discover why only a fraction of your practice truly shapes your sound.

Inside, you’ll learn:

-...

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You practice every day… but your ear isn’t really getting better.

--Your fingers get faster.

--Your pieces get harder.

But you still can’t reliably hear the line before you play it. You still guess at harmonies. You still feel lost without the page or the recording.

In this episode of Audiation: Inner Ear Training, we rebui...

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You practice every day… but your ear isn’t really getting better.

--Your fingers get faster.

--Your pieces get harder.

But you still can’t reliably hear the line before you play it. You still guess at harmonies. You still feel lost without the page or the recording.

In this episode of Audiation: Inner Ear Training, we rebuild y...

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Most musicians can read notes, play scales, and pass ear training exams… but still can’t really hear music in their minds.

In this episode, we’re talking about audiation – the inner ear skill almost no one teaches you. If you’ve ever thought, “I should be better by now,” or you freeze when someone says “just play something,” this is the missing piece.

You’ll learn:

What audiation actually is (not just “having a song stuck ...

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🎧 Download Your Free Resource Guide: Accelerate your audiation and ear training with exclusive exercises and strategies. 👉 https://www.uremusic.com/resource-guide

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to audiate rhythmic patterns—enabling you to internalize complex rhythms before you ever play them.

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• Octave Registers by Number → https://www.uremusic.com/octave-registers-by-number

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Unlock exclusive exercises and strategies to accelerate your audiation and ear training. 👉 https://www.uremusic.com/resource-guide

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be better able to audiate and accurately recall short melodic phrases—empowering you to transcribe melodies by ear and strengthen your musical memory.

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• Octave Registers by Number → https://www.uremusic.co...

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🎧 Download Your Free Resource Guide: Start your journey to better audiation and ear training today! 👉 https://www.uremusic.com/resource-guide

Are you ready to move beyond guessing and start truly hearing music from the inside out? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to audiate basic chord progressions in your mind—an essential skill for creative improvisation and confident musicianship.

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• Octave Registers by Nu...

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🎧 Ear Training, Audiation & Creative Theory for Musicians | Kevin Ure 🎶

Learn music from the inside out. This channel explores ear training, music theory, and composition using audiation-based methods—designed for beginners, professionals, and even babies building tonal awareness.

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