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This channel is dedicated to helping musicians learn to audiate and practice better. You'll find effective ear training techniques and approaches to practicing with the occasional guitar lesson sprinkled in.

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Should You Practice in One Key or All 12? Here’s What Actually Works.

Should You Practice in One Key or All 12? Here’s What Actually Works. Beau Taillefer

551 views - 5 days ago

First Steps Into Chord Melody Improvisation

First Steps Into Chord Melody Improvisation Beau Taillefer

655 views - 1 week ago

Why Every Musician Needs Small Projects

Why Every Musician Needs Small Projects Beau Taillefer

1K views - 2 weeks ago

Ear Training for Improvising: The few exercises that actually work

Ear Training for Improvising: The few exercises that actually work Beau Taillefer

2.6K views - 3 weeks ago

A Better Way to Look at Guitar Scales

A Better Way to Look at Guitar Scales Beau Taillefer

753 views - 1 month ago

How to Setup a spaced repetition system for music practice (Leitner Box)

How to Setup a spaced repetition system for music practice (Leitner Box) Beau Taillefer

921 views - 1 month ago

Why Music Practice Feels Boring (And How to Fix It)

Why Music Practice Feels Boring (And How to Fix It) Beau Taillefer

944 views - 1 month ago

Ear Training Isn’t What You Think

Ear Training Isn’t What You Think Beau Taillefer

8.6K views - 2 months ago

Different Ways to Structure Your Music Practice Routine

Different Ways to Structure Your Music Practice Routine Beau Taillefer

2.1K views - 2 months ago

Get more out of your repetitions in the practice room

Get more out of your repetitions in the practice room Beau Taillefer

951 views - 3 months ago

Repertoire-First Practice: A Better Way to Improve

Repertoire-First Practice: A Better Way to Improve Beau Taillefer

10K views - 5 months ago

A Simple System for Harmonic Ear Training That Actually Transfers to Music

A Simple System for Harmonic Ear Training That Actually Transfers to Music Beau Taillefer

4K views - 6 months ago

Stuck in a music practice rut? Here's a deep dive on how to get out of it

Stuck in a music practice rut? Here's a deep dive on how to get out of it Beau Taillefer

631 views - 6 months ago

2 insane scale exercises for guitarists

2 insane scale exercises for guitarists Beau Taillefer

1.8K views - 6 months ago

Why Easy Pieces Make You a Better Musician (Faster Than You Think)

Why Easy Pieces Make You a Better Musician (Faster Than You Think) Beau Taillefer

1.7K views - 7 months ago

Daily Practice Planning Ideas for Musicians

Daily Practice Planning Ideas for Musicians Beau Taillefer

1.1K views - 8 months ago

Movable Do, Intervals, Note Names -- What's the best system for naming notes?

Movable Do, Intervals, Note Names -- What's the best system for naming notes? Beau Taillefer

1.8K views - 8 months ago

Set Specific Goals When You Practice

Set Specific Goals When You Practice Beau Taillefer

871 views - 9 months ago

Harmonic Ear Training Roadmap: What to Learn (and When)

Harmonic Ear Training Roadmap: What to Learn (and When) Beau Taillefer

9.6K views - 9 months ago

Struggling with Ear Training? SING CHORD TONES Instead

Struggling with Ear Training? SING CHORD TONES Instead Beau Taillefer

11K views - 9 months ago

Top Practice Mistakes Musicians Make (and how to fix them)

Top Practice Mistakes Musicians Make (and how to fix them) Beau Taillefer

1.1K views - 10 months ago

Play Guitar by Ear - How to Audiate Better

Play Guitar by Ear - How to Audiate Better Beau Taillefer

2.3K views - 10 months ago

Musicians! Stop Practicing Random Stuff – Make a Practice Plan Instead

Musicians! Stop Practicing Random Stuff – Make a Practice Plan Instead Beau Taillefer

3.3K views - 10 months ago

Learn How to Hear Chord Progressions (Harmonic Audiation and Ear Training)

Learn How to Hear Chord Progressions (Harmonic Audiation and Ear Training) Beau Taillefer

35K views - 10 months ago

How Precision Teaching Can Improve Your Music Practice

How Precision Teaching Can Improve Your Music Practice Beau Taillefer

2.5K views - 11 months ago

BOOST Your Musical Skills with Cognitive Load Theory!

BOOST Your Musical Skills with Cognitive Load Theory! Beau Taillefer

5.9K views - 11 months ago

Learning to Read Music? Some Issues in Mainstream Method Books

Learning to Read Music? Some Issues in Mainstream Method Books Beau Taillefer

1.4K views - 11 months ago

Blocked vs Interleaved Practice: What Actually Works for Musicians?

Blocked vs Interleaved Practice: What Actually Works for Musicians? Beau Taillefer

2K views - 11 months ago

Unlock Your Musical Potential: The Power of Mental Practice

Unlock Your Musical Potential: The Power of Mental Practice Beau Taillefer

1.9K views - 11 months ago

New to Jazz Improvisation? START HERE!

New to Jazz Improvisation? START HERE! Beau Taillefer

1.1K views - 11 months ago

Bridge the Gap: How to Apply Music Theory to Repertoire

Bridge the Gap: How to Apply Music Theory to Repertoire Beau Taillefer

711 views - 11 months ago

The #1 Mistake in Ear Training (And How to Fix It)

The #1 Mistake in Ear Training (And How to Fix It) Beau Taillefer

5.7K views - 11 months ago

The Spacing Effect: How to Practice Less and Learn Faster as a Musician

The Spacing Effect: How to Practice Less and Learn Faster as a Musician Beau Taillefer

3.1K views - 1 year ago

Musicians! Learn Better With Proper Sequencing!

Musicians! Learn Better With Proper Sequencing! Beau Taillefer

2.1K views - 1 year ago

EXPAND Your Musical VOCABULARY to Become a BETTER Musician!

EXPAND Your Musical VOCABULARY to Become a BETTER Musician! Beau Taillefer

2.9K views - 1 year ago

How Recording My Practice Transformed the Way I Learn Music (You Should Try This!)

How Recording My Practice Transformed the Way I Learn Music (You Should Try This!) Beau Taillefer

3.4K views - 1 year ago

How To Memorize Music Effectively

How To Memorize Music Effectively Beau Taillefer

13K views - 1 year ago

Why Counting Rhythms Doesn't Teach Rhythm (And What Actually Works)

Why Counting Rhythms Doesn't Teach Rhythm (And What Actually Works) Beau Taillefer

97K views - 1 year ago

Master Fretboard Visualization: Unlock the Guitar Neck

Master Fretboard Visualization: Unlock the Guitar Neck Beau Taillefer

4.7K views - 1 year ago

Musicians: Plan Your Weekly Practice Sessions (Live Guided Session)

Musicians: Plan Your Weekly Practice Sessions (Live Guided Session) Beau Taillefer

396 views - 1 year ago

How to Keep a Practice Journal as a Musician

How to Keep a Practice Journal as a Musician Beau Taillefer

2.3K views - 1 year ago

Essential Reading for Music Educators: Simultaneous Learning by Paul Harris

Essential Reading for Music Educators: Simultaneous Learning by Paul Harris Beau Taillefer

680 views - 1 year ago

How to Transpose a Melody Step by Step

How to Transpose a Melody Step by Step Beau Taillefer

418 views - 1 year ago

Easy Steps To Build A Music Curriculum That Works!

Easy Steps To Build A Music Curriculum That Works! Beau Taillefer

417 views - 1 year ago

I Combined Atomic Habits with Music Practice—The Results Were Amazing

I Combined Atomic Habits with Music Practice—The Results Were Amazing Beau Taillefer

675 views - 1 year ago

Direct Instruction and Music Education: A Perfect Match

Direct Instruction and Music Education: A Perfect Match Beau Taillefer

320 views - 1 year ago

How to Practice When You Have Zero Motivation

How to Practice When You Have Zero Motivation Beau Taillefer

489 views - 1 year ago

Modes & Tonalities Explained: How to Really Understand & Audiate Them as a Musician

Modes & Tonalities Explained: How to Really Understand & Audiate Them as a Musician Beau Taillefer

3.5K views - 1 year ago

How I MASTER a Piece of Music Step by Step!

How I MASTER a Piece of Music Step by Step! Beau Taillefer

2.8K views - 1 year ago

This Might Be Why You’re Not Improving at Music...

This Might Be Why You’re Not Improving at Music... Beau Taillefer

562 views - 1 year ago

Put Expressive Improv Into Your Practice Sessions

Put Expressive Improv Into Your Practice Sessions Beau Taillefer

180 views - 1 year ago

Music Practice: Think of Solving Problems, Not Putting In Reps

Music Practice: Think of Solving Problems, Not Putting In Reps Beau Taillefer

488 views - 1 year ago

Create a Plan and Structure Your Practice Sessions!

Create a Plan and Structure Your Practice Sessions! Beau Taillefer

234 views - 1 year ago

How to Build a Practice Routine That Actually Works

How to Build a Practice Routine That Actually Works Beau Taillefer

304 views - 1 year ago

Deliberate Practice in Music: Lessons From Anders Ericsson

Deliberate Practice in Music: Lessons From Anders Ericsson Beau Taillefer

393 views - 1 year ago

Musicians: Clarify your values!

Musicians: Clarify your values! Beau Taillefer

189 views - 1 year ago

Unlock Your Musical Ear With Repeated Listening

Unlock Your Musical Ear With Repeated Listening Beau Taillefer

541 views - 1 year ago

Ear Training Hack: Make Comparisons

Ear Training Hack: Make Comparisons Beau Taillefer

857 views - 1 year ago

Stuck? Try Project Sprints to Finish Your Music Projects

Stuck? Try Project Sprints to Finish Your Music Projects Beau Taillefer

134 views - 1 year ago

Why Do So Many Musicians Struggle With Music Theory?

Why Do So Many Musicians Struggle With Music Theory? Beau Taillefer

1.9K views - 1 year ago