Ear Training: Chords from a Melody with Isa Burke | Acoustic Guitar Teaching Artists

What if you could figure out the chords to a song just by listening to the melody? Isa walks you through how to do exactly that, using the old tune “New Five Cents” as an example. She begins by playing the melody, then explains how to pick up on the clues that lead you to the right chords. Understanding not only how each chord sounds but how it functions in context is key. Though this lesson focuses on traditional fiddle tunes, the approach applies to learning any song by ear.

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